Full name | Hampton Roads Piranhas |
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Nickname(s) | The Piranhas |
Founded | 1995 |
Stadium | Virginia Beach Sportsplex |
Stadium capacity |
10,780 |
Chairman | Marcie Laumann |
Manager | Wendy Kotwas Waddell |
League | USL W-League |
2008 | 4th, Atlantic Division |
Hampton Roads Piranhas is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays 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 plays 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 is a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League.
The team announced on January 15, 2014 that both the PDL and W-League teams will be folding this year and will not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.