Denver Diamonds was an American women's

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team, founded in 1996. In its debut season the team won its

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conference, then finished second four years in succession, before folding after the 2000 season. The team was later a member of the

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, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. Starting play in the 2002 season, they went on hiatus in 2005, then folded again after the 2009 season. The team played its home games at the Gates Soccer Complex in the city of

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, 15 miles south of downtown

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. The club's colors were white and black.

Players

Notable former players

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* Dayna Smith

Year-by-year

Honors

* W-League West Region Champions 1996 * WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2007 * WPSL Southern Southwest Division Champions 2006

Competition history

Coaches

* Tom Stone (1996–2000) * Scott De Dycker

Stadia

* Gates Soccer Complex in

References

External links

WPSL Denver Diamonds page

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