OSA Seattle FC

FC Tacoma 253 was announced as an National Premier Soccer League expansion team in November 2014, with plans to begin play the following season.{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.info/home/847601.html|title=FC TACOMA 253 JOINS THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216042948/http://npsl.info/home/847601.html|archive-date=February 16, 2015|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web |last1=Pentz |first1=Matt |title=New franchise FC Tacoma 253 to join National Soccer Premier League |url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2014/11/13/new-franchise-fc-tacoma-253-to-join-national-soccer-premier-league/ |website=The Seattle Times |access-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180103/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2014/11/13/new-franchise-fc-tacoma-253-to-join-national-soccer-premier-league/ |archive-date=2 April 2015}} Tacoma tied Real San Jose, 1-1, at home in its first-ever league match on March 28, 2015. Abdi Galgalo scored the team's first league goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/869214.html|title=GAME OF THE WEEK: SOCCER UNDER THE SPACE NEEDLE - National Premier Soccer League|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132552/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/869214.html|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=usurped}}

The club's first notable signing was of Oussama Essabr, a Moroccan product of the Juventus F.C. Youth Sector. Shortly thereafter, the club acquired Samuele Piccinotti from Serie D A.S. Varese 1910's academy along with Marco Dugo, Gianmarco Peressini, and Stefano Layeni.{{cite web|url=https://goalwa.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/fct-253-reveals-first-italian-import-for-npsl-side/|title=FCT 253 reveals first Italian import for NPSL side|work=goalWA.net|date=February 14, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://goalwa.wordpress.com/2015/03/07/fct-253-building-roster-ahead-of-npsl-debut/|title=FCT 253 building roster ahead of NPSL debut|work=goalWA.net|date=March 7, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://fctacoma253.com/fct-253-never-stops-stefano-layeni-next-incoming-italian-player/|title=FCT 253 never stops: Stefano Layeni is the next incoming Italian player|work=OSA Football Club}}

The team finished its inaugural season as champions of the Northwest Conference, which secured qualification for the 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs.{{cite web |title=FC TACOMA 253 NAMED NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS |url=https://www.npsl.com/7703/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=13 June 2020 |date=2 July 2015}} However, the team lost to Sacramento Gold FC, 3–2, in extra time in its first match.{{cite web |last1=Dominguez |first1=Ruben |title=Gold KO's Tacoma in extra time |url=https://www.sacramentogoldfc.net/single-post/2015/07/12/Gold-KOs-Tacoma-in-extra-time |website=sacramentogoldfc |access-date=13 June 2020 |language=en}}

During the offseason, following meetings between head coach Filippo Milano and owner Giuseppe Pezzano, the team re-branded to OSA FC with plans to integrate more Italian talent alongside young American players.{{cite web |title=OSA FC BRINGS "AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN FUSION" TO THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/7210/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=13 June 2020 |date=14 April 2016}}{{cite web |title=THE OSA GROUP STARTS AGAIN FROM OSA FC – Giuseppe Pezzano |url=http://giuseppepezzano.com/the-osa-group-starts-again-from-osa-fc/ |website=Giuseppe Pezzano |date=November 18, 2015 |access-date=13 June 2020}} The newly branded team finished the 2016 NPSL season first in the Northwest Conference for a second straight year, defeating Portland Spartans FC, 2–1, on July 2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/666309 |title=Game of the Week: Osa Fc Defeat Spartans Fc 2-1 in Regular Season Finale |access-date=2016-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510190748/http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/666309 |archive-date=2017-05-10 |url-status=dead }} OSA earned the organizations first playoff win the West Region first round when it beat CD Aguiluchos USA, 3–2, on the road.{{cite web |title=OSA FC wins NPSL playoff match in California |url=https://goalwashington.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/osa-fc-wins-npsl-playoff-match-in-california/ |website=goalWA.net |access-date=13 June 2020 |language=en |date=10 July 2016}} The team fell to West Region top seed Albion SC Pros in the region semifinal.{{cite web |last1=Scavuzzo |first1=Diane |title=ALBION PROS MAKE NPSL WEST REGION FINAL • SoccerToday |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/npsl-undefeated-albion-pros/ |website=SoccerToday |access-date=13 June 2020 |date=18 July 2016}}

Prior to the 2020 NPSL season, the team changed its name to OSA Seattle FC.

Prior to the 2015 regular season's start Tacoma played its inaugural match on February 20, 2015 in a qualifier for the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in which they defeated fellow Northwest Conference team and Oregon-based Spartans Futbol Club, 2–1, at Starfire Sports.{{cite web|url=http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-fc-tacoma-one-win-away-after-npsl-playoff-victory/|title=2015 US Open Cup qualifying: FC Tacoma one win away after NPSL playoff victory|date=February 23, 2015 }} On March 22, 2015, In its second match, FC Tacoma beat Southwest Conference representative San Diego Flash, 6–1, at Memorial Stadium (Seattle), and officially qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.{{cite web|url=http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-fc-tacoma-crushes-well-traveled-san-diego-flash-to-complete-2015-tournament-field-with-complete-list/|title=2015 US Open Cup qualifying: FC Tacoma crushes well-traveled San Diego Flash to complete 2015 tournament field (with complete list)|date=March 23, 2015 }}

Tacoma faced the Kitsap Pumas in the first round of the tournament on May 13, 2015, and lost, 5–2. Steven Wright scored the team's first ever goal in the tournament, while Pedro Milan picked up the second.{{cite web|url=http://www.sounderatheart.com/2015/5/13/8604409/kitsap-pumas-defeat-fc-tacoma-5-2-advance-to-second-round|title=Kitsap Pumas defeat FC Tacoma 5-2, advance to second round|author=Randy Meeker|date=May 14, 2015|work=Sounder At Heart}}

The team, now playing under the OSA name, qualified for a second time via an at-large bid based on its 2016 NPSL results. In the 2017 U.S. Open Cup First round, OSA won its first ever tournament game when it defeated Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in a penalty kick shootout, 0-0 (5-3), on May 10, 2017. A week later in the second round, the team played to a second straight penalty kick shootout against United Soccer League side Reno 1868 FC where it lost, 1-1 (3-4).

File:FC Tacoma 253 Logo.png|FC Tacoma 253
(2015)

File:OSA FC Club Crest.png|OSA FC
(2016–2019)

File:OSA Seattle FC Logo.png|OSA Seattle FC
(2020–present)

National Premier Soccer League

: Northwest Conference Champions (2): 2015, 2016

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