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32-669: The team played its home games at Virginia Beach Sportsplex , which served as their home field starting in 2006. The team's colors are red, white and black. The team had a sister organization, the Hampton Roads Piranhas Women , that played in the women's USL W-League , and also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League , a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella. The team announced on January 15, 2014, that both

64-483: A dominant 3–0 win over Ocean City Barons in their home debut. The Submariners' excellent early form also took them to the US Open Cup for the first time, but they lost first time out, 3–1 to USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads . June was almost as good as May, winning four of their five games, and putting six goals past Northern Virginia Royals off goals by Edson Elcock and Daniel Haywood , but towards

96-424: A more durable multi-sport friendly turf and paved the parking lot. The Sportsplex Stadium is a 3-level steel and concrete structure. The service level contains ticketing functions, an administration area, team and officials’ dressing rooms, and miscellaneous support spaces. The concourse level consists of a spectator walkway leading to the lower seating deck, concessions, and restroom areas. The club level leads to

128-914: Is a nationwide known 5K course. It hosts races such as Color me Rad, Dirty Girl Mud Run, Military Challenge, and Inflatable 5K. Starting off on the Sportsplex Turf going out behind to the City Property Limit and Virginia Beach National Golf Course, Around the Edge of the Sportsplex Athletic Fields, and around the Regional Training Center Fields, Finishing through the gates at the Smoke Pit. The athletic fields are 3 acres of natural grass and plays host to many events such as youth soccer, lacrosse, and 5K runs. The Sportsplex also contains

160-699: Is an American soccer club from Leesburg, Virginia competing in USL League Two , USL W League , Eastern Premier Soccer League and Major Arena Soccer League 3 . The club's women's team was known as the Northern Virginia Majestics , who played in the women's USL W-League , and fielded a team in the USL's Super-20 League , a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella. Throughout their recent history, NVFC previously enjoyed minor league affiliation with D.C. United ,

192-456: Is designed for both live spectators and televised recording, providing 100 foot-candles of illumination on the playing surface. An on-site parking area is accessible from Landstown Road. A pedestrian walkway bisects the main parking areas, which contain a total of 2,122 spaces. Special areas near the stadium are reserved for handicapped parking. Parking space is also provided for buses, teams, and service personnel. The Virginia Beach Sportsplex

224-675: The Norfolk Blues rugby team and Southern Virginian Trojans semi-pro football team. The stadium also hosted the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League , which played two abbreviated seasons at the Sportsplex and for whom the stadium's capacity was doubled. In 2009 the city of Virginia Beach turned over the Sportsplex to a private firm, Hometown Sports Management, who changed the soccer-only Bermuda grass field over to

256-459: The United Football League announced their home games would be played at the Sportsplex starting in Fall 2011. The UFL added temporary bleacher seating (recycled from the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament ) to expand the stadium to between 14,000 and 17,000 seats depending on demand. The Destroyers first game drew almost 13,000 fans to see a 34–17 Virginia win. The Destroyers set an attendance record for

288-638: The Women's United Soccer Association . It was originally their home from 1999 to 2002. In 2003 the Piranhas moved their home games to a smaller stadium on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College near the city's border with Norfolk . It was also the home field for the Virginia Beach Mariners (USL-I) and the Virginia Beach Submariners (PDL). In 2007, the franchise was terminated, and as a result

320-668: The 2008 season, the James River Cup was contested between the Richmond Kickers organization and the Hampton Roads Piranhas organization. The cup went to the organization that had the most points in games between their PDL and W-League teams. The series ended up tied 2–2–1, with the Piranhas winning the Cup on goal difference . Winners Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from

352-688: The Atlantic Division and also qualified for their first US Open Cup campaign in 1999, where they were upset in the first round by Florida PDL side Cocoa Expos 5–3. In the playoffs they beat divisional rivals South Carolina Shamrocks 2–1 in the first round before falling 4–0 to Charlotte in the conference semi-final. The 1998 season and the Royals were featured in the book "Unlucky: A Season of Struggle in Minor League Professional Soccer" by Dave Ungrady, who trained and played briefly for

