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| Full name | San Diego Spirit | ||
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| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Dissolved | 2003 | ||
| Stadium | Torero Stadium, San Diego, California | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Owner | Cox Communications | ||
| League | Women's United Soccer Association (2001-2003) | ||
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The San Diego Spirit was a professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played its home games at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. The Spirit began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003, it was suspending operations.
The founding members of the Spirit were Julie Foudy, Shannon MacMillan and Joy Fawcett.[1] The team reached the playoffs in the 2003 season, losing to the Atlanta Beat in the semifinals.[2] Other notable members of the Spirit included Scotland's Julie Fleeting, Brazil's Daniela and Canada's Christine Latham, as well as U.S. national team players Jenni Branam, Aly Wagner and Shannon Boxx.
- ^ Wagman, Robert. "Hamm is assigned to play in Washington as first 24 allocations are announced". SoccerTimes. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Pohlers, Hooper score dramatic goals to send Atlanta past Spirit 2-1 in overtime to Founders Cup". SoccerTimes. August 17, 2003. Retrieved November 15, 2014.