Sioux Falls Spitfire was an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.[1]

Sioux Falls Spitfire
Full nameSioux Falls Spitfire
Nickname(s)The Spitfire, The Dragons
Founded2001
Dissolved2007
GroundMcEneaney Field
Capacity3,000
ChairmanUnited States Rich Jensen
ManagerUnited States Daniel Sullivan
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20077th, Heartland Division

The team played its home games at McEneaney Field on the grounds of O’Gorman High School in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The team's colors were white and blue.

Year-by-year edit

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2001 4 USL PDL 1st, Heartland National Semifinals (3rd Place) Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 3rd, Heartland Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 7th, Heartland Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 8th, Heartland Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 7th, Heartland Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 5th, Heartland Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 4 USL PDL 7th, Heartland Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors edit

  • USL PDL Heartland Division Champions 2001

Competition history edit

Coaches edit

Stadia edit

Average attendance edit

  • 2007: 1,158
  • 2006: 1,176
  • 2005: 1,210
  • 2004: 710
  • 2003: 1,401
  • 2002: 1,668
  • 2001: 1,616

References edit

  1. ^ Sports KSFY (September 26, 2007). "SpitFire Suspend Operations". KSFY. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-16.