After ten seasons in the National Premier Soccer League, Real San Jose has made the switch to join the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). Discussions began in November 2016 and a month later the move went public.
RSJ’s move preceded a nation-wide UPSL expansion that resulted in the league, founded in 2011, being recognized as a National League by the United States Adult Soccer Association in February 2017.
December 23, 2016 – Los Angeles – United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is pleased to announce that Real San Jose SC has joined the league and will participate in the Pro Premier Division.
Real San Jose SC will play in UPSL’s Northern California Conference beginning with the 2017 Spring Season.
Real San Jose SC was formed in 2007 by Nick Arellano, an entrepreneur and long-time soccer coach in the Bay Area.
Real San Jose SC owner Nick Arellano said, “We’re coming into the UPSL as one of the longest-standing Pro Development teams in Northern California, and we’re excited about our new league and its long-term prospects. We’re interested in building the UPSL for the long haul, and as a club, we felt that the UPSL was a good fit for future direction. We wish the NPSL, our previous league, the best success. The UPSL is a tough league so we will have to compete as always and look forward to the challenges that lay ahead.”
United Premier Soccer League Commissioner Yan Skwara said, “Real San Jose SC is a club that wanted a new destiny and a new challenge. Nick Arellano is a unique and dynamic owner who has been in the business of soccer for many years and who understands the landscape of lower-division soccer in the United States. We are very excited to open the Northern California Conference as this is a strong soccer market for the UPSL with lots of great players and teams. Real San Jose SC brings to the table a wealth of experience both on and off the field, and we look forward to working with the club into 2017. We wish Real San Jose, and its Owner Nick Arellano, the best of success as they enter a new chapter in their club’s history.”