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.
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup19964USISL Premier League5th, Central NorthernDivision SemifinalsDid not qualify19974USISL PDSL3rd, North CentralDivision FinalsDid not qualify19984USISL PDSL3rd, Great LakesDivision SemifinalsDid not qualify19994USL PDL5th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20004USL PDL3rd, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20014USL PDL5th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20024USL PDL4th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20034USL PDL4th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20044USL PDL4th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20054USL PDL5th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify20064USL PDL4th, Great LakesDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Competition History
Coaches Rich Shelton 1996–97 Mark Sweet 1998 Chris Keenan 1998–2000 Stu Riddle 2006
Stadia Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1996–2000 Mayor's Riverfront Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2003–06 McCamley Field, Portage, Michigan 2003–04, 2006 (4 games) Stadium at Mattawan High School, Mattawan, Michigan 2006 (1 game)
Average Attendance 1996: 1,845 (1st in Premier League) Playoffs: 1,142 Overall: 1,795 1997: 2,192 (1st in PDSL) Playoffs: 1,205 Overall: 2,122 1998: 1,970 (2nd in PDSL) Playoffs: 3,217 Overall: 2,109 1999: 793 (4th in PDL) 2000: 1,058 (3rd in PDL) 2001: 1,044 (5th in PDL) 2002: 1,232 (5th in PDL) 2003: 1,248 (3rd in PDL) 2004: 1,160 (3rd in PDL) 2005: 701 (9th in PDL) 2006: 442 (16th in PDL)
See also Kalamazoo Outrage
References
External links Kalamazoo Kingdom