Bay Area Ambassadors was an American soccer team based in Hayward, California,

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. Active from 2009 to 2012, the team played in

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(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the

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, in the Northwest Division. The team played its home games at Gladiator Stadium on the campus of Chabot College, and the team's colors were white, black and red.

History

In 2013 the team moved to

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, joined the NorCal Division of U.S. Club Soccer's National Premier Leagues, and changed their name to Oakland Ambassadors FC.

Players

2011 roster

''Source:'

Year-by-year

Head coaches

* Paul McCallion (2009) * Ajit Rana (2010–present) **Joao Bule - intern (2010-2011) *

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(2010–present) * Mohammed Mohammed (2010–present)

Stadia

* Gladiator Stadium at Chabot College; Hayward, California (2009–2012)

References

Association football clubs established in 2009 National Premier Soccer League teams Soccer clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area Sports in Hayward, California 2009 establishments in California {{California-footyclub-stub