Vermont Voltage

Vermont Voltage
Full name	Vermont Voltage Soccer Club
Nickname(s)	The Volts, The Amps, Crno-beli
Founded	1997
Dissolved	2014
Ground	Collins-Perley Sports Complex; St. Albans, Vermont
Capacity	2,000
Owner	Bojan Vučković
Head Coach	Hugh Brown
League	USL Premier Development League
2014	8th, Northeast; Playoffs: DNQ
Website	http://voltagesportsclub.com
Home colors	Away colors

Vermont Voltage was an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on hiatus. The Voltage folded after the 2014 season.

The team played its home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex. The team's colors were yellow, blue and black.

History

Founded as the Vermont Wanderers in 1997, the team played in the USL Second Division from 1997 to 1998 before moving to the Premier Development League, where it would compete from 1999 to 2014, with a one-year hiatus in 2009.^[1] The club played its first game on April 12, 1997, a 0–3 defeat to the New Hampshire Phantoms.^[2] The team would reach the playoffs three times in its history, advancing to the conference finals in 2003.

The club also had a sister organization, Vermont Lady Voltage, who played in the USL W-League. Due to stadium renovations, the Lady Voltage folded in 2009.

The Voltage folded in 2014. In 2022 a new USL League Two side, Vermont Green FC was founded.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1997	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1998	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1999	4	USL PDL	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2000	4	USL PDL	2nd, Northeast	Conference semifinals	Did not qualify
2001	4	USL PDL	3rd, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2002	4	USL PDL	1st, Northeast	Conference semifinals	Did not qualify
2003	4	USL PDL	1st, Northeast	Conference finals	Did not qualify
2004	4	USL PDL	8th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2005	4	USL PDL	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2006	4	USL PDL	5th, New England	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2007	4	USL PDL	6th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2008	4	USL PDL	3rd, New England	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2009	On Hiatus
2010	4	USL PDL	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2011	4	USL PDL	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2012	4	USL PDL	7th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2013	4	USL PDL	3rd, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2014	4	USL PDL	8th, Northeast	Did not qualify	First Round

Honors

USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2002
USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2003

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.