Orange County SC
| Orange County SC | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Orange County Soccer Club | ||
| Seat | Irvine , California , USA | ||
| founding | 1998 as Los Angeles Blues |
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| owner | James Keston | ||
| Website | orangecountysoccer.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Braeden Cloutier | ||
| Venue | Championship Soccer Stadium | ||
| Places | 5,000 | ||
| league | USL Championship | ||
| 2018 | 1st place, West Conference finals |
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The Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer franchise of the United Soccer League based in Irvine , California . The club, founded in 1998, has played in the USL, the third division in the football league system in the USA, since 2011.
The home games are played in the Anteater Stadium, which is located on the grounds of the University of California in Irvine.
history
founding
On November 7, 2010, Orange County SC was announced as the official USL Pro franchise under the name Los Angeles Blues SC. The team is part of the Orange County Blues soccer organization , along with the LA Blues women's soccer team .
On December 14, 2010, Óscar Dautt , Cesar Rivera and Josh Tudela , the first players were announced.
After a very long preparation, the first official game of the Blues took place on April 15, 2011 against Sevilla FC Puerto Rico . Los Angeles won 3-0. The first goal in the club's history was scored by Cesar Rivera. At the end of the regular season, the team reached third place in the National Division. In the play-offs they were eliminated in the divisional semi-finals.
In 2014 the name and logo of the franchise was changed. This happened again for the 2017 season.
Stadion
- Anteater Stadium ; Irvine, California (2014-)
- Titan Stadium ; Fullerton, California (2011-2013)
- Stadium at Centennial High School ; Corona, California (2011) 4 games
- College of the Canyons Stadium ; Santa Clarita, California (2011) 1st game
Titan Stadium is part of California State University . It can seat 10,000 spectators and was opened in 1992. In addition to the blues, the university's soccer team also play their games here.
Coat of arms and colors
The blues jerseys include the colors sky blue, dark blue and white. On the coat of arms, the colors symbolize the light blue sky over California and dark blue waters of the Pacific. The mountain symbolizes the summit of Mount Whitney .
Logo Los Angeles Blues (2013)
statistics
Seasonal balance
| season | step | league | Regular season | Play-offs |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
Audience numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles blues | ||||||
| 2011 | 3 | USL PRO | 3rd place, national | Semifinals | 3rd round | 382 |
| 2012 | 3 | USL PRO | 8th place | not qualified | 2nd round | 666 |
| 2013 | 3 | USL PRO | 6th place | Quarter finals | 3rd round | 542 |
| Orange County Blues | ||||||
| 2014 | 3 | USL PRO | 13th | not qualified | 2nd round | 760 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ LA Blues Set to Play in USL PRO ( Memento from December 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Los Angeles Blues at Sevilla FC Puerto Rico 3: 0 ( Memento from April 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Eastern Conference: Atlanta United 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Charleston Battery | Charlotte Independence | Hartford Athletic | Indy Eleven | Loudoun United | Louisville City | Memphis 901 FC | Miami FC | New York Red Bulls II | North Carolina FC | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Saint Louis FC | Sporting Kansas City II | Tampa Bay rowdies
Western Conference: Austin Bold | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | El Paso Locomotive | LA Galaxy II | Las Vegas Lights | New Mexico United | Oklahoma City Energy | Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising | Portland Timbers 2 | Real Monarchs | Reno 1868 FC | Rio Grande Valley Toros | Sacramento Republic | San Antonio FC | San Diego Loyal | Tacoma Defiance | Tulsa FC
Future Franchises: Oakland East Bay (2021) | Queensboro SC (2021) | Rhode Island (2022)
Former Franchises: Antigua Barracuda (2011–2013) | Austin Aztex (2011-2017) | Charlotte Eagles (2011-2014) | FC Cincinnati (2015-2018) | Dayton Dutch Lions (2011-2014) | FC Montréal (2015-2016) | FC New York (2011) | Orlando City (2011-2014) | Ottawa Fury (2017-2019) | Penn FC (2011-2018) | Phoenix FC (2013) | Puerto Rico United (2011) | River Plate Puerto Rico (2011) | Richmond Kickers (2011-2018) | Rochester Rhinos (2011-2017) | Toronto FC II (2011-2018) | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico (2011) | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (2015-2017) | Tampa Bay FC (2013) | Wilmington Hammerheads (2011-2016)