Birmingham Grasshoppers

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Birmingham Grasshoppers were an American soccer team that played in Birmingham, Alabama from 1992 to 1996 as a member of the United States Interregional Soccer League. When the USISL split into two leagues in 1995, the Grasshoppers joined the Premier League. Preston Goldfarb (soccer coach at Birmingham-Southern College) was instrumental in originating the team and while at the helm, the Birmingham Grasshoppers won a division title, participated in the USISL "Sizzlin Nine" National Tournament, and hosted two regional playoffs. The Grasshoppers team was designed to give his players an opportunity to compete at a high level during the off-season, but travel schedules and time away from Birmingham-Southern led Goldfarb to discontinue the Grasshoppers after four seasons.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionGames PlayedWinsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints
1992-1993Southern Challenge Cup (Provisional)95418945
1993-1994Midsouth18135361104
1994-1995Eastern18108454697
1995-1996Eastern14410203312

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