The Chesapeake Dragons were an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
The Premier Development League awarded Bowie, Maryland an expansion team in January 2001. They ended their inaugural 2021 season with a record of 3-7. They played their home games that season on the Bowie State University campus. Sumed Ibrahim was a member of the 2001 squad.
Eventually, the Dragons played their home games at the Maryland SoccerPlex in the city of Germantown, Maryland, 31 miles northwest of downtown Washington, DC. The team's colors were blue, silver and black.
Final Squad vs West Virginia Chaos, 14 July 2004
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup20014USL PDL7th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify20024USL PDL4th, Mid-AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify20034USL PDL4th, Mid-AtlanticDid not qualifySecond Round20044USL PDL5th, Mid-AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Stadia Bowie State Stadium, Bowie, Maryland 2003 Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, Maryland 2004
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