Sacramento Knights (2003–2007)

Sacramento Knights was an American soccer team based in Folsom, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. It has been announced that the team will play its 2009 season at Folsom High School as part of the United Soccer League.

Sacramento Knights
Full nameSacramento Knights Football Club
Nickname(s)The Knights
Founded2003
Dissolved2009
GroundFolsom High School
Capacity2,500
ChairmanUnited States Laureate Gholar Jr.
ManagerUnited States Ron Preble
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
20072nd, Northwest Division

The team played its home games in the stadium at Cosumnes River College, and will play its 2009 season at Folsom High School. The team's colors are maroon, navy blue, gold and white.

The team had spent the 2008 season on hiatus while the club's finances and infrastructure are reorganised, but did not return to full competition in 2009.

History

Players

2007 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Nickolas Clark
1 GK United States USA Mark Torguson
2 MF Philippines PHI Ralph Cazel
3 MF United States USA Matt Scammaca
4 DF Costa Rica CRC Raymond Harris
5 DF United States USA Dario Cordova
6 MF United States USA Donald Ribaudo
7 MF United States USA Scott Lucky
9 FW United States USA Anthony Chimienti
10 FW United States USA Jimmy Frazelle
11 FW United States USA Patrick Nelle
12 MF Mexico MEX Marco Ramirez
13 FW United States USA Jeff Neuner
14 MF United States USA James Micah Howser
15 FW United States USA Alfredo Renteria
16 DF United States USA Michael Elenz-Martin
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF United States USA Jason Martin
19 MF Mexico MEX Pedro Lupercio
21 FW United States USA Chris Ciampa
22 DF United States USA Eliseo Lopez Jr.
23 FW United States USA Jorge Fernandez
24 FW United States USA Elliot Ricks-Chambers
25 MF United States USA Levi Henson
26 FW United States USA Arturo Barragan
27 DF United States USA Utodi Madu
29 DF Peru PER Jorge Lama
31 DF United States USA Todd Simmons
36 MF United States USA Ozzie Perez
18 MF United States USA Trinidad Enriquez

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2004 4 MPSL 7th Did not qualify Second Round
2005 4 NPSL 1st, West Semi Finals Did not qualify
2006 4 NPSL 1st, Northwest Champions Did not qualify
2007 4 NPSL 2nd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors
  • NPSL Champions 2006
  • NPSL Northwest Division Champions 2006
  • NPSL West Division Champions 2005

Head coaches
  • United States Ron Preble (2003–2007)
  • England Chris Hawken (Vice President Operations 2003–2005 & Interim Co-Head Coach 2005)

Stadia
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