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{{Short description|Defunct women's professional softball team}}
{{distinguish|Philadelphia Force (UWLX)|Philadelphia Force (NRL team)}}
{{Infobox softball team
| name = Philadelphia Force
| logo = [[Image:PhillyForce.PNG|200px]]
| league = [[National Pro Fastpitch]]
| location = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| stadium = ECTB Stadium at [[Bicentennial Park (Allentown)|Bicentennial Park]]
| founded = [[2006 National Pro Fastpitch season|2006]]
| folded = [[2009 National Pro Fastpitch season|2009]]
| colors = Navy blue, red, Columbia blue, white<br>{{color box|#00004d}} {{color box|#C41E3A}} {{color box|#5B92E5}} {{color box|#ffffff}}
| coach = Jeff Franquet
| manager = Tom Kleinman
}}
The '''Philadelphia Force''' was a women's professional [[softball]] team based in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. From 2006 to 2009, it played as a member of [[National Pro Fastpitch]] (NPF) league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3705041|title=Philadelphia Force Playoff Profile}}</ref> until a failed sale in September 2009 put an end to the team on hiatus and ultimately ended its participation in the NPF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Philadelphia-Force/47702196023|title=Philadelphia Force|work=facebook.com|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://robocoach.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4357269|title=NPF's Philadelphia Force?|work=websitetoolbox.com|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> Their home games took place at [[Bicentennial Park (Allentown)|Bicentennial Park]] in Allentown.

==History==
The Philadelphia Force's inaugural season was in 2006. Two years later, the Force played in the National Pro Fastpitch championship, but were defeated by the [[Chicago Bandits]].

One of the most prominent veterans of the Force was [[Natasha Watley]], who also played in international competition with the [[United States women's national softball team]].  She joined the team in 2006, but her time with the Force was limited by national team commitments.

The Philadelphia Force's last season was [[2009 National Pro Fastpitch season|2009]].

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.philadelphiaforce.com Philadelphia Force]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021121135108/http://www.profastpitch.com/ National Pro Fastpitch]}}

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