Spokane Shadow

Spokane Shadow is an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team competes in the National Premier Soccer League as well as the Evergreen Premier League, one of United States Adult Soccer Association's elite amateur leagues. From 1996 to 2005, they played in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The men's team folded when the franchise was terminated by the PDL after the 10-year-old artificial turf at their home ground, Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington was declared unsafe for play.

Spokane Shadow
Full nameSpokane Soccer Club Shadow
Founded1996 (1996)
StadiumJoe Albi Stadium (1996–2005)
Spokane Falls Community College Stadium (2014 – present)
Capacity4,000[1]
ManagerDan Philp
LeagueEvergreen Premier League
National Premier Soccer League
20181st[2]

Spokane's place in the Western Conference Northwest Division of the PDL was taken by Tacoma F.C. The team was revived in 2014. The Spokane Shadow now play in the soccer stadium at Spokane Falls Community College and compete in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA). Beginning with the 2017 season, SSC Shadow will also field a team in NPSL.

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1996 4 USISL Premier 1st, Western Northern Division Finals Did not qualify
1997 4 USISL PDSL 1st, Northwest Quarterfinals Did not qualify
1998 4 USISL PDSL 1st, Northwest Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1999 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Runner-up 2nd Round
2000 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2001 4 USL PDL 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semifinals 1st Round
2005 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2014 5 EPLWA 1st N/A Did not qualify
2015 5 EPLWA 1st N/A Did not qualify
2016 5 EPLWA 3rd N/A Did not qualify
2017 4 NPSL 4th, Northwest N/A Did not qualify
2018 4 NPSL 1st, Northwest 1st Round Did not qualify
2019 4 NPSL 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors
  • NPSL Northwest Conference Champions 2018
  • EPLWA Champions 2015
  • EPLWA Champions 2014
  • USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2003
  • USL PDL Western Conference Champions 1999
  • USISL PDSL Northwest Division Champions 1998
  • USISL PDSL Northwest Division Champions 1997
  • USISL Premier League Western-Northern Division Champions 1996

Coaches
  • Einar Thorarinsson (1995–1996)
  • Sean Bushey (1997–1999)
  • Stuart Saunders (2004–2005)
  • Chad Brown (2014–2016)
  • Cameron Bushey (2017–2018)
  • Mike Pellicio (2018–present)

Stadia

See also

References
  1. "Spokane Outdoor Sports Facilities". Spokane Sports Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. "SSC Shadow Men's Team". Spokane Soccer Club Shadow. Retrieved 11 November 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.