San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American football franchise of the Major League Soccer ( MLS) from San Jose, California. The current franchise headquarters but is currently in Santa Clara, where the stadium is located. After the construction of a new stadium, the team will return to San Jose.
The Earthquakes played between 1996 and 2005 in Major League Soccer and returned for the 2008 season. So far they have twice the MLS Cup win and once the MLS Supporter 's Shield.
- 4.1 fan groups
- 4.2 rivals
- 4.3 sponsors
- 6.1 Current Senior Squad
- 6.2 Existing Players
- 6.3 Coaching staff
- 6.4 Existing trainer
- 6.5 Existing Manager
- 6.6 owner
- 8.1 record this season
- 8.2 Records
- 8.3 Visitors section
History
The roots of Earthquakes
Between 1974 and 1988 there was already a football club named San Jose Earthquakes. In 1974, the club in the North American Soccer League ( NASL ) was added. After the dissolution of the League in 1984, the team played in the Western Soccer League ( WSL) on. Four years later, the owner Peter Bridgewater sold the franchise. His successor, led the team into the financial abyss and the franchise was disbanded at season's end.
A year later, took the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks, this took over the license of the Earthquakes, the operation of gambling on the WSL. Owner of the club was Dan Van Voorhis. In 1991, the former Earthquakes player Laurie Calloway was coach of the team in which some later Earthquakes players had, among other things, John Doyle and Eric Wynalda. A year later led a dispute between Calloway and Wynalda to the fact that the latter was dismissed. A short time later Wynalda transferred to 1 FC Saarbrücken. In 1993, the team was disbanded.
Major League Soccer (1996-2005)
In 1995, one led by Dan Van Voorhis group a franchise in Major League Soccer newly established. Manager was Peter Bridgewater. So that the first connection to the nasl Earthquakes was prepared. Although Bridgewater still owned the rights to the name and logo of the old Earthquakes, the MLS team San Jose Clash was called. Bridgewater committed Laurie Calloway as a coach. A month later he took Eric Wynalda back from Germany.
The Clash wore out the first game of the MLS history, with the DC United was defeated 1-0. Eric Wynalda scored the goal of the day. A short time later it came back to tensions between Wynalda and Calloway. Climax of this confrontation was a angeheuertes by Eric Wynalda aircraft that duke a banner behind him. On this banner Wynalda called on the board to fire Calloway. John Doyle was voted the best defender in the league.
The 1997 season included the Clash from the worst record of all MLS clubs. Four times in a row, the club missed the playoffs. Several coaches came and went, but the success was not on. On 27 October 1999, the renaming of the franchise in San Jose Earthquakes was announced. For the 2001 season, the club undertook the Canadian Frank Yallop and lent Landon Donovan of Bayer 04 Leverkusen from. The Earthquakes managed the greatest improvement in MLS history ( from 29 to 45 points) and won the Western Division. After playoff victories against the Columbus Crew and the Miami Fusion San José reached the MLS Cup. Teams Los Angeles Galaxy was defeated 2-1 after extra time and the Earthquakes celebrated their first championship.
2002 and 2003 demonstrated the Earthquakes in the race for the MLS Supporter 's Shield each second. During 2002 already in the first playoff round was terminus, opposite the Earthquakes in the 2003 MLS Cup back. In the first playoff round opponent Los Angeles Galaxy said. Los Angeles won the first leg 2-0 and resulted in the return match already 2-0. But the Earthquakes turned the game even more and moved to a 5-2 win the semi-finals. The game is often referred to as the best MLS game ever. In the MLS Cup, San Jose was 4-2 prevail against the Chicago Fire SC and celebrated the second championship in club history.
After the season, coach Yallop left the team and was coach of the Canadian national team. His previous assistant coach Dominic Kinnear became his successor. In January 2004, there were rumors that the franchise is sold to the owner of the Mexican club Club America. Manager Johnny Moore resigned and was replaced by Alexi Lalas. Under the leadership of Lala's a move was planned to Houston. Athletic reached the Earthquakes two more times the playoffs and in 2005 they won the MLS Supporter 's Shield.
Moving to Houston
On 15 December 2005 the relocation of the franchise to Houston was announced. This was due to failed attempts to build a soccer -specific stadium in San Jose. MLS Commisioner Don Garber said that only the team moves, but remain the logo of the club name and Statistics in San Jose. This should open the door for a possible return remain open. The team plays since 2006 more than Houston Dynamo and is technically regarded as an expansion team. This move is similar to the transfer of the Cleveland Browns, whose team now plays under the name Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.
Return to the MLS
On 24 May 2006 joined the MLS and the owner of the Major League Baseball team Oakland Athletics, Lewis Wolff and John Fischer, an agreement after Wolff and Fischer received a three-year option to perform a new franchise in the MLS. To this end, the company " Earthquakes Soccer, LLC" was founded. In September 2006, the homepage of the Earthquakes were reactivated after the site for nine months showed only the condolence of MLS Don Garber Commisioners. On 18 July 2007 announced Garber that the Earthquakes will return for the 2008 season in the MLS.
