California Victory
San Francisco, California, United States | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
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| League | USL First Division | ||
| 2007 | 12th Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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The California Victory was a
History
On October 12, 2006, USL President
Name
The name Victory is derived from Alavés’ home city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital city of both the province of Álava and the Basque Country of Spain.[3]
Management
Terry Fisher, a longtime football executive and coach, was the team's first
Supporters
1906 Supporters was the blanket term for the supporters of the California Victory. The term 1906 referred to the 1906 earthquake and fire of San Francisco. 1906 had its roots in early fan support of the San Francisco Seals football team and the San Jose Earthquakes, who were on hiatus from MLS when the Victory began to play. They were identifiable by their custom T-shirts, colourful chants and banners draped over the rails.
California Victory Supporters Association (CVSA) was the official supporters club of the Victory. Seeing a need for community support of the club, several loyal 1906ers met at The Pig & Whistle[5] with members of the Victory front office. There, the attending 1906ers established the CVSA. Through the sales of handmade merchandise and community outreach, the CVSA had effectively created a fan base for the Victory.
SaveTheVictory.org
SaveTheVictory.org was a movement set in motion by the Victory's official supporters club, the CVSA. The goal of the group was to raise enough money by accepting memberships to purchase the club, an ownership model based on the
Notable former players
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg.Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USL First Division | 12th | Did not qualify | 3rd Round |
External links
- Official site (archived)
- Official Save The Victory site (archived)
- 1906 Supporters (archived)
- Article on the California Victory (archived)
- Deportivo Alaves fans site (in Spanish)
- Deportivo Alaves' website Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
Sources
- ^ Whitecaps soccer league loses team Archived November 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "USL-1: San Francisco welcomes Victory". SoccerAmerica.com. October 13, 2006. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
- ^ a b "USL-1 returns to California". United Soccer Leagues. October 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
- ^ "Open Trial Dates Set" (PDF). California Victory. August 12, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
- ^ The Pig & Whistle – Inner Richmond – San Francisco, CA