http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/North-and-Central-America-Clubs_Summary.html en-us http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21834.html Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:49:37 CST Kansas City Wizards is a football club based in Kansas City, Missouri that plays in the MLS (Major League Soccer). Kansas City Wizards was one of the ten founding clubs of Major League Soccer; back then, the club was named Kansas City Wis but changed the name due to a copyright dispute. The name “Wizards” is an allusion to The Wizard of Oz, as the main character is from Kansas. Brian Bliss is the coach of Kansas City Wizards. The official supporters’ group of this club is called “The Cauldron.”
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21831.html Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:48:28 CST Liga Deportiva Alajuelense or simply Alajuela, is a Costa Rican football club that currently plays in the Primera División (First Division of Costa Rican football). This club is tied with bitter rivals Deportivo Saprissa in national championships with a total of 24. This club is known by their fans as “La Liga.” Liga Deportiva Alajuelense was the first Costa Rican team to win a CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and is the current champion of the Copa Interclubes UNCAF, which ended in the invitation to the Copa Sudamericana 2006.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21786.html Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:46:15 CST Club de Futbol Pachuca, or simply Pachuca, is a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División (the first division of Mexican football). This club is the oldest in the Primera División and is based in Pachuca, Hidalgo. The nickname of Pachuca is: “Los Tuzos” (Gophers). Enrique Meza is the coach of Pachuca. This club plays its home games at Estadio Hidalgo, a multi-use stadium in Pachuca, Hidalgo with a capacity of 30,000 people. This stadium is named after the Mexican state of Hidalgo, which is named in honor of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. 
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21647.html Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:42:11 CST Columbus Crew is a football club based in Columbus, Ohio that plays in the MLS (Major League Soccer). Columbus Crew was one of the ten founding clubs of Major League Soccer. The name “Crew” is the result of a local fan contest and refers to Columbus’ blue collar community. The nickname of this club is The Crew. Sigi Schmid is the coach of Columbus Crew.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21634.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:07:53 CST Defence Force FC is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. It plays in the Professional Football League (the first division of the Trinidad and Tobago football hierarchy). This league was made entirely professional in 1999, after having been made semi-professional in 1996. This club plays its home games at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This stadium is named for Hasely Crawford, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an Olympic gold medal. It has a capacity of 27,000 people and was built in 1980 as the National Stadium but was renamed in 2001.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21607.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:04:13 CST Club Sport Cartaginés or simply Cartago, is a Costa Rican football club based in Cartago, Costa Rica that currently plays in the Primera División (First Division of Costa Rican football). This club is the oldest in Costa Rica; it was founded in 1906 and has won three Costa Rican national championships, in 1923, 1936 and 1940. Ronald Mora is the coach of this club. Cartago plays its home games at Estadio José Rafael “Fello” Meza Ivankovich, a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica. This stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people and was built in 1973.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21491.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:59:59 CST Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, also known simply as Toluca or by its nickname “Los Diablos Rojos” (Red Devils), is a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División (the first division of Mexican football). Toluca has 8 national championships. Américo Gallego is the coach of this club. Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club plays its home games at Estadio Nemesio Díaz, one of the oldest soccer stadiums in Mexico. Nicknamed La Bombonera, the stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people and is located in the city of Toluca, Estado de México, near Mexico City.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21407.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:52:38 CST New England Revolution is a football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts that plays in the MLS (Major League Soccer). Even though the club is based in Foxborough, the club represents all of New England. New England Revolution was one of the ten founding clubs of Major League Soccer. The name “Revolution” refers to the involvement of the New England region in the American Revolution. The nickname of this club is the Revs.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21377.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:51:10 CST Club Sport Herediano or Heredia, is a Costa Rican football club based in Heredia, Costa Rica. It currently plays in the Primera División (First Division of Costa Rican football) and is one of the oldest franchises in Costa Rican soccer. Club Sport Herediano has won 21 Costa Rican national championships. Carlos Watson is the coach of this club. Club Sport Herediano plays its home games at Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, a multi-use stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica with a capacity of 7,836 people. This stadium has been the home of Club Sport Herediano since the foundation of the club in 1921.
http://www.bigsportsfanatics.com/articles/Soccer_21279.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:42:32 CST Club Deportivo Guadalajara, also known as Guadalajara or by its nickname Chivas (goats), is a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División (the first division of Mexican football). Chivas de Guadalajara was the first club to obtain 10 national championships; it is also the only soccer club in Mexico that fields only Mexican players; however, the coach does not have to be Mexican. José Manuel de la Torre is the coach of Club Deportivo Guadalajara.

Guadalajara plays its home games at Estadio Jalisco, the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olímpico Universitario. This facility is located in Guadalajara and has a capacity of 69,000 people. Club América is the main rival of Chivas de Guadalajara and their matches constitute the national derby or “el clásico” (similar to Real Madrid-Barcelona, Manchester United-Arsenal, Boca Juniors-River Plate, FC Inter-AC Milan, Celtic-Rangers or Deportivo Saprissa-Liga Deportiva Alajuelense).