A Public Vote For San Diego’s New Club Name Has Footy McFooty Face In The Lead

With the loss of the San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles, San Diego has become a frontrunner for MLS expansion as the league looks to fill that void. Backed by SoccerCity San Diego’s vision for a 30,000-seat soccer-specific stadium within a 25-acre district of entertainment and eateries, the formative club are looking to build from the ground up by having the public vote on things like the team name, colors, logo and uniforms.

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— SoccerCity SD (@SoccerCitySD) February 13, 2017

First up is the name, and the people have spoken: they want it to be Footy McFooty Face and by an overwhelming margin. In the final round of voting, as of writing, Footy McFooty Face has received almost 800 votes. San Diego Surf is in second with 200. Coming in third is the under-appreciated nod to President Trump, the San Diego Bad Hombres with 100.

Unfortunately for the people, this vote won’t ultimately decide the team name. The top 10 finishers will be submitted to MLS for review, and with names like San Diego FC, Atletico San Diego and San Diego City FC in the running, prepare for something a little more underwhelming.