California Jaguars

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California Jaguars
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Full nameCalifornia Jaguars
Nickname(s)Jaguars
Founded1995 (as Monterey Bay Jaguars)
Dissolved1999
Stadium Salinas Sports Complex
Salinas, California
Capacity17,000
Owner(s)Robert Alderete, Enrique Garcia
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Mark Semioli
League USISL (1995–1996)
USL A-League (1997–1998)
USL D3 Pro League (1999)
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California Jaguars were an American soccer team that played in Salinas, California, at the Salinas Sports Complex.

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They joined the USISL in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later. They played in the A-League in 1997 and 1998 seasons then moved to the USL D3 Pro League, later named the Pro Select League, in 1999. [1]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19953USISL Pro League1st, Western NorthSizzling NineDid not qualify
19963USISL Select League1st, PacificChampionsFirst Round
19972USISL A-League1st, PacificDivision SemifinalsDid not qualify
19982USISL A-League7th, PacificDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19993USL D3-Pro League4th, WesternDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Coaches

Front Office

YearNameRole
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro GonzalezGeneral Manager

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