Tom Krasovic: Scandinavians spark San Diego FC during inaugural season By Tom Krasovic March 31, 2025 at 4:25 p.m. “Thank heavens for Scandinavia” is the unofficial motto of the surprising Major League Soccer expansion...
San Diego FC erupts for 3 first-half goals, outlasts LAFC for first home victory By Kyle Kensing March 29, 2025 at 10:33 p.m. SDFC picks up 3 points with Saturday’s win, the first in franchise history at home
Tom Krasovic: Can San Diego FC win over Padres die-hards? By Tom Krasovic March 31, 2025 at 7:55 a.m. Chucky Lozano's return could be a shot in the arm for Major League Soccer's newest...
SDFC (and Chucky Lozano) look to spoil LAFC coach’s homecoming By Kyle Kensing March 28, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. Los Angeles FC coach Steve Cherundolo grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, played for Mt. Carmel...
Tom Krasovic: So far, Snapdragon Stadium appears larger than is ideal By Tom Krasovic March 25, 2025 at 11:17 a.m. Ticket scarcity created by 20,000-seat stadium allows Sunday's opponent to hold MLS record
San Diego FC suffers first loss in franchise history, falls to Austin FC in Texas By Apress March 23, 2025 at 6:25 p.m. Chula Vista native shines for host Austin FC in win over San Diego FC
Tom Krasovic: Former MLS MVP praises San Diego FC’s ‘really exciting’ style, start By Tom Krasovic March 22, 2025 at 4:28 p.m. Diego Valeri, now a color analyst for Apple TV ,says he's been impressed with the...
Latest injury means San Diego FC will be without 5 regulars for Sunday’s match By Ryan Finley March 21, 2025 at 4:17 p.m. Marcus Ingvartsen suffered a leg injury in last weekend's tie with Columbus
Tom Krasovic: San Diego FC off to hot start, but MLS season can be a grind By Tom Krasovic March 17, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. The season runs 34 games, a length that wears down many players
San Diego FC is undefeated in its inaugural season; so why is the club so frustrated? By Ryan Finley March 16, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. Coach Mikey Varas, players rue pair of ties in season's first month
SDFC scores but can’t break through in second Snapdragon Stadium tie By Ryan Finley March 16, 2025 at 12:43 p.m. Onni Valakari's goal helps San Diego FC forge tie with visiting Columbus
Tom Krasovic: Loyal founder Andrew Vassiliadis helped pave the way for MLS success in San Diego By Tom Krasovic March 14, 2025 at 2:16 p.m. The former San Diego Loyal SC owner says he's happy for the former employees and...
San Diego FC’s Emmanuel Boateng brings leadership, stability to expansion club By Ryan Finley March 14, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. Veteran Emmanuel Boateng much to San Diego FC
San Diego FC adds increased security after homophobic chant; Chucky Lozano remains out By Ryan Finley March 13, 2025 at 5:02 p.m. Security personnel will be "increased and strategically positioned in key areas"
Tom Krasovic: Mikey Varas pushes all the right buttons in another San Diego FC win By Tom Krasovic March 10, 2025 at 5:14 p.m. Rather than play for a tie, the coach urged his team forward — and was...
San Diego FC scores twice in extra time, shocks Real Salt Lake on the road By Kirk Kenney March 8, 2025 at 10:55 p.m. Club improves to 2-0-1 with upset of RSL in Utah
Tom Krasovic: Crisp, clean San Diego FC looks ‘like a team’ through 2 matches By Tom Krasovic March 8, 2025 at 11:41 a.m. Can the lads keep their game up, nearly a mile high and without their best...
Preview: San Diego FC will take on Real Salt Lake without Chucky Lozano By Kirk Kenney March 7, 2025 at 10:42 a.m. A look at Saturday night's match between San Diego FC and Real Salt Lake in...
Tom Krasovic: Chucky Lozano’s injury provides first on-field challenge of San Diego FC’s season By Tom Krasovic March 3, 2025 at 5:57 p.m. Star forward Hirving “Chucky” Lozano was brought to a halt by an apparent leg injury...
