San Diego Spirit
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The San Diego Spirit were a professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). The team played its home games at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. The Spirit began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003, it was suspending operations.
The founding members of the Spirit were Julie Foudy, Shannon MacMillan and Joy Fawcett.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The team reached the playoffs in the 2003 season, losing to the Atlanta Beat in the semifinals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Other notable members of the Spirit included Scotland's Julie Fleeting, Brazil's Daniela and Canada's Christine Latham, as well as U.S. national team players Jenni Branam, Aly Wagner and Shannon Boxx.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance | Total attendance |
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| 2001 | WUSA | 5th Place | Did not qualify | 5,711 | 62,821 |
| 2002 | WUSA | 7th Place | Did not qualify | 5,883 | 58,832 |
| 2003 | WUSA | 3rd Place | Semifinals | 5,635 | 61,983 |
Players
The "founding players" of the Spirit were Julie Foudy, Shannon MacMillan and Joy Fawcett of the 1999 U.S. Women's World Cup team.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003 Roster <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Coach: Omid Namazi
Coaches
- Carlos Juarez (2001-2002)
- Kevin Crow (2002)
- Omid Namazi (2003)
League suspension
Template:Main The WUSA announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
See also
References
External links
- San Diego Spirit
- Defunct soccer clubs in California
- Women's soccer clubs in the United States
- Women's United Soccer Association teams
- Association football clubs established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in California
- 2003 disestablishments in California
- Soccer clubs in California
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2003