Angel City FC
Angel City Football Club is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in Los Angeles, California, and was announced on July 21, 2020. The team has many high-profile owners, including Becky G, Natalie Portman, Eva Longoria, Mia Hamm, and Serena Williams. The team is to be the Los Angeles area's first women's professional soccer team since the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer folded in 2010. History. On July 21, 2020, it was announced by the National Women's Soccer League, the  top flight of women's soccer in the United States, that Los Angeles would be awarded an expansion franchise for the 2022 season. The team was announced with a majority female ownership group led by actress Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman, entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian. Other founding members of the team included professional tennis player Serena Williams, actors Uzo Aduba, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrera, Jennifer Garner, and Eva Longoria, late night talk show host and YouTuber Lilly Singh, YouTuber Casey Neistat, and former members of the United States national team including Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm , Rachel Van Hollebeke, Shannon Boxx, Amanda Cromwell, Lorrie Fair, Ronnie Fair, Joy Fawcett, Angela Hucles, Shannon MacMillan, Tisha Venturini, Saskia Webber, Lauren Holiday, and Abby Wambach. It was also announced during the team's launch that they would be announcing their official name before the end of the year but were going to use 'Angel City' as a tentative nickname. The team was also in discussions with various groups for a stadium agreement, including the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer. In the time since the club's name was confirmed as Angel City FC on October 21, 2020, additional  members of the ownership group have been announced, among them tennis great Billie Jean King, former tennis player and current tennis administrator Ilana Kloss, WNBA star Candace Parker, NHL star P. K. Subban, actress and activist Sophia Bush, Latin pop star Becky G, actor and TV host James Corden, former US men's international soccer star Cobi Jones, NFL offensive lineman Ryan Kalil, and "The Vlog Squad" member Natalie Mariduena. Naming controversy. The announcement of the Angel City ownership group's franchise agreement caused backlash on social media among women's sports fans and particularly roller derby fans due to  the long-standing existence of the popular Angel City Derby, a groundbreaking WFTDA team in Los Angeles, established in 2005 by female skaters; consistently ranked among the top derby teams in the world. On October 21, 2020, the club officially confirmed that it would keep the name "Angel City Football Club." Colors and crest. Angel City FC's official colors are "asphalt" and "armour" with "sol rosa" as an accent color, a pink-tinted hue unique to the club. On June 30, 2021, the club revealed its crest featuring an angel with wings inspired by the Southern California red-tailed  hawk and shaped to mimic the area’s palm trees, with the top of the crest sloping at a 22-degree angle to represent their 2022 entry into the league. The crest was designed by Amedea Tassinari. The club collaborated with supporters in the design of the colors, crest, and kit to ensure the club represented Los Angeles. Sponsorship. On November 17, 2021 the club unveiled its primary kit which is made from recycled materials. The all-black primary look features hints of sol rosa and an art deco pattern. The kit will also feature an ‘empowering phrase’ above player  names. The club's eight-figure deal with DoorDash as the main kit sponsor is the largest in the NWSL. Stadium. In November 2020, it was announced the team would play its home matches at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park near Downtown Los Angeles. Banc of California Stadium is also home to Los Angeles Football Club of Major League Soccer. Players and staff. Head coaching record. Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, and Challenge Cup matches.