Albion San Diego

Albion San Diego, formerly known as San Diego 1904 FC is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States.[3]

Albion San Diego
Full nameAlbion San Diego
Nickname(s)1904 FC
Founded2016
StadiumChula Vista Elite
Athlete Training Center
Chula Vista, California[1]
Capacity3,700
OwnersDemba Ba, Eden Hazard, Vagno Chandara, Alexandre Gontran, Paul Redfern[2]
Head coachScott Morrison
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
Fall 202110th Place
WebsiteClub website

History

The name 1904 was suggested by a fan, and refers to S and D, the nineteenth and fourth letters of the alphabet (also, the letters S and D resemble the numbers 9 and 0 in the club logo).[4] Commenters on social media pointed out that the number could also be seen as a reference to a joke in the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (in which Burgundy falsely asserts that San Diego was "discovered by the Germans in 1904"), leading journalists to suggest that reference may have been intentional.[5][6][7]

The club's founders include soccer players Demba Ba and Eden Hazard.[2] The club intended to build a soccer stadium in Oceanside, approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of downtown San Diego.[8]

The team was originally announced to make its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2018.[9] However, due to the cancellation of the 2018 NASL season, the expansion team withdrew from the NASL and attempted to reach an agreement to join the United Soccer League in 2019.[10][11] On June 7, 2018, it was revealed that 1904 FC's exclusive negotiating window had elapsed without agreement in place to join USL.[12] On September 6, 2018, the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), a planned Division III league, confirmed that San Diego 1904 FC was the league's first member club.[13] NISA has applied to the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) for sanctioning as a Division III league to start play in 2019.[14] The club played at 70,561-seat capacity SDCCU Stadium for the Fall 2019 NISA season.[15]

On August 29, 2019, Alexandre Gontran was announced as the club's first head coach.[16]

In the spring, the team announced it would move to Lincoln High School within the city.[17]

On July 28, 2020, the team announced it would go on hiatus for the Fall 2020 NISA season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and un-sustainability that would come from playing behind closed doors.[18] On September 2, NISA and the team both confirmed it would be returning for the Spring 2021 season.[19] This continued into 2021 as the team was announced as one of nine participating teams in both the Spring season and NISA Legends Cup tournament.[20] On July 7, it was announced that 1904 FC had withdrawn from the 2021 NISA Independent Cup, with the league citing that the club had opted for a "different route to prepare for the fall season".[21] On December 9, 2021 the team announced it would be taken over by Albion San Diego, a long-time amateur soccer organization.

Players and staff

Current roster
As of October 28, 2021[22]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Alfredo Cortez  United States
2 DF Jonathan Caparelli  Argentina
3 DF Desmond Madrigal  United States
4 DF Ozzie Ramos  United States
5 DF Jonathan Stoop  United States
6 DF Dallin Cutler  United States
7 FW Cameron Vickers  United States
8 MF Samuel Gómez  United States
11 MF Romario Lomeli  United States
12 DF Giovanny Vazquez  United States
13 FW Ryan Peterson  Australia
14 FW Jerry Desdunes  Haiti
15 MF Khadim Seye  Senegal
16 GK Misha Marson  United States
17 FW Lorenzo La Violette  United States
19 DF Shandon Wright  United States
20 FW Wolfgang Prentice  United States
21 MF Eddie Benito  United States
22 DF Gerardo Lopez  United States
23 FW Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa  United States
24 DF Sam Strong  United States
28 MF Christian Schneider  United States
34 MF Suleiman Samura  Sierra Leone
99 GK Austin Rogers  United States

Stadiums

Year-by-year
Season League Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Name League
2019–20 NISA Fall - West Coast[lower-alpha 1] 3rd 6 2 0 4 9 15 6 Did not qualify Second Round Lorenzo Ramirez Jr. 3 Alexandre Gontran
Spring[lower-alpha 2] 5th 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 Cancelled
2021 Fall Did not play
2021 Legends Cup NISA Legends 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
2021 Spring NISA Spring 7th 8 2 1 5 8 17 7 DNQ Cancelled Cesar Romero Jr 15
  1. The Fall 2019 NISA season had eight teams split into two separate conferences, East Coast and West Coast
  2. Spring season cancelled before completion[23]

References
  1. "Spring Season | National Independent Soccer Association".
  2. "Founders". San Diego 1904. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  3. Zeigler, Mark (October 18, 2017). "San Diego's NASL soccer team unveils name". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  4. "About 1904 FC". 1904 FC. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. Gartland, Dan (October 18, 2017). "Is San Diego's NASL Team Named for an Anchorman Reference?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. "San Diego's NASL team name is NOT an 'Anchorman' reference, unless it is". FourFourTwo. October 18, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. Hamblin, Abby (October 17, 2017). "Is San Diego's new soccer team's name an 'Anchorman' reference, or not?". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. Ziegler, Mark (October 25, 2017). "New pro soccer team to build stadium in ..." San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  9. "NASL Announces Expansion Club In San Diego For 2018 Season". North American Soccer League. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  10. Zeigler, Mark (February 27, 2018). "San Diego's 1904 FC soccer team to join USL after NASL cancels season". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. "1904 FC Ownership Group Issues Official Statement on Tuesday". 1904 FC. February 27, 2018.
  12. "USL denies expansion application for San Diego pro soccer team 1904 FC". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  13. Kivlehan, Chris (September 6, 2018). "NISA Tones Down Visionary Rhetoric As It Seeks USSF Sanctioning". Midfield Press. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  14. Kivlehan, Chris (September 4, 2018). "NISA Submits Application for Division III Pro League Sanctioning". Midfield Press. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  15. Zeigler, Mark (July 17, 2019). "San Diego soccer team 1904 FC is back, with new league and giant stadium". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  16. "1904 FC announces head coach". San Diego 1904. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  17. "1904 FC Announces Home Opener, NISA Spring Schedule". 1904 FC. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  18. Zeigler, Mark (July 28, 2020). "San Diego 1904 FC will skip fall soccer season". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  19. Trujillo, Héctor. "Regresará San Diego 1904 para la Temporada 2021". Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México y el Mundo | El Sol de Tijuana | Baja California. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  20. "NISA Launches Into Spring With Tournament in Chattanooga". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  21. NISA Official [@NISALeague] (July 7, 2021). "NISA club SD 1904 FC is opting for a different route to prepare for the fall season and will not participate in the Independent Cup. The Southwest Region will consist of three teams in a round-robin format:Atletico Olympians (Ariz.),Cal United Strikers (NISA),FC Arizona (Ariz.)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
  22. "Roster". 1904fc.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  23. Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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