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For the baseball team, see Greenville Lions (baseball).
Greenville Lions
Full nameGreenville Lions
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2001
Dissolved2003
GroundSirrine Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Capacity15,000
OwnerMiguel Banda
PresidentScott Halkett
Head CoachTrinidad and Tobago Garth Pollonais
LeagueUSL D3 Pro League,
USL Premier Development League
2003 (PDL)5th, Mid Atlantic Division

Greenville Lions were an American soccer team that played in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) D3 Pro League (later known as the USL Second Division) and operated an amateur team, Greenville Lions Premier, in the Premier Development League (PDL), the third and fourth tiers of the American soccer pyramid at the time. The team was founded in 2001 and operated until 2003.

The Lions played their home games at Sirrine Stadium on the grounds of Greenville High School in the city of Greenville, South Carolina.

History

The Greenville Lions were founded as a professional soccer team in 2001 based out of Greenville, South Carolina to play in the third tier of the American soccer pyramid at the time, the USL D3 Pro League. The team was owned by Miguel Banda and Scott Halkett served as Club President. Following a successful first season, losing the championship game 0-1 to the Utah Blitzz,[1] the club would launch and operate amateur teams in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) and the Super Y-League[2]

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2001 3 USL D-3 Pro League 3rd, Southern Final Did not qualify
2002 3 USL D-3 Pro League 2nd, Southern 1st Round 2nd Round
2003 4 USL PDL 6th, Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify

Competition history

Players & staff

Final Squad

vs Raleigh Elite, 19 July 2003 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Hunter Gilstrap
2 MF Norway NOR Oskar Bringsved
4 DF United States USA Brandon Moncrief
5 DF United States USA McNeil Cronin
6 FW United States USA Haven Bruce
7 DF United States USA Todd Ulrich
8 MF United States USA Kenny Cutler
10 FW United States USA Johnathan Wilson
12 MF United States USA Bradley Gibson
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF United States USA Scott Mora
14 MF United States USA Joel Grisby
15 DF Colombia COL Diego Vacca Buitrago
21 FW United States USA Nick Hansell
22 DF United States USA Cesar Flores
23 FW United States USA Andrew Molina-Benito
24 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Padraig Ferriter
25 MF Japan JPN Hajime Kato
30 GK United States USA Chris Simonsen

Notable former players

Coaches

Stadia

References

  1. ^ David Litterer (2010-02-14). "United Soccer Leagues Statistical History, Part 4 (2000-2003)". The American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  2. ^ "Greenville Lions Expand Operation for 2002; First in Nation". USLFans.com. 2001-12-13. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
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