NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Virginia Beach Mariners

The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30th, 2007 the team folded due to lack of ownership. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links VirginiaBeachMariners05. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Virginia Beach Sportsplex is a sports complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956â€“present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - President George W. Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... Colin Clarke (born October 30, 1962 in Newry) is a former Northern Irish football (soccer) player, who is currently the head coach for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Soccer redirects here. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ...

The Mariners played in the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where they played from 1999 up to their demise in 2007. Virginia Beach Sportsplex is a sports complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The team was founded in 1994 as the Hampton Roads Hurricanes, but they changed their name to Mariners after the first year. For the 2003 season, the team changed their name from Hampton Roads Mariners to the more widely recognizable Virginia Beach Mariners. The team went on a one- year hiatus in 1997, after which they joined the A-League.

In 2006, the Mariners added a USL Premier Development League club, the Virginia Beach Submariners. Shortly after the termination of the Mariners, the Submariners were taken over by the Hampton Roads Piranhas, a women's W-League soccer club, who renamed the team the Hampton Roads Piranhas to reflect the change of ownership. The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The Virginia Beach Mariners are an American soccer club, who currently play in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. ... The Hampton Roads Piranhas are a W-League club based in the Hampton Roads area. ... Hampton Roads Piranhas are an American soccer team, founded in 2006 as part of the development system of the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division franchise. ...

Year-by-year

2006 squad

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Matthew Nelson, born November 12, 1977 in Tampa, Florida is a goalkeeper currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Stephen Danbusky, born April 18, 1977 in New Hyde Park, New York is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Craig Demmin, born May 21, 1971 is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Kupono Low (born December 27, 1978 in Fremont, California) is an American soccer defender. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Russell Hutchison, born July 6, 1978 in Lynchburg, Virginia is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Christopher Schwarze, born March 9, 1983 is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Jeff Bilyk (born May 7, 1977 in Bayport, New York) is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Leepaul Scroggins, born October 23, 1981 is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Nathan Micklos (born August 5, 1983 in Palatine, Illinois) is a striker currently playing for American USL Second Division side Cincinnati Kings. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Roland Pato Vargas-Aguilera, born December 7, 1979 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Jakob Fenger-Larsen, born February 6, 1971 in Aarhus, Denmark is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Timothy ONeill, born February 17, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Josh Nolz, born April 13, 1980 in Onancock, Virginia is a midfielder currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Steve Shak (born May 8, 1978 in Bellflower, California) is an American soccer defender, who is considered one of the worst draft picks ever in the history of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Brian Cvilikas (born March 16, 1984 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado) is a striker currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Alan Woods (born September 12, 1978 in Washington, D.C.) is a defender currently playing for American USL First Division side Charlotte Eagles. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Andrew Herman, born August 26, 1983 in Oceanside, New York is a striker currently playing for American USL Second Division side Crystal Palace Baltimore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... John Barry Nusum (born March 18, 1981 in Devonshire, Bermuda) is a Bermudian soccer player, who currently plays striker for the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division and the Philadelphia Kixx of the MISL. Nusum played college soccer at Furman University, where he was thrice named an NSCAA All... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Felix Brillant (born September 9, 1980 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian soccer player, who last played midfield for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Daniel Ruch (born January 1, 1983 in Englewood, New Jersey) is a professional soccer player currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Gregory Simmonds (born December 6, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a strikerer currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ...

Former Players

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External links

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Contents

2006 squad

Former Players

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