San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
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| Full name | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Highlanders | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| Dissolved | 2001 | ||
| Stadium |
Glendale HS Stadium Glendale, California | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Misak Tebelekian | ||
| League | USL Premier Development League | ||
| 2001 |
5th, Southwest Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Highlanders were an American soccer team, playing from 1997 to 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and became playoff champions in 1998. They played their home games at the stadium on the grounds of Glendale High School in the city of Glendale, California. The team's colors were blue and white.[1]
History
The Highlanders were founded in 1997 by a group of Armenian American businessmen and soccer fans as a competitive branch of the locally based Ararat Soccer Club, to compete in the top nationwide amateur soccer league, the USL Premier Development League. The club rose to the pinnacle of the league quickly, becoming playoff champions in only their second season in 1998, having defeated the previously unbeaten Jackson Chargers 3-2 in the PDL Championship game and ensuring a Southwest Division champion for the third straight season.[2] However following a disastrous season in 2001, losing 17 of 20 games, the team was folded.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "4" | USL PDSL | 1st, Southwest | Third | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | "4" | USL PDSL | 2nd, Southwest | Champions | First Round |
| 1999 | "4" | USL PDL | 4th, Southwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | "4" | USL PDL | 4th, Southwest | Did not qualify | First Round |
| 2001 | "4" | USL PDL | 5th, Southwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
References
- ↑ . www.SoccerTimes.com http://www.soccertimes.com/directory/usisl/premier/highlanders.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "1998 PDL Season in Review". www.USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 7 August 2012.