# Vermont Voltage

Vermont Voltage was an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on hiatus. The Voltage folded after the 2014 season.
The team played its home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex. The team's colors were yellow, blue and black.

## History

Founded as the Vermont Wanderers in 1997, the team played in the USL Second Division from 1997 to 1998 before moving to the Premier Development League, where it would compete from 1999 to 2014, with a one-year hiatus in 2009. The club played its first game on April 12, 1997, a 0–3 defeat to the New Hampshire Phantoms. The team would reach the playoffs three times in its history, advancing to the conference finals in 2003.
The club also had a sister organization, Vermont Lady Voltage, who played in the USL W-League. Due to stadium renovations, the Lady Voltage folded in 2009.
The Voltage folded in 2014. In 2022 a new USL League Two side, Vermont Green FC was founded.

## Year-by-year

| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | Conference semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference finals | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | On Hiatus | On Hiatus | On Hiatus | On Hiatus | On Hiatus |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | First Round |

## Honors

* USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2002
* USL PDL Northeast Division Champions 2003

## Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
* Stefan Antonijevic
* Roldege Arius
* Terry Boss
* Tomislav Čolić
* Paul Daccobert
* Vladimir Edouard
* Bart Farley
* Mitch Garcia
* Jonathan Glenn
* Matheau Hall
* Goran Hunjak
* Russell Hutchison
* Leo Incollingo
* Adam Kay
* Darko Kolić
* Leonard Krupnik
* Yohance Marshall
* Gavin MacLeod
* Olivier Occéan
* Arsène Oka
* Andrew Olivieri
* Sullivan Silva
* Kyt Selaidopoulos
* Max Touloute
* Kevin Wylie

## Head coaches

* Bo Vučković (2000–2014)
* Bo Simić (2007–2008 and 2010)

## Stadiums

* Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St. Albans, Vermont (2003–present)
* Stadium at Essex High School, Essex Junction, Vermont 2 games (2005)
* Stadium at Lyndon State College, Lyndon, Vermont 1 game (2011)

## Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at
* 2005: 828 (6th highest in PDL)
* 2006: 495
* 2007: 631
* 2008: 692
* 2009: Did not play
* 2010: 596