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* [http://windsfc.com Winds FC: Official website] |
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* [http://twitter.com/ |
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* [http://facebook.com/SantaAnaWindsFC Winds FC at Facebook] |
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* [http://instagram.com/SantaAnaWindsFC Winds FC at Instagram] |
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* [http://reddit.com/r/SantaAnaWindsSC Winds FC at Reddit] |
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* [http://theanemomter.wordpress.com The Anemometer by Omar Avalos] |
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* [http://writingthewinds.wordpress.com/ Writing the Winds, by Pawl Espinoza] |
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| Full name | Santa Ana Winds FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Winds FC, Vendavales | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana College Orange County Great Park Lake Forest Sports Park | ||
| Capacity | 0-9000 | ||
| Owner |   Leonel López | ||
| Head Coach | José López | ||
| League | United Premier Soccer League | ||
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Santa Ana Winds FC, also known as Winds FC, is a soccer team founded in Santa Ana, California, and a founding United Premier Soccer League club currently playing at Santa Ana College and Lake Forest Sports Park.
History
The team played in the So Cal Premier League from 2006 to 2011 before joining the National Premier Soccer League West Region Southern Conference, also in 2011.[1] Winds FC finished second in the NPSL Southern Conference during their sole NPSL season, made the playoffs and fell in the first round to Hollywood United Hitmen by a score of 3-1.
Winds FC left the NPSL after one season due to a split between owners. One faction of ownership left and kept the Santa Ana Winds FC name, while forming a startup development league called the United Premier Soccer League, which was also founded in Santa Ana. The other faction of ownership continued to operate in the NPSL with the borrowed name Fullerton Rangers, and later called themselves Orange County Spartans, and then OC Pateadores, before disappearing from the NPSL.[2][3][4]
The club has been playing in Lake Forest, California or Irvine, California consistently in the last few years, while attempting to find a home field in Santa Ana. Winds FC played all of their Spring 2016 league matches at the Lake Forest Sports Complex in Lake Forest, approximately 17 miles away from the City of Santa Ana. The club began scheduling UPSL regular season matches at Santa Ana College in July 2016.
Winds FC has also held occasional playoff matches at Santa Ana College, as well as occasional exhibition games at Santa Ana Stadium, namely a match against a Chivas USA U-18 squad in January 2011, a match against a Club Atlas U-20 squad in March 2011, and a match against a Chivas de Guadalajara U-20 squad in November 2011.[5][6][7]
Current Season
2017 UPSL Pro Premier Division
| March 4, 2017 Match 1 | Avalanche FC | 2 – 4 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Colton, California |
| 8:00 p.m | 2 | 4 |
| March 11, 2017 Match 2 | Santa Ana Winds FC | v | Moreno Valley FC | |
| 8:00 p.m |
Team Records
2016-17 UPSL Playoffs
Winds FC defeated regional powerhouse and conference rival La Máquina FC on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Santa Ana Stadium by a score of 2-1.
| January 24, 2017 Match 1 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 2 – 1 | La Máquina | Santa Ana, California |
| 8:00 p.m | Stadium: Santa Ana Stadium |
2016-17 Season Match Reports
Winds FC completed a preseason, with matches against 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup entrants La Máquina FC and L.A. Wolves FC. Santa Ana Winds FC faced La Máquina at Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) on April 27, 2016 at 8 pm, and L.A. Wolves FC in Manhattan Beach.
The Summer-Fall 2016 season began for Winds FC on July 16 at Santa Ana College, with the club defeating SoCal Troop FC by a score of 4-1, followed by a 4-4 tie against Newcastle United US on July 23.
| July 16, 2016 Match 1 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 4 – 1 | SoCal Troop FC (Cypress, CA) | Santa Ana, California |
| 3:00 p.m | Stadium: Santa Ana College |
| July 23, 2016 Match 2 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 4 – 4 | Newcastle United US (Upland, CA) | Santa Ana, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Santa Ana College |
| July 30, 2016 Match 3 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 1 – 5 | La Máquina FC (Santa Ana, CA) | Santa Ana, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Santa Ana College |
| August 7, 2016 Match 4 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 7 – 4 | Toros Neza USA (Corona, CA) | Lake Forest, California |
| 8:00 p.m. PST | 7 | Report | 4 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park |
| August 21, 2016 Match 5 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 6 – 3 | Inland Empire FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 6 | Report | 3 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park |
| August 28, 2016 Match 6 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 5 – 2 | OC Crew SC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:30 p.m. PST | 5 | Report | 2 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park |
| September 3, 2016 Match 7 | Avalanche USA FC | 5 – 0 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Colton, California |
| 6:30 p.m. PST | 5 | 0 | Stadium: Colton High School |
| September 11, 2016 Match 8 | Fontana International SC | 1 – 10 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Fontana, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | 1 | 10 | Stadium: Ralph M. Lewis Sports Complex |
| October 2, 2016 Match 9 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 1-2 | Moreno Valley FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | 1 | 2 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| October 9, 2016 Match 10 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 5-5 | Anaheim Legacy FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:30p.m. PST | 5 | 5 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| October 16, 2016 Match 11 | So Cal Troop FC | 1-0 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:15 p.m. PST | 1 | 0 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| October 30, 2016 Match 12 | La Máquina FC | 3-0 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 3 | 0 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| November 6, 2016 Match 13 | Toros Neza USA | 3-0 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 3 | 0 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| November 13, 2016 Match 14 | Strikers FC South Coast | 4-0 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 4 | 0 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| November 20, 2016 Match 15 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 2-2 | Inland Empire FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 2 | 2 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| November 25, 2016 Match 16 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 0-1 | Strikers FC South Coast | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | 0 | 1 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| December 3, 2016 Match 17 | OC Crew SC | 2-4 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 8:00 p.m. PST | 1 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| December 11, 2016 Match 18 | OC Crew SC | 2-2 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:15 p.m. PST | 2 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
| December 17, 2016 Match 19 | Fontana International SC | 0-1 | Santa Ana Winds FC | Lake Forest, California |
| 6:15 p.m. PST | 1 | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Complex |
U.S. Open Cup record
Santa Ana Winds FC were scheduled to host fellow UPSL club La Habra City FC at Lake Forest Sports Park on Sunday, September 18 in a qualifying match to the first round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, but had the match moved to Colton High School in Colton, California. Santa Ana defeated La Habra City FC by a score of 5-0 in the first-ever U.S. Open Cup qualifying match for either team.
