Carolina Courage
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| Full name | Carolina Courage |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Courage |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Stadium | SAS Stadium, Cary, North Carolina |
| Capacity | 7,130 |
| Owner | Time Warner Cable |
| League | Women's United Soccer Association |
Carolina Courage was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Fetzer Field on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 2001, and then at the soccer-specific SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina in 2002 and 2003.[1]
History
[edit]The team was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001.[citation needed] The Courage played their first season at Fetzer Field on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.[2] They finished the 2001 season in last place, tied with the Washington Freedom on points, with a 6–12–3 record.[3] The Courage moved to the new SAS Soccer Park in Cary for the 2002 season and drew an average of 5,800 spectators to its matches.[2] The team won the 2002 Founders Cup, defeating the Washington Freedom 3–2.[4][5] In 2003, the Carolina Courage finished 7th in the league with seven wins, nine losses, and four ties.[6]
The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.[7] The Courage name was revived in 2017 by the North Carolina Courage, a new team in the National Women's Soccer League that plays at the same stadium in Cary.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Carolina Courage profile". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gargan, Henry (February 6, 2017). "NC Courage, Triangle's newest soccer team, revives fond memories". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Courage closes with a tie". The News & Observer. August 13, 2001. p. 6C.
- ^ "Slaton, Carolina Courage Win WUSA Title". Santa Clara University. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Glier, Ray (August 26, 2002). "Carolina captures WUSA championship". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "WUSA 2003 Standings". USA Today. May 27, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Michaelis, Vicki (September 16, 2003). "WUSA ceases operations after three years". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
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