Chucky Lozano’s injury, homophobic chant temper San Diego FC’s soccer celebration By Ryan Finley March 2, 2025 at 3:22 p.m. San Diego FC wins, loses and ultimately draws in home opener
SDFC Scene & Heard: Inaugural home opener starts off with a bang By Kirk Kenney March 2, 2025 at 12:19 a.m. A look at the best moments from Saturday's MLS home opener at Snapdragon Stadium
Tom Krasovic: Snapdragon Stadium won’t be MLS-elite without canopy By Tom Krasovic February 28, 2025 at 6:23 p.m. What could make Snapdragon Stadium even better?
Q&A: MLS commissioner Don Garber talks SDFC, Snapdragon and (more) expansion By Ryan Finley February 28, 2025 at 6:07 p.m. Don Garber talked to the Union-Tribune this week
San Diego FC star Chucky Lozano says Saturday’s home opener will be ‘very thrilling for us’ By Bernie Wilson February 27, 2025 at 4:40 p.m. San Diego's players also know they elevated expectations by winning the club’s inaugural match
San Diego FC anticipates ‘historic’ crowd for Saturday night’s inaugural home match By Kirk Kenney March 1, 2025 at 10:51 a.m. A sellout in the 35,000-capacity stadium is expected for the 7:30 p.m. match against St....
Mohamed Mansour: Major League Soccer, San Diego a perfect pairing By Mohamed Mansour February 26, 2025 at 3:25 p.m. Mohamed Mansour is a founding partner and chairman of San Diego FC
Notebook: Accolades coming for SDFC; SheBelieves Cup is Wednesday at Snapdragon By Ryan Finley February 25, 2025 at 8:14 p.m. San Diego FC's Anders Dreyer named Man of the Matchday by Major League Soccer
San Diego honors Lincoln High School, state football champs without a field to practice on By David Garrick February 25, 2025 at 9:40 p.m. The City Council also welcomed a new Major League Soccer team to town on Tuesday.
Tom Krasovic: San Diego FC makes bold first impression as MLS franchise By Tom Krasovic February 25, 2025 at 9:25 a.m. The newbies from San Diego outplayed the defending MLS champs over 90 minutes
By the numbers: A look at the stats, notes and milestones from San Diego FC’s historic win By Ryan Finley February 23, 2025 at 7:34 p.m. San Diego FC beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Sunday in Carson
Bolt from the blue: San Diego FC stuns defending MLS Cup champions in first-ever game By Jay Posner February 23, 2025 at 8:14 p.m. Anders Dreyer scores twice as San Diego FC tops LA Galaxy in Carson
San Diego FC makes its MLS debut on Sunday afternoon; here’s what to know By Ryan Finley February 24, 2025 at 6:07 a.m. It's a Sunday worth celebrating in San Diego
Bryce Miller: Eclectic San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas brings unique background to debut By Bryce Miller February 23, 2025 at 12:42 p.m. Deep-thinker owns unique blend of thoughts, experiences
Everything you need to know about Major League Soccer as San Diego FC’s first match nears By Jay Posner February 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Here's a rundown of what the league is, who plays in it, how to watch...
San Diego FC announces English, Spanish radio broadcast details By Ryan Finley February 21, 2025 at 3:02 p.m. The team's first match is Sunday against the LA Galaxy in Carson
Meet the 2025 San Diego FC roster By Ryan Finley February 21, 2025 at 10:02 a.m. A player-by-player look at San Diego FC's inaugural roster
Tom Krasovic: San Diego FC would be wise to add scoring to its style, substance during Year 1 as MLS club By Tom Krasovic February 21, 2025 at 8:52 a.m. Every club seeks to establish a style at the outset of a season; SDFC should...
Q&A: Former No. 1 overall pick Hamady Diop says San Diego FC ‘capable of doing great things’ By Kyle Kensing February 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Diop spoke with The Union-Tribune about his new club’s potential, moving to a new city,...
MLS Embarks on 30th year with a 30th team — San Diego FC By Apress February 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Led by winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, San Diego FC is among the teams to watch this...
San Diego FC’s Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano among MLS newcomers to watch in 2025 season By Apress February 20, 2025 at 1:39 p.m. Major League Soccer adds notable new international talent, along with some familiar faces from the...
