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Chicago Sockers Full name Chicago Sockers Nickname(s) The Sockers Founded 1995 Dissolved 2000 Ground Olympic Park
(Capacity: ????)Chairman Peter G. Richardson Manager Bret Hall League Premier Development League 2000 1st, Champions Home coloursAway coloursProfessional Team Chicago Sockers were an American soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, played at a professional level in the USISL Pro League, USISL Select League and USISL D-3 Pro League as the Chicago Stingers until 1999, when they chose to relegate themselves to the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and re-named themselves the Sockers. The team was one of the most successful amateur teams in the late 1990, winning three national titles, reaching two divisional playoffs, and getting to both the quarter final and semi final of the US Open Cup prior to 2000, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated, despite them being the reigning champions.
The Sockers play their home games at Olympic Park in the village of Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The team's colors were blue and white.
Youth Programs
The Chicago Sockers is now a prominent youth soccer program, stationed in Palatine, IL. The program is ranked as the 5th best boys youth soccer program by both nationalsoccerranking.com and Soccer America. The Sockers play in the Northern Illinois Soccer League (NISL) and Midwest Regional League. The program has won multiple national championships and has sent multiple players to the US Men's National Team and Professional Teams. These players include Jonathan Spector, Michael Bradley, Jay DeMerit, and Bryan Namoff.
Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup 1995 3 USISL Pro League 2nd, Midwest East Divisional Semifinals Semifinals 1996 3 USISL Select League 5th, Central Did not qualify Did not qualify 1997 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 1st, North Central Division Finals Quarterfinals 1998 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 2nd, North Central Champion 3rd Round 1999 "4" USL PDL 2nd, Great Lakes Champion Did not qualify 2000 "4" USL PDL 1st, Heartland Champion 3rd Round Coaches
- Bret Hall 1998-2000
Notable former players
Categories:- Chicago Sockers
- Soccer clubs in Chicago, Illinois
- Illinois soccer clubs
- Defunct Premier Development League teams
- USISL teams
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