California Jaguars

California Jaguars

Full name	California Jaguars
Nickname(s)	Jaguars
Founded	1995 (as Monterey Bay Jaguars)
Dissolved	1999
Stadium	Salinas Sports Complex Salinas, California
Capacity	17,000
Owner(s)	Robert Alderete, Enrique Garcia
Manager	Mark Semioli
League	USISL (1995–1996) USL A-League (1997–1998) USL D3 Pro League (1999)
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California Jaguars were an American soccer team that played in Salinas, California, at the Salinas Sports Complex.

They joined the USISL in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later. They played in the A-League in 1997 and 1998 seasons then moved to the USL D3 Pro League, later named the Pro Select League, in 1999.[1]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1995	3	USISL Pro League	1st, Western North	Sizzling Nine	Did not qualify
1996	3	USISL Select League	1st, Pacific	Champions	First Round
1997	2	USISL A-League	1st, Pacific	Division Semifinals	Did not qualify
1998	2	USISL A-League	7th, Pacific	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1999	3	USL D3-Pro League	4th, Western	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Coaches

• Greg Petersen: 1995[2]
• Mark Semioli: 1995
• Joe Silveira 1996–1997
• Gaspar Silveira 1996–1997[3][4]
• Carlos Volpini 1998
• Orlando Cervantes: 1999[5]

Front Office

Year	Name	Role
1997	Alejandro Gonzalez	General Manager

References

1. Chu, Evan (2016-04-13). "Soccer in the Central Coast: Should the USL expand to Salinas?". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
2. "USISL: 1996 Select League Team Info and Outlook". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
3. "West Valley College". West Valley College. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
4. "A-League: 1997 All-Star Game rosters announced". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
5. "Lamar Names Orlando Cervantes as Women's Soccer Coach". www.southland.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

External links

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