The 2019–20 San Diego 1904 FC season was the club's first ever and its first in the newly created National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), a newly established third division soccer league in the United States.
Overview 1904 FC previously attempted to play professionally in both the North American Soccer League and United Soccer League with neither effort coming to fruition. In mid 2018, the team was announced as the first member of the newly established National Independent Soccer Association.
The team announced Alex Gontran as the club's first head coach on August 28, 2019. The team's first game against the Los Angeles Force was played on September 7, 2019 and was for the "NISA Challenge Cup," a trophy contested between neighboring clubs that moves around the league every season. 1904 lost, 0–2, on the road at Rio Hondo Stadium.
1904 played its first home game at SDCCU Stadium on September 14 against California United Strikers FC. In front of a crowd of nearly 3,000, the team won its first league game, 3–1, with a pair of goals by Lorenzo Ramirez Jr. and a third from Billy Garton via a penalty kick. A second win at home the following week over Oakland Roots SC, 4–3, was the last time the team earned points during the fall as it went on to lose its next three games, finished in third place within the conference, and missed the West Coast playoffs.
On April 27, 2020, following a stoppage of play and subsequent extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season.
Roster
Players
No.PositionNationPlayer
Staff Alexandre Gontran – Head coach Haruna Ba – Physical Trainer Johann Kennel – Performance Trainer
Transfers
Fall
In:
Out:
Spring
In:
Out:
Friendlies
Competitions
NISA Fall season (Showcase)
Details for the 2019 NISA Fall season were announced July 25, 2019.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
NISA Spring Season
Details for the 2020 NISA Spring season were announced January 27, 2020.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
1904 FC will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round. It was announced on 29 January that their first opponent would be either National Premier Soccer League side ASC San Diego or local qualifier Chula Vista FC.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameFall SeasonSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal1 FW9Lorenzo Ramirez Jr.30-32 MF19Billy Garton20-23 DF4Ozzie Ramos01-1FW10Ernesto Espinoza10-1FW11Nelson Blanco10-1MF14Brandon Zambrano10-1FW16Adonis Amaya10-1DF29Joseph Pérez-1-1
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameFall SeasonSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal2 DFAlexis Velela2000--203 DFAbdoulaye Cissoko10----103 DFMac Clarke--10--104 DFOzzie Ramos1010--209 FWLorenzo Ramirez Jr.1000--1013 DFEder Arreola1000--1014 MFBrandon Zambrano2000--2017 FWJorge Taylor10----1019 MFBilly Garton2010--3021 GKJean Antoine0100--0123 FWHanif Wright1010--2098 MFMilo Barton1000--10
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