Washington Freedom Futures was an American women’s soccer team and the top-level amateur team in the Washington Freedom Soccer Club hierarchy. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The W-League team folded after the 2010 season.
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| Nickname(s) | Freedom | ||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Maryland SoccerPlex | ||
| Capacity | 5,126 | ||
| Owner |  John Hendricks | ||
| Manager | Win Puffer[1] | ||
| League | W-League | ||
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The team played its home games in the stadium at Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland. The club's colors were blue, red and white.
The team was part of the official development system of the Washington Freedom Women's Professional Soccer franchise, one of the most successful women's soccer teams in America. The senior Freedom team originally competed in the professional Women's United Soccer Association from 2001 to 2003, then joined the W-League in 2006. Once play began in WPS, however, the senior team competed in that league, and the Freedom's reserves took their place in the second tier. In November 2009, the team name was changed from the Washington Freedom (W-League) to the Washington Freedom Futures, and Joanna Lohman was named the team's general manager.[2]
Players
Squad 2010
- As of 27 July 2009.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2010 coaching staff
- As of 06 April 2010.[4]
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Win Puffer | American |
| Coach | Jim Gabarra | American |
| Assistant coach | Clyde Watson | American |
| Assistant coach | Kris Ward | American |
| Goalkeeper coach | Nicci Wright |  Canadian |
Year-by-year
The following sections give a history of the Freedom in the W-League, including those years when the W-League team was the senior team to provide historical background and comparison.
| Year | Division | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2006 | 1 | exhibition season | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1st, Northeast | Champions |
| 2008 | 1 | 1st, Northeast | Semifinalists (3rd Place) |
| 2009 | 2 | 2nd, Northeast | Finalists (2nd Place) |
| 2010 | 2 | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinalists |
Annual performance record
| Year | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Home | Away |
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| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 10 | 6-1-0 | 6-0-1 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 5-1-1 | 6-0-1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 49 | 9 | 6-0-1 | 6-1-0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 6-0-0 | 4-1-1 |
Honors
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2009
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2008
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2008
- USL W-League Champions 2007
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2007
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2007
References
External links
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