GPS Portland Phoenix was an American soccer team based in Portland, Maine. Founded in 2009, the team played in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. It has not played since 2019.
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Deering High School. The team's colors were sky blue, white and black.
History The Phoenix acquired their PDL franchise rights from the now-defunct Cape Cod Crusaders, the PDL national champions in 2002 and 2003 who left the league at the end of the 2008 season. They are part of the larger Maine Premier Soccer ("MPS") organization, which was founded in 2009 as a sister company to Massachusetts Premier Soccer, with a mission to develop aspiring professional soccer players and coaches in Maine.
The team played its first official game on May 9, 2010, a 3–0 victory over the Westchester Flames. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Chris Banks.
Global Premier Soccer rebranded the team GPS Portland Phoenix in 2012.
Notable former players This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year YearLevelLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup20104USL PDL2nd, NortheastConference Semifinalsdid not qualify20114USL PDL1st, NortheastDivisional Playoffdid not qualify20124USL PDL2nd, NortheastDivisional Playoffdid not qualify20134USL PDL2nd, NortheastDivisional Playoff2nd Round20144USL PDL6th, Northeastdid not qualify1st Round20154USL PDL1st, NortheastConference Semifinalsdid not qualify20164USL PDL1st, NortheastDivisional Playoff1st Round20174USL PDL5th, Northeastdid not qualify1st Round20184USL PDL2nd, Northeastdid not qualifydid not qualify20194USL League Two2nd, NortheastConference Semifinalsdid not qualify2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Honors USL PDL Northeast Division Champions (3): 2011, 2015, 2016
Head coaches Alistair Bain (2010–2016)
Stadia Memorial Field at Deering High School; Portland, Maine (2010–?) Stadium at Scarborough High School; Scarborough, Maine 2 games (2010–2011) Stadium at Windham High School; Windham, Maine 1 game (2010)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive.
2010: 426 2011: 483 2012: 550 2013: 584 2014: 525 2015: 512
References
External links Official Site Official PDL site