Ventura County Fusion
Full name | Ventura County Fusion Soccer Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Fusion | ||
Founded | 2006 | ||
Stadium | Ventura College Sportsplex Ventura, California | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Ranbir Shergill | ||
Head Coach | Mike Elias | ||
League | USL League Two | ||
2023 | 2nd, Southwest Division Playoffs: Conference Final | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Ventura County Fusion is an American
The team plays its home games in the stadium on the campus of Ventura College, the VC SportsPlex, where they have played since 2011. The team's colors are blue, orange and white. All home games are streamed live on the Fusion's YouTube channel. All broadcasts are done in conjunction with CAPS TV in Ventura.
History
The Fusion entered the Premier Development League in 2007 as the first ever soccer franchise from the
In the offseason, Fusion played against English
Ventura started their second competitive season without the services of
On July 21, 2009 the Fusion played Burnley of the Barclays Premier League, however the superior class showed through and despite a spirited showing the Fusion went down 5–0.
2009 was a breakout year for Fusion. Having added former MLS players
On July 15, 2014, Fusion played a friendly match against Rangers from Glasgow, Scotland, which the Fusion won 3–1.
On July 15, 2018, Jermaine Jones played his last game of competitive football with the Fusion in a 1–0 home loss to FC Golden State Force.[2]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
- Vardan Adzemian
- Artur Aghasyan
- Jean Alexandre
- Jaime Ambriz
- Rony Argueta
- Jack Avesyan
- Mathayo Huma
- Eric Avila
- Diego Barrera
- Ivan Becerra
- Bryan Byrne
- Achille Campion
- Javier Castro
- Hagop Chirishian
- Mark Draycott
- Michael Enfield
- Gabriel Farfan
- Michael Farfan
- Michael Ghebru
- Manny Guzman
- Anthony Hamilton
- J. J. Koval
- Rodrigo López
- Alfonso Motagalvan
- Chance Myers
- Anton Peterlin
- Nelson Pizarro
- Dylan Riley
- Brad Rusin
- Jamie Scope
- Willie Sims
- Thomaz
- Marcus Watson
- Brent Whitfield
- Gyasi Zardes
- Henry Brauner
- Brian Rowe
- Abu Danladi
- Joe Holland
- Nick DePuy
- Justin Vom Steeg
- Daniel Steres
- James Kiffe
- Jochen Graf
- Michael Daly
- Brandon Vincent
- Earl Edwards Jr.
- Matt LaGrassa
- Rony Argueta
- Tony Alfaro
- Javan Torre
- Ismaila Jome
- Sam Strong
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
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2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Southwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | 1,176 |
2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | 1,217 |
2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southwest | Champions | did not qualify | 876 |
2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southwest | Conference Semi-Finals | 1st Round | 873 |
2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southwest | Conference Semi-Finals | 2nd Round | 1,116 |
2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southwest | Conference Finals | 3rd Round | 1,302 |
2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southwest | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round | 1,282 |
2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southwest | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify | 1,322 |
2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southwest | Division Playoffs | 2nd Round | — |
2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Southwest | did not qualify | 1st Round | — |
2017 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Southwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southwest | did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Southwest | Conference Finals | did not qualify | — |
2020 | 4 | USL League Two | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | 4 | USL League Two | did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Southwest | Champions | did not qualify | — |
2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Southwest | Conference Final | 1st round | — |
Honors
- USL PDL Southwest Division
- Champions: 2010, 2012, 2014
- USL PDL Western Conference
- Champions: 2009
- USL PDL
- Champions: 2009
- USL League Two Western Conference
- Champions: 2022
- USL League Two
- Champions: 2022
Notable matches
July 15, 2014 Friendly | Ventura County Fusion | 3–1 | Rangers F.C. | Ventura, California |
7:15 p.m. PST | Vale 42' Argueta 73' LaGrassa 84' |
Report | Mohsni 80' | Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex |
Head coaches
- Graham Smith (2007–2009)
- Ole Mikkelsen (2010–2012)
- Rudy Ybarra (2013–2019)
- Mike Elias (2019–Present)
Stadia
- Bulldog Stadium at Buena High School; Ventura, California (2007–2010)
- Panther Stadium at Newbury Park High School; Thousand Oaks, California, 2 games (2007–2008)
- Stadium at Ventura College; Ventura, California (2009, 2011–present)
References
- ^ "Fusion overcome Fire for PDL title". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ "Fusion PDL Season Wrap Up". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2024-01-06.