Albion San Diego

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Albion San Diego
Albionscproslogo.png
Full nameAlbion Soccer Club San Diego
Nickname(s)Albion, Pros (former)
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Stadium Canyon Crest Stadium
San Diego, California
Capacity2,400
Chairman Demba Ba
League National Independent Soccer Association
Website Club website

Albion San Diego (formerly Albion SC Pros) is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, playing in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). Albion San Diego began play in the 2016 season. The team plays their home games at Canyon Crest Stadium. Albion San Diego is currently inactive, pausing competitive play for the 2024 season, with plans to resume play in 2025.

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History

Amateur founding

ASC San Diego was formed in 2015 and played their first competitive season as a franchise in 2016, in the National Premier Soccer League. [1]

2022: Going professional

On December 15, 2021, Albion announced a merger with San Diego 1904 FC of NISA, after that club lost a major source of financing. The new club was to compete in NISA as Albion San Diego, starting with the 2022 season. [2]

Hiatus

Following two seasons in NISA, Albion announced that it would be taking a hiatus from competitive play starting with the 2024 season. [3]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRecordRegular seasonPlayoffsUS Open Cup
2016 4 NPSL 8–0–41st, West-SouthwestRegional FinalIneligible
2017 4NPSL11–4–14th, West-SouthwestRegional First Round1st Round
2018 4NPSL9–2–11st, West-SouthwestRegional QuarterfinalsIneligible
2019 4NPSL12–5–13rd, West-SouthwestNational SemifinalIneligible
2020 4NPSLSeason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021 4NPSL2–5–34th, West-Southwestdid not qualifyCancelled
2022 3 NISA 9–6–54thRunner-up2nd Round
2023 3 NISA 11–8–54thSemi Final2nd Round
2024 3 NISA TBDTBDTBDTBD

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References

  1. "ASC San Diego | the Club".
  2. Mark Zeigler (December 15, 2021). "San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion". www.sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. Trujillo, Hector (3 February 2024). "Albion San Diego to take pause from NISA in 2024". sdnews.com. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2020.