San Diego WFC SeaLions

San Diego WFC SeaLions was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1988. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team folded after the 2019 season.[1]

San Diego WFC SeaLions
Full nameSan Diego Women's Football Club SeaLions
Nickname(s)SeaLions
Founded1988 (1988)
Dissolved2019 (2019)
StadiumManchester Stadium
ChairmanLu Snyder
CoachJen Lalor
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League

The team played its home games at Manchester Stadium on the campus of Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California. The club's colors were sky blue, royal blue and white.

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2005 2 WPSL 4th, West
2006 2 WPSL 2nd, West
2007 2 WPSL 2nd, West did not qualify
2008 2 WPSL 5th, Pacific South did not qualify
2009 2 WPSL 5th, Pacific South did not qualify
2010 2 WPSL 3rd, Pacific South did not qualify
2011 2 WPSL 2nd, Pacific South Lost in Regional Final
2012 2 WPSL 1st, Pacific South Lost in Regional Final
2013 2 WPSL 1st, Pacific South WPSL Champions
2014 2 WPSL 3rd, Pacific South did not qualify
2015 2 WPSL 2nd, Pacific South Lost in Regional Semi-finals
2016 2 WPSL 1st, Pacific South Lost in the WPSL Champions
2017 2 WPSL 1st, Pacific South
2018 2 WPSL 5th, Pacific South did not qualify
2019 2 WPSL 1st, Pacific South Lost in Regional Semi-finals

Honors
  • WPSL Champions 2000
  • WPSL Champions 2013

Competition history

San Diego W.F.C. was formed in 1988 to give post college players a place to play competitive soccer. WFC was one of original 6 WPSL teams, known as Auto Trader then. The WFC has sent at least 7 players to the WUSA. In 2004 San Diego WFC, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization was created to develop, and maintain a full-service soccer program, providing playing and training opportunities, coaching, instruction and learning opportunities, and offering soccer program administration opportunities, for females of all ages in under-served areas of San Diego. Also in 2004, WFC has created a close relationship with the Fusion Soccer Club, a girls only competitive club based in Santee.

San Diego WFC has won numerous titles including:

  • 2013 WPSL National Champions
  • 2001 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
  • 2000 WPSL League Champions
  • 1999 USASA National Champions Cup
  • 1999 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
  • 1996 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions

Coaches

Stadia

References
  1. "IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE". San Diego WFC SeaLions. Retrieved December 15, 2022.


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