El Paso Patriots is an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team plays 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 plays its home games at the soccer-specific Patriot Stadium, where they have played since 2005. The team's colors are blue and white.
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 previously played in the first division A-League until 2003.
History
Players
Current roster
as at June 19, 2009
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Raul Villagrana |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Jorge Muniz |
| 2 |
 |
DF |
Diego Ruiz |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Carlos Martinez |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Isaac Ontiveros |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Estéban Palácios |
| 6 |
|
MF |
António Barrera |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Enrique Cervantes |
| 8 |
|
DF |
Mário Garcia |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Cristian Zamora |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Rodrigo Morín |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Jonathan Camarena |
| 12 |
|
DF |
Daniel Castañeda |
| 13 |
|
DF |
Adrian Moreno |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Victor Valle |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Edgar Mendoza |
| 17 |
|
MF |
Omar Tena |
| 19 |
 |
FW |
Michael Griego |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Mario Alvarez |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Jair Olivares |
| 22 |
|
FW |
Gerardo Moreira |
| 23 |
|
MF |
Francisco De Anda |
| 24 |
|
MF |
Agustin Aguilera |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Joaquin Castro |
| 27 |
|
FW |
Jessie Fernandez |
| 28 |
|
MF |
Fabian Castañeda |
| 00 |
|
GK |
Ivan Meza |
|
Notable former players
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular 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 |
| 2009 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
| 2010 |
4 |
USL PDL |
|
|
|
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
- US Open Cup Runners-Up 1995
- USISL Southwest Division Champions 1992
Head coaches
- Jesus Enriquez (2004-2006)
- Salvador Mercado (2007)
- Miguel Murillo (2008)
- Javier McDonald (2008-present)
Stadia
Average attendance
| Year |
Attendance |
Notes |
| 2005 |
1,546 |
2nd in PDL |
| 2006 |
867 |
7th in PDL |
| 2007 |
789 |
8th in PDL |
| 2008 |
1,269 |
|
| All Time |
1,118 |
|
External links
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