BYU Cougars soccer
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| Full name | Brigham Young University Cougars |
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| Nickname(s) | BYU, The Cougars |
| Founded | 2003 |
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The Stadium at South Field Provo, Utah |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Owner | Cecil O. Samuelson |
| Head Coach | Brandon Gilliam |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2016 | 4th, Central Pacific Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Club home page |
BYU Cougars is an American soccer team based in Provo, Utah, United States. The team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
The team plays its home games at The Stadium at South Field on the campus of Brigham Young University, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are dark blue and white.
The BYU Cougars team is the men's college soccer team of Brigham Young University, and are one of the few openly religious teams in the PDL, their host university being the flagship educational establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The soccer tradition at Brigham Young University is one filled with great success and constant improvement. From the time soccer was given club status in the 1980s to its present day, the soccer program has moved forward finding success in competition, player development, and community service. Brigham Young University dominated the Collegiate Club Soccer Championships (NIRSA) for a decade, winning national championships in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2001 including an unprecedented run of 30 straight victories at the Club National Championships. This dominance has led to the program seeking higher quality competition in order to create a challenging environment where players can develop.
Because of the desire to compete against the best players and teams possible, in the year 2001, Brigham Young University participated in its first international tour. The team traveled for 10 days throughout Europe, playing 6 games in Spain and the Netherlands. BYU compiled a 4-1-1 record, with games in Spain against Vallecas CF, Rayo Vallecano reserves, and FC Barcelona reserves, and in the Netherlands against FC Sittard and . In 2002, they spent 6 days in Pachuca and Mexico City playing 4 games against the various reserve teams of C.F. Pachuca and Cruz Azul, compiling a 2-2 record.
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