San Diego Flash
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The San Diego Flash was a professional men's soccer team, based in San Diego, California, that played in the A-League between 1998 and 2001. The team was formerly the Colorado Foxes. The Flash were at one point renamed and became FC San Diego, or Football (soccer) Club San Diego. Players that played for the Flash and then went on to play in Major League Soccer include Joe Cannon, Jimmy Conrad, and Thiago Martins.
In its final year, Mary Kaliff served as the team's general manager.[1] At one point, Jonathan Greene was the team's assistant general manager and director of communications; by March, 2001, he had moved on to work with a San Diego women's soccer team, the Spirit.[2]
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | USISL A-League | 1st, Pacific | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 2 | USL A-League | 1st, Pacific | Conference Finals | 3rd Round |
| 2000 | 2 | USL A-League | 2nd, Pacific | Conference Quarterfinals | 3rd Round |
| 2001 | 2 | USL A-League | 2nd, Western | Quarterfinals | 2nd Round |
[edit] References
- ^ "Presidio soccer has rough first week" September 19, 2004, San Diego News Tribune. Accessed February 14, 2007.
- ^ "San Diego Sports Gets An Injection of 'Spirit'" March, 2001. Accessed February 14, 2007.
[edit] External links
- San Diego Flash logo with swoops
- San Diego Flash logo with lightning-style letters
- "San Diego Going Strong into it's Fourth Season" by Eric Bekins December 20, 2000, published at a league fan site; backgrounder on team's finances. Accessed February 14, 2007.
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