August 12, 2019 – Los Angeles – The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is pleased to announces Santos Futbol Club as a member kicking off with the 2019 Fall Season.

Based in South San Diego (Calif.), Santos FC will begin UPSL Division I play in the Western Conference San Diego Division and host its UPSL homes game Sweetwater Union High School (2900 Highland Ave., National City, CA 91950) in compliance with UPSL's Minimum Standards.

United Premier Soccer League Commissioner Yan Skwara said, "The UPSL San Diego Division continues to shape itself, and we're excited to welcome Santos FC to the UPSL. San Diego is a quality market filled with quality teams and players ready to play, and the UPSL will have a full table of teams in San Diego this Fall Season. We're pleased to see the trend of competitive teams and clubs ready to take that step into a nationally-operating league. We look forward to all the action in the UPSL San Diego Division, and we wish Santos FC the best of luck as it prepares to kick off this season."

Humberto Carranza is Owner and Head Coach of Santos Futbol Club. A native of Los Angeles, Carranza, 38, graduated from San Diego's Southwest High School and is a long-time youth soccer coach. He currently is a foreman and site superintendent in the construction industry.

Santos Futbol Club Owner Humberto Carranza said, "Joining the UPSL is an opportunity for a lot of players looking for a good opportunity. We've been playing in all the local leagues in San Diego and we're just too good. We're getting good sponsors to help us in this effort, and I figured if we're going to be investing so heavily then we might as well go big time and join the UPSL. I've been reviewing the teams and the UPSL San Diego Division is getting good. It looks like a much tougher challenge for us, but we want it. We're looking for that."

Santos FC will play a UPSL preseason friendly against Fontana International at Ralph M. Lewis Sports Complex (7898 Elm Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730) at 7 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

The club soon will announce its upcoming game schedule.

About Santos Futbol Club

Santos Futbol Club is an American Soccer club currently based in South San Diego, Calif., and a new member of the United Premier Soccer League. Santos FC will begin play in the UPSL Western Conference.

Founded in 2019, Santos FC can participate in the qualifying rounds for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup through their affiliation and membership with the UPSL, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

Contact
Humberto Carranza
Direct: 858-652-1452
Email: SantosUPSL@gmail.com
Website: Coming soon!
Facebook: facebook.com/santosfcupsl
Instagram: @santosfcupsl
Twitter: @santosfcupsl

United Premier Soccer League

The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 300 teams in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 400-plus teams targeted for 2019 Fall Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship Division minimum standards.

UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

More information about UPSL can be found at www.upslsoccer.com or by following the league on Facebook (www.facebook.com/upslsoccer) and Twitter (@upslsoccer).

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