Philadelphia Independence
February 3, 2013
Women’s Professional Soccer (2010-2011) Born: 2009 – WPS expansion franchise Folded: January 30, 2012 First Match: April 11, 2010 (T 0-0 vs. Atlanta Beat) Final Match: August
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Boston Breakers (2001-2003)
December 13, 2014
Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-2003) Born: April 10, 2000 – WUSA founding franchise Folded: September 15, 2003 First Game: April 21, 2001 (W 1-0 @ Carolina Courage)
Miami Toros
September 7, 2016
The Miami Toros were a North American Soccer League franchise for four summers during the mid-1970’s. The club was known as the Miami Gatos in 1972 before a name change. The Robbie family, owners of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, were the Toros’ primary financial backers. The Toros hosted the 1974 NASL Championship Game at the Orange Bowl on August 25th, 1974, falling in penalty kicks to the Los Angeles Aztecs following a 3-3 draw in regulation.
Minnesota Strikers
January 20, 2013
The Minnesota Strikers were a top-flight pro soccer club that played both outdoor and indoor soccer in the Twin Cities between 1984 and 1988. Originally a North American Soccer League club from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the team moved to Minneapolis in 1984 to play an “outdoor” season indoors at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. With the NASL about to fold, the Strikers joined the indoor Major Indoor Soccer League in the fall of 1984 and played four winter seasons at the Met Center before going out of business in June of 1988.
Denver Dynamos
October 18, 2015
The Denver Dynamos were Colorado’s first major professional soccer franchise. The Dynamos were part of a West Coast expansion of the NASL during the winter of 1973-74. Three of the other Western clubs formed during this 50-day expansion flurry – the San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps – went on to become iconic North American soccer brands. Re-boots of all three clubs play in Major League Soccer today. The Dynamos, meanwhile, are all but forgotten.