San Diego FC’s goal: Develop an attitude, fan base that will endure beyond Year 1 By Kyle Kensing February 20, 2025 at 8:01 a.m. “The attitude is the base for every team"
8 things to know ahead of San Diego FC’s inaugural season By Carlos Rico February 21, 2025 at 1:36 p.m. Mexican professional soccer player Chucky Lozano leads San Diego’s new Major League Soccer club
San Diego FC fans take center stage at Sunday’s Season Kickoff Party By Kyle Kensing February 16, 2025 at 6:23 p.m. San Diego FC plays its first match Feb. 23 against the LA Galaxy in Carson
San Diego FC wraps exhibition schedule with 6-0 win over Red Bulls By Ryan Finley February 15, 2025 at 3:33 p.m. Anders Dreyer scores twice as San Diego exits Empire Polo Club with a runaway win
San Diego FC introduces new white jerseys ahead of inaugural season By Ryan Finley February 14, 2025 at 6:05 p.m. Add San Diego FC's uniforms to a growing list of knowns
San Diego FC finds ‘positive takeaways’ following 3-0 exhibition loss in Indio By Ryan Finley February 12, 2025 at 6:50 p.m. San Diego FC falls in its second of three scheduled exhibition games at the Coachella...
Comedian, producer Issa Rae joins San Diego FC as club partner By Jayne Yutig February 11, 2025 at 2:54 p.m. The creative mind behind the box office hit “One of Them Days" is joining San...
San Diego FC acquires defender from Right to Dream club in Denmark; jersey reveal Friday By Ryan Finley February 10, 2025 at 5:08 p.m. Willy Kumado will occupy an international roster slot for SDFC
San Diego FC falls to New York City FC in first-ever exhibition game By Ryan Finley February 9, 2025 at 5:26 a.m. Paddy McNair scores lone goal in 3-1 defeat in Indio
San Diego FC opens exhibition season on Saturday with Indio match against NYCFC By Ryan Finley February 7, 2025 at 3:12 p.m. San Diego FC's season of firsts will unofficially begin on Saturday
Snapdragon Stadium gets a new field, just in time for San Diego’s soccer seasons By Kirk Kenney January 29, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. The new turf is a chance for Snapdragon Stadium to move beyond last fall's poor...
Bryce Miller: Soccer journey brings San Diego FC’s Jacob Jackson home By Bryce Miller January 29, 2025 at 2:43 p.m. Former San Diego Surf, Rancho Bernardo goalkeeper lands with MLS expansion club
San Diego FC acquires US Men’s National Team regular Luca de la Torre from Spanish club By Ryan Finley January 21, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Luca de la Torre grew up in San Diego, playing for the Nomads and Surf...
Bryce Miller: Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano braces for the physicality coming his way with San Diego FC By Bryce Miller January 20, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Style, success lead to Mexican star drawing plenty of contact and fouls
Report: San Diego FC adds second designated player to roster By Mark Zeigler January 18, 2025 at 3:08 p.m. Anderlecht of Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League has agreed to transfer the 26-year-old winger to the...
Bryce Miller: Soccer dream becomes real for San Diego FC, Major League Soccer’s newest franchise By Bryce Miller January 13, 2025 at 5:17 p.m. MLS expansion club gathers Monday for its first training session in 'pinch-yourself' moment
San Diego FC eyes key pieces to complete inaugural roster By Mark Zeigler January 6, 2025 at 7:27 p.m. Oleksandr Zubkov has been linked to the club, though there's a reported dispute the price...
San Diego FC takes UCSB freshman Manu Duah No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft, picks USD standout By Mark Zeigler December 20, 2024 at 3:47 p.m. The expansion club selected 19-year-old Manu Duah, a 6-foot-4 freshman defensive midfielder from Ghana who...
San Diego FC learns its full schedule, signs a midfielder By Mark Zeigler December 19, 2024 at 3:41 p.m. San Diego FC has a coach, a general manager, a full staff, a new training...
San Diego FC continues to build MLS roster with No. 1 pick in Friday’s SuperDraft By Mark Zeigler December 19, 2024 at 11:27 a.m. It’s not a rebuild. It’s a build.
