Philadelphia Liberty FC

The Philadelphia Liberty FC is a North American professional soccer team that is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Philadelphia Liberty
Full namePhiladelphia Liberty Football Club
Nickname(s)Liberty
Founded2006
StadiumJohn A. Farrell Stadium
ChairmanScotland Matt Driver
ManagerRepublic of Ireland Seamus O'Connor
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
20084th, East Mid-Atlantic Division

The team's colors are orange and black.

History

Founded in 2006, the Philadelphia Liberty FC plays in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The Liberty's home, since 2006, is John A. Farrell Stadium, which is located on the campus of West Chester University in the Philadelphia suburb of West Chester. The team is owned by Team Dynamics LLC, a highly successful organization dedicated to soccer education and player development at all age levels, which also operates the Atlantic City Diablos and Central Delaware SA Future.

Prior to the 2007 season, the team was known as the Philadelphia Pirates. In 2009, Team Dynamics LLC became Philadelphia Women's Pro Soccer LLC, and the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer began competing under its ownership in 2010. Also in 2010, the WPSL Philadelphia Liberty was renamed as the Philadelphia Independence, meaning that Philadelphia Women's Pro Soccer LLC now operates two teams named the Philadelphia Independence, one in WPS and one in the WPSL.

Players

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2005 2 WPSL 4th, East
2006 2 WPSL 4th, East South
2007 2 WPSL 3rd, East Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify
2008 2 WPSL 4th, East Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify
2009 3 WPSL 6th, East 1st Round, Regional Playoffs
2010 3 WPSL 2nd, East Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify

Honors

Coaches
  • England Wayne Grocott (2007)
  • Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Connor (2009–present)

Home stadiums
  • John A. Farrell Stadium (2006–present)
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