Club History

California United FC History

2016 Year

Jr Lomeli, retired from coaching the Fillmore High School Boys Program, in order to have the time to coach his 8 year daughter Karissa. He began with a small team of girls born in the year 2006 and 2007. He called the team California United FC. His vision was to develop the team to one day play competitively. The vision was to allow these girls the opportunity to develop at no cost. Many of the original team members are still playing for the club.

In September 2016, the first team under the name California United FC was formed. The team was composed of young girls ages 7-9 and was created by Coach Jose Luis Lomeli Jr. They competed in the Oxnard County Soccer League, for the first time under the name California United FC. The team placed second in its division, falling short of a championship to Oxnard Pal, a well-known Soccer club in the Ventura County area. The above picture is a picture of the original team.

In this same year, parents of the 2006 girls team formed a board, and became a non-profit organization under the name California United Futbol Club. The Club has a DBA under the Ventura Coast Women’s Soccer League.

Founding Board Members:

President: Jose Luis Lomeli Jr

Vice President: Antonio Hernandez

Secretary: Rosanna Lomeli

Treasurer: April Kozar

Coaches Director: David Tello

Field Manager: Cip MArtinez

Fundraiser Director: Bea Pina

2017 Year

In the following year 2017, Coach Lomeli began to recruit teams in the City of Fillmore to unite teams that were also already formed. He reached out to coach Alex Melendez who coached a 2005 Boys born team, and Coach Javi Alcaraz who also coached a 2004 born boys team. The coaches got together and felt the community of Fillmore needed a soccer club to develop local talent. The name was decided mutually to keep the name as California United Futbol Club. This would allow players or teams from other cities to join the club. In the same year, a 2004 Born Girls team was formed by Nico Jaimes and also began to compete under the name California United FC.

2018 Year

In late 2017, a 2008 born girls team began to form and began to compete under the coaching of David Vaca and management of wife Nancy Vaca. The team began to compete under the club name in 2018, making the club a 5 team club. On March 30^th, 2018 the club was recognized as 2017 ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR for the City of Fillmore. They received high honors receiving the following awards:

• Youth Sports Organization of the year
• Special Congressional Certificate of Recognition
• Senate Certificate of Recognition
• Board of Supervisors Certificate of Recognition

In the summer of 2018, two local teams playing under the club Oxnard Waves, decided to join the club, a 2001 boys team and a 2001 girls team. In addition, a local boys team born in 2008, also joined the club. The club now had 8 active teams under California United FC.

The club unfortunately missed the deadline set my Cal-south to affiliate, and could not compete under the name California United FC, in the Coast Soccer League. Five of the eight teams competed in the Coast Soccer League, under the name California Warriors, an Oxnard City Soccer Club. Two of the five teams won its bracket this season, the 2006 girls team and the 2001 boys team.

2019 Year

The club has continued to grow, and has now been awarded affiliation with Cal South and the Coast Soccer League. Teams under California United at the current time are based on the hard work of volunteers. The club has opened the doors to clubs in Ventura County, recently adding our first team from Oxnard, a 2008 girls team, who will be competing this year in the Coast Soccer League.

In the Spring, the following teams became champions in the Oxnard County Soccer League,

• 2008 Boys
• 2008 Girls Black Oxnard
• 2011 Girls
• 2006 Girls

In the Fall, the 2008 Boys Team won First Place again in the Oxnard County Soccer League.

Coast Soccer League:

Eight teams entered the Coast Soccer League to play competitively for the first time in club history under California United FC. Three of the Eight teams were crowned champions. 2008 Boys, 2008 Girls Black (Oxnard), and 2003 Boys Team.

Tournament Champions:

2008G Team Fillmore- Fusion Tournament

Active teams in 2019:

2013G, 2012B, 2011G Bronze, 2010B Bronze, 2008G Bronze, 2008B Bronze, 2008G Black Bronze, 2006G Silver, 2003B Bronze, 2001G Silver Elite

2020 Year

State Cup:

This year the club had 3 teams from the 2008 division enter the State Cup. All three teams competed with 80 other teams throughout the state. The 2008 Girls Bronze team placed in the top 32 and both 2008 Girls and Boys Silver placed in the top 8. On February 22 the 2006 Girls Silver will have their chance in competing in the State Cup for their division.