Corinthians USA

Corinthians USA
Professional Team
Full nameSport Club Corinthians USA
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Dissolved2017
GroundCitrus College Stadium
Head CoachBrazil Pedro Henrique Lamounier
LeagueUnited States NPSL
20179th, Southwest Conference
WebsiteClub website

Sport Club Corinthians USA is a men's soccer club based in Glendora, California that last played in the NPSL West Region's Southwest Conference.[1] The team have the same name of a famous Brazilian team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

History

Founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Brazilian club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista,[2] the Sport Club Corinthians USA initially played in Coast Soccer League.[3] The club ceased its partnership with the Brazilian club in 2013.[2] In 2014, the team played the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[4] From 2016 the team competed in NPSL, until in the 2018 season their membership was terminated.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "NEWS: The #NPSL today announced the termination of the memberships of AFC Cleveland (@AFCCleveland) and Sports Club Corinthians USA (@SCorinthiansUSA) in line with the NPSL Bylaws for teams not in good financial standing with the league". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ^ a b Salgado, Diego (January 24, 2017). "Com filhos de Marcelinho Carioca, Corinthians USA sonha com MLS" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Corinthians inaugura escola do Chute Inicial nos Estados Unidos
  4. ^ 2014 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer’s all-California play-in tournament begins in March