2015 Sacramento Republic FC season explained

Club:Sacramento Republic FC
Season:2015
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Warren Smith
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Preki (Through July 11)
Paul Buckle (From July 12)
Stadium:Bonney Field

Hughes Stadium (February 28th)
League:USL Pro
League Standing:1st
Cup1 Result:1st round
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:4th round
League Topscorer:Rodrigo López (9)
Season Topscorer:Rodrigo López (11)
Highest Attendance:League: 11,442
(Multiple matches)
All: 20,231
(Feb. 28 vs. NY Cosmos)
Lowest Attendance:League: 10,906 (Twice)
All: 9,794
(Feb. 21 vs. San Jose)
Average Attendance:League:
All:
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Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's second season of existence. The club played in the newly rebranded United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. After offseason expansion of the USL from 14 to 24 teams and division into an Eastern and Western Conference, Sacramento Republic FC competed in the new Western Conference.[1] The Republic entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 in the USL final on September 27, 2014.[2] The season began on March 21 and concluded on September 20.[3]

Background

Winter 2014–15, USL Pro's off season, saw numerous headlines for Sacramento Republic FC. Owner Warren Smith, Technical Director Graham Smith, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and other delegates met with MLS officials, including Commissioner Don Garber, several times to continue their push for a MLS franchise. MLS announced February 2015 that Las Vegas was no longer in contention for an MLS franchise, narrowing the list of potentials to Sacramento and Minneapolis.

Republic's efforts with MLS as well as their successes on and off the pitch rallied many to help invest in the club to push further Republic FC's efforts for an MLS franchise. These investors include co-founder and ex-CEO of Envision Pharmaceutical Kevin Negal, UFC fighter Urijah Faber, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé, San Francisco 49ers owners the York Family.

As success and popularity grew, demand for more seating at Bonny Field grew. The Board of Directors of Cal Expo approved expanded seating at Bonney Field and the endline stands were removed and replaced with 30-row bleachers, increasing the capacity to around 11,000.[4]

For the 2015 season, USL Pro expanded to 24 teams, including Portland Timbers 2, concluding Portland's USL affiliation with the Republic.

Club

As of June 19, 2015.[5]

Technical Staff

As of June 25, 2015.

PositionName
Technical director Graham Smith
Head coach Paul Buckle
Assistant head coach Adam Charles Smith
Assistant coach Chris Malenab
Assistant coach Antonio Sutton
Goalkeeping coach Simon Sheppard
Strength & Conditioning Coach Luke Rayfield

Competitions

Results summary

Standings

USL Pro Playoffs

Playoff Results

Friendlies

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
24 Orange County Blues FCFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150225105615/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/sacramento-republic-fc-signs-mclain-re-signs-braun-extends-contracts-guzman-jakubek/
99 Charlotte EaglesFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150307081731/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/03/05/15/republic-signs-four-players
16 Valparaiso UniversityFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150307081731/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/03/05/15/republic-signs-four-players
22 Orange County Blues FCFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150307081731/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/03/05/15/republic-signs-four-players
26 Pittsburgh RiverhoundsFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150307081731/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/03/05/15/republic-signs-four-players
2 St. Patrick’s AthleticFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150312045812/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/10/republic-sign-four-players
4 Stallion FCFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150312045812/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/10/republic-sign-four-players
13 NK RudešFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150312045812/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/10/republic-sign-four-players
25 Kitsap PumasFreehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150312045812/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/10/republic-sign-four-players
3 D.C. Unitedhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150322173907/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/20/republic-fc-sign-estrada-iwasa
14 UC Irvinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150322173907/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/20/republic-fc-sign-estrada-iwasa
7 MaríliaReturn from Loan
5 Carolina RailHawkshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160316115258/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/06/06/srfc-sign-danny-barrera
15 FC Dordoi Bishkekhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150619195528/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/06/18/srfc-signs-kaleemullah

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
7 MaríliaLoan
22 Portland Timbers 2https://web.archive.org/web/20150220023000/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209898331
9 NK HAŠKhttp://www.indomitablecitysoccer.com/2016/3/21/11274704/former-republic-rookie-dakota-collins-european-dream-austria-sk-bischofshofen
43 Breiðablik
99 Charlotte Independencehttp://www.beachcarolina.com/2015/04/09/experienced-bilal-duckett-agrees-to-terms-with-usls-charlotte-independence/
14 Orange County Blueshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150813222641/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/10/srfc-release-estrada#.VplM036rTRY
16 Wilmington Hammerheads FChttps://web.archive.org/web/20160316053706/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/20/taublieb-gonzalez-released#.VplMuX6rTRY
22 Ventura County Fusionhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160316053706/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/20/taublieb-gonzalez-released#.VplMuX6rTRY
28 Celaya FChttps://web.archive.org/web/20151011190337/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/10/08/lopez-statement#.VplZjX6rS70
7 Marília
4Free Agent
9 Bethlehem Steel FChttp://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/12/11/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-boluwatife-akinyode-michael-daly-and-gabe-gissie
21 Bethlehem Steel FChttp://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/12/11/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-boluwatife-akinyode-michael-daly-and-gabe-gissie
15 Tulsa Roughnecks FChttps://web.archive.org/web/20151222152316/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210591933

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
16 San Jose Earthquakeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160312180111/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/29/srfc-recieves-loan-players#.VplMnX6rTRY
3 San Jose Earthquakeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160312180111/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/29/srfc-recieves-loan-players#.VplMnX6rTRY
22 San Jose Earthquakeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160312180111/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/29/srfc-recieves-loan-players#.VplMnX6rTRY

Notes and References

  1. News: Expanded USL PRO announces new league alignment, competition format for 2015 season . www.mlssoccer.com . January 21, 2015 . August 8, 2015.
  2. News: Sacramento Republic capture USL PRO title in first season with 2-0 win over Harrisburg City Islanders . www.mlssoccer.com . September 28, 2014 . August 8, 2015.
  3. Web site: League - 2015 schedules . www.uslsoccer.com . August 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150820072351/http://www.uslsoccer.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=157014&SPSID=917141&DB_OEM_ID=32800&DB_OEM_ID=32800 . 2015-08-20 . dead .
  4. News: Cal Expo Board of Directors Approves Expanded Seating at Bonney Field . www.sacrepublicfc.com . December 12, 2014 . August 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141230171821/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/cal-expo-board-directors-approves-expanded-seating-bonney-field/ . December 30, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: 2015 Roster. Sacramento Republic FC. March 10, 2015. https://archive.today/20150218184340/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/football-club/roster/. February 18, 2015. dead. mdy-all.