California Victory
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| Full name | California Victory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California, United States |
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| Capacity | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |   Dmitry Pietrman |
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| Manager |  Glenn Van Straatum |
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| League | USL First Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The California Victory is a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. They are an expansion team for the 2007 season.
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[edit] History
On October 12, 2006, USL President Francisco Marcos announced Dmitry Piterman, a Ukrainian-American and chairman of Spanish club Deportivo Alavés, had officially acquired a USL First Division franchise beginning in the 2007 season.[1] The Victory will be the first European owned team to compete in any level of the United Soccer Leagues, and will also be the first USL First Division team in California since the demise of the San Diego Flash in 2001. The club will play in Kezar Stadium, former home of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.
[edit] Name
The name Victory is derived from Alavés’ home city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital city of both the province of Álava and the Basque Country of Spain.[2]
[edit] Management
Terry Fisher, a longtime soccer executive and coach, has been named as the team's first general manager.[2] The team will be managed by Glenn Van Straatum and have announced former US international Hugo Perez as an assitant. [3]
[edit] Roster
No official annoucement has been made on the Victory's roster although the following line-up was announced for a friendly match versus Cal Golden Bears Men's Soccer Team on 17 March 2007.
VICTORY - 13- Caleb Patterson, 2- Matt Fitzgerald, 3- Keil McKlung, 5- Kevin Long, 6- Chris Schwarze, 8- Ricardo Sanchez, 9- Josh Hansen, 10- Mike Muñoz, 11- Omar Aguayo, 12- Hugo Casillas, 15- Ricky Herron Subs: 1- Chase Harrison, 4- Andy Oshay, 7- Yuri Morales, 17- Josh Barton, 18- Matt Langus, 19- Chuck Kim, 14- Estuardo Sanchez
Current as of January 28, 2006
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[edit] Year-By-Year
| Year | League | Reg.Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2007 | USL First Division | N/A | N/A | Qualified |
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
- ^ USL-1: San Francisco welcomes Victory. SoccerAmerica.com (2006-10-13). Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
- ^ a b USL-1 returns to California. United Soccer Leagues (2006-10-12). Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
- ^ Open Trial Dates Set. California Victory (2006-12-8). Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
Current major league teams: Golden State Warriors (NBA) • Oakland Athletics (MLB) • Oakland Raiders (NFL) • San Francisco Dragons (MLL) • San Francisco 49ers (NFL) • San Francisco Giants (MLB) • San Jose SaberCats (AFL) • San Jose Sharks (NHL) • San Jose Stealth (NLL)
Current minor league teams: California Victory (USL-1) • Real San Jose (NPSL) • San Francisco Seals (USL PDL) • San Jose Frogs (USL PDL) • San Jose Giants (CL) • Santa Cruz County Breakers (NPSL) • Tri-Valley Ranchers (NIFL) • Tri Valley Titans (IBL)
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