Bay Cities FC

Not to be confused with women's team Bay FC.

Football club

Bay Cities FC

Full name| Bay Cities Football Club
Founded| 2021
Stadium| Terremere Field
Capacity| 3,500
President| Anders Perez
Sporting director| Eric Bucchere
Head coach| Anders Perez
League| National Independent Soccer Association
Website| Club website
Current season

Bay Cities FC was an American professional soccer team based in Redwood City, California that began play in 2022 to play in the National Independent Soccer Association, in the third tier of the US soccer pyramid.[1] The club played in NISA until August 26, when financial difficulties forced the club to prematurely end the season.[2]

## History[edit]

Bay Cities Football Club was founded in 2021 in Redwood City, California by the co-owners Anders Perez,[3] Ivan Martinez[4] and K.C. Watson.[5] During 2021 BCFC took part at the 2021 NISA Independent Cup,[6] where they finished 3rd of the Pacific Region, just behind PDX FC and Space United FC. Later that year the club announced Eric Bucchere as sporting director[7] and National Independent Soccer Association accepted Bay Cities' application for the 2022 season.[8][9] Bay Cities FC will become the sixth professional soccer club of Northern California after San Jose Earthquakes, Sacramento Republic FC, Oakland Roots, Monterey Bay FC and Central Valley Fuego FC.

On April 6, 2022, they defeated USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC 2–1 at PayPal Park, San Jose, in the US Open Cup. Bay Cities FC were defeated by the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 to end their US Open Cup run at the same venue they previously won at. [10]

## Colors, motto and supporters[edit]

BCFC colors are gold and black, the colors of the 'Golden State' and their motto is Bridge the Bay;[3] in fact the club's major goal is to take a professional soccer team to the 700,000 soccer fans that live in the western Bay Area, that haven't had a pro club since the San Francisco Deltas folded in 2017.

Bay Cities FC supporters group is the 'Legion del oro'.

## Ground[edit]

Bay Cities FC played their home games at Terremere Field in Redwood City, California.[11]

## Roster[edit]

As of September 29, 2022[12]
No.  | Position  | Player  | Nation

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-- | MF | Edson Cardona |  United States
-- | DF | Alan Cruz |  United States
-- | MF | Rei Dorwart |  United States
-- | DF | Jacob Goyen |  United States
-- | DF | Andrés Jiménez |  United States
-- | FW | Tony Jimenez |  Mexico
-- | DF | David Kinnear |  United States
-- | MF | Mumbi Kwesele |  United States
-- | GK | Alonso Lara |  United States
-- | FW | Anthony Orendain |  United States
-- | DF | Jacob Penner |  United States
-- | MF | Victor Romero |  United States
-- | FW | Kevin Salto |  United States
-- | FW | Malik Shaheed |  United States
-- | MF | Gabe Silveira |  United States
-- | FW | Marco Silveira |  Brazil
-- | MF | Adolfo Trujillo |  United States
-- | DF | Danny Turgeon |  United States
-- | MF | Iván Valencia |  Mexico
-- | MF | Carlos Gomez-Zavala |  United States

## References[edit]

1. ^ "BAY CITIES FOOTBALL CLUB JOINS NATIONAL INDEPENDENT SOCCER ASSOCIATION (NISA) FOR 2022 SEASON". baycitiesfc.com. Bay Cities FC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
2. ^ "Financial Constraints Force NISA Club Bay Cities FC to Suspend Operations". nisasoccer.com. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
3. ^ a b "DAY 1: ANDERS PEREZ, PRESIDENT OF BAY CITIES FC". baycitiesfc.com. Bay Cities FC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
4. ^ "WEEK 2: IVAN MARTINEZ (CO-FOUNDER/ BRAND STRATEGY)". baycitiesfc.com. Bay Cities FC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
5. ^ "WEEK 3: K.C. WATSON (CO-FOUNDER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY)". baycitiesfc.com. Bay Cities FC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
6. ^ Koenig, Michael (July 13, 2021). "Bay Area Soccer: Bay Cities tie first match, NPSL roundup". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
7. ^ "BAY CITIES FC BRINGS ON ERIC BUCCHERE AS SPORTING DIRECTOR". baycitiesfc.com. Bay Cities FC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
8. ^ He, Eric (December 14, 2021). "Redwood City's Bay Cities FC Approved For Pro Soccer League". patch.com. Patch News. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
9. ^ "BAY CITIES FC APPLICATION GETS NISA BOARD APPROVAL". nisaofficial.com. NISA. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
10. ^ "Bay Cities vs. Monterey Bay - 7 April 2022 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
11. ^ "Bay Cities F.C. brings professional soccer to Sequoia High stadium". climaterwc.com. Climate Redwood City. July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
12. ^ "Bay Cities FC Roster". www.baycitiesfc.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

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