| 2020–21 NISA season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Demba Ba Eden Hazard Vagno Chandara Alexandre Gontran |
| Head coach | Scott Morrison[a] |
| Stadium | Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Chula Vista, California |
| NISA | Fall: Did not compete Spring: 7th |
| Playoffs | Fall: Did not compete Spring: Did not qualify |
| Legends Cup | Semifinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify |
| Top goalscorer | League:César Romero: 3 All:César Romero: 5 |
| Biggest win | MBFC 1–2 1904 (Apr. 16,NISA Legends Cup) |
| Biggest defeat | 1904 1–4NAFC(June 16) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The2020–21San Diego 1904 FC season was the club's second in theNational Independent Soccer Association (NISA) and second overall.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA | Rodrigo Sarmiento |
| 2 | DF | USA | Edwin Lara |
| 3 | DF |  CAN | James Hone-Blanchet |
| 4 | MF | USA | Ozzie Ramos |
| 5 | DF | USA | Jonathan Stoop |
| 6 | DF | USA | Dallin Cutler |
| 7 | MF | USA | Felipe Liborio |
| 8 | FW | USA | Faisal Almubaslat |
| 9 | FW | USA | Lorenzo Ramirez |
| 10 | FW | USA | Moe Espinoza |
| 11 | MF | USA | Romario Lomeli |
| 12 | MF | USA | Gael Ruiz |
| 13 | DF | USA | Eder Arreola |
| 14 | MF |  MEX | Brandon Zambrano |
| 15 | FW | USA | Ivan Garduno |
| 16 | GK | USA | Misha Marson |
| 18 | FW | USA | Ashkanov Apollon |
| 19 | FW | MEX | César Romero |
| 21 | DF |  MLI | Amadou Mogossirega |
| 22 | DF | USA | Andrew Keszweski |
| 23 | MF | USA | Diego Esquivel |
| 24 | MF | USA | Jomar Munaf |
| 26 | MF |  SCO | Rhys Gourdie |
| 30 | GK |  COL | Mateo Zabala |
Scott Morrison –Head coach| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Ozzie Ramos | Atlético Jalisco | Free transfer | March 27, 2021 | [3] |
| 8 | FW | Faisal Almubaslat | Moros FC (UPSL) | Free transfer | March 29, 2021 | [4] |
| 11 | MF | Romario Lomeli | Cal FC | Free transfer | April 6, 2021 | [5][6] |
| 18 | FW | Ashkanov Apollon | Sacramento Republic FC | Free transfer | May 11, 2021 | [7] |
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed to | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW |  Nelson Blanco | Oakland Roots SC | Not re-signed | August 6, 2020 | [8] |
| 21 | GK |  Jean Antoine | Detroit City FC | Not re-signed | August 11, 2020 | [9] |
| 4 | DF | Ozzie Ramos | Atlético Jalisco | Not re-signed | August 19, 2020 | [10] |
| GK |  Antony Siaha | San Diego Sockers (Indoor) | Not re-signed | January 8, 2021 | [11] | |
| 19 | MF |  Billy Garton Jr. | California United Strikers FC | Not re-signed | April 7, 2021 | [12] |
| February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)Scrimmage | California United Strikers FC | 4–2 | San Diego 1904 FC | Irvine, California |
| 1:30 PMPST | Broadcast | Stadium:Orange County Great Park |
| March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)Scrimmage | San Diego 1904 FC | 2–2 | White Tigers FC (UPSL) | Temecula, California |
| 11:30 AMPST | Broadcast | Stadium:Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park |
| March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20)Scrimmage | Temecula FC | 3–6 | San Diego 1904 FC | Temecula, California |
| 3:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:Birdsall Sports Park Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Match consisted of three 35 minute periods and was played behind closed doors | ||||
| March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)Preseason | San Diego Loyal SC | 3–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Chula Vista, California |
| 12:00 PMPDT | Report |
| Stadium:Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was 75 minutes long and played behind closed doors. The two teams also played a scrimmage between their trialists which ended 6–0 for the Loyal.[13] | ||||
| March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)Preseason | Los Angeles Force | 1–0 | San Diego 1904 FC | Whittier, California |
| 12:00 p.m.PDT | Report | Stadium:Rio Hondo Stadium |
| April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)Preseason | San Diego 1904 FC | 3–2 | FC Arizona | Irvine, California |
| 10:00 a.m.PDT | Report Match Info | Stadium:Orange County Great Park |
Initial details for the NISA Fall 2020 season were released on June 4, 2020.[14] In late July, it was announced that 1904 FC would not be taking part in either the Fall Season or NISA Independent Cup due to concerns raised by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[15] A second NISA team,Stumptown Athletic, followed shortly after.[16]
On September 2, NISA confirmed San Diego would return for the NISA Spring 2021 season.[17]
NISA announced initial spring season plans in early February 2021, including starting the season with a tournament inChattanooga, Tennessee with a standard regular season to follow.[18][19] The tournament, now called theNISA Legends Cup, was officially announced on March 10 and is scheduled to run between April 13 and 25.[20] All nine NISA members teams take part in the Spring will be divided into three team groups. The highest placing group winner would automatically qualify for the tournament final, while the second and third highest finishing teams overall would play one-another in a semifinal to determine a second finalist.
