Albuquerque Asylum

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Albuquerque Asylum
Full nameAlbuquerque Asylum Football Club
Nickname(s)The Asylum
Founded2004
GroundMenaul School
Capacity????
ChairmanUnited States Opal Stalls
ManagerUnited States Dennis Genas
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2009on hiatus

Albuquerque Asylum was an American soccer team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 2004, the team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[1] The team is currently on hiatus from the NPSL due to a lack of teams in the Southwest Division.

The team plays its home games at the stadium on the campus of Menaul School. The team's colors are gold and navy blue and white.

The team has a sister organization, Albuquerque Lady Asylum, which plays in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[2]

Year-by-year[edit]

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2004 4 NPSL 2nd Semi finals Did not qualify
2005 4 NPSL 5th, Western Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 NPSL 1st, Southwest Conference Final Did not qualify
2007 4 NPSL 3rd, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2008 4 NPSL 3rd, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors[edit]

  • NPSL Southwest Division Champions 2006
  • Rest In Peace P.G

Coaches[edit]

Stadia[edit]

Indoor team[edit]

The Albuquerque Asylum indoor team is a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL), the development league for the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), and plays in the Rocky Mountain Conference against teams from Rio Rancho, Colorado Springs, Windsor, Golden, and Fort Collins. They play their home matches at the Blades Multi Plex in the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and also play in blue and white.

PASL Roster[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF United States USA Gabriel Baca
Colombia COL Diego Barrera
MF United States USA Ryan Berry
DF United States USA Rob Bower
MF United States USA Cameron Clarke
MF United States USA Michael Clarke
United States USA Cory Dean
United States USA Eric Dean
MF France FRA Jean Fankam
United States USA Andrew Gibson
GK United States USA Mike Graczyk
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW United States USA Patrick Grange
United States USA Cody Hanna
United States USA Jeffrey Starkey
MF United States USA Ryan Lytle
DF United States USA Todd Padgett
United States USA Lane Peercy
United States USA Stuart Richardson
MF United States USA Brett Stalls
DF Serbia SRB Lucien Starzynski
United States USA Joel Thiessen

Year-by-year[edit]

Year League Conference Reg. Season Playoffs
2007 – Winter PASL Rocky Mountains 2nd Place International Finalist

Notable players[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Asylum seeking a Kick-Start". April 16, 2004.
  2. ^ "Marcus Chambers - Head Men's Soccer Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". Chaminade University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-27.