West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan , United States . Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at EK Stadium on the campus of East Kentwood High School in nearby Kentwood, Michigan . The team's colors were red, white and blue.
The club also fielded a team in the USL’s Super-20 League , a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
History [ edit ]
The team played as Grand Rapids Explosion from 1995 to 1998, before changing names to West Michigan Explosion prior to the 1999 season, and adopting their final moniker in 2000.
Players [ edit ]
Final squad [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players [ edit ]
Year-by-year [ edit ]
Year
Division
League
Regular Season
Playoffs
Open Cup
1995
4
USISL Premier League
6th, Central
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
1996
4
USISL Premier League
6th, Central Northern
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
1997
4
USISL PDSL
4th, North Central
Division Semifinals
Did not qualify
1998
4
USISL PDSL
7th, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
1999
4
USL PDL
7th, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2000
4
USL PDL
4th, Great Lakes
Conference Semifinals
Did not qualify
2001
4
USL PDL
2nd, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2002
4
USL PDL
3rd, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2003
/
/
on hiatus
/
/
2004
4
USL PDL
6th, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2005
4
USL PDL
6th, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2006
4
USL PDL
5th, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2007
4
USL PDL
3rd, Great Lakes
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2008
4
USL PDL
5th, Midwest
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
Head coaches [ edit ]
Average Attendances [ edit ]
2008: 125
2007: 89
2006: 298
2005: 412
External links [ edit ]
Overview
Men's national teams
Outdoor leagues
Indoor leagues
Cup competitions
Men's college soccer
Women's national teams
Women's leagues
Women's college soccer
Defunct men's outdoor leagues
Defunct men's indoor leagues
Defunct women's competition