IMG Academy Bradenton

IMG Academy Bradenton
Full nameIMG Academy Bradenton
Nickname(s)The Academics
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998) (as Bradenton Academics)
StadiumIMG Academy
Bradenton, Florida
Capacity1,500
LeagueUSL League Two
20184th, Southeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.imgacademy.com/boarding-school/athletics/soccer-girls

IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[1]

The team is associated with IMG Academy and the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The team plays its home games in the stadium at IMG Academy,[2] where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.

From 2004 to 2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who played in the women's W-League.[3]

  1. ^ Bradenton Academics - About Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Btradenton Academics - Facilities Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-02-15.