Soccer in Virginia

Kickers and Virginia Tie In Friendly. RICHMOND, VA — The defending USL-2 champion Richmond Kickers battled the defending NCAA Champions University of Virginia to a scoreless draw in a unique Pro-Am Challenge Saturday night in front of a crowd of 2,505. Despite several chances, neither team could break the stalemate, each shutting out the opposition. […]

Virginia Cavaliers Win Championship. The # 2 Virginia men’s soccer team captured its sixth NCAA Championship, and first since 1994, with a 3-2 penalty kick shootout win over #1 Akron following a 0-0 draw in the NCAA Championship final at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Cavaliers (19-3-3) ended the season on a 16-game unbeaten streak. The […]

Three Former Cavaliers Named To 50th Anniversary Team. Three former University of Virginia Cavaliers, Jeff Agoos, John Harkes and Claudio Reyna were named to the 11-player NCAA Men’s 50th Anniversity Team. Indiana’s former head coach Jerry Yeagley was selected as the 50th Anniversity team coach, and he was joined by two of his players, Armando […]

Richmond to face DC United. RICHMOND, VA — The Richmond Kickers are pleased to kickoff their 15th Anniversary with an exhibition featuring D.C. United of Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Richmond Stadium (just off the Downtown Expressway). This preseason exhibition will serve as DC […]

Hokies Lose Patrick Nyarko To MLS. Major League Soccer and adidas has announced the 2008 class of Generation adidas players that will enter the professional ranks for the 2008 Major League Soccer season. MLS and adidas identified nine of the most promising soccer players in the United States. These players signed MLS contracts before completing […]

Kickers Lose Title 8-7 On PKS. The Harrisburg City Islanders defeated the Richmond Kickers 8-7 in a nine-round penalty kick shootout Saturday night at the University of Richmond Stadium after playing to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes of regulation and overtime. It was the fourth USL-2 title game to go past regulation in the […]

Virginia Beach Mariners Terminated. TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues have announced the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division and Submariners Premier Development League franchises owned by Virginia Beach Soccer LLC (VBS) have been terminated by USL. As a result, the USL-1 team has been removed from the 2007 schedule and will not be replaced. […]

Kickers Advance To D-2 Title Game. The Richmond Kickers have advanced to their sixth league Championship appearance, hosting the Harrisburg City Islanders next Saturday, August 25th in the title match. A hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory in the semifinal against the Charlotte Eagles sealed the Kickers’ ticket into to the final around. The Kickers took an […]

Clarke Hired To Coach Mariners. The Virginia Beach Mariners are pleased to announce Colin Clarke as their new head coach. The former USL First Division coach returns after six years with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer as assistant and head coach. Clarke managed FC Dallas for the past three years. He was appointed interim […]

Virginia Tech Advances To Men’s College Cup. Key defensive plays by Charlie Campbell and Patrick Nyarko’s 31st career goal led the # 11 seed Virginia Tech men’s soccer team at # 3 seed Connecticut Saturday afternoon at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn. The Hokies entered 13-3-5 overall and 3-2-4 on the road. Tech was also […]