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Ventura County FC is an American professional soccer team based in the Greater Los Angeles area town of Thousand Oaks in Ventura County, California, United States that plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system. It is the reserve team of the LA Galaxy and was formerly known as LA Galaxy II from its founding in 2014 until 2024. The team previously played in the USL Championship until the end of the 2022 season.
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It was announced on January 29, 2014, that the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer would be fielding their own team in the USL Pro to serve as their reserve team beginning with the 2014 USL Pro season. The Galaxy chose to create their own team in the league instead of affiliating with a current USL Pro team after the two leagues formed a partnership the previous year. The current assistant coach of the senior squad, Curt Onalfo, would become head coach of the reserve squad. The club would play its home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park's Track & Field Stadium, a 1,200-seat stadium near the main stadium, home to the senior club.[1] Onalfo had led the Galaxy's previous reserve squad to two consecutive MLS Reserve League West Division titles.[2] In the process, the LA Galaxy became the first MLS club to own and operate its own USL Pro side.[2]
About forming the reserve team, Galaxy President Chris Klein said, “The creation of LA Galaxy II, through USL PRO, provides the Galaxy with a fully realized, in-house player development program starting with the Under-12 Academy through the LA Galaxy first team. The investment of AEG and the Galaxy for LA Galaxy II will allow us to continue to develop the best players in Southern California while closing the gap between the Galaxy Academy and the LA Galaxy.”[1]
In 2022, Major League Soccer announced that Los Dos would be one of the new MLS Next Pro teams in 2023.[3] In March 2024, the team announced a partial relocation to Thousand Oaks, California and rebranded to its current name of Ventura County FC.[4][5]
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Stadium
The club currently plays at William Roland Stadium on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.[5] The team previously played in the Track & Field Facility at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California[6] Occasional games would be played at the main stadium at Dignity Health Sports Park, which holds 27,000 attendees and is the home of the LA Galaxy first team.
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Club culture
Rivalries
When in USL, LA Galaxy II competed in the 405 Derby against rivals Orange County SC.[7] In 2022 the clubs were in a dispute over which team would play at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine, California, Orange County SC's current home stadium, after leaked documents showed the Galaxy organization was attempting to seize full-time usage of the venue.[8]
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The squad of VCFC is composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed by Galaxy II, and LA Galaxy Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with VCFC retain their college eligibility.[1]
Current roster
- ^ Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
- ^ LA Galaxy Academy player.
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Team records
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- Includes USL Regular season, USL Play-offs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
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Honors
- USL Championship
- Runners Up : 2015
- Western Conference (Playoffs)
- Winners : 2015
Player honors
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