The Calgary Mustangs were a Calgary, Alberta, based A-League professional soccer team, that played in 2004. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
They were initially formed in 2001 as the Calgary Storm, with the present ownership group taking over in January of 2004. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Despite playing on artificial turf at McMahon Stadium (the only A-League team not to play on grass), the Mustangs had an acceptable season, and had relatively good fan support. Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials made to look like natural Grass. McMahon Stadium (məkˈmæn is a Canadian football Stadium located in Calgary Alberta. However, at the end of the year, the owners elected not to play in 2005 and the team is now dormant. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One player of note is goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld, who went from the Storm to England's Tottenham Hotspur. Lars Hirschfeld (born on October 17, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian football Goalkeeper currently England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
In their final season the team's average attendance was 674. Which at the time was roughly equal to a team playing in level six of English professional soccer.
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "4" | USL PDL | 1st, Northwest | Final | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 2 | USL A-League | 5th, Pacific | First Round | Third Round |
| 2003 | 2 | USL A-League | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 2 | USL A-League | 7th, Western | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
A team named Calgary Mustangs competed in the original Canadian Professional Soccer League's one and only season in 1983. The Mustangs finished second to last in the six team league