The Chico Rooks were an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Dave Stahl and Eric Snedeker. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006. Initially, the team's management announced that they would spend the 2007 NPSL season on hiatus while they re-organised and consolidated their finances; the Rooks never returned to active competition and the franchise was cancelled by the NPSL at the end of the 2007 season.
The Rooks were a stalwart of the United Soccer Leagues from their formation in 1993 until 2003, where upon they were founding members of the Men's Premier Soccer League (now the National Premier Soccer League). For many years they were California's oldest professional soccer club.
The Rooks played in four different stadiums at local high schools and colleges before getting a permanent home stadium in 2001. From 2001 on, the Rooks played their home matches at the University Stadium on the campus of California State University, Chico in the city of Chico, California. The team's colors were black and white.
Final roster
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup1993USISL4th, PacificDivisional SemifinalsDid not enter19943USISL4th, PacificSizzling NineDid not enter19953USISL Pro League2nd, Western North1st RoundQuarterfinals19963USISL Pro League4th, WesternSemifinalsDid not qualify19973USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, WestDivision FinalsDid not qualify19983USISL D-3 Pro League2nd, WestDivision SemifinalsDid not qualify19993USL D-3 Pro League1st, WesternSemifinals1st Round20003USL D-3 Pro League1st, WesternConference SemifinalsDid not qualify20013USL D-3 Pro League2nd, WesternConference Semifinals2nd Round20024USL PDL1st, SouthwestDid not qualify1st Round20034MPSL2ndSemifinals1st Round20044MPSL1stSemifinals1st Round20054NPSL3rd, WesternDid not qualifyDid not qualify20064NPSL5th, NorthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Honors MPSL Regular Season Champions 2004 USL PDL Southwest Division Champions 2002 USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 2000 USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 1999
Coaches David Stahl (1993–2006) Eric Snedeker (1993–2006)
Stadium University Soccer Stadium, Chico
Average Attendance 1993: 1,012 1994: 1,181 1995: 1,490 1996: 1,449 1997: 1,933 1998: 1,624 1999: 1,709 2000: 1,710 2001: 2,109 2002: 1,691 2003: 1,656 2004: 1,573
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