Spokane Shadow

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Spokane Shadow
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Full nameSpokane Soccer Club Shadow
Founded1996;27 years ago (1996)
Stadium Joe Albi Stadium (1996–2005)
Spokane Falls Community College Stadium (2014 – present)
Capacity4,000 [1]
ManagerMike Pellicio
League Evergreen Premier League
National Premier Soccer League
20181st [2]

Spokane Shadow is an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team competed in the National Premier Soccer League as well as the Evergreen Premier League, one of United States Adult Soccer Association's elite amateur leagues. From 1996 to 2005, the team played in the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The men's team folded when the franchise was terminated in 2006 by the PDL after the 10-year-old artificial turf at their home ground, Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington was declared unsafe for play. [3]

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Spokane's place in the Western Conference Northwest Division of the PDL was taken by Tacoma F.C. The team was revived as Spokane Shadow Club Shadow in 2014 as a member of the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) and play at Spokane Falls Community College. [4] Beginning with the 2017 season, SSC Shadow also fielded a team in NPSL. [5]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19964USISL Premier1st, Western NorthernDivision Finalsdid not qualify
19974USISL PDSL1st, NorthwestQuarterfinalsdid not qualify
19984USISL PDSL1st, NorthwestDivision Semifinalsdid not qualify
19994USL PDL2nd, NorthwestRunner-up2nd Round
20004USL PDL2nd, NorthwestConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20014USL PDL3rd, Northwestdid not qualifydid not qualify
20024USL PDL2nd, NorthwestConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20034USL PDL1st, NorthwestConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20044USL PDL2nd, NorthwestConference Semifinals1st Round
20054USL PDL2nd, Northwestdid not qualifydid not qualify
20145EPLWA1stN/Adid not qualify
20155EPLWA1stN/Adid not qualify
20165EPLWA3rdN/Adid not qualify
20174NPSL4th, NorthwestN/Adid not qualify
20184NPSL1st, Northwest1st Rounddid not qualify
20194NPSL3rd, Northwestdid not qualifydid not qualify

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References

  1. ↑ "Spokane Outdoor Sports Facilities". Spokane Sports Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "SSC Shadow Men's Team". Spokane Soccer Club Shadow. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Brown, Chris (April 15, 2006). "Field of broken dreams". The Spokesman-Review . p. C1. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Allen, Jim (May 1, 2014). "Shadow return, provide Spokane with men's pro soccer team". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Spokane Soccer Club Shadow joins the NPSL" (Press release). National Premier Soccer League. January 19, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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