San Diego WFC SeaLions
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San Diego WFC SeaLions is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1988. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League
, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The team plays its home games at Manchester Stadium on the campus of Cathedral Catholic High School
in San Diego, California
. The club's colors are sky blue, royal blue and white.
. 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:
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The team plays its home games at Manchester Stadium on the campus of Cathedral Catholic High School
Cathedral Catholic High School
Cathedral Catholic High School is a private coeducational Catholic High School in San Diego, California. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, and was originally founded as the University of San Diego High School in 1957...
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. The club's colors are 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 |
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 WUSAWomen's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
. 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
Santee, California
Santee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California with a population of 53,413 at the 2010 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from...
.
San Diego WFC has won numerous titles including:
- 2001 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
- 2000 WPSL League Champions
- 1999 USASAUSASAThe United States Adult Soccer Association is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States...
National Champions Cup - 1999 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
- 1996 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions