Vermont Voltage
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Vermont Voltage was an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on hiatus. The Voltage folded after the 2014 season.
The team played its home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex. The team's colors were yellow, blue and black.
History
Founded as the Vermont Wanderers in 1997, the team played in the USL Second Division from 1997 to 1998 before moving to the Premier Development League, where it would compete from 1999 to 2014, with a one-year hiatus in 2009.[1] The club played its first game on April 12, 1997, a 0–3 defeat to the New Hampshire Phantoms.[2] The team would reach the playoffs three times in its history, advancing to the conference finals in 2003.
The club also had a sister organization, Vermont Lady Voltage, who played in the USL W-League. Due to stadium renovations, the Lady Voltage folded in 2009.
The Voltage folded in 2014. In 2022 a new USL League Two side, Vermont Green FC was founded.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 1998 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | Conference semifinals | Did not qualify | ||
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference semifinals | Did not qualify | ||
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference finals | Did not qualify | ||
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2009 | On Hiatus | ||||||
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | First Round | ||
Honors
- USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2002
- USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2003
Notable former players
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- Template:Flagicon Roldege Arius
- Template:Flagicon Terry Boss
- Template:Flagicon Tomislav Čolić
- Template:Flagicon Paul Daccobert
- Template:Flagicon Vladimir Edouard
- Template:Flagicon Bart Farley
- Template:Flagicon Mitch Garcia
- Template:Flagicon Jonathan Glenn
- Template:Flagicon Matheau Hall
- Template:Flagicon Goran Hunjak
- Template:Flagicon Russell Hutchison
- Template:Flagicon Leo Incollingo
- Template:Flagicon Adam Kay
- Template:Flagicon Darko Kolić
- Template:Flagicon Leonard Krupnik
- Template:Flagicon Yohance Marshall
- Template:Flagicon Gavin MacLeod
- Template:Flagicon Olivier Occéan
- Template:Flagicon Arsène Oka
- Template:Flagicon Andrew Olivieri
- Template:Flagicon Sullivan Silva
- Template:Flagicon Kyt Selaidopoulos
- Template:Flagicon Max Touloute
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Wylie
Head coaches
- Template:Flagicon Bo Vučković (2000–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Bo Simić (2007–2008 and 2010)
Stadiums
- Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St. Albans, Vermont (2003–present)
- Stadium at Essex High School, Essex Junction, Vermont 2 games (2005)
- Stadium at Lyndon State College, Lyndon, Vermont 1 game (2011)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at [1]
- 2005: 828 (6th highest in PDL)
- 2006: 495
- 2007: 631
- 2008: 692
- 2009: Did not play
- 2010: 596
References
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External links
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- Soccer clubs in Vermont
- St. Albans, Vermont
- USL Second Division teams
- 1997 establishments in Vermont
- Defunct Premier Development League teams
- Defunct soccer clubs in Vermont
- Association football clubs established in 1997
- 2014 disestablishments in Vermont
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2014