TheFlorida Strikerswere a soccer team based inFort Lauderdale, Florida.In 1994, they began play in theUnited States Interregional Soccer Leagueas theFort Lauderdale Kicks.The next year, with the folding of theAmerican Professional Soccer LeagueStrikers, the Kicks took the nameFort Lauderdale Strikersfor themselves. This only lasted one year as the team changed names again, becoming theFlorida Strikersbefore the 1996 season. The team folded in 1997.
| Full name | Fort Lauderdale Kicks (1994) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1995) Florida Strikers (1996–1997) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Kicks,Strikers | ||
| Founded | 1994 1995 (rebranded following previousStrikers) 1996 | ||
| Dissolved | 1997 (later succeeded byFort Lauderdale Strikers) | ||
| League | USISL(1994–1997) | ||
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Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1994 | 3 | USISL | 6th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1995 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 4th, Southeast | Divisional Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | 4 | USISL PDSL | 3rd, Southern | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 4th, South Atlantic | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
See also
edit- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977-1983)
- Fort Lauderdale SunDivision 2 team of the short-livedUSL (1984–85)
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988-1994)
- Miami FusionNow defunctMLSteam (1997–2001)
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)(formerly Miami FC)former Division 2 team which competed in theNASL