Worcester Hydra was an American soccer team based in

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 census, making it the second- most populous city in New England after ...

, United States. Founded in 2011, the team played in the

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(PDL), the fourth tier of the

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, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team played its home games at Foley Stadium in

History

Worcester began their inaugural season in May 2012, playing at Foley Stadium. They appointed former US international player, and former Holy Cross head coach,

Elvis Comrie Elvis Comrie (born 7 September 1959) is a former English-American football forward and coach. Comrie played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the American Indoor Soccer Association, t ...

, as head coach. Their first game was against Seacoast United Phantoms, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Hydra. Worcester gained their first-ever win, and first-ever goals, in a 2-0 victory over Boston Victory, both goals being scored by forward Alencar Junior. However, following the 2012 season, the Hydra announced it would not be returning to the PDL for the 2013 season, citing financial issues.

Year-by-year

Squad

Players

As of May 5, 2012.

References

2011 establishments in Massachusetts 2012 disestablishments in Massachusetts Association football clubs established in 2011 Association football clubs disestablished in 2012 Defunct soccer clubs in Massachusetts Sports clubs and teams in Worcester, Massachusetts USL League Two teams {{Massachusetts-footyclub-stub