North County Battalion (San Diego County, California)

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  1. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Since there seem to be a few people from San Diego, and I'm curious about this NPSL upstart, here we go with a new thread.

    http://ncbattalion.com/
    https://twitter.com/NCBattalion
    http://npsl.info/home/895486.html

    Said to be based in Carlsbad, but has yet to settle on a venue. Tryouts in RSF.
     
  2. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.thecoastnews.com/2015/10/26/northbound-soccer-a-scoring-opportunity-for-north-county/

    team name pays tribute to the military personnel and firefighters stationed in North County, and their service in the community. NC Battalion is the latest addition to the NPSL Southwest Conference, which includes the Temecula FC, San Diego Flash, and FC Force (Bonita).
    In an interview with team owner Jason Barbato, I learned that NC Battalion was founded with a strong desire to bring soccer action closer to local fans. Supporting a team isn’t an easy task for North County soccer enthusiasts, whose options include driving two hours to see an LA Galaxy match, or crossing the border to watch the Tijuana Xolos play.
    Barbato, a lifelong Southern California resident and “avid fan” of soccer, is optimistic about the team’s inaugural season. “We believe that there is a demand for this club in our community and the amazing reception we’ve received so far indicates that we are headed in the right direction,” he said. Asked how he would gauge success in the team’s first year, Barbato replied that a 500-plus fan attendance at home games and financially breaking even are his benchmarks, along with the team qualifying for a playoff berth.
    The first team tryout for the 2016 season have been scheduled for Nov. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Horizon Prep in Rancho Santa Fe.
     
  3. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Their website looks fantastic, very professional looking. I love their crest too, so much I decided to buy one of their shirts. But then again I support anything Hampton Roads or San Diego.
     
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  4. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm pretty impressed at their amount of swag already.
     
  5. FreekickSmurf

    FreekickSmurf Member

    Aug 11, 2013
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gonna hit up the supporters gathering later this week :thumbsup:
     
  6. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.soccernation.com/nc-battalion-committed-to-giving-back-to-society/

    Speaking to SoccerNation.com about this core component of the Battalion, Barbato stated “If the next amazing soccer player is here in North County we want to make sure that those kids have every chance to get noticed and get a shot to be developed by one of these partnering youth clubs.” NC Battalion believe they can do a small part to making a huge difference in those kids’ lives.
     
  7. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.soccernation.com/ryan-guy-announced-as-new-head-coach-of-nc-battalion/

    The North County Battalion have announced Ryan Guy as their Head Coach for the upcoming 2016 National Premier Soccer League season. Guy fills the void left by Giovanni Vlahos who resigned his coaching duties on February 28, 2016. In a statement to SoccerNation.com, Vlahos said he “wishes the best to (owner) Jason and the Battalion.”
     
  8. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
    Have you had a chance to meet with the owner or other supporters of the team yet?
     
  9. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NC Battalion play their first game AWAY in San Bernardino vs. the SoCal Sports Club.
    The inaugural HOME opener is on April 9 vs. FC Hasental.
    Check out the full list of opponents below:
    4/2 @ SoCal SC 6pm
    4/9 vs. FC Hasental 7pm
    4/16 vs. Albion Pro SC 7pm
    4/24 @ Deportivo Coras 8pm
    5/1 vs. Temecula FC 1pm
    5/7 BYE WEEK
    5/14 vs. Corinthians 7pm
    5/21 @ Albion Pro SC 5pm
    5/28 @ Corinthians 7pm
    6/12 @ FC Hasental 5pm
    6/18 @ Temecula FC 8pm
    6/25 vs. SoCal SC 7:30pm
    6/29 vs. Deportivo Coras 7pm
     
  10. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
  12. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
  13. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just saw their contract termination on Twitter. Whatever happened to the Flash and Zest? What's 2017 going to look like in the sport here in SD?
     
  18. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016
    The Flash folded last year: http://www.soccernation.com/san-diego-will-be-a-lot-less-flashy-in-2016/

    Strangely enough, I think the outcome of the Measure C vote has the answer to your question. If the Chargers leave Qualcomm, they'll be replaced by an MLS team. If they stay, for whatever reason, MLS skips San Diego and fills te 28 with other markets. Leaving San Diego with USL or NASL at best.

    Albion are confirmed as NPSL for 2017. Haven't heard much from Zest. Their only social posts lately have been in Japanese...
     
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  19. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Albion!!! I knew I was missing somebody!

    Family friends' daughters have played in their girls' teams. Actually, I wish they'd go for WPSL as well as NPSL. Maybe in the future.
     
  20. Threeke

    Threeke Member

    Feb 26, 2016

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