Crossfire Redmond
Redmond High School Redmond, Washington | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
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| Owners | Steve Hopps; Lance Mclntosh | ||
| Manager | Bernie James | ||
| League | NPSL | ||
| 2019 | Northwest Conference: 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Crossfire Redmond, previously the Seattle Wolves and Washington Crossfire, is an American
The team plays its home games in the stadium on the campus of
Prior to 2010 the team was known as the Seattle Wolves, and had competed in the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) and PDL under that name for several years. The Wolves and the Washington Crossfire youth soccer organization merged in November 2009.[1] The larger Washington Crossfire youth organization, which was formed in 1968, has been instrumental in developing young soccer players in the Washington area for over 30 years, and is Washington state's only Nike Premier Club. It also fields boys' and girls' teams under the Elite Clubs National League, and previously the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, as Crossfire Premier.[2]
History
Following their establishment in 2002, the original Seattle Wolves burst into the Northwest football scene, quickly moving up four divisions of competitive play within the Greater Seattle Soccer League (GSSL). Since the team's beginning, the Wolves have captured 12 League Titles and 5 tournament championships. In the fall of 2006, the club grew out of its infancy as a local amateur team, and expanded to include multiple squads competing in the Starfire Premier Soccer League (SPSL) and several regional semi-professional leagues.
In 2008, the Wolves undertook their first competitive season in the
On January 26, 2009, the Wolves announced that they would be fielding a new senior team in the
On January 31, 2009, the Wolves competed against the Seattle Sounders FC Super search squad at
In their first season in PDL competition the Wolves fielded a strong squad that included former
In November 2009, the team merged with the Washington Crossfire youth soccer organization, creating a new soccer team branded as the Washington Crossfire.[3]
Following the 2016 PDL season, the team sold its team rights to a group in Vancouver, Canada.[4] Crossfire did not return for the 2017 PDL season while a new team, TSS FC Rovers, began play in the Northwest Division. After two years of inactivity, Crossfire Premier announced it would be fielding a team in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2019 season.[5] The team, re-named "Crossfire Redmond," was officially announced by the league on December 18, 2018.[6][7]
The team won its first league trophy when it won the NPSL Northwest Conference and reached a league playoff for the first time since 2012. Despite falling in the West Region Semifinals, the team's season result earned it a berth in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.[8][9]
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PCSL | 3rd | did not qualify | ||
| 2009 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northwest | Divisional Finals | Ineligible | |
| 2010 | 5th, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2011 | 7th, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2012 | 4th, Northwest | Conference Quarter-Finals | did not qualify | ||
| 2013 | 6th, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2014 | 6th, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2015 | 6th, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2016 | 3rd, Northwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
| 2017 | On Hiatus | ||||
| 2018 | |||||
| 2019 | NPSL | 1st, Northwest | Regional semifinals | Ineligible | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[10] | ||||
Honors
- John F. Kennedy Trophy
- Winners: 2008
- NPSL Northeast Conference
- Champions: 2019
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Ely Allen- Gibson Bardsley
- Ethan Bartlow
- Nikolas Besagno
- Jordan Burt
- Jason Cascio
- Ben Dragavon
- Jamie Finch
Doug Herrick- Adam Jahn
Adam Nowland- Noah Merl
- Tommy Meyer
- Brayton Knapp
- Brian Perk
- Cristian Roldan
- Andy Rose
- Kelyn Rowe
Head coaches
- Alex Weaver (2008)
- Seth Spidahl (2009–2011)
- Adam Nowland (2012–2013)
- Nik Besagno(2014)
- Billy Wiskel (2015)
- Bernie James (2016, 2019–)
Stadiums
- Starfire Sports Complex; Tukwila, Washington(2008–2009)
- Interbay Stadium; Seattle, Washington(2010)
- Stadium at Lake Washington High School; Kirkland, Washington 1 game (2011)
- Stadium at Redmond High School; Redmond, Washington(2011–2016, 2019–present)
Average attendance
- 2009: 376
- 2010: 158
- 2011: 66
- 2012: 102
- 2013: 128
- 2014: 113
- 2015: 131
References
- ^ Wolves link up with Crossfire[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Crossfire Premier ECNL". Crossfire Premier Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "End of the Seattle Wolves | Prost Amerika Soccer". Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Washington Crossfire PDL rights reportedly sold to group in Vancouver, BC". goalwashington.wordpress.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Crossfire Redmond Joins the NPSL". crossfiresoccer.org. Crossfire Premier. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "CROSSFIRE REDMOND JOINS THE NPSL". npsl.com. National Premier Soccer League. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 19, 2018). "WELCOME ABOARD: Crossfire Redmond joins NPSL as expansion team". frontrowsoccer.com. Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. OPEN CUP". npsl.com. National Premier Soccer League. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "RECORD-SETTING 100 TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR 2020 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP, 107TH EDITION OF U.S. SOCCER'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.