San Diego Nomads

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The San Diego Nomads was a U.S. soccer team.

1 History
2 Year-by-year
3 Coach
4 Notable players

[edit] History

The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in 1989, they lost to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL in WSL-ASL "National" Championship. After the 1990 season, the team left the league to become an amateur club. The club played in San Diego, California.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1986	N/A	WSA	5th	No playoffs	Did not enter
1987	N/A	WSA	1st	Champion	Did not enter
1988	N/A	WSA	2nd	Semifinal	Did not enter
1989	N/A	WSL	1st, South	Champion	Did not enter
1990	N/A	APSL	4th, WSL South	Did not qualify	Did not enter

[edit] Coach

Derek Armstrong: 1989

[edit] Notable players

Rob Ryerson - 1986 WSA 5th leading/team leading scorer (5 goals)
Jeff Duback - 1986 goalkeeper
Anton Nistl - 1987 WSL leading goalkeeper
Marcelo Balboa - 1987 WSA 2d leading/team leading scorer (6 goals)