Sacramento Geckos
The Sacramento Geckos were an American soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1997 to 1999. The club was founded as the Albuquerque Geckos in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1997 before being sold and moved to Sacramento, California, for the 1999 season.
| Full name | Albuquerque Geckos Sacramento Geckos Team Sacramento | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Geckos | ||
| Founded | 1997 (as Albuquerque Geckos) | ||
| Dissolved | 1999 (as Team Sacramento) | ||
| Owner(s) | Al Valentine United Soccer Leagues | ||
| Manager | Ron Preble | ||
| League | USL D-3 Pro League (1997) USL A-League (1998-1999) | ||
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The Geckos had great success in their debut, winning the USL D-3 Pro League championship in 1997 before moving up to the Tier 2 A-League in 1998. The team suffered a miserable season where they won only five games. The move to California didn't produce success, as the Geckos failed to win a game or survive the season, with the USL stepping in to buy the team, renaming them Team Sacramento, before folding at the end of the 1999 campaign.
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