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Laredo Heat
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Laredo Heat Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in Laredo, Texas. The team competes in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as a member of the Lone Star Division.

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Original Laredo Heat logo 2004–07

The team plays its home games at the PEG Energy Stadium, where they have played since 2024. The team's colors are red, black and white.

Founded in 2004, the team was a member of the USL Premier Development League from 2004 to 2015. The club took a hiatus for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

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History

2004

Laredo Heat initially joined the USL Premier Development League in 2004 as an expansion franchise, playing a limited 'exploratory' schedule of eight exhibition games against selected opponents, but only managed two wins, both over the Lafayette Swamp Cats, 4–0 and 5–0, the latter of which featured a hat trick from striker Nelson Mata-Meza. Former Tampa Bay Mutiny, D.C. United and US national team striker Roy Lassiter played for Laredo in their 2–1 loss to DFW Tornados, but did not get on the score sheet.[1] He also played in a 1–1 draw against UNAM.

2016

The Heat decided to opt out of the PDL's 2016 season, citing the slow growth of the Mid-South Division as the reason.[2]

2017

The Heat announced they will be part of an expansion team of the National Premier Soccer League in 2018.[3][4]

2025

The Heat announced would return to USL League Two for the 2025 season, marking the club's return to the league after a 10-year hiatus. The Heat, who had previously competed in League Two from 2004 to 2015 and won the league title in 2007, will play their home matches at the new PEG Energy Stadium in Laredo, Texas, as part of the Lone Star Division.

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Team

Technical staff

Updated June 2024[5]

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Notable former players

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Year-by-year

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Events hosted by the Laredo Heat

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Javier "Chicharito" Hernández playing against the Laredo Heat Soccer Club on May 24, 2006

Honors

  • NPSL Lone Star Conference Champions 2018
  • USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2011
  • USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2011
  • USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2010
  • USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2009
  • USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2008
  • USL PDL Champions 2007
  • USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2007
  • USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2007
  • USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2006
  • USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2006
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Stadiums

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match.[8]

  • 2004: 1,300
  • 2005: 542
  • 2006: 705 (9th in PDL)
  • 2007: 737 (10th in PDL)
  • 2008: 974
  • 2009: 1,228 (7th in PDL)
  • 2010: 989 (10th in PDL)

References

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