Southwest Florida Manatees

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The Southwest Florida Manatees were an American soccer team that played in Cape Coral, Florida.

Southwest Florida Manatees
Dissolved1998

In the 1997 season they played in the United States Interregional Soccer League Premier Development Soccer League. In the 1998 season, they played in the USISL D-3 Pro League. In 1998, the Southwest Florida Manatees were an affiliate for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. [1] The team folded after the 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League season.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonGame PlayedWLPKWPKLGFGAGDPtsPlayoffsOpen Cup
1997"4"USISL PDSL5th, Southeast1601600974-650Did not qualifyDid not qualify
19983USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, Southeast18810013457-2324Lost Division Semifinals (Orlando Nighthawks 6–2)Did not qualify

Source: RSSSF [2]

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References

  1. "MLS: 1998 A-League and USISL Team Affiliations". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. "USA - United Soccer Leagues". RSSSF . Retrieved 2020-07-15.