Kalamazoo Kingdom
Football club
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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.
Full nameKalamazoo Kingdom
NicknamesThe Kings, The Royals
Founded1996
Dissolved2006
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| Full name | Kalamazoo Kingdom | ||
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| Nicknames | The Kings, The Royals | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Dissolved | 2006 | ||
| Stadium | Mayor's Riverfront Park | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Chris Keenan | ||
| Manager |  Stu Riddle | ||
| League | USL Premier Development League | ||
| 2006 | 4th, Great Lakes Division | ||
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The Kingdom folded their franchise at the end of the 2006 season to re-focus their efforts on youth soccer in the Kalamazoo area,[1] 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.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Coaches
Rich Shelton 1996–97- Mark Sweet 1998
- Chris Keenan 1998–2000
Stu Riddle 2006
Stadia
- Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1996–2000
- 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
- 1996: 1,845 (1st in Premier League) Playoffs: 1,142 Overall: 1,795
- 1997: 2,192 (1st in PDSL) Playoffs: 1,205 Overall: 2,122
- 1998: 1,970 (2nd in PDSL) Playoffs: 3,217 Overall: 2,109
- 1999: 793 (4th in PDL)
- 2000: 1,058 (3rd in PDL)
- 2001: 1,044 (5th in PDL)
- 2002: 1,232 (5th in PDL)
- 2003: 1,248 (3rd in PDL)
- 2004: 1,160 (3rd in PDL)
- 2005: 701 (9th in PDL)
- 2006: 442 (16th in PDL)