Albion San Diego
Albion San Diego is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, playing in 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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Full name | Albion Soccer Club San Diego | ||
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Nickname(s) | Albion, Pros (former) | ||
Founded | 2015 | ||
Stadium | Canyon Crest Stadium San Diego, California | ||
Capacity | 2,400 | ||
Chairman | Demba Ba | ||
League | National Independent Soccer Association | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
Amateur founding
ASC San Diego was formed in 2015 and played their first competitive season as a franchise in 2016, in the National Premier Soccer League.[1]
2022: Going professional
On December 15, 2021, Albion announced a merger with San Diego 1904 FC of NISA, after that club lost a major source of financing. The new club was to compete in NISA as Albion San Diego, starting with the 2022 season.[2]
Hiatus
Following two seasons in NISA, Albion announced that it would be taking a hiatus from competitive play starting with the 2024 season.[3]
Year-by-year
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[4] | |||
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
- "ASC San Diego | the Club".
- 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.