oor ▁s occer ▁in ▁the ▁NAS L , ▁using ▁the ▁Prov idence ▁C iv ic ▁Center ▁for ▁home ▁games . ▁ ▁The ▁Te a ▁Men ▁were ▁originally ▁owned ▁by ▁Un ile ver ' s ▁Li pton ▁subs idi ary ▁and ▁given ▁their ▁unusual ▁name ▁as ▁a ▁nod ▁to ▁both ▁the ▁company ' s ▁product ▁line ▁and ▁the ▁Boston ▁Te a ▁Party . ▁ ▁The ▁Te a ▁Men ▁won ▁their ▁division ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁made ▁a ▁further ▁play off ▁run ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁However , ▁the ▁team ▁strugg led ▁for ▁financial ▁sol ven cy ▁in ▁Massachusetts . ▁Right ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 – 8 1 ▁ind oor ▁season ▁they ▁re located ▁to ▁Jackson ville , ▁Florida ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁Te a ▁Men . ▁ ▁History ▁Led ▁in ▁its ▁initial ▁season ▁by ▁former ▁Char l ton ▁Athlet ic ▁F . C . ▁stri ker ▁Mike ▁Fl an agan , ▁the ▁Te a ▁Men ▁won ▁their ▁division ▁to ▁much ▁public ▁acc laim , ▁with ▁Fl an agan ▁winning ▁the ▁league ▁M VP ▁award . ▁▁▁ ▁Sub sequ ent ▁seasons ▁proved ▁not ▁as ▁successful ▁for ▁two ▁important ▁reasons . ▁First , ▁Fl an agan , ▁contract ed ▁to ▁Char l ton , ▁remained ▁in ▁England ▁( an ▁attempt ▁to ▁secure ▁him ▁via ▁a ▁transfer ▁failed , ▁reported ly ▁over ▁end ors ement ▁rights ). ▁Second , ▁the ▁team ▁was ▁tempor arily ▁ev icted ▁from ▁Sch ae fer ▁Stadium ▁when ▁the ▁own