Real Colorado Foxes were an American soccer team based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.
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| Full name | Real Colorado Foxes |
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| Nickname(s) | The Foxes |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Ground | Shea Stadium Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Owner | Sean Henning |
| Head Coach | Stoner Tadlock |
| League | USL Premier Development League |
| 2014 | 5th, Mountain Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | http://www.rcfoxes.com |
The team played its home games at Shea Stadium from 2009 to 2015. The team's colors were red, black and white.
History
editThe Foxes joined the PDL in 2009,[1] and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against Kansas City Brass. The Foxes won the game 3–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Chris Salvaggione.[2]
In 2011, the team qualified for its first Lamar Hunt US Open Cup by winning the first 4 games of the regular season. The Foxes then advanced to the second round by knocking out USASA's DV8 Defenders of Redwood City, California with a 5–0 convincing victory to fall short to Kitsap Pumas, another seasoned PDL side in Bremerton, Washington, by a score of 3–1.[citation needed]
Players
editNotable former players
editThis 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
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| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Heartland | Division Final | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Heartland | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | Conference Semifinal | 1st Round |
| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | Conference Semifinal | 1st Round |
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Mountain | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
| 2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Head coaches
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Lorne Donaldson (2009–2010, 2012–2013)
Leigh Davies (2011–2012)- Stoner Tadlock (2013–present)
Stadiums
edit- Shea Stadium; Highlands Ranch, Colorado (2009–present)
- Stadium at Englewood High School; Englewood, Colorado 1 game (2010)
- Heritage Stadium; Highlands Ranch, Colorado 2 games (2010, 2015)
- Washburn Field at Colorado College; Colorado Springs, Colorado 1 game (2011)
- CSM Soccer Stadium at Colorado School of Mines; Golden, Colorado 2 games (2012)
Average attendance
editAttendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive.[3]
- 2009: 114
- 2010: 80
- 2011: 191
- 2012: 268
- 2013: 165
References
edit- ^ "Real Colorado adds PDL for 2009" (Press release). United Soccer Leagues. April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2009.