San Francisco Seals (soccer)
San Francisco Seals was an American soccer team based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1992, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise left the league.
The team played its home games at Negoesco Stadium on the campus of the University of San Francisco. The team's colors were black, red and white.
Starting in 2009, the Seals run two teams (U20 and U23) and provide the training and game experience to high school and college players, and work with others who aspire to play professionally.
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