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384-581: The Evergreen Hammers. For the 2021 season, Evergreen which was already part of the Northern Virginia FC club, renamed the USL League Two club to sit under the NoVa FC banner. NoVa FC had already operated teams under that name in the lower level United Premier Soccer League and Eastern Premier Soccer League . On 27 August 2021, NoVa FC announced they would be reviving the women's program with

416-559: The Mid Atlantic Division, out of the playoffs; Tom Woolard was the team's top scorer, with 5 goals, while Daniel Haywood and Josh Nolz each contributed three assists. 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. The James River Cup

448-558: The PDL and W-League teams would fold and not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision. The Virginia Beach Submariners entered the PDL in 2006 as the new development arm of the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division franchise. The Submariners were hot from the get-go; the team rattled off four straight wins in their first four competitive games, highlighted by

480-646: The Piranhas acquired the Submariners and renamed them as the Piranhas, a reflection of their women's team. Both teams played at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex for the 2010 season of the W-League and the Premier Development League. The stadium is now the home office for the Virginia Rush Organization as well as the home venue for its U16 and U18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. It is also home to

512-535: The Regional Training Center, and is the regional training site for the United States women's national field hockey team which has two turf fields and its own office building. It also features lighting, locker rooms, parking, an equipment room, and a concession stand. Turf time is available for rent for field hockey events, camps, clinics and tournaments. On November 10, 2010, the Virginia Destroyers of

544-528: The Royals as well The D-3 Pro League became the USL Pro Select League in 2003, and the Royals finished bottom of the 3-team Southern Division, with just 6 wins for the year. The USL Pro Select League became the USL Second Division in 2005, and dispensed with divisions in favor of a single-table format; for the Royals, this proved to be yet another disastrous season. After finishing bottom of

576-541: The Royals rebranded as Evergreen FC and partnered with Major League Soccer club D.C. United and formed a joint PDL team called D.C. United U-23 , who combined their NPSL side with the Royals, to play in the PDL, finishing fifth in the Mid-Atlantic Division. After the 2015 season, the Royals transferred their operations and relocated to Loudon County, Virginia in 2016 playing under the Evergreen FC banner as

608-842: The Sportsplex when 14,172 fans overflowed the stadium for the 2011 UFL Championship Game , which they won over the Las Vegas Locomotives , requiring the stadium to accommodate for standing room . Along with the rest of the league, the Destroyers' attendance dropped precipitously during the 2012 season , prompting the league to again cut short its season. The Destroyers' business license expired March 1, 2013. 36°46′08″N 76°05′36″W  /  36.76875°N 76.09347°W  / 36.76875; -76.09347  ( Virginia Beach Sportsplex ) Northern Virginia Royals Northern Virginia FC (formerly Northern Virginia Royals and Evergreen FC , and commonly known as NoVa FC )

640-560: The country. The Piranhas utterly dominated their opponents; they did not concede a goal until 11th game of the season, a 1–1 tie with Reading Rage , and only let in 7 goals all season, with goalkeeper Evan Newton having the best stats of any shot-stopper in the year. In front of goal the Piranhas were no less potent, beating Northern Virginia Royals 4–0 in May, putting 5 goals past them in the return fixture in June, and destroying Delaware Dynasty 7–1 on

672-415: The end of the year the team stuttered a little, crawling over the finish line off the back of a 3–2 final day loss to West Virginia Chaos , and having lost two of their previous four games. Despite this, the Submariners still finished top of the Mid Atlantic Division, three points ahead of second place Williamsburg Legacy , and into the playoffs at the first attempt. Their late season poor form continued into

