Bay Cities FC is an American professional soccer team based in Redwood City, California that from 2022 will begin to play in the National Independent Soccer Association, in the third tier of the US soccer pyramid.
History
Bay Cities Football Club was founded in 2021 in Redwood City, California by the co-owners Anders Perez, Ivan Martinez and K.C. Watson. During 2021 BCFC took part at the 2021 NISA Independent Cup, where they finished 3rd of the Pacific Region, just behind PDX FC and Space United FC. Later that year the club announced Eric Bucchere as sporting director and National Independent Soccer Association accepted Bay Cities' application for the 2022 season. Bay Cities FC will become the sixth professional soccer club of Northern California after San Jose Earthquakes, Sacramento Republic FC, Oakland Roots, Monterey Bay FC and Central Valley Fuego FC.
On April 6, 2022, they defeated USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC 2–1 at PayPal Park, San Jose in the US Open Cup.