San Jose Spiders (AUDL)

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San Jose Spiders
Sport Ultimate
Founded2014
League American Ultimate Disc League
DivisionWest
Based in San Jose, California
StadiumJerry Chabola Stadium at Culver City High School
ColorsYellow, black and white
            
Head coachDan Silverstein
Championships2
(2014, 2015)
Division titles2
(2014, 2015)
Playoff berths3
(2014, 2015, 2017)
Website www.sjspiders.com

The San Jose Spiders are a professional ultimate team based in San Jose, California. The Spiders are members of the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The team was founded in 2014 when the league expanded to the west coast. [1] The Spiders won the national championship in their first season and became the first team in AUDL history to win consecutive titles when they defeated the Madison Radicals in the 2015 championship game. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "AUDL Moves West, Luring Some Stars". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  2. ↑ "2015 AUDL Champions". theAUDL.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-09.


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