Denver Diamonds

Denver Diamonds was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1996. In its debut season the team won its USL W-League conference, then finished second four years in succession, before folding after the 2000 season.[1] The team was later a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. Starting play in the 2002 season, they went on hiatus in 2005, then folded again after the 2009 season.[2]

Denver Diamonds
Full nameDenver Diamonds
Nickname(s)Diamonds
Founded1996
Dissolved2009
StadiumGates Soccer Complex
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
20093rd, Big Sky North Division

The team played its home games at the Gates Soccer Complex in the city of Centennial, Colorado, 15 miles south of downtown Denver. The club's colors were white and black.

Players

Notable former players

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
1996 2 W-League 1st, West Region 1st Round
1997 2 W-League 2nd, West Region Did not qualify
1998 2 W-League 2nd, Central Region Did not qualify
1999 2 W-League 2nd, Central Region 1st Round
2000 2 W-League 2nd, Central Region Did not qualify
2002 2 WPSL 2nd, South Region Did not qualify
2003 2 WPSL 2nd, South Region Did not qualify
2004 2 WPSL 1st, South Region Semi-final
2006 2 WPSL 1st, Southern Southwest Conference Finals
2007 2 WPSL 1st, Southern Southwest Conference Finals
2008 2 WPSL 4th, Big Sky North Did not qualify
2009 2 WPSL 3rd, Big Sky North Did not qualify

Honors
  • W-League West Region Champions 1996
  • WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2007
  • WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2006

Coaches

Stadia

References
  1. Litterer, David A. (16 June 2011). "USA - United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. Litterer, David (30 October 2011). "Womens Premier Soccer League". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "Former Bronco Retires from the WUSA". Santa Clara University. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "WUSA: Atlanta names Tom Stone head coach". Soccer America. 14 August 2000. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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