Los Angeles Force is an American professional
soccer club based in
Los Angeles, California
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, that plays in the
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...
(NISA).
History
On August 2, 2019, the
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...
announced the addition of Los Angeles Force ahead of the league's inaugural 2019 Fall Showcase. The club is affiliated with
NISA Nation
NISA Nation is a semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is below the professional leagues in the United States soccer league system and began play in 2021. NISA Nation is affiliated with the third tier profession ...
side
FC Golden State Force.
Stadium
For the 2019 NISA Fall Showcase, the team played its home matches at
Rio Hondo College
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in
Whittier, California
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. Starting with the 2020 Spring season, the team moved to
Los Angeles
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, 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
Championship Soccer Stadium is a 2,500 seat soccer-specific stadium at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California, Irvine, California. The stadium serves as the permanent home of Orange County SC of the second tier USL Championship league ...
in
Irvine. For the 2022 season, the Force are using 6 different stadia, 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
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, and 4 at
LA Harbor College's stadium.
Players and staff
Current roster
Coaching staff
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
References
External links
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Soccer clubs in Los Angeles
2019 establishments in California
National Independent Soccer Association teams
Association football clubs established in 2019
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