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Orange County Blues FC (PDL)
Orange County SC U-23 is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 2011 as the Los Angeles Blues 23, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park. The team's colors are black, orange, and white. The club was known as Los Angeles Blues 23 in 2011, Pali Blues in 2012, OC Blues Strikers FC in 2013, OC Pateadores Blues in 2014 and Orange County Blues U-23 in 2015–2016. History Los Angeles Blues 23 was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on April 7, 2011 as a replacement for the Hollywood United Hitmen franchise, which left the PDL for the National Premier Soccer League just before the start of the 2011 PDL season. The team is part of the development program of the Los Angeles Blues USL Pro team, which joined in 2011, and its sister club is the Pali Blues of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, whose name it adopted as of 2012. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Soccer League
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two, and the youth Super Y League. A new women's league, the USL W League, began play in 2022. It is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Adult Soccer Association. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. History Year by year * 1986 - The original USL is established as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. * 1989 - An outdoor league, known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League is added. * 1990 - The indoor and outdoor leagues merge, becoming the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League. * 1991 - The SISL is renamed the United States Interregional Soccer League. * 1995 - The USISL is renamed the United States International Soccer L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 PDL Season
The 2011 USL Premier Development League season was the 17th season of the PDL. The regular season began on April 29, 2011, when the Los Angeles Blues 23 played Fresno Fuego, and ended on July 24. The playoffs began on Tuesday, July 26 and concluded with the PDL Championship Game on August 6. As in previous years, the PDL Championship Game was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, with commentary by Steve Bell and Keith Tabatznik. The Kitsap Pumas ended the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 1-0 in the 2011 PDL Championship game. The playoffs were held at the home of the Pumas in Bremerton, Washington. Fresno Fuego had the best regular-season record, posting an unbeaten 13-0-3 record. Fresno midfielder Milton Blanco was named League MVP, after leading the league in points (38) and assists (14) and helping his team to the Southwest Division title. Two Michigan Bucks players - Stewart Givens and Mitch Hildebrandt - were given end-of-season awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton)
Titan Stadium is a 10,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California. History Scheduled to open in time for the 1991 football season, delays caused the opening date of Titan Stadium to be pushed back until 1992. Despite originally being planned as the home stadium for the Cal State Fullerton Titans football program, the delays in stadium construction put in question the possibility of the team actually taking the field. Budget cuts and strict NCAA regulations eventually signaled the end of the football program in 1992 after playing one season at the stadium. Since Titan Stadium was designed to host the football team, it is one of the most lavish soccer stadiums in Southern California. Amenities Titan Stadium has 2,000 chairback seats and 2,500 bleachers seats with backrests on the western side of the stadium. In addition, there are concrete steps on the opposite side which can hold nearly 5,000 extra people. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Palisades, California
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside Los Angeles, Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Chautauqua, Methodist organization, and in the years that followed became a refuge for Jewish artists and intellectuals fleeing the Holocaust. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy. It is known for: its seclusion and for being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, its Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, its abundance of parkland and hiking trails, its strip of coastline, and for being home to a number of architecturally significant homes. Pacific Palisades has historically been home to many Hollywood celebrities. Due to its secluded location compared to other affluent areas such as Beverly Hills, notable residents are afforded more privacy, and paparazzi are uncommon. Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palisades Charter High School
Palisades Charter High School (usually colloquially known as Pali or Pali High and abbreviated as PCHS) is an independent charter secondary school in Los Angeles, United States. The high school serves the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Palisades Highlands, Kenter Canyon, and portions of Brentwood (including Brentwood Circle). Residents in Topanga, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, may attend Palisades or William Howard Taft Charter High School.Max Taves,Enrollment Demands May Force a Lottery at PaliHi" ''Palisadian-Post''. February 14, 2007. Retrieved on October 22, 2011. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Formerly directly administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District, the school is now an independent charter school. Its current enrollment numbers 2,903 students. Many students travel long distances to attend Palisades Charter High, which is one of the most highly ranked public high schools in the Los Angeles area. In 2005, Palisades was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa (; Spanish for "Table Coast") is a city in Orange County, California. