Chico Rooks

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Chico Rooks
Full name	Chico Rooks
Nickname(s)	The Rooks
Founded	1993
Ground	University Stadium
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	David Stahl
Manager	David Stahl
League	National Premier Soccer League
2006	5th, did not make playoffs
Home colours 　 Away colours

Chico Rooks are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Northwest Conference against teams from Redwood City, Sacramento, Salinas, San Jose and Santa Rosa.

The Rooks were a stalwart of the United Soccer Leagues from their formation in 1993 until 2003, where upon they joined the Men's Premier Soccer League (now known as the National Premier Soccer League). They currently hold the distinction of being California's oldest professional soccer club in existence. Since moving to the NPSL, the Rooks have developed a healthy rivalry with the Sacramento Knights. In 2004, the Rooks managed to win the USASA National Cup, after being losing finalists in 2003.

The Rooks play their home matches at the University Stadium on the campus of California State University, Chico in the city of Chico, California. The team's colors are black and white.

In November 2006 the team's management announced that they would spend the 2007 NPSL season on hiatus while they re-organised and consolidated their finances.

Contents 1 Current squad 2 Year-by-year 3 Notable former players 4 Average Attendance 5 External links

[edit] Current squad

As of October 13, 2006

No. Position Player 0 GK Nick Clark 1 GK Brandon Hearron 2 DF Donnie Ribaudo 3 DF Robby Busick 4 DF Michael Elenz Martin 5 MF Brian Frederick 6 DF Anthony Putras 7 MF Joao Macedo 8 MF Joe Munoz 9 FW Keith Ratzburg 10 FW Luis Orellana 11 MF Calum Robertson 12 FW Mario Castillo

No. Position Player 13 DF Todd Simmons 14 FW Nick Hooper 15 MF Tiberu Marinescu 16 MF Alexander Oceguera 17 MF German Campos 18 MF Kevin Kuiper 19 DF Ben Gatenbein 20 MF Brett Williams 21 FW Ranvir Singh 23 DF Roger Davanger 24 DF Josh Copeland 99 GK Nico Arellano

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1993	N/A	USISL	4th, Pacific	Divisional Semifinals	Did not enter
1994	3	USISL	4th, Pacific	Sizzling Nine	Did not enter
1995	3	USISL Pro League	2nd, Western North	1st Round	Quarterfinals
1996	3	USISL Pro League	4th, Western	Semifinals	Did not qualify
1997	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	3rd, West	Division Finals	Did not qualify
1998	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	2nd, West	Division Semifinals	Did not qualify
1999	3	USL D-3 Pro League	1st, Western	Semifinals	1st Round
2000	3	USL D-3 Pro League	1st, Western	Conference Semifinals	Did not qualify
2001	3	USL D-3 Pro League	2nd, Western	Conference Semifinals	2nd Round
2002	"4"	USL PDL	1st, Southwest	Did not qualify	1st Round
2003	"4"	MPSL	2nd	Semifinals	1st Round
2004	"4"	MPSL	1st	Semifinals	1st Round
2005	"4"	NPSL	3rd, Western	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2006	"4"	NPSL	5th, Northwest	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

[edit] Notable former players

• Chris Wondolowski

[edit] Average Attendance

• 1993: 1,012
• 1994: 1,181
• 1995: 1,490
• 1996: 1,449
• 1997: 1,933
• 1998: 1,624
• 1999: 1,709
• 2000: 1,710
• 2001: 2,109
• 2002: 1,691
• 2003: 1,656
• 2004: 1,573
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[edit] External links

• Chico Rooks