Palm Beach Pumas

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Palm Beach Pumas
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Full namePalm Beach Pumas Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Pumas
Founded2000
Ground Palm Beach International Polo Club
Lauderhill Sports Complex
Capacity5,000/1,500
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg John Biggs
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Lennon
League Florida Elite Soccer League
2008 8th, Southeast Division

Palm Beach Pumas was an American soccer team based in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Founded in 2000, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.

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The team played its home games at the Palm Beach International Polo Club in nearby Wellington, Florida, and at the Lauderhill Sports Complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The team's colors were blue, white and orange.

History

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20004USL PDL5th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20014USL PDL6th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20024USL PDL4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20034USL PDL4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20044USL PDL5th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20054USL PDL4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20064USL PDL4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20074USL PDL6th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20084USL PDL8th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Head coaches

Stadia

Average Attendances

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