Orange County SC

Orange County SC is a USL Championship club based in Irvine, California, owned by James Keston. It grew out of the Blues soccer organization founded in 1998, turned professional as the Los Angeles Blues in 2011, and plays at Championship Soccer Stadium in the Orange County Great Park.

1998: The Blues organization is founded by Ali Mansouri, competing in Los Angeles-area amateur leagues 2010: Announced as a USL Pro expansion team, the Los Angeles Blues (December 7) 2011: First professional season 2014: Renamed Orange County Blues FC 2016: Bought by James Keston for $5 million and renamed Orange County SC (September) 2017: Opens Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine (May 6) 2018: Wins the Western Conference regular-season title 2021: Wins the USL Championship, beating Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 in the final