Birmingham Grasshoppers
The Birmingham Grasshoppers were an American soccer team that played in Birmingham, Alabama from 1992-1996 as a member of the United States Interregional Soccer League. When the USISL split into two leagues in 1995, the Grasshoppers joined the Premier League. Preston Goldfarb (soccer coach at Birmingham-Southern College) was instrumental in originating the team and while at the helm, the Birmingham Grasshoppers won a division title, participated in the USISL "Sizzlin Nine" National Tournament, and hosted two regional playoffs. The Grasshoppers team was designed to give his players an opportunity to compete at a high level during the off-season, but travel schedules and time away from Birmingham-Southern led Goldfarb to discontinue the Grasshoppers after four seasons.
Year-by-year
Year |
Division |
Games Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992-1993 |
Southern Challenge Cup (Provisional) |
9 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
9 |
45 |
1993-1994 |
Midsouth |
18 |
13 |
5 |
36 |
1 |
104 |
1994-1995 |
Eastern |
18 |
10 |
8 |
45 |
46 |
97 |
1995-1996 |
Eastern |
14 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
33 |
12 |