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Fresno FC
Full nameFresno Football Club
Nickname(s)The Foxes
Los Zorros
FoundedJuly 26, 2017;7 years ago(2017-07-26)
DissolvedOctober 29, 2019;5 years ago(2019-10-29)
StadiumChukchansi Park
Capacity10,500
OwnerRay Beshoff
General managerFrank Yallop
Head coachAdam Smith
LeagueUSL Championship
20193rd, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websitehttp:// fresnofc /
Current season

Fresno Football Clubwas an American professionalsoccerteam based inFresno, California.Founded in 2017, the team was a member of theUSL Championship,a second-tier league in theAmerican Soccer Pyramid.Their first game took place on March 17, 2018.[1]The team folded on October 29, 2019, after the ownership group was unable to secure construction of asoccer-specific stadium.[2]On December 19, 2019, team ownership announced that it was searching for a new location in California for the 2021USL Championshipseason.[3]On February 1, 2021, the team's franchise rights were transferred toMonterey Bay FC,an expansion USL Championship team based inMonterey County, California.[4]

Colors and crest

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The team colors were sky blue, San Joaquin navy blue, Fuego red. The logo of the team included the initials "AM", a memorial to the deceased wife of an investor.[5]FFC chose the Fox as their mascot and secondary logo on November 7, 2017. The team was also referred to as The Foxes or Los Zorros in Spanish.[6][7]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018–2019 Adidas El Mexicano

Year-by-year

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As of October 13, 2018
Season USL Championship Play-offs US Open Cup Top scorer Head coach Avg. attendance
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2018 34 9 13 12 44 38 39 12th, Western did not qualify Fourth Round ArgentinaJuan Pablo Caffa
United StatesJemal Johnson 		9 EnglandAdam Smith 4,871
2019 34 16 9 9 58 44 57 3rd, Western Conference quarterfinals Second Round United StatesJaime Chavez 12 EnglandAdam Smith 4,117

References

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  1. ^"Fresno Football Club to Join USL in 2018".United Soccer League (USL). July 26, 2017.RetrievedJuly 26,2017.
  2. ^"Fresno FC announces it's done in Fresno, ceasing operations".KFSN-TV.October 29, 2019.
  3. ^"Fresno FC Club Statement".Fresno FC. December 19, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon January 3, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 3,2020.
  4. ^"USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club".USLChampionship Staff. February 1, 2021.
  5. ^Fresno Football Club (July 30, 2017)."Her initials also appear on the original Fuego logo. Including them was a way for us to honor her legacy + influence on soccer in Fresno.pic.twitter /bOndM6PPwf".@FresnoFC2018.RetrievedAugust 4,2017.
  6. ^"FFC Reveals Fox As Club Mascot & Nickname".Fresno Football Club. November 7, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2017.RetrievedNovember 7,2017.
  7. ^Abcarian, Robin (March 20, 2018)."Professional soccer comes to Fresno — finally this city will be on the map!".The Los Angeles Times.RetrievedJune 9,2018.
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