Philadelphia Charge
| Philadelphia Charge | |||
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| Surname | Philadelphia Charge | ||
| Seat | Villanova , Pennsylvania | ||
| founding | April 10, 2000 | ||
| resolution | 2003 | ||
| owner | Comcast | ||
| president | Tim Murphy | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach |
 Mark Krikorian
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| Venue | Villanova Stadium | ||
| Places | 12,500 | ||
| league | Women's United Soccer Association | ||
| 2003 | Regular Season: 8th place. Play-offs: not qualified |
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Philadelphia Charge was an American women's soccer team from Villanova , Pennsylvania that played in the Women's United Soccer Association . The team wore its home games at Villanova Stadium on the campus of Villanova University in the Greater Philadelphia from.
history
The franchise was founded in April 2000 and began playing in the newly created Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) the following year . In the first season , the team finished fourth in the regular season, which entitles them to participate in the play-offs . There they failed in the semifinals at Atlanta Beat .
In the 2002 season Philadelphia reached the play-offs again with the second place after the regular season, but lost there again in the semifinals against Washington Freedom . The year 2003 was much less successful: the team finished eighth and last at the end of the season and thus missed the play-offs.
After the league stopped playing due to financial problems, the team was dissolved in September 2003.
Season statistics
| year | league | Regular season | Play-offs | Average audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | WUSA | 4th Place | Semifinals | 7.154 |
| 2002 | WUSA | 2nd place | Semifinals | 6,971 |
| 2003 | WUSA | 8th place | not qualified | 7,245 |
Well-known players
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Women's soccer in deals. April 10, 2000, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ WUSA CEASES operations after three years. USA Today, September 16, 2003, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ^ Attendance Project: WUSA. Retrieved August 18, 2015 .