In their first season after returning the Earthquakes only reached seventh place in their Conference. Thus, they could not qualify for the playoffs themselves. It was not until the 2010 season, the play-offs were reached again. The Earthquakes met in the Conference semifinals to the New York Red Bulls. In the first game, the Californians were subject to 1-0. The return match in New York could be won with 3:1. The next Conference finals, which represents the semifinals of the playoffs, the team lost 1-0 against the Colorado Rapids. Chris Wondolowski has 18 goals with the most goals in the regular season. For this he received the MLS Golden Boot.
Colours and Coat of Arms
From 1995 to 1999 the logo of San Jose Clash included a scorpion. After the change of name in 2000 the emblem was revised. The central element is the football, behind which the sun rises. These rising sun is a reference to the coat of arms of San Jose. The three corners of the crest represent the three largest cities in the San Francisco Bay Area (San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland ).
San Jose Earthquakes Logo (2008 -)
Stadium
- Spartan Stadium; San Jose, California (1996-2005)
- Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, California (2008 -present)
- Negoesco stage; San Francisco, California (2001) 1 game in U.S. Open Cup
- Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum; Oakland, California (2008-2009) ( For games with large spectator interest )
- Stanford Stadium; Stanford, California (1998) 3 games, (1999) 1 game (2011) 1 game
Between 1996 and 2005, the Earthquakes played in Spartan Stadium. The stadium is located on the campus of San Jose State University.
Since returning to the league the team plays in Buck Shaw Stadium. This stadium is located on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara ( California).
On 21 October 2012, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new stadium near the San Jose International Airport took place. The new stadium will hold 18,000 seats and be ready built in 2014. Originally a new stadium should be built with 22,000 seats right next to Spartan Stadium. The San José State University should provide the country during Lewis Wolff and John Fischer should finance the construction costs. The plans failed in April 2007, after the Earthquakes and the university could not agree on the distribution of income.
Fans, rivals and sponsors
Fan groups
Fan groups of Earthquakes are: 1906 Ultras, Casbah, Club Quake and Soccer Silicon Valley.
Rivals
The biggest rival of Earthquakes is Los Angeles Galaxy. Since 1996, the teams play each season from the California Clasico. The victor emerges from the direct duels of the two during the regular season. Due to the rivalry is the geographical proximity of the two teams and the general sporting enmity between sports teams from Southern and Northern California.
With the CD Chivas USA is also a rivalry, but which is smaller.
In recent years, a rivalry toward Houston Dynamo has grown. This relies on the fact these are the Earthquakes moved to Houston in 2005 and to remarks of the media and fans of Dynamo on the Earthquakes.
The team will take next to the California Classico, also another MLS Cup Rivalry part. At the Heritage Cup compare the teams which have team names that occurred already in the NASL. The Earthquakes take this to the Seattle Sounders. The winner is the one who can have a better balance in the mutual duels during a regular season.
Sponsors
The marketing company Amway since 2011 jersey sponsor of the San Jose Earthquakes.
Media
All the games of Earthquakes can be received via the local television networks Comcast SportsNet California and Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Selected games can be seen on the national television ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel and Telefutura.
About the radio station KDOW -AM, whose coverage area extends over the entire San Francisco Bay Area, all games can be heard. In addition, the transmitter KNBR 1050 a 5 minute summary of the Earthquakes appear AM every Friday.
Players and staff
Current Senior Squad
As of November 1, 2012
Existing players
→ Main article: List of players in the San Jose Earthquakes
Coaching staff
As of November 1, 2012
- United States John Doyle ( General Manager)
- Frank Yallop Canada ( Trainer)
- United States Ian Russell ( assistant coach )
- Canada Mark Watson ( Assistant Coach )
- New Zealand Jason Batty ( Goalkeeper Coach )
- United States Bruce Morgan ( Fitness Trainer)
Previous coach
- England Laurie Calloway (1996-1997)
- United States Brian Quinn (1997-1999)
- Chile Jorge Espinoza ( 1999 interim)
- Germany Lothar Osiander (1999-2001)
- Frank Yallop Canada (2001-2003)
- United States Dominic Kinnear (2004-2005)
- Frank Yallop Canada (2008 -)
Previous Manager
- Peter Bridgwater (1995-1998)
- Lynne Meterparel (1999-2000)
- Neale tom (2001)
- Johnny Moore (2002-2004)
- Alexi Lalas (2004-2005)
- John Doyle ( 2008 -)
Owner
- Major League Soccer (1996-1998)
- Power Sports Group (1999-2000)
- Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (2000-2002)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group (2002-2005)
- Earthquakes Soccer, LLC ( 2008 -)
Achievements
- MLS Cup Winner (2): 2001, 2003
- MLS Supporters' Shield Winner ( 2): 2005, 2012
- Second (2): 2002, 2003
- Winner ( Playoff) ( 1): 2003
- Further success California Clasico (4): 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010
- Carolina Challenge Cup (2): 2005, 2008
- Heritage Cup ( 1): 2009
Statistics and Records
Record this season
Records
- Games: United States Ramiro Corrales (180 )
- Goals: El Salvador Ronald Cerritos (61 )
- Template: El Salvador Ronald Cerritos (47 )