Green Bay Glory
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| Founded | January 11, 2019 |
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| Stadium | Capital Credit Union Park (women) Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Banta Bowl (men) Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Owner | Kerry Geocaris Melissa Cruz-Cuene[1] |
| League | Women's Premier Soccer League Midwest Premier League |
| 2023 | 5th, Heartland Playoffs: did not qualify |
| Website | www.greenbayglory.com |
Green Bay Glory is an American soccer club based in Ashwaubenon and Appleton, Wisconsin. The organization was founded in 2019 and currently fields a women's squad, which plays in Women's Premier Soccer League, and a men's squad, which plays in the Midwest Premier League.
Women's team history
[edit]On January 11, 2019, Kerry Geocaris and Melissa Cruz-Cuene announced a new Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team in Green Bay.[1] Geocaris, a Green Bay native, had previously played for the Milwaukee Torrent in the WPSL and cited a lack of competitive women's soccer opportunities in the Green Bay area as a major factor in forming the Glory.[2] The team was announced to play in the newly-formed Midwest Division as one of 29 expansion teams for the league.[3][4] During the 2019 season, they played at Aldo Santaga Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
The team's 2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the 2022 season, the Green Bay Glory departed the WPSL and joined the USL W League, and moved to Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon. The team added former United States women's national team forward and Appleton, Wisconsin, native Sarah Hagen to the coaching staff.[5]
The team returned to the WPSL for the 2024 season.[6]
Current squad
[edit]- As of September 18, 2023[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year record
[edit]| Season | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Playoffs | Head Coach |
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| Women's Professional Soccer League | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3rd, Lake Michigan | Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||
| USL W League | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 2nd, Heartland | Did not qualify |  Linda Moynihan Vance
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| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 5th, Heartland | Did not qualify | |
| Women's Professional Soccer League | ||||||||||
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | TBD, Lake Michigan | ||
Men's team history
[edit]On February 7, 2024, the Green Bay Glory announced that they would be expanding with a men's squad, set to compete in the Heartland Division of the Midwest Premier League. The team will play its home games at the Banta Bowl on the campus of Lawrence University in Appleton.[8]
Year-by-year record
[edit]| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Playoffs | Head Coach |
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| Midwest Premier League | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2nd, Heartland Division 2 | N/A | |
Stadium
[edit]| Name | Location | Years | Team |
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| Aldo Santaga Stadium | Green Bay, Wisconsin | 2019 | Women |
| Capital Credit Union Park | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | 2022–present | |
| Banta Bowl | Appleton, Wisconsin | 2023–present | |
| 2024–present | Men |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Matesic, Emily (January 11, 2019). "Green Bay to welcome Women's Premier Soccer League team". WBAY. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Paradis, Lindsey. "Kerry Geocaris Launches WPSL Expnasion Team, Green Bay, Glory". Girls Soccer Network. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Norling, Ashle (May 17, 2019). "WPSL North, Season Two Preview". E Pluribus Loonum. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "WPSL Adds 29 Expansion Clubs For 2019 Season". Lady Demize Soccer Academy. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Your NEW Green Bay Glory Assistant Coach". X (formerly Twitter). February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "EXPANSION: GREEN BAY GLORY". wpslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Green Bay Glory". USL W League. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Schilz, Indiana (February 7, 2024). "Green Bay Glory creates men's team that will compete in the Midwest Premier League". WFRV-TV. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links
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