2016 season | |||
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Owner | Flavio Augusto da Silva Phil Rawlins |
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Head Coach | Tom Sermanni | ||
Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||
National Women's Soccer League | 9th place | ||
2016 NWSL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
Top goalscorer | Kristen Edmonds (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,403 (April 23 vs. Houston) |
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Lowest home attendance | 5,842 (July 10 vs. Boston) |
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Average home league attendance | 8,785 | ||
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The 2016 season is Orlando Pride's inaugural season. The team competes in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The team was launched at a press conference held at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on October 20, 2015. At that time, it was announced that Tom Sermanni, previously the manager of both the Australian and United States women's national teams, would be the team's first manager. It was also announced that the team would share its home with Orlando City SC, beginning at Camping World Stadium in 2016, and eventually moving to Orlando City Stadium.
Last updated: October 26, 2015
Source: Orlando Pride: Staff
The NWSL held an Expansion Draft to populate the Pride's roster on November 2, 2015. The Pride held the first pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, though it traded that pick to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle. It will get the first pick in the subsequent rounds of the College Draft. Orlando will also receive top priority in player discovery and the waiver wire.
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