Capo FC
{{Short description|Californian football club}}
{{update|date=July 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Capo FC
| image = Capo FC Logo.png
| caption =
| fullname = Capistrano Football Club
| nickname =
| founded = 2006
| dissolved =
| ground = San Juan Capistrano, California
| stadium = JSerra Catholic High School
| capacity =
| owntitle = Owner
| owner =
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Peter Carey
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Peter Carey
| league = NISA
| season = 2023
| position = 6th, Southwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
| website = capofc.com
| current =
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Capo FC, also known as Capistrano FC is an American soccer club based in San Juan Capistrano, California.{{cite web |title=Club Office |url=https://capofc.sportzstudio.com/front-office |website=capofc.sportzstudio.com |publisher=Capo FC |access-date=1 December 2021}}
History
Capo FC was founded in 2006 with the mission of developing the youth soccer in the southern part of Orange County, California.{{cite web |title=WHO WE ARE |url=https://capofc.sportzstudio.com/about-us |website=capofc.sportzstudio.com |publisher=Capo FC |access-date=1 December 2021}} The team competes locally in the SoCal Premier League, as part of the SWPL.{{cite web |title=Teams |url=https://socal.southwestpremier.org/teams |website=socal.southwestpremier.org |publisher=SWPL - SoCal Premier |access-date=5 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=Capo FC |url=https://socal.southwestpremier.org/teams/capo-fc |website=socal.southwestpremier.org |publisher=SWPL -SoCal Premier League |access-date=5 December 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=UPSL Announces Southern California Expansion with Capo FC |url=https://www.leviunitedfc.com/news/2020/06/16/upsl-announces-southern-california-expansion-with-capo-fc |website=www.leviunitedfc.com |access-date=25 December 2022 |language=en |date=16 June 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=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!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CW6gyPiv8xk/ |website=Instagram |publisher=Capo FC |access-date=1 December 2021}}
Capo was announced as a new member of USL League Two in December 2022, with plans to begin play the following season.{{cite web |title=Capo FC joins USL League Two for 2023 Season |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1251367 |website=USL League Two |access-date=25 December 2022 |language=en-us |date=13 December 2022}}
=Year-by-year=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!League !Conference !Regular Season (WDL) !Playoffs |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2021
|align=center rowspan=2|UPSL |SoCal South (Division 1) |Spring: 8-1-1 (1st out of 11) |N/A |rowspan=2|Did not qualify |
| SoCal North (Premier)
|Fall: 10-1-0 (1st out of 11) |
| 2022
|align=center|NISA Nation |8-1-1 (1st out of 6) |N/A |
| 2023
|align=center|USL League Two |1-9-2 (6th out of 6) |Did not qualify |
| 2024
| align="center" |USL League Two |5-2-7 (6th out of 8) |Did not qualify |
Colors and badge
Capo FC's colors are blue and white. The club's crest features the bell tower of Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano flanked by two cliff swallows, similar to those on the city's flag.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://capofc.com/}}
{{USL League Two}}
{{USL W League}}
{{Orange County sports}}
{{Greater Los Angeles Area Sports}}
{{California sports}}
Category:Soccer clubs in California