1904 were drawn into Group 1 alongsideMichigan Stars FC and the debutingMaryland Bobcats FC.[21]
| Home \ Away | MAR | MIC | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Bobcats FC | — | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Michigan Stars FC | — | 1–1 | |
| San Diego 1904 FC | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Legends Cup final |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Legends Cup semifinal |
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| April 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)Group 1 Round 1 | Michigan Stars FC | 1–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 12:00 p.m.EDT |
| NISA Report Stars Report Broadcast | Stadium:Finley Stadium Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)Group 1 Round 2 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 1–2 | San Diego 1904 FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 5:00 p.m.EDT |
| Report | Stadium:Finley Stadium Referee: Ben Meyer |
| April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)Legends Cup Semifinal | #2Detroit City FC | 1–0 | #3 San Diego 1904 FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 8:00 p.m.EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Finley Stadium |
The Spring Season schedule was announced on March 18 with each association member playing eight games, four home and four away, in a single round-robin format.[22]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC(Y, X) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 20 | Advance to season final |
| 2 | Los Angeles Force | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | Advance to spring final[a] |
| 3 | Stumptown AC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | California United Strikers FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC(Z) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | Advance to spring final |
| 7 | San Diego 1904 FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
Last updated: June 26, 2021.
Source:Match reports
| May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)Week 1 | Los Angeles Force | 0–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Whittier, California |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT | Report Broadcast (Non-U.S.) |
| Stadium:Rio Hondo Stadium Referee: Omeed Azadpour | |
| Note: Report missing Ivan Garduno's caution, 1904 subs (Lomeli on for Arreola in the 55', Ramirez on for Apollon in the 64'), LAF subs (Culwell on for Barrera in the 82') | ||||
| May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)Week 2 | San Diego 1904 FC | 1–3 | Detroit City FC | Chula Vista, California |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT |
| NISA Report Detroit Report Broadcast |
| Stadium:Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Referee: Randy Hoffman |
| May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)Week 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 1–0 | Michigan Stars FC | Chula Vista, California |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium:Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Referee: Brendon Gardner |
| June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)Week 4 | California United Strikers FC | 3–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Irvine, California |
| 2:00 p.m.PDT | Report Highlights |
| Stadium:Auxiliary Field at Great Park | |
| Note: Not streamed, match report incomplete with details and stats taken from Strikers' Twitter. All players listed as subs for 1904 made appearances during the match. | ||||
| June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)Week 5 | San Diego 1904 FC | 1–1 | Chattanooga FC | Chula Vista, California |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium:Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)Week 6 | San Diego 1904 FC | 1–4 | New Amsterdam FC | Chula Vista, California |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium:Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| June 22, 2021 (2021-06-22)Week 7 | Stumptown AC | 3–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m.EDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium:Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Alexander Zhelyazkov |
| June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)Week 8 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 3–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Germantown, Maryland |
| 7:30 p.m.EDT |
| NISA Report FotMob Report Match Recording |
| Stadium:Maryland SoccerPlex Referee: Balvir Cabrera Garcia |
| Note: Match was not streamed due to technical issue and the match report only shows the starting lineups. Further detail was gathered from team social media and a match recording provided by Maryland. 1904 Subs (63' Lomeli in for Almubaslat, 75' Ramirez Jr in for Esquivel), MBFC Subs (56' Pato in for Alvarado, 79' Mason in for Balogun / Gray in for Kao / Kahsai in for Banjo, 85' Blystone in for Dawkins). Additionally, match report incorrectly lists Marson as starting GK for 1904 when it was actually Sarmiento.[23] | ||||
As a team playing in a recognized professional league, San Diego would normally be automatically qualified for theU.S. Open Cup. However, with the 2021 edition shorted due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, NISA has only been allotted 1 to 2 teams spots.[24] On March 29,U.S. Soccer announced 2020 Fall ChampionDetroit City FC as NISA's representative in the tournament.[25]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Legends Cup | Spring Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Rodrigo Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | USA | Misha Marson | 7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | COL | Mateo Zabala | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Edwin Lara | 9 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CAN | James Hone-Blanchet | 7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Jonathan Stoop | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Dallin Cutler | 10 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | USA | Eder Arreola | 9 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | MLI | Amadou Mogossirega | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Andrew Keszweski | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 4 | MF | USA | Ozzie Ramos | 11 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Felipe Liborio | 11 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Romario Lomeli | 10 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Gael Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MEX | Brandon Zambrano | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Diego Esquivel | 9 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+5 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | USA | Jomar Munaf | 10 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Rhys Gourdie | 5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 8 | FW | USA | Faisal Almubaslat | 11 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Lorenzo Ramirez | 11 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | USA | Moe Espinoza | 9 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Ivan Garduno | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | USA | Ashkanov Apollon | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | MEX | César Romero | 8 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 6+0 | 3 |
| Left during season | |||||||||
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Legends Cup | Spring Season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 19 | César Romero | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | DF | | 3 | James Hone-Blanchet | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | | 6 | Dallin Cutler | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | | 9 | Lorenzo Ramirez | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | | 10 | Moe Espinoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 23 | Diego Esquivel | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 26 | Rhys Gourdie | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Legends Cup | Spring Season | Total | |||
 |  | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | DF | Edwin Lara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | | MF | Ozzie Ramos | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | | DF | Dallin Cutler | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | | FW | Faisal Almubaslat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | | FW | Moe Espinoza | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Romario Lomeli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | DF | Eder Arreola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | FW | Ivan Garduno | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | GK | Misha Marson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | | FW | César Romero | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | | DF | Andrew Keszweski | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | | MF | Rhys Gourdie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
