High Desert Elite FC

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High Desert Elite FC
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Full nameHigh Desert Elite FC
Founded2018
Stadium Adelanto Stadium
Adelanto, California
Head coachFidel Gonzalez
League United Premier Soccer League
Website Club website
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High Desert Elite FC is an American soccer team based in the Adelanto, California that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.

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History

High Desert Elite FC was formed in 2018. It was the second attempt at fielding a team in Adelanto, after the High Desert Fury were announced in 2017, but later folded. [1] They joined the National Premier Soccer League, a tier four league, to begin play in the 2019 season. [2] [3] They play out of Adelanto Stadium, a multi-purpose facility, that they shared with baseball team, High Desert Yardbirds until 2019. [4] [5] They played their first home match on March 3, in front of a large crowd of over 1200 fans, losing 3–0 to Temecula FC. [6] [7] High Desert Elite FC later joined the United Premier Soccer League Premier Division.[ citation needed ]

Year-by-Year

YearDivisionLeagueRecordRegular SeasonPlayoffsUS Open Cup
20194NPSL4–14–09th, West-SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20204NPSLSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
20214UPSL1-0-03rd, Western-SoCal UPSL Premier DivisionDid not enter

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References

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