El Paso Patriots are an American soccer team, founded in 1989. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Mid-South Division of the Southern Conference, against teams from Austin, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston, Jackson, Laredo and New Orleans.
The Patriots play their home games at Patriot Stadium, a soccer-specific facility in the city of El Paso, Texas. Prior to their stadium being completed in 2005, the Patriots played at the Sun Bowl Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso, and at Dudley Field, the former home of the El Paso Diablos baseball team. They are one of the more long-serving franchises in American soccer, having played in the first division A-League until 2003. The team's colors are blue and white.
There has been some talk that El Paso County will build a 14,000 soccer specific stadium in Ascarate Park, and the county may lure an MLS franchise for the brand new stadium there for promoting the Patriots to the MLS.
2008 Roster
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989/90 | N/A | SISL Indoor | 4th, Cactus | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1990/91 | N/A | SISL Indoor | 8th, Southwest | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1991 | N/A | SISL | 2nd, Southwest | Semifinals | Did not enter |
| 1992 | N/A | USISL | 1st, Southwest | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1993 | N/A | USISL | 6th, Atlantic | Sizzling Six | Did not enter |
| 1994 | 3 | USISL | 2nd, Southwest | Divisional Semifinals | Did not enter |
| 1995 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 1st, South Central | Divisional Finals | Final |
| 1996 | 3 | USISL Select League | 3rd, Pacific | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| 1997 | 2 | USISL A-League | 6th, Pacific | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 2 | USISL A-League | 6th, Central | Did not qualify | 3rd Round |
| 1999 | 2 | USL A-League | 5th, Pacific | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 2 | USL A-League | 4th, Pacific | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 2 | USL A-League | 7th, Western | Did not qualify | 3rd Round |
| 2002 | 2 | USL A-League | 2nd, Pacific | 1st Round | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 2 | USL A-League | 3rd, Central | Did not qualify | 3rd Round |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid South | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid South | National Final | 2nd Round |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid South | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2005
- USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2005
- USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2004
- USISL Pro League South Central Division Champions 1995
- USISL Southwest Division Champions 1992
Competition History
Notable former players
Coaches
- Jesus Enriquez 2004-06
- Salvador Mercado 2007
- Miguel Murillo 2008
- Javier McDonald 2008-date
Stadia
- Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas 2003
- Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas 2004
- Patriot Stadium, El Paso, Texas 2005-date
Average Attendance
- 2008: 1,269
- 2007: 789 (8th highest in PDL)
- 2006: 867 (7th highest in PDL)
- 2005: 1,546 (2nd highest in PDL)
External links
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