Kalamazoo Kingdom
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Full name | Kalamazoo Kingdom | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Kings, The Royals | ||
Founded | 1996 | ||
Dissolved | 2006 | ||
Stadium | Mayor's Riverfront Park | ||
Stadium capacity |
4,000 | ||
Chairman | Chris Keenan | ||
Manager | Stu Riddle | ||
League | USL Premier Development League | ||
2006 | 4th, Great Lakes Division | ||
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Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
The Kingdom folded their franchise at the end of the 2006 season to re-focus their efforts on youth soccer in the Kalamazoo area, specifically supporting their teams for the Super Y-League, as well as their own indoor soccer league.
They played their home games at Mayor's Riverfront Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team's colors were red, white and black.
Contents
Final Squad
vs Cleveland Internationals, 22 July 2006 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
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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1996 | 4 | USISL Premier League | 5th, Central Northern | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
1997 | 4 | USISL PDSL | 3rd, North Central | Division Finals | Did not qualify |
1998 | 4 | USISL PDSL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Competition History
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Notable former players
- Eric Alexander (soccer)
- Aleksey Korol
- Jacob Peterson
- Stu Riddle
- Robert Ssejjemba
- Josh Tudela
- Cam Weaver
Coaches
- Stu Riddle 2006
Stadia
- Mayor's Riverfront Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2003-06
- McCamley Field, Portage, Michigan 2003-04, 2006 (4 games)
- Stadium at Mattawan High School, Mattawan, Michigan 2006 (1 game)
Average Attendance
- 2006: 442
- 2005: 701