Antigua Barracuda FC
defunct Antiguan professional soccer team
Antigua Barracuda was an Antiguan professional football team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team played in USL Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system from 2011 to 2013.
The team played its home games at Stanford Cricket Ground (colloquially known as "Sticky Wicket Stadium") in Osbourn, Saint George Parish until the 2013 season when they became a travelling team. The team's colours were sky blue, white and black.
History
The team was formed with support from the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association to develop and retain local talent; it was the country's only professional team. They were originally set to join the USL First Division in 2011, but was later announced as being a founding member of USL Pro and its International Division after USL First and USL Second Division dissolved in 2010 to make way for the new league.
The club's first official match took place in April 2010, a friendly against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Approximately 1,000 people attended the event.
The club arranged two further friendlies with Montreal Impact, the first of which took place on 17 April 2010 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium with the second scheduled to be held on 4 September at Saputo Stadium in Montreal.
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