San Jose CyberRays
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| Full name | San Jose CyberRays |
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| Nickname(s) | Bay Area CyberRays; CyberRays |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Capacity | 30,456 |
| Owner |
 WUSA
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| League | Women's United Soccer Association |
| 2003 | 6th |
San Jose CyberRays was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Spartan Stadium on the South Campus of San José State University in San Jose, California. Stars included U.S. National Team star Brandi Chastain, WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year LaKeysia Beene, and leading scorer Julie Murray. Other memorable CyberRays were Brazilians Sissi and Katia, Tisha Venturini (from the U.S. National Team), and "ironwoman" Thori Bryan, who played every minute of the first season. They were coached by Ian Sawyers, who received WUSA Coach of the Year honors in 2001.
The CyberRays were founded in 2000 as a member of the Women's United Soccer Association, the first professional women's soccer league in the United States. The league featured many of the stars from the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team featured United States women's national team players and league founding players Brandi Chastain, Tisha Venturini and LaKeysia Beene.
The team won the WUSA title (known as the Founders Cup) for the league's inaugural season in 2001. The CyberRays triumphed over the Atlanta Beat, in a 4-2 shootout after double overtime of a 3-3 game. It was the only year in the country's history that both a women's and men's professional soccer team won championship titles in the same city.
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