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Chico Rooks 
Full name Chico Rooks Nickname(s) The Rooks Founded 1993 Ground University Stadium
(Capacity: 4,000)Chairman 
David StahlManager David StahlLeague National Premier Soccer League 2006 5th, Northwest Division 
Home coloursAway coloursThe Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006. Initially, the team's management announced that they would spend the 2007 NPSL season on hiatus while they re-organised and consolidated their finances; unfortunately, the Rooks never returned to active competition and the franchise was cancelled by the NPSL at the end of the 2007 season.
The Rooks were a stalwart of the United Soccer Leagues from their formation in 1993 until 2003, whereupon they were founder members of the Men's Premier Soccer League (now the National Premier Soccer League). For many years they held the distinction of being California's oldest professional soccer club.
The Rooks played their home matches at the University Stadium on the campus of California State University, Chico in the city of Chico, California. The team's colors were black and white.
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Final Roster
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 0 GK Nick Clark 1 GK Brandon Hearron 2 DF Donnie Ribaudo 3 DF Robby Busick 4 DF Michael Elenz-Martin 5 MF Brian Frederick 6 DF Anthony Putras 7 
MF Joao Macedo 8 MF Joe Munoz 9 FW Keith Ratzburg 10 
FW Luis Orellana 11 MF Callum Robertson 12 FW Mario Castillo No. Position Player 13 DF Todd Simmons 14 
FW Nick Hooper 15 
MF Tiberiu Marinescu 16 FW John Doran 17 
MF German Campos 18 MF Kevin Kuiper 19 DF Ben Gatenbein 20 FW Brett Williams 21 
FW Ranvir Singh 23 
DF Roger Davanger 24 DF Josh Copeland 25 FW Jamie Wilhite 00 GK Nico Arellano Notable former players
- Tom Silvas
- Richard Weiszmann
- Chris Wondolowski
- Peter Woodring
Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup 1993 USISL 4th, Pacific Divisional Semifinals Did not enter 1994 3 USISL 4th, Pacific Sizzling Nine Did not enter 1995 3 USISL Pro League 2nd, Western North 1st Round Quarterfinals 1996 3 USISL Pro League 4th, Western Semifinals Did not qualify 1997 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 3rd, West Division Finals Did not qualify 1998 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 2nd, West Division Semifinals Did not qualify 1999 3 USL D-3 Pro League 1st, Western Semifinals 1st Round 2000 3 USL D-3 Pro League 1st, Western Conference Semifinals Did not qualify 2001 3 USL D-3 Pro League 2nd, Western Conference Semifinals 2nd Round 2002 4 USL PDL 1st, Southwest Did not qualify 1st Round 2003 4 MPSL 2nd Semifinals 1st Round 2004 4 MPSL 1st Semifinals 1st Round 2005 4 NPSL 3rd, Western Did not qualify Did not qualify 2006 4 NPSL 5th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify Honors
- MPSL Regular Season Champions 2004
- USL PDL Southwest Division Champions 2002
- USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 2000
- USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 1999
Coaches
Stadia
Average Attendance
- 1993: 1,012
- 1994: 1,181
- 1995: 1,490
- 1996: 1,449
- 1997: 1,933
- 1998: 1,624
- 1999: 1,709
- 2000: 1,710
- 2001: 2,109
- 2002: 1,691
- 2003: 1,656
- 2004: 1,573
External links
- Chico Rooks (Web Archive)
Categories:- California soccer teams
- National Premier Soccer League teams
- Sports in Chico, California
- USISL D-3 Pro League teams
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