DV8 Defenders
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Full name | DV8 Defenders Soccer Club | ||
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Founded | 1999 | ||
Ground | Redwood City, California | ||
Capacity | ???? | ||
Owner | ![]() | ||
Head Coach | ![]() | ||
League | Peninsula Soccer League USASA | ||
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DV8 Defenders is an American amateur soccer team based in Redwood City, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at in . The team's colors are navy blue, black and white.
History[]
DV8 were formed in 1999, and have competed in the Peninsula Soccer League (PSL), the top amateur league in the Bay Area in Northern California. Since joining the league the team won the PSL Cup Championship in 2004, enjoyed a perfect 2006-07 campaign on their way to their first Peninsula Soccer League championship, and have also won competitions such as the Soccer United League in 2010.
DV8 entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in 2011, and qualified for the tournament proper at the first attempt, topping their qualifying group that included from New Mexico and local rivals . DV8 is one of the most known teams in the bay area and is considered the most active high level soccer team in the area. DV8 also has former professional players active on roster and has had players on the roster that are now playing professionally.
Players[]
Nor Cal League/Open cup 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players[]
Luke Sassano
Paul Moran
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes
Bryan Little
Head coaches[]
Stadia[]
- ; Foster City, California (2004–2008)
- ; San Mateo, California (2004–2005) 2 games
- Stadium at San Mateo High School; San Mateo, California (2005–2009) 8 games
- ; Redwood City, California (2008–present)
- ; San Jose, California (2008) 1 game
- ; Palo Alto, California (2008) 1 game
- in ; Redwood City, California (2009–present)
References[]
External links[]
- Soccer clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area