Fredericksburg Hotspur was an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2010, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was renamed Fredericksburg FC in 2014.
The team played its home games at the UMW Battleground Stadium on the campus of the University of Mary Washington. The team's colors were red, black and white.
The team was part of the larger Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association, which was a fixture in the Central Virginia soccer scene for more than 30 years, and which began its involvement with USL in 2010 with 10 teams participating in the USL Super Y-League and USL Super-20 League.
History Fredericksburg Hotspur was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on September 16, 2010. The team played its first game on May 7, 2011, a 2-0 loss to the Virginia Beach Piranhas.
In 2014, the team merged with and was rebranded as Fredericksburg FC.
Players 2012 roster 2012 Roster
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup20114USL PDL6th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify20124USL PDL5th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Head coach Jason Kilby (2012–present)
Assistant coaches Travis Mulraine ( 2012–present) Keith Marine (2012–present)
Stadium UMW Battleground Stadium at the University of Mary Washington; Fredericksburg, Virginia (2011–present)
References
External links Official website Official PDL site