Tucson Fireballs

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Tucson Fireballs were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1997 to 2001. The club originally started as the Los Angeles Fireballs. They moved to Tucson, Arizona and became the Tucson Fireballs in 2000.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19973USISL D-3 Pro League9th, WestDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19983USISL D-3 Pro League4th, WestDivision SemifinalsDid not qualify
19993USL D-3 Pro League7th, WesternDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20003USL D-3 Pro League3rd, WesternDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20013USL D-3 Pro League5th, WesternDid not qualifyDid not qualify

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