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43-781: The Cincinnati Kings indoor team was founded in 2008. The club was formed to provide year-round professional soccer in Cincinnati. The team played its home games at the Town and Country Sports Complex in nearby Wilder, Kentucky , where they played starting in 2007. The team's colors were red and black. The Cincinnati Kings first entered the USL Second Division in 2005, under the leadership of Yacoub Abdallahi, an entrepreneur from Mauritania in Africa who graduated from Northern Kentucky University , and player-manager Jon Pickup ,

86-458: A USASA side for the second time – this time a 1–0 defeat to National Premier Soccer League team Milwaukee Bavarians – and this seemed to signal Cincinnati's doom for the rest of the season. The Kings just managed to win just two more regular season games – 1–0 over Richmond Kickers in July and 3–1 over New Hampshire Phantoms on the last day of the season – eventually finishing a distant 8th in

129-584: A former English U-16 international, who played professionally in England with Wigan Athletic , Blackburn Rovers and Chester City . From their home at Corcoran Field on the campus of Xavier University , the Kings made an immediate splash in the league, remaining unbeaten in their first five games, and enjoying a comprehensive 5–0 win over Northern Virginia Royals in just their second ever competitive match. However, Cincinnati's mid-season form stuttered slightly;

172-407: A goalless draw, and pick up another win over West Virginia, things were generally fairly grim. The Kings were out of the playoff race by mid-August, and dropped three of their last five games, including a 0–4 loss to Toronto Lynx on the final day of the season. Thy eventually finished fourth in their division, almost 30 points behind league-leaders Michigan Bucks ; Branden Stelmak was the top scorer,

215-519: A penalty shootout, Palace's efforts to reach the semifinals fell short 1–1 (3–5) at Veterans Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut on July 8. Palace failed to progress beyond the First Round in each of the next two years, being shut out on the road both times. In a match postponed a day due to a soggy pitch caused by rainstorms, they fell at Ocean City again 3–0 on June 10, 2009. They took

258-677: A railroad station built in the mid-19th century for the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railway named Wilder station. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church was built in 1858 by German immigrants. "Wilder Station" is now located on property owned by Newport Steel. It is the home of supposed ghostly hauntings at the country music nightclub and honky tonk , Bobby Mackey's Music World , which has been called "the most haunted nightclub in America". As of

301-442: A row, including two 4-goal hauls against Long Island Rough Riders . Most of the rest of the time, however, win followed loss followed win followed loss, and all the while the Kings lost ground on the teams ahead of them. For the second consecutive year the Kings' US Open Cup run was a short one, going out at the first hurdle with a 2–1 loss to PDL side Michigan Bucks . However, despite losing their final two regular season games of

344-478: A team for the 2011 North American Soccer League season in order to reorganize its operations. The severing of ties was attributed to the financial difficulties that resulted from the (then) Football League championship team entering administration . At the center of the reorganization was the possibility of a new soccer-specific stadium in downtown Baltimore . The rebranding of the franchise began with plans on changing its name, and it intended to relaunch for

387-629: The Harrisburg City Islanders in a penalty shootout 2–2 (3–1). Baltimore became the only USL-2 team to advance to the quarterfinals of that year's tournament with a 2–0 upset of the New York Red Bulls at Broadneck High School in Annapolis on July 1. The goalscorers were Andrew Marshall in the 18th minute and Gary Brooks in the 75th. Even though they took the defending Cup champion New England Revolution to

430-527: The Indiana Invaders . The Kings lost five of their next six games, dropping 3–0 to Ohio rivals Cleveland Internationals , and only just scraping past West Virginia Chaos 2–1 off a late, late winner from Braden Bishop. Things didn't get much better during the middle of the season; Cleveland compounded their state superiority with a thumping 5–1 win at the end of July, and although the Kings managed to hold perennial powerhouses Chicago Fire Premier to

473-599: The Maryland SoccerPlex and one each at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 's Lumsden-Scott Stadium and the Ridley Athletic Complex before settling at Calvert Hall College High School 's Paul Angelo Russo Stadium for a total of five. Crystal Palace Baltimore announced on December 3 2010, the end of its four-year relationship with the English club Crystal Palace and that it would not field

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516-655: The Richmond Kickers into overtime on June 15, 2010, but surrendered a Matthew Delicate goal in the 119th minute and lost 1–0. Crystal Palace Baltimore's 2007 inaugural year in USL-2 began with a four-game losing streak. After dropping a 4–1 decision in its season opener at the Charlotte Eagles on April 20, Palace endured three straight home shutouts. This was followed up by a seven-match undefeated stretch, but with only three victories. They closed out

559-563: The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) declared they would sanction neither the NASL nor USL-1 for the coming year, and ordered both to work together on a plan to temporarily allow its teams to play a 2010 season. The interim solution was announced on January 7, 2010, with the new USSF Division 2 Professional League comprising clubs from both quarreling circuits. Pete Medd , the co-manager with Cherneski since

