Full name | Bakersfield Brigade | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Legion | ||
Founded | 2005 | ||
Dissolved | 2009 | ||
Ground | Bakersfield Christian High School Bakersfield, California | ||
Capacity | 4,422 | ||
Owner | Jeff Thorn | ||
Head Coach | Jay Gore | ||
League | USL Premier Development League | ||
2009 | 10th, Southwest did not qualify for playoffs | ||
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Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Bakersfield Christian High School. The team's colors were black and white.
The team also fielded a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
Former US national team star and Fox Soccer Channel broadcaster Eric Wynalda is a past member of the Brigade squad.