Raleigh Wings
Full nameRaleigh Wings
Founded1998
Dissolved2000
StadiumWRAL Soccer Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Capacity3,200
OwnerTeam Soccer, Inc.
General managerDr. Hugo Uyttenhove
Head coachUnited States Bill Palladino
LeagueUSL W-League
WebsiteClub website

Raleigh Wings was a W-League women's soccer club based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. The team began play in 1998 and folded after the 2000 season.[1][2]

History

The club was founded in 1998 by the owners of the professional A-League club Raleigh Flyers.[3] In their inaugural season the team amassed a 17–0–0 record, and won the W-1 Championship by beating the Boston Renegades 4–3 at Bowditch Field before 2,180 spectators.[4]

Before the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, Raleigh Wings played exhibition games against the national teams of Brazil (a 2–1 defeat)[5] and Russia (a 1–0 win).[6] They retained the W-1 Championship by beating the Chicago Cobras in a shootout after a 2–2 draw in front of a club record 2,260 home crowd at WRAL Soccer Center.[7]

In 2000, Raleigh Wings went 12–1–1 but were defeated by Chicago Cobras in the W-1 Championship final. They lost 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at WRAL Soccer Center.[8] The club then folded due to the creation of Carolina Courage to play in the Women's United Soccer Association.[9][10]

Players

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. season Playoffs Avg. attendance
1998 1 USL W-League 1st, South Champion 855
1999 1 USL W-League 1st, South Champion 660
2000 1 USL W-League 1st, South Final 669[11]

References

  1. ↑ Litterer, David A. (June 16, 2011). "USA - United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "USISL W-League: Raleigh Wings". Soccer Times. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Kaylor, Michael (May 15, 1998). "New women's soccer club taps Triangle talent". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Chenault, Bryan (August 16, 1998). "Raleigh rises to W-1 Championship". United Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 20, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Yellen, Gary (May 27, 1999). "Wings hold pace with Brazil nationals". Raleigh Wings. Archived from the original on October 10, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kaylor, Michael (June 17, 1999). "Raleigh Wings blank Russian national team". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kaylor, Michael (August 16, 1999). "Sweet repeat for W-League champion Wings". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ Carr, A.J. (August 14, 2000). "Cobras dash Wings' dreams of three-peat". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "WUSA: CyberRays make Bryan the No. 1 American". Soccer America. December 21, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022. That club has since folded, due to the onset of the WUSA and the Tempest.
  10. ↑ "Raleigh Wings step aside for WUSA Carolina". Women's Soccer World. November 4, 2000. Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ Tomasch, Kenn. "Attendance Project: W-League". Kenn.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.


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