Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.
The team plays its home games at Valley Stadium, in West Des Moines, IA, where they have played since 2008. The team's colors are red, white and black.
The club also maintain an academy structure of youth teams.
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