The Arizona Heatwave were an American women's soccer team founded in 2003, which played in the USL W-League for three years until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.
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| Full name | Arizona Heatwave | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Heatwave | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Stadium | Sandra Day O'Connor HS Stadium | ||
| Managing partner | Tom McConkey | ||
| General manager | Rick Kelsey[1] | ||
| Head coach | Manny Arias | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
| 2005 | 2nd, Western Conference Conference finals | ||
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The Heatwave played their home games in the stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in the city of Glendale, Arizona.[citation needed]
Colors and crest
editThe team was affiliated with Arizona Futbol Club and shared its crest, which were the letters AZ over crossed hammers on a blue and green heater shield.[2] The team's colors were green, blue, and white.
Final squad
editvs. Denver Lady Cougars, July 15, 2005[citation needed]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2001 | 2 | USL W-League | 6th, Western | |
| 2002 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Western | |
| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 2nd, Western | Conference Finals |
Coaches
edit- 2004:
Kim Byrnes[3] - 2005: Manny Arias
Stadia
edit- Stadium at Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona 2003[2]
- Stadium at Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona 2004
- Mesa Sports Complex, Mesa, Arizona 2004 (1 game)
- Stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, Glendale, Arizona 2005
References
edit- ^ "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on August 28, 2003.
- ^ a b "About Us..." Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004.
- ^ "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on May 17, 2004.
External links
edit- Page at USL Soccer
- The W-League (USL) (1995-2005) - American Soccer History Archives