Los Angeles Force
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| Full name | Los Angeles Force | |
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| Nickname(s) | LA Force | |
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
| Capacity | 11,600 | |
| Owner | Bob Friedland | |
| Head Coach | Dekel Keinan | |
| League | NISA | |
| 2024 | Western Conference: 1st Playoffs: Champions | |
| Website | http://www.losangelesforce.com/ | |
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Los Angeles Force is an American professional soccer club based in Long Beach, California that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).
History
[edit]On August 2, 2019, the National Independent Soccer Association announced the addition of Los Angeles Force ahead of the league's inaugural 2019 Fall Showcase. The club is affiliated with NISA Nation side FC Golden State Force.[1]
Stadium
[edit]For the 2019 NISA Fall Showcase, the team played its home matches at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California. Starting with the 2020 Spring season, the team moved to Los Angeles, and is using the newly renovated stadium on the campus of California State University - Los Angeles.
During the 2021 fall season, the Force primarily used Valley High School's facility in Santa Ana, except for two matches at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. For the 2022 season, the Force used 6 different stadiums, including Championship Stadium (1 match, plus another at Great Park's turf field 10 adjacent), one match at Garey High School in Pomona, one at Yates Field in Chino, two at Covina District Field in Covina, and 4 at LA Harbor College's stadium.
During the 2023 season, the Force primarily used Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine.
In 2024, the Force announced that they will be playing at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Long Beach City College.
Players and staff
[edit]Roster
[edit]- As of November 13, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and records
[edit]Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | League | Div | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top Scorer | |
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| 2019–20 | NISA | Fall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1st, West Coast | Conference Final | Cancelled |  Alvaro Madrigal-Zavala Marvin Merlano
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| Spring | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7th | Cancelled | |||||
| 2020–21 | NISA | Fall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1st, Group B | Fall Semifinials | Cancelled | Christian Chaney
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| Spring | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 2nd | Spring Final | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NISA Announces Los Angeles Club". NISA. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
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