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| Full name | Los Angeles Force | |
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| Nickname | LA Force | |
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
| Capacity | 11,600 | |
| Owner | Bob Friedland | |
| Head Coach | Dekel Keinan | |
| League | NISA | |
| 2024 | Western Conference: 1st Playoffs: Champions | |
| Website | www | |
 Current season | ||
Los Angeles Force is an American professionalsoccer club based inLong Beach, California, that plays in theNational Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club is affiliated withNISA Nation sideFC Golden State Force.[1]
On August 2, 2019, theNational Independent Soccer Association announced the addition of Los Angeles Force ahead of the league's inaugural 2019 Fall Showcase. Los Angeles finished the Fall Showcase with a record of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, losing toCalifornia United Strikers FC in the West Coast Championship on penalty kicks. The 2020 Spring season would be suspended, and eventually cancelled, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
The Force returned to play in the 2020 Fall season, going 0-1-1 in the regional stage, but 2-0-1 in the Group stage. The team would lose 1-0 to eventual championDetroit City FC in the semifinals. In the Spring season, finished with a record of 6 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, second in the NISA. Los Angeles forwardChristian Chaney lead the league in scoring with 6 goals. In the postseason, the Force defeatedChattanooga FC in the semifinals by a score of 3-2. In the Championship Final, the Los Angeles Force lost to Detroit City FC 1-0 when Force defender Seamus McLaughlin scored an own goal while attempting to pass the ball back to keeper Brandon Gomez.[4]
On October 19, 2024, the Force hosted 405 derby rivalsIrvine Zeta FC in the 2024 NISA Championship atVeterans Memorial Stadium, with an attendance of 1,477. The Los Angeles Force opened the scoring in the 26th minute thanks toJosue Cartagena, but Irvine found an equalizer in the 55th minute through George Almeida. After 90 minutes and the score at 1-1, the game went to extra time with no one scoring within extra time. In penalties, the Los Angeles Force beat Irvine Zeta 3-2 in penalties, with goalkeeper Seth Torman saving the first two Zeta penalties, crowning the Los Angeles Force the 2024 NISA Champions, the first for the club.[5]
Los Angeles Force was the fifth club confirmed for the 2025 NISA Pro Cup.[6] The Force went 2-0-1 in the Group Stage, defeatingNorthern Colorado Hailstorm FC in the Knockout Round, and beatingCapo FC in the finals, 4-1 in extra time. Forward Joel Quist led the tournament with five goals, earning the Golden Boot and Golden Ball for the tournament.[7][8]
For the 2019 NISA Fall Showcase, the team played its home matches atRio Hondo College inWhittier, California. Starting with the 2020 Spring season, the team moved toLos Angeles, and is using the newly renovated stadium on the campus ofCalifornia State University - Los Angeles.
During the 2021 fall season, the Force primarily usedValley High School's facility inSanta Ana, except for two matches atChampionship Soccer Stadium inIrvine. For the 2022 season, the Force used 6 different stadiums, including Championship Stadium (1 match, plus another at Great Park's turf field 10 adjacent), one match atGarey High School inPomona, one at Yates Field inChino, two at Covina District Field inCovina, and 4 atLA Harbor College's stadium.
During the 2023 season, the Force primarily usedChampionship Soccer Stadium inIrvine.
In 2024, the Force announced that they will be playing atVeterans Memorial Stadium atLong Beach City College.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Executive Staff
Robert Friedland - Owner, President
Alex Lujan - Vice President, General Manager
Logan Dahler - Assistant General Manager, Director of Soccer Operations
Coaching Staff
Dekel Keinan - Head Coach
Juan Carlos Garcia - Assistant Coach
Kris Guerra - Goalkeeper Coach
Support Staff
Kuvaal Patel - Team Administrator
Leo Freese - Team Manager
| Season | League | Div | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | NISA Independent Cup | Top Scorer | |
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| 2019–20 | NISA | Fall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1st, West Coast | Conference Final | Cancelled | N/A |  Alvaro Madrigal-Zavala Marvin Merlano | 2 |
| Spring | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7th | Cancelled | N/A | |||||
| 2020–21 | NISA | Fall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1st, Group B | Fall Semifinials | Cancelled | N/A | Christian Chaney | 6 |
| Spring | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 2nd | Spring Final | N/A | |||||
| Fall 2021 | NISA | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 3rd | N/A | Cancelled | Champions (West Coast Region) | Christian Chaney | 6 | |
| 2022 | NISA | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7th* | DNQ | Round 2 | Champions (West Coast Region) | Edwin Rivas Jr. | 5 | |
| 2023 | NISA | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 44 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | Round 2 | Champions (Pacific Region) | Francis Avoce | 7 | |
| 2024 | NISA | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 44 | 1st, West Conference | Final, Champions | Round 2 | Champions (West Region) | Bryan Ortega | 3 | |
*In the 2022 NISA season, from March 26-August 27, Los Angeles Force finished 4th in the West Division. After the withdrawal ofBay Cities FC from NISA, the league changed the format from two divisions to an 8 team table, where the Los Angeles Force finished 7th.
| Honor | Player Name | Season |
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| NISA Golden Glove | Seth Torman | 2024[10] |
| NISA Pro Cup Golden Boot | Joel Quist | 2025[11] |
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