The Chico Rooks were an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Dave Stahl and Eric Snedeker. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006. Initially, the team's management announced that they would spend the 2007 NPSL season on hiatus while they re-organised and consolidated their finances; the Rooks never returned to active competition and the franchise was cancelled by the NPSL at the end of the 2007 season.
 | |||
| Full name | Chico Rooks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Rooks | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Dissolved | 2007 | ||
| Ground | University Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  David Stahl | ||
| Manager | David Stahl | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2006 | 5th, Northwest Division | ||
The Rooks were a stalwart of the United Soccer Leagues from their formation in 1993 until 2003, where upon they were founding members of the Men's Premier Soccer League (now the National Premier Soccer League). For many years they were California's oldest professional soccer club.
The Rooks played their home matches at the University Stadium on the campus of California State University, Chico in the city of Chico, California. The team's colors were black and white.
Final roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | DF | USA | Todd Simmons |
| 14 | FW |  ENG | Nick Hooper |
| 15 | MF |  ROU | Tiberiu Marinescu |
| 16 | FW | USA | John Doran |
| 17 | MF |  CHI | German Campos |
| 18 | MF | USA | Kevin Kuiper |
| 19 | DF | USA | Ben Gatenbein |
| 20 | FW | USA | Brett Williams |
| 21 | FW |  IND | Ranvir Singh |
| 23 | DF |  NOR | Roger Davanger |
| 24 | DF | USA | Josh Copeland |
| 25 | FW | USA | Jamie Wilhite |
| 00 | GK | USA | Nico Arellano |
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | USISL | 4th, Pacific | Divisional Semifinals | Did not enter | |
| 1994 | 3 | USISL | 4th, Pacific | Sizzling Nine | Did not enter |
| 1995 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 2nd, Western North | 1st Round | Quarterfinals |
| 1996 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 4th, Western | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 3rd, West | Division Finals | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 2nd, West | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 1st, Western | Semifinals | 1st Round |
| 2000 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 1st, Western | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 2nd, Western | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southwest | Did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2003 | 4 | MPSL | 2nd | Semifinals | 1st Round |
| 2004 | 4 | MPSL | 1st | Semifinals | 1st Round |
| 2005 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Honors
- MPSL Regular Season Champions 2004
- USL PDL Southwest Division Champions 2002
- USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 2000
- USL D-3 Pro League Western Division Champions 1999
Coaches
David Stahl (1993–2006)
Stadia
Average Attendance
- 1993: 1,012
- 1994: 1,181
- 1995: 1,490
- 1996: 1,449
- 1997: 1,933
- 1998: 1,624
- 1999: 1,709
- 2000: 1,710
- 2001: 2,109
- 2002: 1,691
- 2003: 1,656
- 2004: 1,573
External links
- Chico Rooks (Web Archive)