Difference between revisions of "Lafayette Hurricanes"
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| + | '''Lafayette Hurricanes Football Club''', or just ''Lafayette Hurricanes'', is an American professional [[Wikipedia:Association football|soccer]] club, based in [[Wikipedia:Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette, Louisiana]], that plays in [[Wikipedia:Major League Soccer|Major League Soccer]]. The club was founded in 2005 by Mexican-American entrepreneur Francis Guillermo, and played one season in the [[Wikipedia:North American Soccer League|North American Soccer League]] before moving on up to MLS the following year. The club originally played its home games at [[Wikipedia:Cajun Field|Cajun Field]] on the [[Wikipedia:University of Louisiana at Lafayette|University of Louisiana-Lafayette]] campus until 2009, where they moved into the state-of-the-art [[Hurricane Stadium]], and enjoy one of the most loyal and devoted fanbases in MLS today. The Hurricanes are the current reigning [[Wikipedia:MLS Cup|MLS Cup]] champions, and have held onto it for the past two years, defeating the [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] both times in 2011 and 2012, and thus securing their place in the [[Wikipedia:CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF Champions League]] as well. | ||
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| + | ===Current roster=== | ||
| + | ''As of March 2, 2013.'' | ||
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| Full name | Lafayette Hurricanes FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Canes, Red Storm The Bayou Crew | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Stadium | Hurricane Stadium Lafayette, LA (Capacity: 27,000) | ||
| Owner | Francis Guillermo | ||
| Coach | Michael Packard | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| Honors | MLS Cup (2) U.S. Open Cup (2) Supporters' Shield (2) CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1) | ||
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Lafayette Hurricanes Football Club, or just Lafayette Hurricanes, is an American professional soccer club, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, that plays in Major League Soccer. The club was founded in 2005 by Mexican-American entrepreneur Francis Guillermo, and played one season in the North American Soccer League before moving on up to MLS the following year. The club originally played its home games at Cajun Field on the University of Louisiana-Lafayette campus until 2009, where they moved into the state-of-the-art Hurricane Stadium, and enjoy one of the most loyal and devoted fanbases in MLS today. The Hurricanes are the current reigning MLS Cup champions, and have held onto it for the past two years, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy both times in 2011 and 2012, and thus securing their place in the CONCACAF Champions League as well.
Current roster
As of March 2, 2013.
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