Orange County SC U-23 is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 2011 as the Los Angeles Blues 23, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park. The team's colors are black, orange, and white.
The club was known as "Los Angeles Blues 23" in 2011, "Pali Blues" in 2012, "OC Blues Strikers FC" in 2013, "OC Pateadores Blues" in 2014 and "Orange County Blues U-23" in 2015–2016.
History Los Angeles Blues 23 was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on April 7, 2011 as a replacement for the Hollywood United Hitmen franchise, which left the PDL for the National Premier Soccer League just before the start of the 2011 PDL season. The team is part of the development program of the Los Angeles Blues USL Pro team, which joined in 2011, and its sister club is the Pali Blues of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, whose name it adopted as of 2012.
The team played its first competitive game on April 29, 2011, a 0–0 tie with Fresno Fuego, and achieved its first victory on May 28, 2011, a 2–0 win over the Los Angeles Misioneros, with both goals – the first in franchise history – being scored by Daniel Martinez.
Players
Current roster
Year-by-year
YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen CupLos Angeles Blues 2320114USL PDL6th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualifyPali Blues20124USL PDL9th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualifyOC Blues Strikers FC20134USL PDL6th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualifyOC Pateadores Blues20144USL PDL5th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualifyOrange County Blues U-2320154USL PDL5th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify20164USL PDL6th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualifyOrange County SC U-2320174USL PDL9th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify20184USL PDL3rd, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify20194USL League Two4th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Head coaches Agustin Rodriguez (2011) Federico Bianchi (2011–2016) Chris Volk (2017–2018) Jerry Tamashiro (2019)
Stadia Vanguard University Stadium, Costa Mesa, California (2014–present) Stadium by the Sea at Palisades Charter High School; Pacific Palisades, California (2011–2013) Titan Stadium; Fullerton, California 1 game (2011)
References
External links Official parent club site