Capo FC

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Capo FC
Capo FC Logo.png
Full nameCapistrano Football Club
Founded2006
Stadium JSerra Catholic High School
PresidentPeter Carey
Head CoachPeter Carey
League NISA
2023 6th, Southwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Capo FC, also known as Capistrano FC is an American soccer club based in San Juan Capistrano, California. [1]

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History

Capo FC was founded in 2006 with the mission of developing the youth soccer in the southern part of Orange County, California. [2] The team competes locally in the SoCal Premier League, as part of the SWPL. [3] [4]

In June 2020, the team was accepted in the United Premier Soccer League with plans to begin play in Division 1 for the Fall 2020 season. [5] Following a delay, Capo debuted in Spring 2021 and went on to win the SoCal South championship. The team was promoted to the Premier Division for Fall 2021 where it finished the regular season undefeated in the SoCal North Conference.

On November 30, 2021, the club announced it would join NISA Nation as members of its brand new Southwest Region. [6]

Capo was announced as a new member of USL League Two in December 2022, with plans to begin play the following season. [7]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueConferenceRegular Season (WDL)Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2021 UPSL SoCal South (Division 1)Spring: 8-1-1 (1st out of 11)N/ADid not qualify
SoCal North (Premier)Fall: 10-1-0 (1st out of 11)Conference semifinals [8]
2022 NISA Nation Southwest Region 8-1-1 (1st out of 6)N/A Fourth Qualifying Round
2023 USL League Two Southwest Division 1-9-2 (6th out of 6)Did not qualify Second Round

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References

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  2. "WHO WE ARE". capofc.sportzstudio.com. Capo FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "Teams". socal.southwestpremier.org. SWPL - SoCal Premier. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. "Capo FC". socal.southwestpremier.org. SWPL -SoCal Premier League. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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  6. "More heat coming to the West Region in Spring 2022! 🔥 Undefeated in U.S. Open Cup qualifiers and current undefeated UPSL Premier Division Champions, Welcome F.C. Capistrano!!". Instagram. Capo FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. "Capo FC joins USL League Two for 2023 Season". USL League Two. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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