The 2022 Bay Cities FC season was the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association, one of the two third divisions in American soccer. The club's first match was on February 22, and on March 26 was the club's first competitive game. The club played in NISA until August 26, when financial difficulties forced the club to prematurely end the season.
Background Bay Cities FC announced its intention to play in the National Independent Soccer Association in April 2021. Following participation in the league's 2021 Independent Cup, finishing with a record of 0-1-1, the team was officially accepted into NISA for the 2022 season.
The team's first home game at Sequoia High School Stadium was a preseason friendly against Liga MX side Club Tijuana' Under-23 team. After trailing by two goals, Josiah Romero scored twice in the second half with the game ending in a draw, 2–2, in front of over 1,000 spectators.
Season Squad Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Goalkeepers0Alonso LaraGK 1Ian McGraneGK99Alan Cruz-GomezGKDefenders2Malik ShaheedDF3David KinnearDF4Danny TurgeonDF5Jacob PennerDF6Jacob GoyenDF8Christian DeanCB20Jonathan PartidaDF21Victor Romero Jr.DF31Mumbi KweseleDFMidfielders12Carlos Gomez-ZavalaMF14Iván ValenciaMF18Andres JimenezMF19Gabriel SilveiraMF23Antonio JimenezMF24Andrew PaoliMFForwards7Marco SilveiraFW9Anthony OrendainFW10Edson CardonaFW11Adolfo TrujilloFW15Kevin Salto AguilarFW17Josiah RomeroFW77Rei DorwartFW
Transfers
Transfers out DatePos.PlayerToDetailsRef. St. Louis City SC 2Undisclosed feeDF Forward Madison FCUndisclosed feeFW FC TucsonDF Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Friendlies
Competitions National Independent Soccer Association
Standings — West Division
Results summary
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
As a National Independent Soccer Association club, Bay Cities FC made its Open Cup debut in the Second Round.
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