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| Full name | Sport Club Corinthians USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Dissolved | 2017 | ||
| Ground | Citrus College Stadium | ||
| Head Coach |  Pedro Henrique Lamounier | ||
| League |  NPSL | ||
| 2017 | 9th, Southwest Conference | ||
| Website | https://www.corinthiansusa.com/ | ||
Sport Club Corinthians USA is a men's soccer club based in Glendora, California that last played in the NPSL West Region's Southwest Conference. [1] The team have the same name of a famous Brazilian team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.
Founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Brazilian club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, [2] the Sport Club Corinthians USA initially played in Coast Soccer League. [3] The club ceased its partnership with the Brazilian club in 2013. [2] In 2014, the team played the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. [4] From 2016 the team competed in NPSL, until in the 2018 season their membership was terminated. [1]
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