Crystal Palace Baltimore
Founded | 2006 |
---|---|
Dissolved | 2010 |
Stadium | Paul Angelo Russo Stadium Towson, Maryland |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Chairman | Randall Medd |
Head Coach | Jim Cherneski |
League | USSF Division 2 Professional League |
2010 | Regular season: 6th, NASL Overall: 12th Playoffs: DNQ |
Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace.
The club was a member of the old
History
Genesis of the franchise
Crystal Palace Baltimore was established on May 5, 2006, by
The two Crystal Palaces, head-to-head
Crystal Palace Baltimore's debut, its only match played in 2006, was against its sister club at the
The second contest between the two squads resulted in Baltimore surrendering a goal in the 28th minute and being shut out 1–0 at Selhurst Park on September 7, 2007.[8]
The third match of the series was played at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland on July 13, 2009. Val Teixeira tied the score at one in the 18th minute and Jordan Seabrook brought the team within a goal at 3–2 in the 59th, but the Americans dropped a 5–2 decision.[9]
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
In its initial appearance in the
The 2008 run began on June 10 at
Palace failed to progress beyond the First Round in each of the next two years, being shut out on the road both times. In a match postponed a day due to a soggy pitch caused by rainstorms, they fell at Ocean City again 3–0 on June 10, 2009.
USL Second Division
Crystal Palace Baltimore's
The beginning of
Palace entered
USSF Division-2 Professional League
Previously expected to move up to the
Pete Medd, the co-manager with Cherneski since the franchise's inaugural campaign, relinquished his sideline duties on April 14, two days before Palace's season opener. He continued as team president, a role he had also held since 2007. The voluntary move enabled him to concentrate more on the ballclub's business development.[34]
Due to a system in which eight of twelve teams qualified for the postseason, Palace was not eliminated from playoff contention until three games remained on its 2010 schedule.
Reorganization in 2011
Crystal Palace Baltimore announced on December 3, 2010, the end of its four-year relationship with
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 3 | USL Second Division | 5th | did not qualify | First Round | 477 |
2008 | 3 | USL Second Division | 4th | Semi Finals | Quarter Finals | 1,287 |
2009 | 3 | USL Second Division | 6th | did not qualify | First Round | 1,181 |
2010 | 2 | USSF Division 2 | 6th, NASL (12th) | did not qualify | First Round | 1,073 |
Players
2010 roster
Staff
Nation | Name | Role |
---|---|---|
United States | Randall Medd | chairman |
United States | Pete Medd | president |
United States | Jim Cherneski | founder, sporting director and head coach |
United States | Keith Lupton | vice-president, general manager |
Cameroon | Karim Moumban | goalkeeping coach |
England | Glen Johnson | goalkeeping coach and equipment manager |
United States | Jen Pagliaro | club administrator |
United States | Matt Smith | academy director |
United States | Todd J. Tredinnick | team doctor |
England | James Calder | director of communications |
United States | Keith Tabatznik | academy curriculum director |
Stadiums
- Glenn Warner Soccer Facility; Annapolis, Maryland (2006 – one match)
- Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium; Annapolis, Maryland (2007)
- Maryland SoccerPlex; Germantown, Maryland (2007 – one match, 2010 – four matches)
- Lawrence E. Knight Stadium at Broadneck High School; Annapolis, Maryland (2008 – one match)
- Lumsden-Scott Stadium at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; Baltimore, Maryland (2008, 2010 – one match each)
- UMBC Stadium; Catonsville, Maryland (2008–2010)
- Paul Angelo Russo Stadium at Calvert Hall College High School; Towson, Maryland (2010 – five matches)
- Ridley Athletic Complex; Baltimore, Maryland (2010 – one match)
See also
- Crystal Palace L.F.C.
References
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