Kalamazoo Kingdom

Kalamazoo Kingdom
Full name Kalamazoo Kingdom
Nickname(s) The Kings, The Royals
Founded 1996
Dissolved 2006
Stadium Mayor's Riverfront Park
Stadium
capacity		 4,000
Chairman England Chris Keenan
Manager New Zealand Stu Riddle
League USL Premier Development League
2006 4th, Great Lakes Division

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.

Final Squad

vs Cleveland Internationals, 22 July 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Jeff Engelbrecht
1 United States GK Eric Pogue
2 New Zealand DF Cameron McCarthy
4 United States DF Dan Picmann
5 United States DF Derek Kosek
6 United States DF Trevor Peaslee
9 England FW Daniel Broxup
No. Position Player
10 United States MF Eric Alexander
12 United States DF Pat McMahon
13 United States MF Michael Parke
15 United States MF T.J. Howard
16 Trinidad and Tobago DF Mbwana Johnson
18 United States DF Dylan Kalender

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1996 4 USISL Premier League 5th, Central Northern Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1997 4 USISL PDSL 3rd, North Central Division Finals Did not qualify
1998 4 USISL PDSL 3rd, Great Lakes Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1999 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 4 USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify

Notable former players

Coaches

Stadia

Average Attendance

See also

External links

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