Crystal Palace FC USA
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| Crystal Palace Baltimore FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Crystal Palace FC USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 34,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Simon Jordan |
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| Manager |  Jim Cherneski |
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| League | USL Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | inaugural season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crystal Palace Baltimore FC, also known as Crystal Palace F.C USA, are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division (USL2), the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and will make their debut in April 2007.
The club, who will be known as the "Eagles USA", is part of the development system of the English Football League Championship, which is one step below the FA Premier League, side Crystal Palace. The club was set up in 2006 by the English club's Chairman Simon Jordan, Vice-Chairman Dominic Jordan, Chief Executive Phil Alexander, and then Director of Football Bob Dowie, along with new Sporting Director for the USA club, Jim Cherneski. The club will manage a number of junior sides, from under-9s through to under-18s, but the main team will play in the USL Second Division as "Crystal Palace Baltimore".[1][2]
Their first game, which took place on July 15, 2006 was against their parent club, who won the game by three goals to one, with Rade Kokovic scoring the American team's first ever goal, a shot from distance.
They will play their home games in Annapolis at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium[3]. The club's colors will mirror those of their English counterparts – red and blue stripes – and their kit sponsors will also match that of their South London partners. Currently, the club sponsor is Kuwait logistics company GAC Logistics.
[edit] References
- "ACADEMY KICK OFF", CPFC Official Site
- "England’s Crystal Palace to launch PDL team", USL Official Site
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| Current Stadiums in the USL Second Division |
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| Bermuda National Stadium | Waddell High School Stadium | Corcoran Field | Krenzler Field | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Skyline Sports Complex | Southern New Hampshire University | University of Richmond Stadium | Lusitano Stadium | Legion Stadium | ||