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including part of the South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city, one of the region's largest commercial clusters, with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light manufacturing. The city is home to the two tallest skyscrapers in Orange County. The population was 111,918 at the 2020 census. History Members of the Tongva and Acjachemen nations long inhabited the area. The Tongva villages of Lupukngna, at least 3,000 years old, and the shared Tongva and Acjachemen village of Genga, at least 9,500 years old, were located in the area on the bluffs along the Santa Ana River. After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar de Portolà, a Spanish expedition led by Junípero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of Saint Anne). On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanguard University Of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California is a private Christian university in Costa Mesa, California. It was the first four-year college in Orange County. The university offers over 39 undergraduate degrees and emphases in 15 different departments. The university also offers adult-learning programs in its professional studies department and features six graduate degrees. It is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. History In summer 1920, Harold K. Needham, D. W. Kerr, and W. C. Pierce opened Southern California Bible School, an institution intended to prepare Christian workers for the various ministries of the church. The school moved from Los Angeles to Pasadena in 1927, and was chartered by the state of California in 1939 to grant degrees. Given this new distinction, the former Southern California Bible School became Southern California Bible College, the first four-year institution of the Assemblies of God. In 1943 the college received recognitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Bianchi (soccer)
Federico Bianchi (born May 23, 1983, in Pacific Palisades, California) is a former American professional soccer player. He is of Italian ancestry. Career College Bianchi attended Pacific Palisades High School, before playing college soccer at Boston University, where he was named MVP for the American East Tournament as a senior in 2004. Professional After spending time playing in the MLS Reserve Division with Los Angeles Galaxy's reserves in 2005, Bianchi signed to play with the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Second Division in 2006. Bianchi joined the expansion California Victory in the USL First Division prior to their debut season in 2007, and played in 11 games for the team, scoring 2 goals, before the team folded at the end of the season. Bianchi was unable to secure a professional contract following Victory's demise, and returned to southern California. After playing for a year in men's amateur leagues in the Los Angeles area, including for Hollywood United in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 PDL Season
The 2018 Premier Development League season was the 24th season of the PDL, and the last under the PDL name. The regular season started on May 4 and ended on July 16. Calgary Foothills FC won the final championship under the PDL branding, having defeated Reading United AC 4–2 in extra time in the Championship game on August 4, 2018. Changes from 2017 New teams A total of 12 new member clubs join the PDL for the 2018 season. Name changes *Palm Beach Suns FC became Next Academy Palm Beach *Fresno Fuego became Fresno FC U-23 *South Florida Surf became North County United Folded * Burlingame Dragons FC * BYU Cougars * FC Boulder U23 * Jersey Express S.C. * K-W United FC * Nashville SC U23 * Saint Louis FC U23 * SoCal Surf * Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23 * Wilmington Hammerheads Standings Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division Northeast Division South Atlantic Division Western Conference Northwest Division Mountain Division Southwest Division Central Conference G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 PDL Season
The 2017 USL Premier Development League season is the 23rd season of the PDL. The Michigan Bucks entered the season as the defending champions, but their title defense campaign ended with a loss in the Central Conference semi-finals. On August 5, 2017, the Charlotte Eagles won their first PDL championship by defeating the Thunder Bay Chill 2-1. Changes from 2016 New Teams Name Changes *FC Miami City Champions became FC Miami City *FC Sonic Lehigh Valley became Lehigh Valley United Folded/left *Baltimore Bohemians – Folded * Floridians FC – Folded *Kitsap Pumas – renamed Kitsap SC and moved to the National Premier Soccer League *Kokomo Mantis FC – Folded its PDL team * LA Laguna FC – Folded *Laredo Heat – Folded its PDL team *Las Vegas Mobsters – moved to the United Premier Soccer League * Midland/Odessa Sockers – renamed Midland-Odessa FC and moved to the National Premier Soccer League *Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 – Folded *SW Florida Adrenaline – Folded * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 PDL Season
The 2016 USL Premier Development League season was the 22nd season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 17. The Michigan Bucks were the season champions. Conferences Changes From 2015 New/Returning teams Name Changes *Golden State Misioneros became LA Laguna FC. *Springfield Synergy became Saint Louis FC U23. Folding/Moving *Forest City London – moved to League1 Ontario *Houston Dutch Lions – moved to National Premier Soccer League *Puget Sound Gunners FC – Folded *Boston Rams – Folded *Real Colorado Foxes – Folded *D.C. United U-23 – Folded its PDL team *Orlando City U-23 – Folded its PDL team *Ocala Stampede – Folded On Hiatus *Laredo Heat Standings Tiebreakers 1. Head-to-head results 2. Goal differential 3. Goals scored Eastern Conference Northeast Division Mid Atlantic Division South Atlantic Division Central Conference Great Lakes Division Heartland Division Southern Conference Southeast Division Mid Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 PDL Season
The 2015 USL Premier Development League season was the 21st season of the PDL and consisted of 63 teams. The regular season began on May 2 and ended on July 19. The Michigan Bucks were the defending champions and posted the best overall record in the League; however, they were defeated by K-W United FC in the Central Conference finals. K-W United went on to win the league championship by defeating the Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1-0 in the semi-finals and in high scoring final they overcame the New York Red Bulls U-23 4-3. 63 clubs competed in the semi-professional soccer leagues. Changes from 2014 New/Returning teams Name Changes * Connecticut FC Azul became AC Connecticut. *River City Rovers became Derby City Rovers. *Los Angeles Misioneros became Golden State Misioneros. * Springfield Demize became Springfield Synergy FC. *Northern Virginia Royals became D.C. United U-23. Folding/moving * Austin Aztex - Moved to Division III USL. *Chicago Inferno - Folded in the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
