Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the USL Second Division (USL-2), the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at the Skyline Sports Complex, located on Harrisburg's City Island, where they have played since 2004. The team's colors are tropical blue, navy blue, and white. Their current head coach is Bill Becher.
The City Islanders also field a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age, operated by the United Soccer Leagues.
History
The City Islanders were an immediate success in the second division, finishing fifth in their inaugural season, and qualifying for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The City Islanders improved on this showing in their second year, as they finished third in the league with a 12-3-5 record, but were eliminated from the playoffs by the eventual champions, the Charlotte Eagles.
In 2005, Bill Becher, the Harrisburg coach, was named USL-2 Coach of the Year, while player Chad Severs was named Rookie of the Year, before moving on to the Rochester Raging Rhinos.
In 2007, the Islanders were the USL Second Division Champions. They also defeated Major League Soccer team D.C. United 1-0 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to reach the quarterfinals, where they subsequently lost to the New England Revolution.
Players
Current roster
as at October 11, 2009
Notable former players
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
Reg. Season |
Playoffs |
U.S. Open Cup |
| 2004 |
3 |
USL Pro Soccer League |
20 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
40 |
25 |
33 |
2nd, Atlantic |
Quarterfinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
20 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
43 |
24 |
41 |
3rd |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
20 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
34 |
35 |
27 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2007 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
20 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
25 |
15 |
38 |
3rd |
Champions |
Quarterfinals |
| 2008 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
20 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
33 |
20 |
31 |
5th |
Quarterfinals |
2nd Round |
| 2009 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
20 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
31 |
23 |
31 |
3rd |
Semifinals |
Quarterfinals |
Honors
- USL Second Division Champions 2007
Head coaches
Bill Becher (2004-present)
Home stadiums
External links
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