Hibernian Saints was an American
soccer team based in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
, Washington. Founded in 1993, the team was a member of the
Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL), a recognized fourth-division league in the
American Soccer Pyramid
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which features teams from western
Canada
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and the
Pacific Northwest
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. The Saints last participated in the PCSL in 2006. They were the next best soccer in Seattle besides the Sounders while operating.
The team played in the PCSL under four different names: Seattle FC (1995), Seattle Hibernian (1996–2004), Hibernian & Caledonian (2005), and Hibernian Saints (2006). The team were PCSL champions four times, in 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The women's team were league cup champions in 2001 and 2005. The women's team merged with the
Seattle Sounders Women before the start of the 2006 season.
During their final years, the Saints played their home matches at the
Starfire Sports Complex in the city of
Tukwila, Washington
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Tukwila is a community of communities, with residents of many diverse origi ...
, 11 miles south of
Downtown Seattle
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. The team's colors were white and green.
Year-by-year
Notable Championships
* 1996 NANIS Men's National Champions (
Columbus, OH
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)
* 1997 NANIS Men's National Champions (Columbus, OH)
* 2002 USSF-USASA Men's O-30 National Cup Champions (
Philadelphia, PA
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)
* 2003 USASA-USSF Men's O-40 Veterans Cup National Champions (
Honolulu, HI
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)
* 2003 USASA-USSF Women's National Cup Champions (
Milwaukee, WI
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)
* 2004 USSF-USASA Men's O-30 National Cup Champions (
Orlando, FL
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)
* 2005 USSF-USASA Men's O-40 Veterans Cup National Champions (
Wilmington, NC
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With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is ...
)
* 2005 USSF-USASA Men's National Cup Champions (
Dallas, TX
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)
* 2007 USSF-USASA Men's O-40 Veterans Cup National Champions (
Bellingham, WA
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)
* 2008 USSF-USASA Men's O-45 Veterans Cup National Champions (Bellingham, WA)
* 2011 HSA-ISSA-WSSA Men's O-40 Masters Fútbol Cup National Soccer Champions (
Longview, WA
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)
* 2012 HSA-ISSA-WSSA Men's O-50 Masters Fútbol Cup National Soccer Champions (Bellingham, WA)
* 2013 USSF-USASA Men's O-50 Veterans Cup National Champions (
San Diego, CA
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)
Source: PCSL Standings
The Seattle Hibernian & Caledonian F.C. of the Pacific Coast Soccer League Men's Division won the 2005 USSF-USASA National Cup Championship in the Men's Amateur category, defeating Region I champions Baltimore Allied 2-1 in the final in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, August 7, 2005. The Hibernian & Caledonian men's team in June beat Santa Clara Sporting (SCS) from Northern California, 2-1, to win the Region IV championship and earn their spot at the Nationals.
Coaches
*
Jim McAlister: 2006
* Colin Mcneill
* Steve McCargo
* John Purtteman
Men Players
* Seth Altshuler (D)
* Sean Bannon (D)
* Scott Blokker (D/M)
* Christian Cole (D)
* John Cowmey (M)
* Jarred Dickerson (M/D)
* Jim Dempsey (D/M)
* Ken Dorn (D)
* Mike Francis (F)
* Andy Gaston (M/D)
* Craig Gibson (D)
* Dane Grindle (F)
* John Hall (M/F)
* Matthew Hulen (M/F)
* Nick Kalafadich (F/M)
* Ricky Karr (D/M)
* Adam Kay (M)
* Andy Klubberud (G)
* Arnie Klubberud (M)
* Tim Lawson (M)
* Jerry Lupoy (M)
* Clint Manny (M)
* Geoff Martin (M)
* Doug Morrill (D)
* Johann Noetzel (G)
* Sean O'Fallon (G)
* Brad Owens (M)
* Stefan Ritter (D)
* Chris Ruffner (F)
* Mike Rundquist (M)
* Nate Sabari (D/M)
* Chris Santee (F)
* Chris Sarver (M)
* George Singh (D)
* Todd Stauber (M)
* Erik Storkson (F)
* Mark Szabo (M)
* Stan Thesenwitz (F)
* Tim Tilbury (D)
* Mark Volpe (M/D)
* James Volpentest (G/F)
* Dave Wheeler (F/M)
* Chad Zlateff (F)
* Matt Zlateff (M/D)
* Sidney Zanin (M/F)
* Tom Boatright (D)
* John Purtteman (M/D)
* Charles Rowe (M/F)
Women Players
* Carmen (Sarro) Zlateff (M)
* Betsy (Woods) McNeil (M)
* Laura Robinson (D)
* Stefanie Johnson (D)
* Shauna Stine (F)
* Dana Kimble (D)
References
External links
Official website
{{USSoccer
Soccer clubs in Washington (state)
Soccer clubs in Seattle
Pacific Coast Soccer League teams
1989 establishments in Washington (state)
Association football clubs established in 1989
Defunct soccer clubs in Washington (state)