Raleigh Wings Explained

Clubname:Raleigh Wings
Fullname:Raleigh Wings
Founded:1998
Dissolved:2000
Stadium:WRAL Soccer Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Capacity:3,200
Owner:Team Soccer, Inc.
Chairman:Dr. Hugo Uyttenhove
Chrtitle:General manager
Manager: Bill Palladino
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:USL W-League
American:yes
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20000605115511/http://www.raleighwings.com/

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 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 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]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsAvg. attendance
19981USL W-League1st, SouthChampion855
19991USL W-League1st, SouthChampion660
20001USL W-League1st, SouthFinal669[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USA - United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. David A.. Litterer. 4 January 2014. 16 June 2011.
  2. Web site: USISL W-League: Raleigh Wings. Soccer Times. 4 January 2014.
  3. News: Kaylor . Michael . New women's soccer club taps Triangle talent . 18 December 2022 . . 15 May 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001012113142/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/w051598.html . 12 October 2000.
  4. News: Chenault . Bryan . Raleigh rises to W-1 Championship . 18 December 2022 . . 16 August 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001020081829/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/w081698.html . 20 October 2000.
  5. News: Yellen . Gary . Wings hold pace with Brazil nationals . 18 December 2022 . Raleigh Wings . 27 May 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001010181405/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/pr052799.html . 10 October 2000.
  6. News: Kaylor . Michael . Raleigh Wings blank Russian national team . 18 December 2022 . . 17 June 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001013131250/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/w061799.html . 13 October 2000.
  7. News: Kaylor . Michael . Sweet repeat for W-League champion Wings . 18 December 2022 . . 16 August 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001011102735/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/pr081699.html . 11 October 2000.
  8. News: Carr . A.J. . Cobras dash Wings' dreams of three-peat . 18 December 2022 . . 14 August 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010221113605/http://www.raleighwings.com/wreports/w081400.html . 21 February 2001.
  9. News: WUSA: CyberRays make Bryan the No. 1 American . 18 December 2022 . . 21 December 2000 . That club has since folded, due to the onset of the WUSA and the Tempest..
  10. News: Raleigh Wings step aside for WUSA Carolina . 18 December 2022 . Women's Soccer World . 4 November 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010216193642/http://womensoccer.com/refs/usilwl-00.html#nov4wings . 16 February 2001.
  11. Web site: Attendance Project: W-League. Kenn.com. Kenn. Tomasch. 1 September 2013.

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