Madison 56ers is an American soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Division. Prior to the 2009 season the team was known as the Princeton-56ers.
The team plays its home games at Breese Stevens Field, where they have played since 2005. The team played one season at Warner Park in 2008 due to renovations at Breese Stevens Field. The team's colors are red, black and white.
The team is part of the larger Madison 56ers soccer club, which was founded in 1956. The club has won 22 youth state championships, one men's national championship, six men's state championships, four men's USASA Region II championships and three women's state championships. The 56ers also have a team in the Women's Premier Soccer League that started play in 2010.
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