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For the men's team known as the Hampton Roads Piranhas from 2007 to 2010, see Virginia Beach Piranhas. Football club

Hampton Roads Piranhas

Full name

Hampton Roads Piranhas

Nickname(s)

The Piranhas

Founded

1995

Dissolved

2014

Stadium

Virginia Beach Sportsplex

Capacity

10,780

League

USL W-League

2008

4th, Atlantic Division

Home colours

Away colours

Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women, Charlotte Lady Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Northern Virginia Majestics.

The team played its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The team's colors are red and white.

The team was a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which played in the USL Premier Development League.

The team announced on January 15, 2014 that both the PDL and W-League teams will be folding and will not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision.

Players

Notable former players

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
2003	2	USL W-League	1st, Atlantic	Champions
2004	1	USL W-League	1st, Atlantic
2005	1	USL W-League	4th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2006	1	USL W-League	6th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2007	1	USL W-League	5th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2008	1	USL W-League	4th, Atlantic	Did not qualify

Honors

USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2004
USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2003

Coaches

Joanie Murphy (1995)
Patrick McStay (1996-1998)
Terry Kelly and Sandy McQuerry (1999)
Ken Johnson (soccer) (2000)
John Germanos (2001–2003)
Jeffrey Bowers (2004–2005)
Anthony Nweke (2006–2007)
Wendy Kotwas Waddell (2008–present)

Stadia

Lake Taylor High School Stadium 1995-1997
Great Neck Middle School Stadium 1998–1999
Frank W. Cox High School Stadium 1995, 1999
Virginia Beach Sportsplex 2000–2002, 2006
Landstown High School Stadium 2003
The Trinder Center/Foster Field at Virginia Wesleyan College 2004–2005, 2008

Average attendance

1995: 572
1996: 502
1997: 532
1998: 617
1999: 955
2000: 835
2001: 793
2002: 841
2003: 698
2004: 705
2005: 1,023
2006:
All-Time:

References

"Va. Beach Piranhas folding after colorful 19-year run in PDL, W-League". 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-01-15.

External links

v t e USL W-League - Atlantic
Dayton Dutch Lions WFC D.C. United Women Fredericksburg Impact Hampton Roads Piranhas Northern Virginia Majestics

v t e Women's soccer in the United States
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Overview	Club/Association teams Women's football
National teams	National team Under-23 Under-20 Under-17
Leagues	National Women's Soccer League USL Super League WPSL PRO Women's Premier Soccer League United Women's Soccer USL W League
Cup competitions	NWSL Challenge Cup Women's Open Women's Amateur
International tournaments	SheBelieves Cup Tournament of Nations Women's U.S. Cup The Women's Cup Women's International Champions Cup
Collegiate soccer	NCAA Championships (Division I Division II Division III) NAIA Championship
Youth soccer	Leagues: AYSO NFHS USYSA U.S. Development Academy Competitions: US Youth Soccer National Championships Jefferson Cup
Defunct Leagues	Women's United Soccer Association Women's Professional Soccer Women's Premier Soccer League Elite USL W-League

Sports teams based in Virginia

Baseball

IL: Norfolk Tides
EL: Richmond Flying Squirrels
CL: Fredericksburg Nationals; Lynchburg Hillcats; Salem Red Sox
ApL: Danville Otterbots; Pulaski River Turtles
CPL: Martinsville Mustangs; Peninsula Pilots; Tri-City Chili Peppers
VBL: Charlottesville Tom Sox; Covington Lumberjacks; Front Royal Cardinals; Harrisonburg Turks; New Market Rebels; Purcellville Cannons; Staunton Braves; Strasburg Express; Waynesboro Generals; Winchester Royals; Woodstock River Bandits

Basketball

ABA: Richmond Elite

Football

WFA: Richmond Black Widows

Ice hockey

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals
SPHL: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
FPHL: Blue Ridge Bobcats

Roller derby

WFTDA: Charlottesville Derby Dames; Dominion Derby Girls; NRV Rollergirls; River City Rollergirls; Rocktown Rollers; Star City Roller Girls

Rugby league

USARL: Northern Virginia Eagles

Rugby union

MLR: Old Glory DC

Soccer

USLC: Loudoun United FC
USL1: Richmond Kickers
USL2: Northern Virginia FC; Lionsbridge FC; Virginia Beach United FC
NPSL: Charlottesville Alliance FC; Northern Virginia United FC; Virginia Beach City FC; Virginia Dream FC

College athletics

NCAA Division I	George Mason Hampton James Madison Liberty Longwood Norfolk State Old Dominion Radford Richmond VCU Virginia Virginia Tech VMI William & Mary
NCAA Division II	Emory and Henry UVA Wise Virginia State Virginia Union
NCAA Division III	Bridgewater Christopher Newport Eastern Mennonite Hampden–Sydney Lynchburg Mary Washington Randolph–Macon Roanoke Shenandoah Southern Virginia Virginia Wesleyan Washington and Lee
NAIA	Bluefield
USCAA	Apprentice

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