California United Strikers FC explained

Clubname:California United FC
Fullname:California United Strikers Football Club
Stadium:Championship Soccer Stadium
Irvine, California
Capacity:5,000
Owner:Bronwyn & Pete Capriotti
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Michael Collins
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Don Ebert
League:National Independent Soccer Association
Season:Fall 2021
American:true
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California United Strikers FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orange County, California.

History

The club was founded by Bronwyn & Pete Capriotti and Michael Collins, who have had connections to the adult amateur United Premier Soccer League.

California United FC intended to join the North American Soccer League (NASL) as an expansion franchise for the 2018 season. However, due to the instability of the league, California United withdrew its franchise agreement from NASL in early 2018 and announced that it was exploring all professional league options for the 2019 season. On November 15, 2018, the club was announced as a participant in the 2019 NPSL Founders Cup and as a founding member of a new league to being in 2020.[1]

On March 2, 2019, the team tweeted out their intention to withdraw from the NPSL and NPSL Founders Cup.[2] Three months later, on June 10, 2019, the team was accepted into the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) as a member for the league's inaugural season.[3]

The club participated in the Western Conference NISA championship in Fall 2019. On November 10, 2019, the team won the 2019 NISA Western Conference championship.[4]

Year-by-year

SeasonLeagueDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPts.PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTop goalscorerManager
NameLeague
2019–20NISAFall – West Coast2nd62311399ChampionsSecond Round Christian Thierjung6 Don Ebert
Spring2nd2110104Cancelled

California United FC II

California United maintains a second Team which participates in the Pro Premier division of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). The team played as the L.A. Wolves FC in the 2017 UPSL Spring Season, then as OC Invicta in the 2017 UPSL Fall Season. Both teams were coached by Eric Wynalda and both were crowned UPSL National Champions in each season. In the Fall 2018 season, under the California United FC II name, the team went undefeated(13–0–0) and won a third UPSL National Championship.[5] [6]

Additionally, as L.A. Wolves FC the team placed third in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) 2017 National Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The club also maintains an academy team in Irvine, called the Irvine Strikers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eleven Founding Members To Launch A New League In Association With The National Premier Soccer League . npsl.com . December 18, 2018.
  2. Web site: Out of Their League: California United Strikers drop out of NPSL, Founders Cup. frontrowsoccer.com. March 2, 2019 . March 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: Miami FC, Cal United Accepted Into NISA, Pro Soccer For Baton Rouge & Other News From NISA Board of Governors Meeting. Kivlehan. Chris. 2019-06-11. Midfield Press. en-US. 2019-06-22.
  4. Web site: California United Strikers Defeat LA Force in PKs. November 11, 2019.
  5. Web site: California United FC II Wraps Up Unbeaten UPSL Fall Season with Championship. fontanainter.com. 2019-12-24.
  6. Web site: CALIFORNIA UNITED FC II CROWNED UPSL FALL CHAMPIONS SoccerToday. 2019-02-14. SoccerToday. en-US. 2019-12-24.