Vermont Voltage

Vermont Voltage was an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on hiatus. The Voltage folded after the 2014 season.

Vermont Voltage
Full nameVermont Voltage Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Volts, The Amps, Crno-beli
Founded1997
Dissolved2014
GroundCollins-Perley Sports Complex
St. Albans, Vermont
Capacity2,000
OwnerBojan Vučković
Head CoachHugh Brown
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20148th, Northeast
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Previous Voltage logo until 2008

The team played its home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex. The team's colors were yellow, blue and black.

History

Founded as the Vermont Wanderers in 1997, the team played in the USL Second Division from 1997 to 1998 before moving to the Premier Development League, where it would compete from 1999 to 2014, with a one-year hiatus in 2009.[1] The club played its first game on April 12, 1997, a 0–3 defeat to the New Hampshire Phantoms.[2] The team would reach the playoffs three times in its history, advancing to the conference finals in 2003.

The club also had a sister organization, Vermont Lady Voltage, who played in the USL W-League. Due to stadium renovations, the Lady Voltage folded in 2009.

The Voltage folded in 2014. In 2022 a new USL League Two side, Vermont Green FC was founded.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19973USISL D-3 Pro League5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19983USISL D-3 Pro League5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19994USL PDL5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20004USL PDL2nd, NortheastConference semifinalsDid not qualify
20014USL PDL3rd, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20024USL PDL1st, NortheastConference semifinalsDid not qualify
20034USL PDL1st, NortheastConference finalsDid not qualify
20044USL PDL8th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20054USL PDL5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20064USL PDL5th, New EnglandDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20074USL PDL6th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20084USL PDL3rd, New EnglandDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2009On Hiatus
20104USL PDL5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20114USL PDL5th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20124USL PDL7th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20134USL PDL3rd, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20144USL PDL8th, NortheastDid not qualifyFirst Round

Honors

  • USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2002
  • USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2003

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Head coaches

Stadiums

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at [1]

  • 2005: 828 (6th highest in PDL)
  • 2006: 495
  • 2007: 631
  • 2008: 692
  • 2009: Did not play
  • 2010: 596

References