MPS Portland Phoenix

MPS Portland Phoenix
Full name MPS Portland Phoenix
Nickname(s) Phoenix
Founded 2009
Stadium Memorial Stadium
Portland, Maine
(Capacity: 3,200)
Owner Paul Baber
Head Coach Paul Baber
League USL Premier Development League
2011 1st, Northeast
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Website Club home page
Home colors
Away colors
Current season

Portland Phoenix is an American soccer team based in Portland, Maine, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.

The team plays its home games on the Memorial Stadium at Deering High School. The team's colors are sky blue, white and black.

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History

The Phoenix acquired their PDL franchise rights from the now-defunct Cape Cod Crusaders, the PDL national champions in 2002 and 2003 who left the league at the end of the 2008 season. They are part of the larger Maine Premier Soccer ("MPS") organization, which was founded in 2009 as a sister company to Massachusetts Premier Soccer, with a mission develop aspiring professional soccer players and coaches in Maine.

The team played its first official game on May 9, 2010, a 3-0 victory over the Westchester Flames. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Chris Banks[1].

Players

Current roster

As of June 4, 2011.[2]

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
1 GK Andrew Murphy[3]
2 DF Ben Havey[4]
3 FW Aaron Schoenfeld[5]
4 MF Tom Reilly[6]
5 MF Joel Theissen
6 DF Alexis Pradié[7]
7 MF Jason Massie
9 FW Trevor Hoxsie[8]
10 MF Andrew Rigby[9]
11 MF Michael Donald[10]
12 FW Dale McDonald
13 FW Mike Kennedy[11]
No. Position Player
14 DF Brian Fekete[12]
15 DF Ryan Griffin[13]
16 MF Dominic Cutrofello[14]
17 FW Charlie Rugg[15]
18 DF Cameron Omsberg[16]
19 FW Parker Duncan[17]
22 DF Kyle Clinton[18]
23 GK Oliver Blum[19]
27 MF Laurence Braude
30 GK Matt Williams[20]
DF Matt Weaver[21]

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2010 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northeast Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2011 4 USL PDL 1st, Northeast Conference Quarterfinals Did not qualify

Honors

Head coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

References

  1. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1584620.html
  2. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/20204270.html#ROSTER
  3. ^ http://www.chester-city.co.uk/player_andrew_murphy_0910.asp
  4. ^ http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/havey_ben00.html
  5. ^ http://www.etsubucs.com/sports/msoccer/rosters/displayplayer.aspx?playerid=2859
  6. ^ http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/reilly_tom
  7. ^ http://daytona.embryriddlesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11500&ATCLID=1529691
  8. ^ http://www.ucpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=128
  9. ^ http://www.cbu.ca/stories/just-for-kicks
  10. ^ http://daytona.embryriddlesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11500&ATCLID=1548895
  11. ^ www.gonu.com/msoccer/kennedy.shtml
  12. ^ http://www.tampaspartans.com/profile.asp?playerID=686
  13. ^ http://www.tampaspartans.com/profile.asp?playerID=506
  14. ^ http://www.fausports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cutrofello_dominic00.html
  15. ^ http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/rugg_charlie00.html
  16. ^ https://www.lehighsports.com/sports/msoccer/rosters/displayPlayer.asp?PLAYER_ID=6206
  17. ^ http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/duncan_parker00.html
  18. ^ http://www.infosportinc.com/2010kyleclinton.htm
  19. ^ http://www.gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=773
  20. ^ http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/williams_matt00.html
  21. ^ http://www.lehighsports.com/sports/msoccer/rosters/displayplayer.aspx?playerid=6204

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