Real Colorado Cougars were an American women's soccer team, founded in 2000 and disestablished in February 2010.[1][2]
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| Full name | Real Colorado Cougars | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cougars | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Dissolved | 2010 | ||
| Ground | Shea Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Mark Mais | ||
| Manager |  Brian Haynes | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
| 2009 | 3rd, Western Conference | ||
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The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Western Conference against the Colorado Force, LA Strikers, Pali Blues, Santa Clarita Blue Heat, Seattle Sounders Women, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Victoria Highlanders Women.[3] From 2001–2005, the team was known as the Denver Lady Cougars, and in 2000 the team was known as the Colorado Gold.[4] The Cougars were a sibling side of the men's Real Colorado Foxes team, which joined the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[3]
Both teams were part of the Real Colorado organization, whose youth clubs survived the folding of both men's and women's adult clubs. Colorado Rush, a new W-League club founded in 2010, succeeded the Cougars as the Denver area's presence in the W-League.[1][2]
Stadium
editThe team played its home games at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 25 miles south of downtown Denver.[3]
Colors
editThe club's colors were gold, black, and white.
Players
edit2009 roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
edit| Year | Div. | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP[a] | Pts.[b] | Pos. | ||||
| 2000[c] | 3 | USL W-2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 2nd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2001[d] | 3 | USL W-2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2002[d] | 2 | USL W-League | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 2nd, Western | Semi-finals (4th) |
| 2003[d] | 2 | USL W-League | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 24 | — | 20 | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2004[d] | 1 | USL W-League | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 25 | — | 19 | 5th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2005[d] | 1 | USL W-League | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 24 | — | 22 | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | — | 14 | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 18 | — | 11 | 6th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | — | 18 | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 1 | USL W-League | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | — | 15 | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify |
- ^ From 2000–2002, the USL W-League awarded 1 bonus point to teams that scored three or more goals in a match regardless of the result.
- ^ From 1999–2002, the USL W-League awarded 4 points for a win. From 2003 onward, the league awarded 3 points for a win.
- ^ Playing as Colorado Gold
- ^ a b c d e Playing as Denver Lady Cougars
References
edit- ^ a b Tanner, George (February 5, 2010). "Rush is in; Force is back; Cougars are out". Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Litterer, David A. (June 16, 2011). "USA - United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League)". RSSSF. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Real Colorado Cougars unveil '09 schedule". Highlands Ranch Herald. February 23, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "THE GRAND LIST, A-G". RSSSF. February 25, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2023.