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Michigan Bucks are an American soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toronto.
Throughout their existence they have been one of the most successful minor league soccer teams in the United States, qualifying for seven US Open Cups, and winning five divisional championships. In 2000 the Bucks became the first PDL team to defeat an MLS team in the US Open Cup when they beat the New England Revolution at Foxboro Stadium. They won their first PDL Championship in 2006, defeating the Laredo Heat 2-1. On April 8, 2006 the Bucks and Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew announced a partnership which allows Bucks players to go on training stints with the Crew, as well as having the MLS side annually come to the Detroit area to play a friendly with their sister team.
The Bucks were currently without a regular home home field in 2007, and during the season played games at numerous different venues in central Michigan, including Athens High School in Troy, Independence Park in Canton, Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, Saline High School in Saline, Saginaw Soccer Complex in Saginaw, Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Rochester High School in Rochester Hills, and even at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
For the 2008 PDL season the Bucks will take up permanent residency at the brand new Ultimate Soccer Arena in Pontiac, Michigan.
The team's colors are white and black. Until the 2004 season, they were known as the Mid-Michigan Bucks.
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1996 |
"4" |
USISL Premier League |
3rd, CENTRAL Northern |
Premier Six |
Did not qualify |
| 1997 |
"4" |
USISL PDSL |
1st, North Central |
Semifinals |
2nd Round |
| 1998 |
"4" |
USISL PDSL |
2nd, Great Lakes |
Regional Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 1999 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Great Lakes |
Conference Semifinals |
3rd Round |
| 2000 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Great Lakes |
Final |
3rd Round |
| 2001 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
3rd, Great Lakes |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
| 2002 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
2nd, Great Lakes |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Great Lakes |
Conference Finals |
3rd Round |
| 2004 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Great Lakes |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
2nd, Great Lakes |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
2nd, Great Lakes |
Champions |
3rd Round |
| 2007 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
1st, Great Lakes |
Runners-up |
1st Round |
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Sports teams based in Michigan |
| Baseball |
MLB: Detroit Tigers, ML: Great Lakes Loons • Lansing Lugnuts • West Michigan Whitecaps, NwL: Battle Creek Bombers, FL: Kalamazoo Kings • Traverse City Beach Bums |
 |
| Basketball |
NBA: Detroit Pistons, WNBA: Detroit Shock, IBL: Battle Creek Knights • Grand Rapids Flight • Holland Blast • Lansing Capitals |
| Football |
NFL: Detroit Lions, AFL: Grand Rapids Rampage, CIFL: Flint Phantoms • Kalamazoo Xplosion • Muskegon Thunder • Saginaw Sting |
| Hockey |
NHL: Detroit Red Wings, AHL: Grand Rapids Griffins, IHL: Flint Generals • Kalamazoo Wings • Muskegon Fury • Port Huron IceHawks, OHL: Plymouth Whalers • Saginaw Spirit, NAHL: Alpena IceDiggers • Marquette Rangers • Traverse City North Stars • US National Development Team Program |
| Soccer |
MISL: Detroit Ignition, PDL: Kalamazoo Outrage • Michigan Bucks • West Michigan Edge |
| NCAA Division I |
Central Michigan University • Eastern Michigan University • Michigan State University • Oakland University • University of Detroit Mercy • University of Michigan • Western Michigan University |
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