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

American Professional Soccer League

The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...

 in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...

. 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 which still exists. The club play in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

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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

Coach

• Derek Armstrong
  Derek Armstrong (footballer)
  Derek James Armstrong is an English former professional footballer and current Technical Director of the San Diego Nomads. He played as an inside-left, including Football League appearances for both Blackpool and Carlisle United....
  
  : 1989
• Gary Collier
  Gary Collier (footballer)
  Gary Collier is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Active in both England and the United States, Collier made over 500 career league appearances.-Career:...
  
  : 1990

Notable players

Paul Caligiuri

Paul Caligiuri

Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...

 (1986) Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He is currently the Mount Saint Mary's University soccer coach.-Youth:...

 (1986) Jeff Duback

Jeff Duback

Jeff Duback is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played in the Western Soccer Alliance, American Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He also earned four caps with the United States men's national soccer team.-Youth:...

 (1986) Anton Nistl

Anton Nistl

Anton Nistl is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He was the 1989 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year and spent three seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance and one in the American Professional Soccer League.-College:...

 (1987-1990) Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa is an American former soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude...

 (1987-1989) Paul Dougherty

Paul Dougherty

Paul Dougherty is an English former professional footballer and football coach who began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers in England...

 (1988) Cle Kooiman (1990)