The Houston Hurricanes were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1996 to 2000.
Description and history The Hurricanes were a Division III (D-3) franchise, and their Major League Soccer affiliation was with the Kansas City Wizards owned by Joseph "Joey" Marc Serralta Ives and family making him the first Puerto Rican to own a professional sports franchise in the United States. Attendance averaged about 1,000 or less per game for the club's five seasons, and the franchise ceased playing in the USISL after the 2000 season and participated in the Lone Star Alliance before folding in 2001. The team's most successful season was 1997, when they reached .500 in the regular season and won the 1997 Divisional Championship before losing its Regional Championship game to the San Francisco Bay Seals. The team was coached by Mario Deglinocenti in 1996, Richard Pardo 1997, Marty Espinoza 1998, Vieira 1999, Jaime Rodriguez 2000 and Luis Morales in 2001. The team played its home games at Butler Stadium in Houston.
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsOpen CupStadium19963USISL Pro League5-11, 5th, CentralLost in first rounddid not qualifyButler Stadium/Delmar Stadium19973USISL D-3 Pro League9-9, 3rd, South CentralSouth Central Div Champions, Lost Regional Championship gamedid not qualifyRobertson Stadium19983USISL D-3 Pro League7-11, 5th, South CentralLost in first rounddid not qualifyButler Stadium19993USL D-3 Pro League5-13, 8th, Westerndid not qualifydid not qualifyButler Stadium20003USL D-3 Pro League8-9-1, 5th, Southerndid not qualifydid not qualifyButler Stadium20013Lone Star Alliance7-7'Semi-Finals'did not qualifyButler Stadium/Delmar Stadium 2012 Houston Hurricanes join NPSL Owner - Brendan Keyes. Head Coach - Brendan Keyes
References
External links Soccertimes.com page on the Houston Hurricanes Standings and club information for 1996, 1997-99 and 2000 for current Houston Hurricanes FC(http://www.HoustonHurricanesfc.com 1997-2000 attendance figures for the Houston Hurricanes