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| Full name | High Desert Elite FC | ||
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| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Stadium | Adelanto Stadium Adelanto, California | ||
| Head coach | Fidel Gonzalez | ||
| League | United Premier Soccer League | ||
| Website | https://highdesertelite.com/ | ||
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High Desert Elite FC is an American soccer team based in the Adelanto, California that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.
History
High Desert Elite FC was formed in 2018. It was the second attempt at fielding a team in Adelanto, after the High Desert Fury were announced in 2017, but later folded. They joined the National Premier Soccer League, a tier four league, to begin play in the 2019 season. They play out of Adelanto Stadium, a multi-purpose facility, that they shared with baseball team, High Desert Yardbirds until 2019. They played their first home match on March 3, in front of a large crowd of over 1200 fans, losing 3–0 to Temecula FC. High Desert Elite FC later joined the United Premier Soccer League Premier Division.
Year-by-Year
| Year | Division | League | Record | Regular Season | Playoffs | US Open Cup |
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| 2019 | 4 | NPSL | 4–14–0 | 9th, West-Southwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | 4 | NPSL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2021 | 4 | UPSL | 1-0-0 | 3rd, Western-SoCal UPSL Premier Division | Did not enter | |
References
https://premier.upsl.com/standings Fall 2021-22 United Premier Soccer League standings*
- Peters, Matthew (December 5, 2018). "High Desert Elite FC joins NPSL as expansion team". Daily Press (California).
- Kivlehan, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Welcome To The NPSL: High Desert Elite FC". Midfield Press.
- Norling, Ashle (December 11, 2018). "2019 US Soccer Expansion/Departure Tracker". E Plubibus Loonum.
- "Tickets available for High Desert Elite's game tonight at Adelanto Stadium". Victor Valley News Group. April 13, 2019.
- Spedden, Zach (April 2, 2019). "High Desert Yardbirds to Play on Mostly Grass Field". Ballpark Digest.
- Bergthold, Garrett (March 3, 2019). "Elite FC loses, but wins over community". Daily Press (California).
- "Temecula FC Defeats High Desert Elite FC 3-0 in front of Massive Crowd". National Premier Soccer League. March 5, 2019.
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