Raleigh Wings was a W-League women's soccer club based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. The team began play in 1998 and folded after the 2000 season.[1][2]
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| Full name | Raleigh Wings |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Stadium | WRAL Soccer Center, Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Owner | Team Soccer, Inc. |
| General manager | Dr. Hugo Uyttenhove |
| Head coach |  Bill Palladino |
| League | USL W-League |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
The club was founded in 1998 by the owners of the professional A-League club Raleigh Flyers.[3] In their inaugural season the team amassed a 17–0–0 record, and won the W-1 Championship by beating the Boston Renegades 4–3 at Bowditch Field before 2,180 spectators.[4]
Before the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, Raleigh Wings played exhibition games against the national teams of Brazil (a 2–1 defeat)[5] and Russia (a 1–0 win).[6] They retained the W-1 Championship by beating the Chicago Cobras in a shootout after a 2–2 draw in front of a club record 2,260 home crowd at WRAL Soccer Center.[7]
In 2000, Raleigh Wings went 12–1–1 but were defeated by Chicago Cobras in the W-1 Championship final. They lost 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at WRAL Soccer Center.[8] The club then folded due to the creation of Carolina Courage to play in the Women's United Soccer Association.[9][10]
Players edit
Year-by-year edit
| Year | Division | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, South | Champion | 855 |
| 1999 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, South | Champion | 660 |
| 2000 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, South | Final | 669[11] |
References edit
- ^ Litterer, David A. (June 16, 2011). "USA - United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ "USISL W-League: Raleigh Wings". Soccer Times. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ Kaylor, Michael (May 15, 1998). "New women's soccer club taps Triangle talent". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Chenault, Bryan (August 16, 1998). "Raleigh rises to W-1 Championship". United Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 20, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Yellen, Gary (May 27, 1999). "Wings hold pace with Brazil nationals". Raleigh Wings. Archived from the original on October 10, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Kaylor, Michael (June 17, 1999). "Raleigh Wings blank Russian national team". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Kaylor, Michael (August 16, 1999). "Sweet repeat for W-League champion Wings". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Carr, A.J. (August 14, 2000). "Cobras dash Wings' dreams of three-peat". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "WUSA: CyberRays make Bryan the No. 1 American". Soccer America. December 21, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
That club has since folded, due to the onset of the WUSA and the Tempest.
- ^ "Raleigh Wings step aside for WUSA Carolina". Women's Soccer World. November 4, 2000. Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Tomasch, Kenn. "Attendance Project: W-League". Kenn.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
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