Westchester Flames
Full name | Westchester Flames | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Flames, The Burn | ||
Founded | 1999 | ||
Stadium |
City Park Stadium New Rochelle, New York | ||
Capacity | 1,845 | ||
Owner | Gus Marangoudakis | ||
Head Coach | Gus Skoufis | ||
League | Premier Development League | ||
2016 |
7th, Northeast Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at City Park Stadium, where they have played since 2001. The team's colors are blue and white.
The team also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
Players
Current roster
As at June 8, 2015.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- See also: All-time Westchester Flames roster
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.
- Andre Akpan
- Jhonny Arteaga
- Dwight Barnett
- Scott Bolkan
- Kevin Burns
- Charlie Davies
- Rodrigo Faria
- Julius James
- Chris Megaloudis
- Ricky Schramm
- Ibrahim Yusuf
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | National Semifinals (3rd Place) | Did not qualify |
2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Champion | Did not qualify |
2002 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 3rd, Northern | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2003 | 3 | USL Pro Select League | 2nd, Northern | Final | Did not qualify |
2004 | 3 | USL Pro Soccer League | 2nd, Northern | Did not qualify | 3rd Round |
2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | National Semifinals | Did not qualify |
2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 10th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2006
- USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2006
- USL PDL Champions 2001
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2001
- USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2001
- USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2000
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2000
- USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2000
Head coaches
- Vladislav Bogićević (1999)[19]
- Anthony Roros
- Ernest Inneh (2005–2006)
- Gus Skoufis (2007–present)
Stadia
- Manhattanville College; Purchase, New York (1999)[19]
- Fordham University; Bronx, New York (2000)[19]
- City Park Stadium; New Rochelle, New York (2001–2008, 2010–present)[19]
- McKenna Field at New Rochelle High School; New Rochelle, New York (2009)
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.
- 2005: 127
- 2006: 143
- 2007: 88
- 2008: 115
- 2009: 57 (lowest in PDL)
- 2010: 80
- 2011: 55
- 2012: 140
References
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22400.html#ROSTER
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- ↑ http://www.fordhamsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/chehebar_abe00.html
- ↑ http://www.southernctowls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1438&path=msoc
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