Sonoma County Sol
Full name | Sonoma County Sol Soccer Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Sol | ||
Founded | 2004 | ||
Stadium | Petaluma Community Sports Fields Petaluma, California | ||
Head Coach | Vinny Cortezzo | ||
League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
2022 | 8th, West Region Golden Gate Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterinals | ||
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Sonoma County Sol is an American
The team plays its home games at Casa Grande High School. It previously played at Cougar Stadium on the campus of Rancho Cotate High School in nearby Rohnert Park, California.
The team had a sister organization, also called Sonoma County Sol, which played in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
History
After the 2004 season, the MPSL disbanded but a new men's league, the
In 2005, the Sol finished second in the Western Division in the regular season standings, 3 points behind the
Also in 2005, the Sol qualified as one of three NPSL West representatives for the Region IV
In 2006 however, the Sol bounced back and prevailed in the USASA Open Cup. It started with a road trip to Seattle for the Region VI championships. The Sol beat out the Chico Rooks (NPSL) in group play to advance to the finals, where they defeated the Suaharos (sp?) 2–1 in the finals. Beto Sanchez, the back up goalkeeper, was subbed on as a forward due to injuries in the 80th minute, and netted the game winner in the 85th minute on a diving header. The Sol then traveled to Frisco, TX for the national finals where they defeated the heavily favored (and overrated) home side Dallas Roma FC 3–2 in double over time. They then went on to defeat the Lightning (Chicago) 1–0 in the finals to claim the USASA National open cup championship.
In 2013, following a first-place finish in the Golden Gate Conference during the regular season, the Sol would advance through the playoffs to the NPSL Championship Final, visiting
Coaching staff
- Coaches
- Head Coach- Vinnie Cortezzo
- Assistant Coach- Tyler Hurst
- Assistant Coach- Tim Maycock
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2004 | 4 | MPSL | 6th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2005 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Western | Final | 1st round |
2006 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Northwest | Did not qualify | 2nd round |
2007 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Northwest | Semi-final | Did not qualify |
2008 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Northwest | Semi-final | Did not qualify |
2009 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Western | Champions | 2nd round |
2010 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify | 1st round |
2011 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, West-Northern | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2012 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, West-Northern | Conference Final | Did not qualify |
2013 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, West-Northern | Final | Did not qualify |
2014 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Golden Gate | Regional Final | Did not qualify |
2015 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Golden Gate | Regional Semi-final | 2nd round |
2016 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Golden Gate | Final | Did not qualify |
2017 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Golden Gate | Regional First round | 1st round |
2018 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Golden Gate | Regional First round | Did not qualify |
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, Golden Gate | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2020 | 4 | NPSL | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021 | 4 | NPSL | Did not participate due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2022 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, Golden Gate | Regional First round | Did not qualify |
Honors
Domestic
- National Premier Soccer League
- Winners (1): 2009
- Runner-up (3): 2005, 2013, 2016
- Western Regional Champs (Playoff NPSL):
- Winners (6): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016
- Northwest Division (NPSL):
- Winners (4): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Golden Gate Conference (NPSL):
- Winners (2): 2015, 2016
- Hank Steinbrecher Cup (USASA):
- Runner-up (1): 2014
Hank Steinbrecher Cup
Head coaches
- UAS Hugo PEREZ (2004)
- USA David Shaffer (2005–2006)
- Benjamin Ziemer (2007–2011)
- Mark Carr (2012)
- Vinny Cortezzo (2012–present)
Home Field
- Ernie Nevers Field at Santa Rosa High School; Santa Rosa, California (2004–2010, 2016)
- Seawolf Stadium at Sonoma State University; Rohnert Park, California (2011)
- Cougar Stadium at Rancho Cotate High School; Rohnert Park, California (2012–2015)
- Casa Grande High School Petaluma, California (2017–present)
References
- ^ "RVA FC WINS IT ALL". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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