Los Angeles Heat joined the Western Soccer Alliance

Western Soccer League

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 in 1986. They joined the American Professional Soccer League

American Professional Soccer League

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 in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

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. The club played in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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Ownership & Staff

John Ajemain - President / Co-Owner (1990–91) Roland Martin

Roland Martin

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 - Co-Owner / Founder (1986–91) Lionel Conway - Co-Owner (1990–91) Eugene Schiappa - Co-Owner / Founder (1986–91) Dave Graefe - Co-Owner / Founder (1986–91) Mike Hogue - General Manager (1986–89) Dick White

Dick White

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 - General Manager (1990–91) Jill Fracisco - General Manager (1989–90) Bobby Bruch

Bobby Bruch

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 - Community Services Director Dawn Smith - Public Relations Director

Coaching staff

Wim Suurbier (1986) Bobby Sibbald

Bobby Sibbald

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 (1989–90) Head Coach John Britton - Assistant Coach Justin Fashanu

Justin Fashanu

Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be homosexual, and came out to the press later in his career, to become the first professional footballer to be openly gay...

 - Assistant Coach

Notable players

Mike Lapper

Mike Lapper

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 Hugo Perez Justin Fashanu

Justin Fashanu

Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be homosexual, and came out to the press later in his career, to become the first professional footballer to be openly gay...

Bob Ammann

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1986	N/A	WSA	4th	No playoffs	Did not enter
1987	N/A	WSA	5th	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1988	N/A	WSA	4th	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1989	N/A	WSL	2nd, South	Semifinals	Did not enter
1990	N/A	APSL	2nd, WSL South	WSL Final	Did not enter