IRVINE, Calif. (September 27, 2018) – After officially clinching a USL Cup playoff spot last week, Orange County Soccer Club has clinched home field advantage for the first round of the post-season and retained its lead atop the USL Western Conference table. Last night’s win in “Sin City” vs. Las Vegas Lights FC represents another achievement in a season full of historic milestones, and guarantees the first professional soccer home playoff game for the County of Orange.
"Going into this game, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy," said Orange County SC Head Coach Braeden Cloutier. "But once again we dug deep and found a way to win. I’m extremely proud of these players. We know we still have two games to go, but we are more motivated than ever to accomplish our goal of winning the Western Conference."
Orange County SC will host the first round playoff game at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday, October 20th. Tickets for the first round match and other playoff ticket packages will go on sale for the general public beginning at 10am PT on Wednesday, October 3rd, here: https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer/2018playoffs.
“We are incredibly excited to host our first ever home playoff game at Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park,” said Orange County SC General Manager & EVP Oliver Wyss. “Our loyal fans have supported us all season long, and this is a tribute to all of them as well as the entire Orange County soccer community”.
The USL Cup playoff tournament is a single elimination format featuring the top 8 teams from both divisions. Orange County SC is currently in 1st place in the Western conference, and is in good position to secure the Western Conference Championship.
Orange County will return home for its 2018 regular season home finale on Saturday, October 6th. Tickets are available at https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer/tickets.
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ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB
Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County’s only professional soccer team that is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The USL is comprised of 34 teams across the United States. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA. Nestled in the heart of the Great Park, Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches. Orange County SC is also the official affiliate partner of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), a new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. Orange County SC was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. The preceding club, Orange County Blues, won the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.
For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer. For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.
IRVINE, Calif. (September 27, 2018) – After officially clinching a USL Cup playoff spot last week, Orange County Soccer Club has clinched home field advantage for the first round of the post-season and retained its lead atop the USL Western Conference table. Last night’s win in “Sin City” vs. Las Vegas Lights FC represents another achievement in a season full of historic milestones, and guarantees the first professional soccer home playoff game for the County of Orange.
“Going into this game, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy,” said Orange County SC Head Coach Braeden Cloutier. “But once again we dug deep and found a way to win. I’m extremely proud of these players. We know we still have two games to go, but we are more motivated than ever to accomplish our goal of winning the Western Conference.”
Orange County SC will host the first round playoff game at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday, October 20th. Tickets for the first round match and other playoff ticket packages will go on sale for the general public beginning at 10am PT on Wednesday, October 3rd, here: https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer/2018playoffs.
“We are incredibly excited to host our first ever home playoff game at Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park,” said Orange County SC General Manager & EVP Oliver Wyss. “Our loyal fans have supported us all season long, and this is a tribute to all of them as well as the entire Orange County soccer community”.
The USL Cup playoff tournament is a single elimination format featuring the top 8 teams from both divisions. Orange County SC is currently in 1st place in the Western conference, and is in good position to secure the Western Conference Championship.
Orange County will return home for its 2018 regular season home finale on Saturday, October 6th. Tickets are available at https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer/tickets.
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ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB
Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County’s only professional soccer team that is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The USL is comprised of 34 teams across the United States. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA. Nestled in the heart of the Great Park, Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches. Orange County SC is also the official affiliate partner of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), a new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. Orange County SC was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. The preceding club, Orange County Blues, won the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.
For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/orangecountysoccer. For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.