Albuquerque Geckos
June 23, 2020
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.