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Chesapeake Dragons

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Chesapeake Dragons
Full nameChesapeake Athletic Dragons
Nickname(s)The Dragons
Founded2001
GroundMaryland SoccerPlex
Capacity4,000
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20046th, Mid-Atlantic Division

The Chesapeake Dragons were an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Premier Development League awarded Bowie, Maryland an expansion team in January 2001.[1] They ended their inaugural 2021 season with a record of 3-7.[2] They played their home games that season on the Bowie State University campus.[3] Sumed Ibrahim was a member of the 2001 squad.[4]

Eventually,[when?] the Dragons played their home games at the Maryland SoccerPlex in the city of Germantown, Maryland, 31 miles northwest of downtown Washington, DC. The team's colors were blue, silver and black.

Final Squad

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vs West Virginia Chaos, 14 July 2004 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Zak Thompson
2 FW United States USA Mark Murphy
3 MF United States USA Jonathan Bernard
4 DF United States USA Samuel Hale
5 DF United States USA Jeremiah Burke
7 MF United States USA Matt Allen
10 MF Bermuda BER Kwame Steede
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Derek Phillips
14 MF United States USA Jamil Decker
16 MF United States USA Matthew Waddell
17 MF Bermuda BER Raymond Beach
18 MF Bermuda BER Hayes Wolfe
20 DF United States USA Kurt Borel
21 FW United States USA Ibrahim Diane

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2001 4 USL PDL 7th, Northeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 4th, Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 4th, Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Second Round
2004 4 USL PDL 5th, Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify

Stadia

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References

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  1. ^ "Transactions". Baltimore Sun. January 13, 2001. p. 2D. ProQuest 406478272. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Free, Bill (November 8, 2001). "St. Mary's Olsen completes 32-goal men's soccer season". Baltimore Sun. ProQuest 406501555. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Witt, Feeney to kick off with Imperials". Asbury Park Press. April 14, 2001. ProQuest 437396905. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Africans star in the US". BBC Sport. April 26, 2004. Retrieved June 21, 2025.