Independent (1993) United States Interregional Soccer League (1994) USISL Pro League (1995) USISL Select League (1996) USISL A-League (1997-1998) USL A-League (1999-2002) Born: 1993 Folded: January
The Albuquerque Geckos were a short-lived lower-division pro soccer club that played in 1997 and 1998. The Geckos were part of the sprawling United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues, joining the USISL’s 39-team nationwide D3 Pro League and winning the league title as an expansion club in 1997. An attempt to jump up to the costlier 2nd Division A-League for the Geckos second season in 1998 proved fatal. The Geckos moved away to Sacramento in 1999 and disbanded not long afterwards.
The Orange County Zodiac was a 2nd division farm club of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy for three seasons between 1997 and 1999. The team struggled to gain attention and were particularly hurt by an ill-advised move to UC Irvine for the second season in 1998. The club would return to Santa Ana Stadium for a final campaign during the summer of 1999.
USISL Pro League (1995) USISL Select League (1996) USISL/USL A-League (1998-2004) USL First Division (2005-2006) Born: 1995 – Re-branded from Hampton Roads Hurricanes Folded: March 30, 2007
Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992) American Professional Soccer League (1993-1994) A-League (1995-1996) USL A-League (1997-2000) Born: May 15, 1986 – CSL founding franchise Re-Branded: October 26,
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