Chula Vista FC

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Chula Vista FC
ChulaVistaFC logo.png
Full nameChula Vista Futbol Club
Founded1982
Ground Stan Canaris Stadium
Capacity6,000
Head coachJ Hector Diaz
League NISA Nation
Website Club website

Chula Vista Futbol Club is an American soccer club from Chula Vista, California. The club's first team competes in the NISA Nation.

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History

Chula Vista FC was originally established as a youth soccer organization and added a senior team in 2011. The club's stated goal for the senior team is to provide a bridge between youth and professional soccer for players not in the college soccer system. [1] Notable players that went through the CVFC youth soccer system include Alejandro Guido, Paul Arriola, Joe Corona, Gabriel Farfan and Michael Farfan. [2] CVFC has played against other crosstown teams losing 3-1 in a friendly with North County Battalion and beating their rival Albion SC Pros 3-2. [3] [4] Chula Vista FC aims to eventually have a team for all the United States Soccer Development academy ages and possibly move up to the NASL or USL. [5]

The club gained a measure of national acclaim for its performances in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup which included a road win over Arizona United SC, a professional club from the United Soccer League. [6] CVFC was eliminated in the second qualifying round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in a 4-0 loss against La Máquina FC at home. [7]

On August 25, 2021, the club was announced as a founding member of NISA Nation, a fourth-tier league, for its inaugural 2021 season. [8]

Chula Vista FC II

Chula Vista FC II, CVFC reserve team, currently plays in the SoCal Premier League as part of the SWPL.

Honors

USASA Region IV Open Cup

Cal South Adult State Cup

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup results

May 13 FC Tucson (4)1–2 (a.e.t.) Chula Vista FC (5) Tucson, Arizona
19:30 UTC-7 Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg58' Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 503
Referee: Denis Vargas
May 20 Arizona United SC (3)0–3 Chula Vista FC (5) Scottsdale, Arizona
19:30 UTC-8 Top Yellow card.svg 69' Report
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 27 Sacramento Republic FC (3) 7–3Chula Vista FC (5) Sacramento, California
19:30 UTC-8
Report
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 10,018
Referee: Matthew Buckman

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References

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