Rhode Island Oceaneers

Soccer club

Rhode Island Oceaneers

Full name	Rhode Island Oceaneers
Nickname(s)	Oceaneers
Founded	1974
Dissolved	1977
Capacity	3,000

Rhode Island Oceaneers was an American soccer team based in East Providence, Rhode Island. They competed in the American Soccer League in the 1970s.

History

The original Rhode Island Oceaneers soccer team was established in 1974. That season, they won the league title^[1] after a 16–2 regular season. U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame (1990)^[2] coach Manny Schellscheidt was named ASL Coach of the Year as the club outscored opponents 56–16.

For the 1977 season, the team was renamed the New England Oceaneers. Schellscheidt moved on to coach the New Jersey Americans, replaced by Massachusetts Hall of Famer (1999)^[3] John Bertos. After an 8–2–14 (8th of 9 teams) season, the team moved to Indianapolis, Indiana and became the Indianapolis Daredevils before folding after the 1979 season.

The original Oceaneers team played at Pierce Memorial Stadium in East Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the second version of the American Soccer League from 1974 to 1977.^[4]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Record (W-D-L)	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1974	2	ASL	1st, Midwest	16-0-2	Champion	Did not enter
1975	2	ASL	2nd, North	8-9-3	1st Round	Did not enter
1976	2	ASL	2nd, East	9-3-9	Semifinal	Did not enter
1977	2	ASL	5th, East	8-2-14	Did not qualify	Did not enter

Coaches

Manny Schellscheidt: 1974
John Bertos: 1977^[5]

Honors

League Championship

Winner (1): 1974

ASL Rookie of the Year

1976: John Roeslein

ASL Leading Goalkeeper

1975: Brad Steurer

ASL Coach of the Year

1974: Manny Schellscheidt

Notable players

Mohammad Attiah
Tony DiCicco
Arnie Mausser
Jose Franca Neto

References

^ The Year in American Soccer - 1974
^ "Hall of Famers". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ "Hall of Fame". Massachusetts Adult State Soccer. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ "Pierce Memorial Stadium Archives".
^ "Saturday will be a special reunion for Bertos, Astros". Lowell Sun. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

American Soccer League (2014–2017)

ASL clubs

AFC Lancaster Lions
Atlanta Futuro FC
Long Island Express FC
Mass United FC
New England FC
New Hampshire Bobcats FC
Philadelphia Atoms SC
Philadelphia Fury
Super Green FC Eagles

Seasons

2014–15
2016
2017

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