Bay Area Breeze
Bay Area Breeze was a professional American women’s soccer team. Founded in 2011, the team was based in Hayward, California. The team played in the Western Conference of the W-League. The team's colors were blue, white and green.
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| Full name | Bay Area Breeze | ||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Paul Haley | ||
| Head Coach | Nick Lusson | ||
| League | W-League | ||
| 2014 | 5th, Western Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The Bay Area Breeze originally played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. They won the North Division of the Pacific Conference in 2011 with an 8-1-1 record. The team joined the W-League on January 16, 2013.[1] Former Australian U17 Women’s National Team Coach Vicki Linton was hired as Head Coach on April 4.[2] They secured Kezar Stadium for their home games on May 3.[3] The Breeze defeated Santa Clarita Blue Heat 1-0 in their W-League debut on May 25.[4]
Year-by-Year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2011 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific North | Conference Semi-final |
| 2012 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Pacific North | Did Not Qualify |
| 2013 | 2 | W-League | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify |
| 2014 | 2 | W-League | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify |
Links
References
- "Bay Area Breeze Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Name Linton as Head Coach". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Top Blue Heat". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-05-28. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- "WPSL Standings". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- W-League Standings Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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