Albion San Diego is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that is an inactive member of the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). Albion San Diego began play in the 2016 season. The team plays their home games at Canyon Crest Academy.
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| Nickname(s) | Albion Pros (former) | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Canyon Crest Stadium San Diego, California | ||
| Capacity | 2,400 | ||
| Chairman | Demba Ba | ||
| League | National Independent Soccer Association | ||
| Website | https://albionsandiego.com/ | ||
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History
editAmateur founding
editThe club was formed in 2015 as the Albion SC Pros, and played its first competitive season as a franchise in 2016, in the National Premier Soccer League.[1] The team's name changed to ASC San Diego for the 2018 season.
2022: Going professional
editOn December 15, 2021, the club announced a merger with San Diego 1904 FC of NISA, after that club lost a major source of financing. The new club was to take its name from West Bromwich Albion, a professional soccer club in England, and compete in NISA as Albion San Diego, starting with the 2022 season.[2][3]
Hiatus
editFollowing two seasons in NISA, Albion announced that it would be taking a hiatus from competitive play starting with the 2024 season.[4]
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Record | Regular season | Playoffs | US Open Cup |
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| 2016 | 4 | NPSL | 8–0–4 | 1st, West-Southwest | Regional Final | Ineligible |
| 2017 | 4 | NPSL | 11–4–1 | 4th, West-Southwest | Regional First Round | 1st Round |
| 2018 | 4 | NPSL | 9–2–1 | 1st, West-Southwest | Regional Quarterfinals | Ineligible |
| 2019 | 4 | NPSL | 12–5–1 | 3rd, West-Southwest | National Semifinal | Ineligible |
| 2020 | 4 | NPSL | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5] | |||
| 2021 | 4 | NPSL | 2–5–3 | 4th, West-Southwest | did not qualify | Cancelled |
| 2022 | 3 | NISA | 9–6–5 | 4th | Runner-up | 2nd Round |
| 2023 | 3 | NISA | 11–8–5 | 4th | Semi Final | 2nd Round |
| 2024 | 3 | NISA | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ "ASC San Diego | the Club".
- ^ "About | ALBION San Diego". albionsandiego.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Mark Zeigler (December 15, 2021). "San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion". www.sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Trujillo, Hector (3 February 2024). "Albion San Diego to take pause from NISA in 2024". sdnews.com. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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