Miami Fusion F.C.

Miami Fusion
Full name	Miami Fusion Football Club
Nickname(s)	Fusion
Founded	1997
Dissolved	2001
Stadium	Lockhart Stadium; Capacity: 20,450
League	Major League Soccer
Home colors	Away colors

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Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001.

[edit] History

The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium. Major League Soccer's contraction following the 2001 season reduced the league from 12 to 10 teams, with the Fusion and their fellow Florida club, the Tampa Bay Mutiny, ceasing operations.

In 2006 the fans of the team started following the "Miami FC", that now -since 2010- is called Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

[edit] Home stadiums

Lockhart Stadium
(1998–2001)

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Reg. Season	Points	Playoffs	Open Cup
1998	4th, East	35	Lost Conference Semifinals (D.C. United 0–2)	Quarterfinals
1999	4th, East	29	Lost Conference Semifinals (D.C. United 0–2)	Did not enter
2000	3rd, East	41	Did not qualify	Final
2001	1st, East*	53	Won Quarterfinals (Kansas City 2–1) Lost Semifinals (San Jose 1–2)	Round of 16