California United Strikers FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orange County, California.

History

The club was founded by Bronwyn & Pete Capriotti and Michael Collins, who have had connections to the adult amateur United Premier Soccer League.

California United FC intended to join the North American Soccer League (NASL) as an expansion franchise for the 2018 season. However, due to the instability of the league, California United withdrew its franchise agreement from NASL in early 2018 and announced that it was exploring all professional league options for the 2019 season. On November 15, 2018, the club was announced as a participant in the 2019 NPSL Founders Cup and as a founding member of a new league to being in 2020.

On March 2, 2019, the team tweeted out their intention to withdraw from the NPSL and NPSL Founders Cup. Three months later, on June 10, 2019, the team was accepted into the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) as a member for the league's inaugural season.

The club participated in the Western Conference NISA championship in Fall 2019. On November 10, 2019, the team won the 2019 NISA Western Conference championship.

California Utd Strikers on Ameerika Ühendriikide jalgpallimeeskond, mille kodulinn on Los Angeles, California. Meeskond mängib USL Championshipis, mis on Ameerika Ühendriikide jalgpalli teine liiga. Meeskonna kodustaadion on Dignity Health Sports Park.

California Utd Strikers asutati 2017. aastal ja see asendab eelmist Los Angelese piirkonnas asuvat USL Championshipi meeskonda Orange County SC-d. Meeskonna omanik on Bolt Football Holdings, mis on ka San Diego Loyal SC omanik.

California Utd Strikers tegi oma debüüdi USL Championshipis 2018. aastal. Meeskonna esimene hooaeg oli edukas, sest ta lõpetas läänekonverentsis viiendal kohal ja kvalifitseerus play-offidele. Meeskond kaotas esimeses voorus FC Cincinnatiga.

2019. aastal lõpetas California Utd Strikers läänekonverentsis kuuendal kohal ja kvalifitseerus taas play-offidele. Meeskond kaotas teises voorus El Paso Locomotiviga.

2020. aastal lühendati COVID-19 pandeemia tõttu USL Championshipi hooaeg. California Utd Strikers lõpetas läänekonverentsis kaheksandal kohal ja ei pääsenud play-offidele.

2021. aastal lõpetas California Utd Strikers läänekonverentsis neljandal kohal ja kvalifitseerus kolmandat korda play-offidele. Meeskond kaotas esimeses voorus San Antonio FC-ga.

2022. aastal lõpetas California Utd Strikers läänekonverentsis 11. kohal ja ei pääsenud play-offidele.

California Utd Strikers on noor meeskond, kuid tal on potentsiaal olla USL Championshipis jõud. Meeskonnal on tugev omanikurühm ja ta mängib suurepärases staadionil. California Utd Strikers on meeskond, mida tasub jälgida tulevikus.