San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes are San Jose, California's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. They won the MLS Cup in 2001 and 2003. The Earthquakes play their home games at Spartan Stadium on the South Campus of San Jose State University. They were known as the San Jose Clash from 1994 to 1999.

Related Topics:
San Jose, California - Major League Soccer - MLS Cup - 2001 - 2003 - Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University - 1994 - 1999

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The San Jose Earthquakes was also the name of a North American Soccer League (NASL) team from 1974 to 1982 and a Western Soccer Alliance team from 1985 to 1988. The NASL San Jose Earthquakes were known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes from 1983 to 1984. The team also played indoor soccer in the original MISL. The name Earthquakes originally came from a newspaper contest in the San Jose Mercury News.

Related Topics:
North American Soccer League - 1974 - 1982 - Western Soccer Alliance - 1985 - 1988 - 1983 - 1984 - Indoor soccer - MISL - San Jose Mercury News

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Currently the owners of the Earthquakes, AEG, are looking to sell the team or move them to a more lucrative market after attendance woes and a percieved lack of support for a new stadium for the team. Currently AEG appears most interested in moving the team to Houston.

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