San Diego FC, Wave will play in same Indio tournament as they prepare for 2025 seasons By Ryan Finley December 17, 2024 at 3:27 p.m. The Coachella Valley Invitational runs throughout February in Indio
San Diego FC unveils jersey ahead of first Major League Soccer season By Ryan Finley December 13, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. The navy blue jersey — the club calls it azul — features the club's crest...
San Diego FC acquires defender from New York Red Bulls, continues building roster for inaugural season By Ryan Finley December 12, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. Club lands Colombian defender Andres Reyes from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for...
San Diego FC wheels, deals during Major League Soccer’s expansion draft By Ryan Finley December 11, 2024 at 9:03 p.m. Club receives draft picks, cash after picking and trading 2 players, acquire 2 more in...
San Diego FC has its choice of locals, highly paid players in Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft By Mark Zeigler December 10, 2024 at 1:47 p.m. The draft will be held on the patio outside Eighteen Threads, the club’s apparel store...
Soccer notebook: With draft gone, Wave sign Longhorns star; SDFC hires 4 to front office By Ryan Finley November 7, 2024 at 3:24 p.m. University of Texas star forward Trinity Byars and the Wave have agreed to a two-year...
San Diego FC learns its first two Major League Soccer opponents By Mark Zeigler October 21, 2024 at 3:03 p.m. The full 36-game league schedule for 2025 will be released in December.
New San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas provides ‘alignment’ By Mark Zeigler September 18, 2024 at 10:55 p.m. San Diego FC has said from the beginning it won’t be just another cookie-cutter franchise...
San Diego FC makes it official: Mikey Varas will be club’s first head coach By Mark Zeigler September 16, 2024 at 10:26 a.m. San Diego FC has hired Mikey Varas, who most recently served as interim coach for...
U.S. interim coach Mikey Varas moves closer to getting San Diego FC job By Mark Zeigler September 12, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. Sources tell the Union-Tribune the soccer club could make a formal announcement as soon as...
San Diego FC names Tyler Heaps as club’s first sporting director; expect a coach ‘very soon’ By Ryan Finley August 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. At 33, Tyler Heaps is the youngest sporting director in Major League Soccer
San Diego FC signs Northern Ireland defender to first club By Ryan Finley July 25, 2024 at 3:03 p.m. Defender Paddy McNair signed a three-year deal through 2027 with a club option for 2028
San Diego FC announces jersey sponsor ahead of first Major League Soccer season By Ryan Finley July 19, 2024 at 7:27 a.m. DirecTV's logo will appear on the front of the club's first-ever jerseys, the club says
Sources: Despite report, San Diego FC is not hiring Bob Bradley as coach By gqlshare June 25, 2024 at 9:24 a.m. Bob Bradley's connection with San Diego FC President Tom Penn makes some sense. Nothing else...
Photos: San Diego FC star ‘Chucky’ Lozano surprises kids in Barrio Logan By John Kelley June 17, 2024 at 12:03 p.m.
Though he won’t join San Diego FC until January, Chucky Lozano is already expansion club’s face, heart By Mark Zeigler June 14, 2024 at 6:37 a.m. No one figures to embody the ethos of San Diego FC more than the player...
San Diego FC signees Marcus Ingvartsen, Jeppe Tverskov adjusting to city … and Padres By Bryce Miller June 6, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. At Snapdragon Stadium this week, San Diego FC players Marcus Ingvartsen and Jeppe Tverskov began...
San Diego FC signs Mexican star Chucky Lozano, ‘a champion wherever he goes,’ to 4-year contract By Mark Zeigler June 6, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. Hirving “Chucky” Lozano made his professional soccer debut with Mexican club Pachuca in 2014 at...
San Diego FC still looking for sporting director after deal for Carlos Avina falls through By Mark Zeigler May 20, 2024 at 1:54 a.m. When soccer’s rumor mill begins churning about someone joining a new club, and the club...
San Diego’s MLS club in ‘very advanced’ talks with Mexican star Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano By Mark Zeigler May 1, 2024 at 3:03 a.m. Star winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano missed Mexico’s friendly against Cameroon at Snapdragon Stadium last June...
San Diego’s MLS expansion club hires head of youth academy By Mark Zeigler April 17, 2024 at 10:32 p.m. The San Diego Football Club’s Right to Dream Academy is under construction on the Sycuan...
