Sonoma County Sol
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| Full name | Sonoma County Futbol Club Sol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sol | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Stadium | Seawolf Stadium Rohnert Park, California (Capacity: ????) |
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| Owner |  Dave Kronberg |
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| Head Coach | Benjamin Ziemer |
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| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2010 | 5th, Northwest Playoffs: DNQ |
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Sonoma County Sol is an American soccer team based in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division.
The team plays its home games at Seawolf Stadium on the campus of Sonoma State University in nearby Rohnert Park, California, where they have played since 2011. The team's colors are blue and white.
The team has a sister organization, also called Sonoma County Sol, which plays in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
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[edit] History
After the 2004 season, the MPSL disbanded but a new men's league, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), replaced the previous league and expanded on the territory of the MPSL by adding a Midwestern Division. The Sol was one of the founding clubs of the NPSL, specifically in the Western Division. Like the NPSL and its member clubs, the Sol falls under the auspices of the United States Amateur Soccer Association (USASA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).
In 2005, the Sol finished second in the Western Division in the regular season standings, 3 points behind the Sacramento Knights, attaining the number 2 seed in the NPSL West playoffs. In the Western Division playoffs, the Sol beat the number 3 seed Chico Rooks at home in the semifinals and then traveled to Sacramento to face the Knights in the NPSL West Championship Game. The Sol triumphed over the Knights in a hard fought match at the soccer stadium at Sacramento State University, garnering the NPSL West Championship. The Sol then hosted Midwest Champion Detroit Arsenal for the inaugural NPSL National Championship game in Santa Rosa, California.
Also in 2005, the Sol qualified as one of three NPSL West representatives for the Region IV U.S. Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup Website qualifying tournament, where the Sol won its group and then went on to beat the Salinas Valley Samba for the tournament championship and a spot in the USASA National Open Cup. The Sol would later meet the Samba in Santa Rosa in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup itself. At the USASA National Open Cup in the August heat of Frisco, Texas, in the semifinals the Sol faced the AAC Eagles of Chicago who prevailed 2-1. With this result, the Sol's 2005 campaign came to an end.
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 over-rated) 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.
[edit] Players
[edit] 2011 roster
Source: [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] 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, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
[edit] Honors
[edit] Domestic
- National Premier Soccer League
- Winners (1): 2009
- Northwest Division (NPSL):
- Winners (3): 2007, 2008, 2009
[edit] Head coaches
Benjamin Ziemer (2004–present)
[edit] Stadia
- Ernie Nevers Field at Santa Rosa High School; Santa Rosa, California (2004–2010)
- Seawolf Stadium at Sonoma State University; Rohnert Park, California (2011-present)
[edit] Average attendance
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.infosportinc.com/2010hughfike.htm
- ^ http://sonomaseawolves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=881
- ^ http://sonomaseawolves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=365&path=msoc
- ^ http://sonomaseawolves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=202&path=msoc
- ^ http://sonomaseawolves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=205&path=msoc
- ^ http://sonomaseawolves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=206&path=msoc
- ^ http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/sandwina_lee00.html
- ^ http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/summerscales.htm
- ^ http://www.infosportinc.com/2011simonwheatley.html
[edit] External links
- Sonoma County Sol
- U.S. Open Cup Web Page Profiling Sonoma County FC Sol
- One of many Press Democrat (a New York Times newspaper) Articles about Sol
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