Arizona Monsoon FC (AMFC) is an American men's

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club located in

Glendale, Arizona Glendale () is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Located about nine miles northwest of the state capital Phoenix, Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city al ...

. AMFC's first season was the 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season, coached by Carlos Padilla, a former professional player.

History

On June 15, 2023, the

National Independent Soccer Association The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is previously in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season for ...

announced Arizona Monsoon FC had applied to be a member of the league for the 2024 season. On February 16, 2024, NISA announced Arizona Monsoon FC will be in the four–team West Conference for the 2024 season. Arizona's first competitive game came on 21 March 2024 in the

2024 U.S. Open Cup The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 109th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. Houston Dynamo FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 32 by Detroit City FC. L ...

. Though they took a lead into halftime, but ultimately fell 2–1 to the amateur side Lubbock Matadors SC in the first round.

Affiliations and Development

Arizona Monsoon has an affiliation with

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, United Latinos SC, and Grande Football Club. Arizona Monsoon also supports a youth program that plays in the Arizona Soccer Association, Desert Conference of

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, and have Union Maricopa, their semi-professional team that plays in the

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Players and staff

Current roster

Staff

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Statistics and records

Season-by-season

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, NISA Nation Playoffs, and other competitive matches.

Head coaches record

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References

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