2013 Los Angeles Blues season explained

Club:Los Angeles Blues
Season:2013
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Mansouri Family
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Jesus Rico-Sanz (Until June 20)
Dariush Yazdani (After June 20)
Stadium:Titan Stadium
League:USL Pro
League Result:6th
Cup1:USL Pro Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Quarter-Finals
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Chris Cortez, Matt Fondy (10)
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Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 Los Angeles Blues season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth season playing in the third division of American soccer, USL Pro.

This season would be the final season that the team would be named the Los Angeles Blues, as after this season, they would rebrand to the name Orange County Blues FC, to represent the county they played in, Orange County. Additionally, this would be the final season playing in Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, due to the team changing their grounds to Anteater Stadium in Irvine.[1]

During the middle of the season, the Blues experienced a coaching change, as Jesus Rico-Sanz departed the club fourteen matches into the season. He was subsequently replaced by head coach Dariush Yazdani, who led the team to a record of 11-7-8 record and the 6th seed, qualifying for the playoffs.[2] However, they were eliminated by the Charleston Battery 2–1.[3]

Competitions

USL Pro

See main article: 2013 USL Pro season.

Standings

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2013 U.S. Open Cup. As a member of the USL Pro, the Los Angeles Blues entered the U.S. Open Cup during the second round.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register . Kimberly Pierceall Orange County . 2014-02-07 . Professional soccer team makes move to Irvine . 2024-06-29 . Orange County Register . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2013 USL Pro Stats . 2024-06-29 . FBref.com . en.
  3. Web site: Group . Sinclair Broadcast . 2013-08-25 . Battery beats LA Blues to advance to USL PRO semifinals . 2024-06-29 . WCIV . en.
  4. Web site: Kip Kesgard . community blogger . 2013-03-07 . 2013 U.S. Open Cup format officially announced, two Timbers teams among automatic qualifiers . 2024-06-29 . oregonlive . en.