602-494: The census of 2000, there were 2,624 people, 1,162 households, and 743 families residing in the city. The population density was 707.8 inhabitants per square mile (273.3/km ). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 323.7 per square mile (125.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.51% White , 2.29% African American , 0.11% Native American , 1.56% Asian , 0.53% from other races , and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of

645-526: The 5 goals on the season. 2009 was not much better for the Kings. In their second season in the amateur ranks they managed just four wins in a difficult season – a 2–0 win over the Indiana Invaders in May, a pair of 3–1 wins over Fort Wayne Fever in June, and a 3–2 win over Toronto Lynx in July in which substitute Judson McKinney scored a last minute winner. The rest of the year was a disappointment, especially on

688-579: The Americans' first-ever goal to tie the game in the 30th minute, but the home side eventually lost 3–1. The second contest between the two squads resulted in Baltimore surrendering a goal in the 28th minute and being shut out 1–0 at Selhurst Park on September 7, 2007. The third match of the series was played at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland on July 13, 2009. Val Teixeira tied

731-464: The Kings lost four in a row, conceding a late goal against Long Island Rough Riders , and giving Wilmington Hammerheads and own-goal winner in the first game of June. Even their first foray into the US Open Cup was a disappointing one, as they shockingly lost 4–2 in the first round to Indianapolis -based USASA amateur side Reggae Boyz . This, really, remained the story for much of the rest of

774-433: The Kings' permanent home for $ 11.3 million. On the field, however, the Kings' fortunes were much less favorable. The Kings only managed two wins – 1–0 over Crystal Palace Baltimore and 4–0 over New Hampshire Phantoms – in their first ten games, and by the end of June were already struggling to remain in contention for the playoffs. For the third year in a row the Kings' US Open Cup run lasted just one game, as they lost to

817-403: The average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

860-500: The campaign winning six of its final seven contests, powered by the midseason acquisition of Brooks, the team's leading scorer with seven goals in only nine games. He and Matthew Mbuta , who contributed five goals, were named to the All-League First Team. Baltimore finished in fifth place, but barely missed the playoffs because it was the final season in which only the top four sides qualified. The beginning of 2008

903-505: The club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace . The club was a member of the old USL Second Division and the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League . Following its 2010 season, the club severed ties with the London-based Crystal Palace and announced plans to take a one-year hiatus in order to execute a reorganization involving a complete rebranding and

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946-595: The contest with a one-man disadvantage after Harold Urquijo was red carded in the 22nd minute. The lone goal was surrendered just before halftime. The 2008 run began on June 10 at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California with a 2–1 win over the Los Angeles Legends . Pat Healey scored both goals for the winning side, the second one breaking a 1–1 deadlock in the 89th minute. Two weeks later on June 24, Palace earned another away victory by outlasting

989-812: The defensive end; they conceded three goals on five separate occasions, including four of their first five games of the season. Their worst defeat of the season was the 5–1 thrashing they suffered at the hands of Chicago Fire Premier in July. The Kings finished the season in 8th place in the Great Lakes division, decisively out of the playoffs; Judson McKinney was the team's top scorer, with four goals, while Aaron Miller and Jonathan Sutton contributed two assists each. As of June 7, 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for

1032-606: The final 2–1 on aggregate. Jeff Hughes and John Krause were Cincinnati's top scorers, with 4 goals each, Nowaf Jaman contributed 4 assists, and head coach Pickup was named USL2 Manager of the Year. 2007, however, was tough all round for the Ohioans. The year started positively with a move away from University accommodation to the Town and Country Sports Club, just across the border in Wilder, Kentucky , which owner Yacoub purchased as

1075-476: The franchise's inaugural campaign, relinquished his sideline duties on April 14, two days before Palace's season opener. He continued as team president , a role he had also held since 2007. The voluntary move enabled him to concentrate more on the ballclub's business development. Due to a system in which eight of twelve teams qualified for the postseason, Palace was not eliminated from playoff contention until three games remained on its 2010 schedule. They finished

1118-572: The lion in the club's crest. The dedicated group cheers on the Kings at every game with banners, flags, drums and chants. The Pride's crest has the message Juncta Juvant , which was inspired by the city of Cincinnati flag, which also has the message which means "Strength in Unity". The Pride can be found online at [1] Wilder, Kentucky Wilder is a home rule-class city in Campbell County , Kentucky , United States. The population

1161-584: The new American-based club's Sporting Director. This was the first trans- Atlantic partnership of its kind in North America . The Baltimore franchise originally intended to be in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) . Instead, it joined the USL Second Division (USL-2) when it began playing a full schedule of contests in 2007. The team's original official title was Crystal Palace F.C. USA until January 27, 2010, when it

1204-408: The population. There were 1,162 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and