The October 23 Open Cup qualifier vs La Máquina was cancelled due to a thunderstorm in Irvine, and was rescheduled for October 30 at 6 pm at Orange County Great Park.
| September 18, 2016 First Qualifying Round | Santa Ana Winds FC (UPSL) | 5-0 | La Habra City FC (UPSL) | Colton, CA |
| 6:30 PMPDT | 5 | 0 | Stadium: Colton High School Stadium |
| October 30, 2016 Second Qualifying Round | La Maquina FC (UPSL) | 3-0 | Santa Ana Winds FC (UPSL) | Irvine, California |
| 3 | 0 | Stadium: Orange County Great Park |
Club crest
The current Santa Ana Winds FC crest was redesigned in 2014 by sports logo artist Slavo Kiss for Sigma Kappa Brands, based in the Slovak Republic. The crest features the Santa Ana water tower, visible from the Santa Ana Freeway, also known as the Interstate 5 Freeway or Golden State Freeway, which connects the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, and connects at the Mexico-United States border to the city of Tijuana.
The first Santa Ana Winds FC crest dates to 2006 and features the Spurgeon Building's clock tower, located in downtown Santa Ana and named after city founder William H. Spurgeon.[8]
Sponsors and partners
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season-by-season
| Year | Division | League | Combined Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2006 | USASA | SoCal Premier | 7th, Premier Division | ||
| 2007 | USASA | SoCal Premier | 7th, Premier Division | ||
| 2008 | USASA | SoCal Premier | 8th, Premier Division | ||
| 2009 | Hiatus | ||||
| 2010 | USASA | SoCal Premier | 7th, Premier Division | ||
| 2011 | USASA | SoCal Premier | 7th, Premier Division | ||
| 2011 | USASA | NPSL | 2nd, West - Southwest Conference | 1st round | |
| 2012 | USASA | UPSL | Unknown | ||
| 2013 | USASA | UPSL | 1st, Southeast | Champions | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | USASA | UPSL | NA | NA | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Hiatus | ||||
| 2016 | USASA | UPSL Winter | 7th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Qualifying 2nd Round |
| 2016 | USASA | UPSL Summer/Fall | 4th, Southeast (Ongoing) | TBD |
Head Coaches
José López (2016-present)- Arturo Martinez (2016)
- Cesar Reyes (2015–2016)
- Mele Lopez (2013–2014)
Home fields
- Heritage Park Field; Irvine, California (2006-2008)
- Rancho Capistrano; San Juan Capistrano, California (2006-2008)
- Centennial Park Field; Santa Ana, California (2009-2010)
- Oak Creek Park Field; Irvine, California (2009-2010)
- Westgrove Park; Garden Grove, California (2009-2010)
- Orange County Great Park; Irvine, California (2013-2016)
- Santa Ana Stadium; Santa Ana, California (2011–present)
- Santa Ana College; Santa Ana, California (2013–present)
- Lake Forest Sports Park; Lake Forest, California (2016–present)
References
- ^ "So Cal Premier 2007 Final Standings". SoCalPremier.org. So Cal Premier League. 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Omar Ávalos Gallegos (2013). "Santa Ana Winds FC Rebrands and Moves to Fullerton, Sort of". The Santa Ana Sentinel. Omar Ávalos Gallegos. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Omar Ávalos Gallegos (2013). "Fullerton Rangers Become OC Spartans FC". The Santa Ana Sentinel. Omar Ávalos Gallegos. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "OC Spartans Merge with Pateadores". Parlor City Football. 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Olivia Cervantes (2011). "Chivas USA U-18 Team Defeats Santa Ana Winds FC". CDChivasUSA.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Celestino Orozco (2011). "Se le escapa la victoria al Santa Ana Winds". OCExcelsior.com (Now UnidosSC.com). Excelsior de Orange County / Freedom Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ Omar Ávalos Gallegos (2011). "Chivas Comes to Santa Ana". Santaniego. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Original Santa Ana Winds FC Crest". Twitter.com. Santa Ana Winds FC. 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
- Winds FC: Official website
- Winds FC at Twitter
- Winds FC at Facebook
- Winds FC at Instagram
- Winds FC at Reddit
- The Anemometer by Omar Avalos
- Writing the Winds, by Pawl Espinoza
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