The Steel City Sparks was an American women's soccer team founded in 2003. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, until 2005, when the team left the league, and the franchise was terminated.
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Full name | Steel City Sparks S.C. | ||
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Nickname(s) | Sparks F.C. | ||
Founded | 2003 | ||
Stadium | CONSOL Energy Park | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Chairman | Suzanne Lucas | ||
Manager | Chuck Etta Blaire Gantz | ||
League | Women's Premier Soccer League | ||
2006 | ? | ||
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The team played its home games at Ellis Athletic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
The team's colors were black, gold and white.
Their first coach was Erik Ingram.
The Sparks formed in 2003 to develop soccer for women in the Pittsburgh area.
The Sparks had former WUSA, W-League, and international players.
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2005 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, East | National Semi Finals (4th) |
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