Rio Grande Valley Grandes

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Rio Grande Valley Grandes
Rgvgrandes.jpg
Full nameRio Grande Valley Grandes Futbol Club
Nickname(s)Grandes
Founded2010
Ground
Edinburg, Texas
Capacity4000
OwnerUnited States
Head CoachVacant
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20116th, Mid South
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Away colors
Third colors
Current season

Rio Grande Valley Grandes was an American soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Founded in 2010, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference. The team played its home games at in nearby Edinburg, Texas. The team's colors were white, blue and gold. The team folded after its first season in 2011.

History[]

The Grandes were awarded a PDL franchise on January 18, 2011 following the demise of their predecessor, the Rio Grande Valley Bravos, which had their franchise terminated by the USL Premier Development League in October 2010 when the club’s interim owner was unable to complete his financial obligations to the league.[1] The team was officially announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on February 18, 2011.[2]

The team played its first competitive game on May 6, 2011, a 5-1 loss to Laredo Heat.[3] The first goal in franchise history was scored by .

Players[]

Roster[]

As of June 4, 2011.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA [5]
2 MF Mexico MEX
3 DF Mexico MEX [6]
4 DF England ENG [7]
5 DF Mexico MEX
6 MF United States USA
7 MF Mexico MEX
8 DF Mexico MEX David Oteo
9 FW Mexico MEX
10 FW United States USA [8]
11 MF United States USA
12 MF United States USA
13 DF United States USA
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Mexico MEX
15 MF United States USA
16 MF Mexico MEX
17 DF United States USA
18 DF United States USA [9]
19 MF Sweden SWE [10]
22 DF Mexico MEX
23 MF Mexico MEX
24 MF Mexico MEX
00 GK United States USA
— MF United States USA
— MF Mexico MEX
— MF United States USA

Year-by-year[]

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2011 4 USL PDL 6th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify

Head coaches[]

  • Scotland Gary Hamilton (2011)


Stadia[]

  • ; Edinburg, Texas (2011–present)

Average attendance[]

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20131208011525/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

  • 2011: to be announced

References[]

  1. ^ "购彩大厅安全检测".
  2. ^ RGV Grandes Join PDL
  3. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214257.html
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/548.php
  6. ^ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/551.php
  7. ^ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/6.php
  8. ^ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/549.php
  9. ^ http://www.godustdevils.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/garza_vivian00.html
  10. ^ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/552.php

External links[]

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