Founded | 1982 |
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Dissolved | 1982 |
Stadium | Hale Stadium Nashville, Tennessee |
Capacity | 16,000 |
Owner | Ralph Woerheide |
Head Coach | Hector Guevara |
League | American Soccer League |
The Nashville Diamonds were an American soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee that was a member of the American Soccer League. Their home stadium was Hale Stadium on the campus of Tennessee State University, then the home of the Tennessee State Tigers football team. [1]
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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1982 | 2 | ASL | 7th | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
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