Denver Diamonds was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1996. In its debut season the team won its USL W-League conference, then finished second four years in succession, before folding after the 2000 season. The team was later a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. Starting play in the 2002 season, they went on hiatus in 2005, then folded again after the 2009 season.
The team played its home games at the Gates Soccer Complex in the city of Centennial, Colorado, 15 miles south of downtown Denver. The club's colors were white and black.
Players
Notable former players Homare Sawa Dayna Smith
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs19962W-League1st, West Region1st Round19972W-League2nd, West RegionDid not qualify19982W-League2nd, Central RegionDid not qualify19992W-League2nd, Central Region1st Round20002W-League2nd, Central RegionDid not qualify20022WPSL2nd, South RegionDid not qualify20032WPSL2nd, South RegionDid not qualify20042WPSL1st, South RegionSemi-final20062WPSL1st, Southern SouthwestConference Finals20072WPSL1st, Southern SouthwestConference Finals20082WPSL4th, Big Sky NorthDid not qualify20092WPSL3rd, Big Sky NorthDid not qualify
Honors W-League West Region Champions 1996 WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2007 WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2006
Competition history
Coaches Tom Stone (1996–2000) Scott De Dycker
Stadia Gates Soccer Complex in Centennial, Colorado
References
External links WPSL Denver Diamonds page SoccerTimes.com W-League page