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Nashville Metros are an American soccer team, founded in 1989. 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 Southeast Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Atlanta, Bradenton, Cary, Cocoa, Greensboro, Orlando, and West Palm Beach.
The Metros were founded by Lynn Agee and Devinder Sandhu and are currently the longest continuously owned and operated soccer club in the United Soccer Leagues along with the El Paso Patriots. They began play in the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League (indoor) in 1990 but, due to a lack of indoor facilities, the Metros played their entire first season on the road, before finding facilities in Smyrna. The Metros continued to play indoors until 1996, but only managed to win six matches in six seasons. They played outdoors in the USL Premier League during much of the same period, with significantly better results.
The Metros then moved to the A-League second division in 1997, and began concentrating more specifically on outdoor soccer. They made their first U.S. Open Cup appearance in 1998, but were forced to reorganize in 1999 due to financial circumstances. The side became the Tennessee Rhythm and moved from Nashville to Franklin, but returned back to their original venue in 2001, reverting to their original name at the same time. In 2002 the Metros moved down from the A-League to the PDL, mainly due to their ground’s substandard facilities, such as the lack of a press box.
The Metros play their home games at Ezell Park in Nashville, Tennessee, which became their permanent home in 1997 after years of using high school and municipal stadia in Nashville and Franklin. The team's colors are blue and white.
[edit] Current squad
As of January 25, 2007
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Chris Creger |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Daryl Sattler |
| 2 |
|
FW |
Brian Lowder |
| 3 |
 |
DF |
Lee Grant |
| 4 |
|
MF |
Danny Devall |
| 5 |
 |
MF |
Alejandro Lapalma |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Yaco Gilbert |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Daniel Kelly |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Richard Askey |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Xander Vooys |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Mark Photivihok |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Dustin Dawes |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Daniel Payne |
| 13 |
 |
FW |
Igor Stjepic |
| 14 |
|
MF |
Ben Buerger |
| 15 |
|
FW |
Jeff Boynton |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 16 |
|
DF |
Steven Alexander |
| 17 |
 |
MF |
Jomo Cromwell |
| 18 |
|
MF |
Sean Goulding |
| 19 |
|
MF |
Joey German |
| 20 |
|
FW |
Andrew Ducker |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Alex Sheikh |
| 22 |
 |
FW |
Turan Cengiz |
| 23 |
|
FW |
Volkon Cengiz |
| 24 |
|
DF |
T.J. McCallum |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Fritz Seilbea |
| 26 |
|
MF |
Fynn Glover |
| 27 |
|
DF |
Jason Bristol |
| 31 |
 |
FW |
Pasi Kinturi |
| 32 |
|
MF |
Jared Peeler |
| 35 |
|
MF |
Alex Lorenz |
| 37 |
 |
DF |
Erick Montalvan |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Reg. Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1990/91 |
N/A |
SISL Indoor |
9th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1991 |
N/A |
SISL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not enter |
| 1991/92 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1992 |
N/A |
USISL |
5th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not enter |
| 1992/93 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
4th, Southeast |
Playoffs |
N/A |
| 1993 |
N/A |
USISL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not enter |
| 1993/94 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1994 |
3 |
USISL |
5th, Midsouth |
Divisional Semifinals |
Did not enter |
| 1994/95 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
4th, Mid-South |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1995 |
"4" |
USISL Premier |
3rd, Eastern |
Divisional Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 1995/96 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
7th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
N/A |
| 1996 |
"4" |
USISL Premier |
4th, Eastern Northern |
Division Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 1997 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
2nd, Central |
Division Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 1998 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
1st, Central |
Conference Quarterfinals |
Quarterfinals |
| 1999 |
2 |
USL A-League |
6th, Central |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2000 |
2 |
USL A-League |
5th, Central |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
| 2001 |
2 |
USL A-League |
4th, Central |
1st Round |
2nd Round |
| 2002 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
4th, Mid South |
1st Round |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
3rd, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
3rd Round |
| 2004 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
4th, Mid South |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
5th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
5th, South Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Coaches
[edit] External links
