The East Los Angeles Cobras were an American
soccer
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team that played in
East Los Angeles, California
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. They joined the
USISL
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in 1993 and later became affiliated with the
Los Angeles Salsa
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of the
American Professional Soccer League
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. The Cobras moved to the
USISL Pro League
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in 1995 and were temporarily renamed the Los Angeles Salsa U-23 as a replacement for the parent club.
Year-by-year
Coaches
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Octavio Zambrano
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: 1992–1994
References
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Defunct soccer clubs in California
Soccer clubs in Los Angeles
Eastside Los Angeles
Los Angeles Salsa
USISL teams
1993 establishments in California
1995 disestablishments in California
Soccer clubs in California
Association football clubs established in 1993
Association football clubs disestablished in 1995