Harrisburg City Islanders
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| Full name | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
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| Nickname(s) | City Islanders | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | Skyline Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Eric Pettis | ||
| Manager | Bill Becher | ||
| League | USL Second Division | ||
| 2008 | 5th, Playoff Quarter Finals | ||
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Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of the USL Second Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
They currently play at the Skyline Sports Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team is currently coached by Bill Becher. The team's colors are tropical blue and navy blue.
In addition to the senior side, the club also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
2008 Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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(*) on loan from Red Bull New York
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2004 | 3 | USL Pro Soccer League | 2nd, Atlantic | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 3 | USL Second Division | 3rd | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 3 | USL Second Division | 7th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 3 | USL Second Division | 3rd | Champions | Quarterfinals |
| 2008 | 3 | USL Second Division | 5th | Quarterfinals | 2nd Round |
Honors
- USL Second Division Champions 2007
Competition 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.
Notable former players
Coaches
- Bill Becher 2005-date
Stadia
- Skyline Sports Complex, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 2004-date
Average Attendance
External links
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