Richard Stottler and Giles Malone began the Expos franchise in 1993, entering the team in the I-League. The Expos struggled indoors, but shined outdoors in the Florida sun, losing just three regular season games in their first two years. The club has reached the postseason seven times and the league championship match twice, falling to Richmond in 1995 and Central Coast in 1997. In 1996, the Expos played host to the Premier League's Sizzlin' Six championship tournament. The club has suffered just two losing seasons outdoors. In 1999, the Expos upset the D3 Pro League's Northern Virginia Royals 5-3 in the First Round of the U.S. Open Cup before falling to the A-League's Jacksonville Cyclones the following round.