History
The Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County's Professional Soccer Team. The club, originally known as the Los Angeles Blues, was one of 12 founding members of the United Soccer League (USL) in its inaugural 2011 season. Rebranded to the Orange County Blues in 2013, the club was the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Champions and have reached the Western Conference semifinals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The club was purchased by businessman James Keston in September 2016 and rebranded to the Orange County Soccer Club at the beginning of 2017.
Specialties
Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County's only professional soccer team and official affiliate partner of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) of Major League Soccer (MLS). Orange County SC is a part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest growing Division II professional soccer league in the world comprised of 34+ teams across the United States. The team plays their home games at the Orange County Great Park's Championship Soccer Stadium located in Irvine, CA. Nestled right in the heart of the Great Park, the Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches.