Northampton Laurels

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Northampton Laurels
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Full nameNorthampton Laurels Football Club
NicknameLaurels
Founded2005
Ground J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Capacity15,000
Chairman Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Andy Salandy
Manager Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony Creece
League Women's Premier Soccer League
2008 6th, East Mid-Atlantic Division

The Northampton Laurels FC was an American professional soccer team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2005, the team played in Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). The team folded after the 2008 season.

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The Laurels' home was J. Birney Crum Stadium, located in the city of Allentown, where they had played since 2006. The team's colors were green and white.

History

The team featured several players with previous professional and international experience, along with local stand out talent. Playing for the Laurels provided elite Lehigh Valley-area players with an opportunity to progress through the U.S. soccer system.

In their 2006 expansion season, the Laurels were the WPSL's Eastern Conference - Southern Division runners up. In addition, the team was a semi-finalist in the 2006 WPSL Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Laurels were also the WPSL Eastern Conference Mid-Atlantic Division runners up in 2007, and an Eastern Conference Semi-Finalist.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs
20062WPSL2nd, East South
20072WPSL2nd, East Mid-AtlanticConference Semi-Finals
20082WPSL6th, East Mid-AtlanticDid not qualify

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Home stadiums


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