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Chivas El Paso Patriots 
Full name Chivas El Paso Patriots Nickname(s) The Patriots Founded 1989 Stadium Gary Del Palacios Field
El Paso, Texas
(Capacity: 3,000)Owner 
Enrique CervantesHead Coach Javier McDonaldLeague USL Premier Development League 2010 5th, Mid South
Playoffs: DNQWebsite Club home page 
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Current season
Original El Paso Patriots logo
Chivas El Paso Patriots is an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.
The team plays its home games at the soccer-specific Gary Del Palacios Field (Patriot Stadium), where they have played since 2005. The team's colors are red, navy blue and white.
Prior to their stadium being completed in 2005, the Patriots played at the Sun Bowl Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso, and at Dudley Field, the former home of the El Paso Diablos baseball team. They are one of the more long-serving franchises in American soccer, having previously played in the first division A-League until 2003.
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History
Founded in 1989 as the El Paso Sixshooters and owned and coached by Dan Guard, the team competed in the Southwest Indoor Soccer League.[1] In January 1990, the team ceased operations.[2] The team resumed operations in the fall of 1990 as the El Paso Spurs. Before the 1991 season, the Spurs were sold to a group which included primary investor Enrique Cervantes as well as Jaime Monardes. The new ownership group renamed the team the Patriots to capitalize on the Patriot missile's recent success in the Gulf War and hired Brazilian Marinho Chagas as head coach.[3][4] In 2003, the team played in the Sun Bowl.
Prior to the 2010 PDL season the Patriots signed signed a formal agreement with Mexican Premier Division team Guadalajara, and were officially rebranded as the Chivas El Paso Patriots. In addition to cross-promotion, sponsorship and player development, the agreement will also see the U-20, Division 1A and Division II Chivas teams playing regular games in El Paso.[5].
Players
Current roster
As of June 4, 2011.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Jorge Muñiz 2 MF Carlos Dominguez 3 
DF Dominik Green 4 
MF Gabriel Chacon 6 DF Christian Landa 7 MF Enrique Cervantes 8 MF Mário Garcia 9 FW Ariel Chavez 10 FW Rodrigo Morín 11 MF Jorge Orona 12 DF Adrian Moreno 13 MF Francisco de Anda No. Position Player 15 MF Luis Castañeda 20 FW Francisco Arroyo 21 FW Victor Olivares 22 DF Hugo Samano Contreras 23 DF Benjamin Vazquez 24 DF Isaac Ontiveros 25 DF Estéban Palácios 26 GK Ivan Meza 27 DF Joshua Ontiveros 28 DF Omar Tena 29 MF Jorge Duarte Notable former players
- See also: All-time Chivas El Paso Patriots roster
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Carlos Farias- Julio Daniel Frías[7]
- Freddy Juarez
Dimitar Popov- Steve Sengelmann
Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup 1989/90 N/A SISL Indoor 4th, Cactus Did not qualify N/A 1990/91 N/A SISL Indoor 8th, Southwest Did not qualify N/A 1991 N/A SISL 2nd, Southwest Semifinals Did not enter 1992 N/A USISL 1st, Southwest Did not qualify Did not enter 1993 N/A USISL 6th, Atlantic Sizzling Six Did not enter 1994 3 USISL 2nd, Southwest Divisional Semifinals Did not enter 1995 3 USISL Pro League 1st, South Central Divisional Finals Final 1996 3 USISL Select League 3rd, Pacific 1st Round 2nd Round 1997 2 USISL A-League 6th, Pacific Did not qualify Did not qualify 1998 2 USISL A-League 6th, Central Did not qualify 3rd Round 1999 2 USL A-League 5th, Pacific Conference Quarterfinals Did not qualify 2000 2 USL A-League 4th, Pacific Conference Quarterfinals Did not qualify 2001 2 USL A-League 7th, Western Did not qualify 3rd Round 2002 2 USL A-League 2nd, Pacific 1st Round Did not qualify 2003 2 USL A-League 3rd, Central Did not qualify 3rd Round 2004 4 USL PDL 1st, Mid South Conference Semifinals Did not qualify 2005 4 USL PDL 1st, Mid South National Final 2nd Round 2006 4 USL PDL 3rd, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify 2007 4 USL PDL 2nd, Mid South Conference Semifinals 2nd Round 2008 4 USL PDL 3rd, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify 2009 4 USL PDL 4th, Mid South Did not qualify 2nd Round 2010 4 USL PDL 5th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify 2011 4 USL PDL 2nd, Mid South Conference Semifinals 1st Round Honors
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2005
- USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2005
- USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2004
- USISL Pro League South Central Division Champions 1995
- US Open Cup Runners-Up 1995
- USISL Southwest Division Champions 1992
Head coaches
- Dan Guard (1989–1990)
Marinho Chagas (1991-????)- Oscar Lira (1995?)
- Francisco Paco Chavez (1996–1999)
- Greg Petersen (2000)
- Alfredo Solares (2001 - interim)
- Carlos Bracamontes (2001)
- Tita (2002)
- Miguel Murillo (2002, 2008)
- Fernando Gutierrez (2003)
- Jesus Enriquez (2004–2006)
- Salvador Mercado (2007)
- Javier McDonald (2008–present)
Stadia
- Sun Bowl Stadium; El Paso, Texas (2003)
- Dudley Field; El Paso, Texas (2004)
- Gary Del Palacios Field (Patriot Stadium); El Paso, Texas (2005–present)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 2005: 1,546 (2nd in PDL)
- 2006: 867 (7th in PDL)
- 2007: 789 (8th in PDL)
- 2008: 1,269
- 2009: 607
- 2010: 1,069 (8th in PDL)
References
- ^ Sockadillos silence Sixshooters by scoring amazing 27 goals Austin American-Statesman - Sunday, December 3, 1989
- ^ Renegades, Albuquerque Vie - El Paso Team Folds Tulsa World - Saturday, January 20, 1990
- ^ El Paso soccer team fights to make name Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Wednesday, June 12, 1991
- ^ Renegades' Sunbelt Outdoor Slate Set Tulsa World - Sunday, April 7, 1991
- ^ Chivas de Guadalajara and El Paso Patriots Sign Agreement
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22323.html#ROSTER
- ^ http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_11361357
External links
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