Wild Tigers: Danish club offers a preview of what San Diego’s MLS franchise could look like By Mark Zeigler January 28, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. Last spring, England’s Premier League sent a group of its top youth coaches and directors...
San Diego FC, county’s new pro soccer team, makes a case for fans. First stop: Oceanside By Phillip Molnar January 29, 2024 at 5:10 p.m. OCEANSIDE — San Diego's new professional sports team is on tour to gather support throughout the region...
From OTL to ‘Emo Night,’ San Diego serves up spectacular sporting events every month in 2024 By Ryan Finley January 20, 2024 at 1:57 a.m. Conventional wisdom — fine, it's Larry David in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" — says it's already...
MLS expansion club San Diego FC signs its first-ever player By Mark Zeigler December 13, 2023 at 6:29 p.m. San Diego FC has its first player, and the club didn’t have to look far...
Sit on the pitch: San Diego FC debuts luxury seating option for fans who want their feet on the grass By Jennifer Van Grove December 13, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. San Diego Football Club is putting its own spin on premium seating with an on-field...
San Diego FC sets up retail shop at Mission Valley mall By Jennifer Van Grove November 20, 2023 at 10:33 p.m. MISSION VALLEY — A month after more than 5,000 people showed up at Snapdragon Stadium for the...
It’s crunch time for San Diego’s MLS team, which just started construction of its $150M training campus By Jennifer Van Grove November 9, 2023 at 10:29 p.m. In January 2025, just 14 months from now, San Diego Football Club's inaugural batch of...
San Diego MLS team leases space at high-end Little Italy building for corporate headquarters By Jennifer Van Grove October 31, 2023 at 11:23 p.m. San Diego Football Club, Major League Soccer's newest franchise, recently leased 15,000 square feet of...
Major League Soccer’s San Diego FC will have Snapdragon scheduling priority over Wave By Mark Zeigler October 21, 2023 at 10:06 p.m. The Snapdragon Stadium lease agreement for San Diego’s Major League Soccer expansion team is 62...
True colors: MLS expansion club San Diego FC unveils brand identity at Snapdragon Stadium party By Mark Zeigler October 21, 2023 at 5:36 p.m. Major League Soccer’s San Diego expansion team held its Brand Reveal Festival on Friday night,...
Name, crest, colors for San Diego MLS team leak a day early By Mark Zeigler October 20, 2023 at 8:48 p.m. The name: San Diego Football Club, or San Diego FC for short.The crest: 18 lines...
San Diego MLS team leases 28-acre site on Sycuan Reservation for $150M training campus By Jennifer Van Grove October 20, 2023 at 12:30 a.m. A little more than four months after its splashy debut, San Diego's Major League Soccer...
Loyal president hired by San Diego’s MLS expansion team By Mark Zeigler September 8, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. The San Diego Loyal’s first employee is headed to Major League Soccer.Ricardo Campos, the Loyal’s...
To build a new culture around its MLS team, San Diego should look to the Tijuana Xolos By Javi Llausás June 9, 2023 at 12:36 a.m. Llausás is communications manager for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente and Vargas is the club’s...
Here’s how SDSU fulfilled its promise to bring a Major League Soccer team to San Diego By Adela De La Torre June 8, 2023 at 8:51 p.m. De la Torre is president of San Diego State University. She lives in the College...
Snapdragon Stadium, the arrival of Major League Soccer are San Diego success stories By Kim Kilkenny June 8, 2023 at 8:52 p.m. Doyle is the chair of the SDSU Campanile Foundation and lives in San Diego. Kilkenny...
As mayor, I know San Diego is a sports town that will embrace Major League Soccer By Todd Gloria May 26, 2023 at 11:07 p.m. Gloria is the mayor of San Diego. He lives in Little Italy.January 2017 is a...
Will San Diego prove it’s a sports town with arrival of an MLS team? San Diegans weigh in. By San Diego Union-Tribune May 26, 2023 at 11:07 p.m. San Diego the perfect place to play soccer We needed more professional sports teams in...
Can the new San Diego Major League Soccer team be a financial success? By Phillip Molnar May 26, 2023 at 11:08 p.m. San Diego has been awarded the 30th team in Major League Soccer, marking the first...