Kalamazoo Kingdom

Kalamazoo Kingdom
Full name Kalamazoo Kingdom
Nickname(s) The Kings, The Royals
Founded 1996
Ground Mayor's Riverfront Park
(Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman Chris Keenan
Manager Stu Riddle
League USL Premier Development League
2006 4th, Great Lakes Division
Home colours
Away colours

Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Kingdom folded their franchise at the end of the 2006 season to re-focus their efforts on youth soccer in the Kalamazoo area, specifically supporting their teams for the Super Y-League, as well as their own indoor soccer league.

They played their home games at Mayor's Riverfront Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team's colors were red, white and black.

Contents

Final Squad

vs Cleveland Internationals, 22 July 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 GK Jeff Engelbrecht
1 GK Eric Pogue
2 DF Cameron McCarthy
4 DF Dan Picmann
5 DF Derek Kosek
6 DF Trevor Peaslee
9 FW Daniel Broxup
No. Position Player
10 MF Eric Alexander
12 DF Patrick McMahon
13 MF Michael Parke
15 MF T.J. Howard
16 DF Mbwana Johnson
18 DF Dylan Kalender

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1996 4 USISL Premier League 5th, Central Northern Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1997 4 USISL PDSL 3rd, North Central Division Finals Did not qualify
1998 4 USISL PDSL 3rd, Great Lakes Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1999 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 4 USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify

Competition History

Notable former players

Coaches

Stadia

Average Attendance

See also

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