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704-524: The historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.htm Virginia Beach Sportsplex The Virginia Beach Sportsplex is a sports complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia . The name is most commonly attached to the main soccer-specific stadium within the complex, which opened in 1999. It has a permanent seating capacity of 6,000 on two decks of seating, though it can be expanded upwards to 17,000 for American football games. It

736-566: The league in the USL Second Division, the Royals management took the decision to self-relegate themselves to the USL Premier Development League for the 2006 season. The Royals won their first match in the amateur PDL 3–1 over West Virginia Chaos , ultimately finishing fourth in the Mid Atlantic Division in their debut 2006 season. The Northern Virginia Royals were inducted into the USL Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2015,

768-476: The nearby Major League Soccer franchise. Northern Virginia FC was founded in 1998 and joined the USISL D-3 Pro League as an expansion franchise in 1998, entering the team under the name Northern Virginia Royals. They ended their first season in 7th place in the Atlantic Division with a 5–12–1 record. In their second season, they improved, winning 10 of their 18 regular season games, finishing fourth in

800-478: The post season, as they were beaten 3–1 by the Westchester Flames in the conference semi-finals. Caetano Lima , Daniel Haywood and Edson Elcock all posted impressive scoring tallies, netting 19 times between them, while Jared Kent registered 7 assists. On March 30, 2007, it was announced that the Virginia Beach Mariners , the parent club of the Submariners, had folded due to lack of local ownership; at

832-461: The road in July, when Aaron Wheeler and Zach Kinney both scored hat tricks. A strong run through the playoffs seemed inevitable, but the Piranhas were shockingly beaten on penalties by Brooklyn Knights after a 1–1 tie in the conference semi-final. Andrew Wheeler was the club's top scorer, with 14 goals. After being virtually unbeatable in 2007, the Piranhas slumped in 2008; their unbeaten home record

864-481: The time, the fate of the Submariners remained unclear. One week later, on April 6, 2007, the Hampton Roads Piranhas W-League club took control of the Submariners, and renamed them to reflect the new ownership. The newly named Piranhas were magnificent in 2007. The team was unbeaten the entire season, winning 14 of their 16 games, and finishing the year with the overall best regular season record in

896-501: The upper seating deck, as well as six luxury suites and press boxes. The playing field consists of an artificial turf surface, made with Sportexe's strengthen MonoTech fiber and PowerBlade HP. The playing surface has passed the testing requirements to qualify as a FIFA 1-Star surface and is sized to accommodate international soccer matches (75 yards x 120 yards), as well as other typical field events, including American football , field hockey , rugby , and lacrosse . Field lighting

928-474: The victories over Richmond Kickers Future in the James River Cup ;– 3–1 away and 2–0 at home – whereas the low points included a disappointing 1–0 loss to bottom-of-the-table New Jersey Rangers in early June, and a 4–1 thrashing at the hands of Fredericksburg Gunners in the penultimate game of the season. Having defeated all-comers in 2007, the Piranhas finished 2008 a disappointing third in

960-462: Was an annual competition held between the Richmond Kickers and the Virginia Beach Mariners (formerly Hampton Roads Mariners) in which the team with the most points at the conclusion of all scheduled matches between the two teams. The Cup was held every year since 1996 with the exception of 1997 and 2001 when Virginia Beach did not field a team. In 2007, the Virginia Beach team was disbanded. For

992-472: Was taken in the first game of the new season following their shock 1–0 loss to Northern Virginia Royals , and they lost their second home game 2–0 to the Fredericksburg Gunners before finally notching up their first win, 3–0 over New Jersey Rangers at the end of May. Inconsistency plagued the Piranhas, who would win one, then lose one, then win one, then lose one, all year long. The high points were

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1024-733: Was the first soccer-specific venue built from the ground up in the United States. The Sportsplex is located across the street from the Princess Anne Athletic Complex and near the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater . The main stadium was the home field of the Hampton Roads Piranhas , a women's team in the W-League , which became the de facto top women's league in the country after the demise of

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