San Diego WFC SeaLions
San Diego WFC SeaLions is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1988. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Pacific Conference.
Full name | San Diego Women's Football Club SeaLions | ||
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Nickname(s) | SeaLions | ||
Founded | 1988 | ||
Stadium | Manchester Stadium | ||
Chairman | Lu Snyder | ||
Coach | Jen Lalor | ||
League | Women's Premier Soccer League | ||
2008 | 5th, Pacific South Division | ||
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The team plays its home games at Manchester Stadium on the campus of Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California. The club's colors are sky blue, royal blue and white.
Players
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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2005 | 2 | WPSL | 4th, West | |
2006 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, West | |
2007 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, West | Did not qualify |
2008 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Pacific South | Did not qualify |
2009 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Pacific South | Did not qualify |
2010 | 2 | WPSL | 3rd, Pacific South | Did not qualify |
2011 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, Pacific South | Lost in Regional Final |
2012 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific South | Lost in Regional Final |
2013 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific South | WPSL Champions |
2014 | 2 | WPSL | 3rd, Pacific South | Did not qualify |
2015 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, Pacific South | Lost in Regional Semi-finals |
2016 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific South | Lost in the WPSL Champions |
2017 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific South | |
2018 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Pacific South |
Honors
- WPSL Champions 2000
- WPSL Champions 2013
Competition history
San Diego W.F.C. was formed in 1988 to give post college players a place to play competitive soccer. WFC was one of original 6 WPSL teams, known as Auto Trader then. The WFC has sent at least 7 players to the WUSA. In 2004 San Diego WFC, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization was created to develop, and maintain a full-service soccer program, providing playing and training opportunities, coaching, instruction and learning opportunities, and offering soccer program administration opportunities, for females of all ages in under-served areas of San Diego. Also in 2004, WFC has created a close relationship with the Fusion Soccer Club, a girls only competitive club based in Santee.
San Diego WFC has won numerous titles including:
- 2013 WPSL National Champions
- 2001 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
- 2000 WPSL League Champions
- 1999 USASA National Champions Cup
- 1999 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
- 1996 Las Vegas Silver Mug Invitational Champions
Coaches
- Jen Lalor-Neilsen -2010–Present
- Paul Dougherty 2009
- Sean Bowers 2006-2008
Stadia
- Manchester Stadium; San Diego, California -present