1247-596: The possibility of a new soccer-specific stadium in downtown Baltimore . On December 3, 2010, the franchise stated it intended to relaunch for the start of the 2012 North American Soccer League campaign. However no further announcements were forthcoming from the club. Crystal Palace Baltimore was established on May 5 2006, by the English Crystal Palace 's then Chairman Simon Jordan , Vice Chairman Dominic Jordan , Chief Executive Phil Alexander , Director of Football Bob Dowie and Jim Cherneski ,

1290-589: The score at one in the 18th minute and Jordan Seabrook brought the team within a goal at 3–2 in the 59th, but the Americans dropped a 5–2 decision. In its initial appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (LHUSOC) tournament, Crystal Palace Baltimore lost its first-round game to the Ocean City Barons 1–0 at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, New Jersey on June 12, 2007. The squad played most of

1333-597: The season in the USSF Division-2 cellar with a 6–6–18 record, the worst in franchise history. They were outscored 55–24, shut out in 14 of 30 matches and ended the season with a club-record eight consecutive losses. Its 2–2–11 performance at home is attributed to the team hosting contests in five different ballparks within the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area . After starting with four at UMBC Stadium , they eventually played four more at

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1376-408: The season. Xavier University was not the fortress they needed it to be, and despite an away win over Charlotte Eagles in early July, and a 4–1 thrashing of Northern Virginia Royals on the last day of the season, the Kings finished their first year in 5th place behind regular season champions Western Mass Pioneers . George Kithas was the top scorer with 5 goals; Jack Cummings and Tiest Sondaal were

1419-490: The table. Chad Eckerlin and Byron Neal did score 13 goals between them, but on the whole it was a hugely disappointing season for the Kings. Prior to the beginning of the 2008 season, it was announced that the Kings would be taking voluntary relegation, and would henceforth be competing in the USL Premier Development League . The Kings' first season in the PDL did not go entirely to plan, despite winning their opening game 1–0 over

1462-570: The team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html In 2006 the Cincinnati Kings supporters founded a group dubbed 'The Pride', inspired by

1505-443: The top assist providers with three each. 2006 was a slight improvement for the Kings. Despite losing their opening two fixtures, the Kings nevertheless became a tough team to beat, and enjoyed improved home form throughout the season. The Kings' main problem was a lack of consistency, and their inability to build any kind of unbeaten momentum – their strongest run of form coming towards the end of July when they rattled off four wins in

1548-542: The year to Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Western Mass Pioneers , their results were enough to leave them in fourth place in the table, and in the playoffs. They were drawn against Richmond Kickers in the semi-final; Richmond took the first leg at home in Virginia 2–1, and despite a home crowd of 1,465, and despite outshooting the Kickers, the Kings simply couldn't find the net in the second leg, and Richmond went through to

1591-545: Was $ 49,567, and the median income for a family was $ 65,089. Males had a median income of $ 42,380 versus $ 35,230 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,693. About 5.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over. Crystal Palace Baltimore Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore , Maryland , US. Founded in 2006,

1634-667: Was 3,176 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km ), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (2.89%) is water. Wilder was once known as Leitch's Station . It was the first settlement in Campbell County. The name Wilder dates back to

1677-576: Was changed to the more popularly accepted name Crystal Palace Baltimore . Crystal Palace Baltimore's debut, its only match played in 2006, was against its sister club at the United States Naval Academy 's Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in Annapolis, Maryland on July 15. The team consisted of the local Maryland-based universities ' top players, including Chris Seitz , A. J. DeLaGarza and Maurice Edu . Rade Kokovic scored

1720-499: Was decided by penalty kicks, with Baltimore prevailing 7–6. Three nights later on August 16, they were denied the opportunity to play in the championship match with a 2–1 loss to the top-seeded Eagles in Charlotte . Shintaro Harada , Palace's lone representative on the All-League First Team, scored in the fifth minute for an early lead the squad would take into the second half. Palace entered 2009 without Brooks, whose contract

1763-451: Was not renewed even though his seven goals in each of the previous two campaigns led the team both times. Baltimore, scoring a league-low 16 goals, fell to sixth place and missed the playoffs. They were hurt by a pair of slumps. After opening with two wins and a draw, they went without a victory in seven of its next eight contests (1–2–5). They finished winless in six of seven (1–2–4), including being shut out in its final three games. Teixeira

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1806-409: Was the reverse of the previous year as Baltimore ran off five victories, the first four being shutouts. Despite surrendering the same number of goals as they produced, the ballclub's ascent to fourth place ensured its first postseason appearance. Like in the U.S. Open Cup seven weeks earlier, its first rounder at home with the defending USL-2 champion City Islanders on August 13 was a 2–2 stalemate that

1849-513: Was the top scorer with only five goals. The highlight of the season was Harada receiving All-League First Team honors again for leading the circuit's second-best defense. Previously expected to move up to the USL First Division (USL-1) , Crystal Palace Baltimore announced on November 20, 2009, that they instead would join the new North American Soccer League (NASL) . After lawsuits were filed and heated press statements exchanged,

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