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El Paso Patriots are an American soccer team, founded in 1989 and are the longest continuously running soccer clubs in the United States along with the Nashville Metros.
The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Mid-South Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Austin, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Jackson, Laredo and New Orleans.
The Patriots play their home games at Patriot Stadium, a soccer-specific facility in the city of El Paso, Texas. Prior to their stadium being completed in 2005, the Patriots played at the Sun Bowl Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso, and at Dudley Field, the former home of the El Paso Diablos baseball team. They are one of the more long-serving franchises in American soccer, having played in the first division A-League until 2003. The team's colors are blue, white and red.
[edit] Current squad
As of January 25, 2007
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Edgar Retana |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Mario Cardiel |
| 2 |
 |
DF |
Rodrigo Barragan Salinas |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Ricky Francis |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Hugo Samano |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Esteban Palacios |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Enrique Cervantes |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Antonio Barrera |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Julio Frias |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Anuar Gomez |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Jesus Ruiz |
| 14 |
|
FW |
Javier Carrasco |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Hugo Barraza |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Victor Arreola |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Roberto Macias |
| 18 |
|
FW |
Omar Mora |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 19 |
|
MF |
Geraldo Moreira |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Paul Cabrera |
| 21 |
|
FW |
Brit Lopez |
| 22 |
|
DF |
Angel Hernandez |
| 23 |
|
MF |
Rodrigo Morin |
| 24 |
|
FW |
Edgar Lopez |
| 25 |
|
FW |
Antonio Gamboa |
| 26 |
|
GK |
Ivan Meza |
| 28 |
|
MF |
Andrew Barragan |
| 31 |
|
MF |
Santiago Pinedo |
| 32 |
|
GK |
Jorge Muniz |
| 33 |
|
DF |
David Solares |
| 34 |
|
MF |
Lorenzo Villar |
| 35 |
|
MF |
Carlos Martinez |
| 38 |
|
DF |
Moises Martinez |
| 42 |
|
DF |
Daniel Castaneda |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Reg. Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1989/90 |
N/A |
SISL Indoor |
4th, Cactus |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1990/91 |
N/A |
SISL Indoor |
8th, Southwest |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1991 |
N/A |
SISL |
2nd, Southwest |
Semifinals |
Did not enter |
| 1992 |
N/A |
USISL |
1st, Southwest |
Did not qualify |
Did not enter |
| 1993 |
N/A |
USISL |
6th, Atlantic |
Sizzling Six |
Did not enter |
| 1994 |
3 |
USISL |
2nd, Southwest |
Divisional Semifinals |
Did not enter |
| 1995 |
3 |
USISL Pro League |
1st, South Central |
Divisional Finals |
Final |
| 1996 |
3 |
USISL Select League |
3rd, Pacific |
1st Round |
2nd Round |
| 1997 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
6th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 1998 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
6th, Central |
Did not qualify |
3rd Round |
| 1999 |
2 |
USL A-League |
5th, Pacific |
Conference Quarterfinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2000 |
2 |
USL A-League |
4th, Pacific |
Conference Quarterfinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2001 |
2 |
USL A-League |
7th, Western |
Did not qualify |
3rd Round |
| 2002 |
2 |
USL A-League |
2nd, Pacific |
1st Round |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
2 |
USL A-League |
3rd, Central |
Did not qualify |
3rd Round |
| 2004 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Mid South |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Mid South |
Final |
2nd Round |
| 2006 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
3rd, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
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