California Storm Explained

Clubname:California Storm
Fullname:California Storm
Nickname:Storm
Founded:1995
Stadium:Davis Legacy Sports Complex
Davis, California
Capacity:11,569
Mgrtitle:Owner / Head Coach
Manager:Jamie Levoy
League:Women's Premier Soccer League and USL W League
Website:http://www.calstormsoccer.com
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California Storm is an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995 as the Sacramento Storm, before changing its name the following season. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League and the USL W League, both semi-professional women's leagues in the United States. The team plays in the North Division of the Pacific Conference in the WPSL and in the NorCal Division for the USL W League. The team was a founding member of the W-League, then left in 1998 to become one of the founding teams of the WPSL. It returned in 2022 and will field a team in both leagues.[1]

The team plays its home games in the stadium of Davis Legacy Sports Complex in Davis, California but considers Sacramento, California its home and regularly holds free soccer clinics throughout the region. The club's colors are white and navy blue.

The California Storm have won the PacNorth Conference eight times, including 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023. They have won a WPSL record of 4 National Championships (1999, 2002, 2004 and 2022). Their 2020 WPSL season was cancelled due to the pandemic but in that time, they added new sponsors, signed with Puma, and started a U-21 team, which eventually became their WPSL team. The semi-professional team will look to become the only team to hold championships in both the USL W League and WPSL within the upcoming years.

Year-by-year

USL W-League/WPSL

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
Sacramento Storm
19952W-League3rd, Westernbgcolor=silverRunner up
California Storm
19962W-League4th, Westerndid not qualify
19972W-League1st, Westernbgcolor=silverRunner up
19982WPSL3rdNo playoff
19992WPSL1stbgcolor=goldChampions
20002WPSL2ndbgcolor=silverRunner up
20012WPSL3rdNational Semifinal
20022WPSL1st, Northbgcolor=goldChampions
20032WPSL1st, Northbgcolor=silverRunner up
20042WPSL2nd, Northbgcolor=goldChampions
20052WPSL1st, Westbgcolor=silverRunner up
20062WPSL3rd, Westdid not qualify
20072WPSL3rd, Westdid not qualify
20082WPSL1st, Pacific NorthConference Semifinals
20092WPSL1st, Pacific NorthConference Finals
20102WPSL1st, Pacific NorthNational Quarterfinals
20112WPSL3rd, Pacific Northdid not qualify
20122WPSL5th, Pacific Northdid not qualify
20132WPSL6th, Pacific Northdid not qualify
20142WPSL1st, Pacific NorthRegional Final
20152WPSL1st, Pacific Northdid not play
20162WPSL1st, NorCalConference Semifinal
20172WPSL1st, Pacific NorthDivisional Final
20182WPSL3rd, Pacific North-Bay Areadid not qualify
20192WPSL1st, Pacific North-Bay AreaRegional Final
20204WPSLSeason cancelled due to COVID-19
20214WPSL2nd, Group Fdid not qualify
20224WPSL1st, Group Fbgcolor=goldChampions
20234WPSL1st, Pac NorthRegion Finals
20244WPSL1st, Pac Calbgcolor=goldChampions

USL W League

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20234USLW3rd, Nor CalConference Fianls
20244USLW1st, Nor CalConference Semifinals

Current squad

As of 31 March 2020.https://www.wpslsoccer.com/teams/california-storm

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Former notable players

Honours

Head coaches

Stadia

Elk Grove High School 2014

Front office

Board of directors

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macht . Daniel . 2022-12-02 . Sacramento soccer club California Storm to field USL women’s team for NorCal division . 2023-02-10 . KCRA . en.
  2. Web site: Soccer League . Women's Premier . CA Storm Roster . WPSLSoccer.com . Women's Premier Soccer League . 4 June 2020 . English.
  3. Web site: Soccer League . Women's Premier . CA Storm vs SF Nighthawks Rosters . WPSLSoccer.com . Women's Premier Soccer League . 4 June 2020.
  4. Web site: California Storm Front Office. California Storm Soccer. October 31, 2019.