Sacramento Republic FC
American soccer team
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| 2024 | Sacramento Republic FC maintained their consistent playoff appearances. |
| 2024 | In the USL Championship, the team finished 5th in conference and 11th overall. They recorded 13 wins, 11 losses, and 10 draws in 34 matches. Kieran Phillips was the top goalscorer with 13 goals. The team reached Round 1 (R1) and quarter-finals (QF) in competitions. |
| 2023 | Sacramento Republic FC continued their playoff participation. |
| 2023 | Sacramento Republic FC changed kit manufacturer to Hummel, marking a new sponsorship era for the team. |
| 2023 | The team had their best season, finishing 1st in conference and 2nd overall in the USL Championship. They won 18 matches, lost 6, and drew 10 in 34 matches. Russell Cicerone emerged as the top goalscorer with 17 goals. Sacramento Republic FC reached the semi-finals (SF) and advanced to Round 5 (R5) in a competition. |
| 2022 | Sacramento Republic FC performed strongly in the USL Championship, finishing 4th in conference and 10th overall. They achieved 15 wins, 11 losses, and 8 draws in 34 matches. Maalique Foster and Rodrigo López tied as top goalscorers with 8 goals each. The team reached the quarter-finals (QF) and were runners-up (RU) in a competition. |
| 2022 | Sacramento Republic FC made a historic run in the U.S. Open Cup, defeating teams from four different soccer divisions and becoming the first non-MLS team to reach the final since Charleston Battery in 2008. They ultimately finished as runners-up, losing 3-0 to Orlando City in the final. |
| 2021 | The team played in the USL Championship, finishing 13th in conference and 24th overall. They recorded 8 wins, 12 losses, and 12 draws in 32 matches. Cameron Iwasa was the top goalscorer with 8 goals. |
| 2021 | Sacramento Republic misses playoffs for the first time in its history, finishing 13th in the Western Conference with an 8W-12D-12L record. |
| May 5 2021 | Entered new naming rights agreement, renaming stadium to Heart Health Park in partnership with Western Health Advantage. |
| February 26 2021 | MLS announces that Ron Burkle decided not to acquire an expansion team in Sacramento, placing the Republic's MLS bid on indefinite hold. |
| February 26 2021 | MLS expansion for Sacramento Republic FC was placed on indefinite hiatus. |
| January 20 2021 | Sacramento Republic FC is officially announced as an MLS expansion team, fulfilling their long-term goal of joining Major League Soccer. |
| 2020 | Sacramento Republic FC competed in the USL Championship (USLC), finishing 5th in conference and 10th overall, with 8 wins, 2 losses, and 6 draws in 16 matches. Dariusz Poland was the top goalscorer with 8 goals. |
| 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the team's regular season play, leading to modified competition formats. |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC continued their playoff participation. |
| November 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC secured a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise, marking a significant milestone in the team's development. |
| October 21 2019 | Accepted into Major League Soccer (MLS). |
| October 21 2019 | MLS announced Sacramento Republic as the 29th team, initially scheduled to start play in 2022, later pushed to 2023. |
| September 19 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC is reported as potentially entering MLS as its 29th team, though MLS initially called the report 'erroneous'. |
| April 27 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC wins the USL Championship in a decisive match, marking a significant achievement in the team's early history. |
| April 2 2019 | Released updated stadium renderings with enhanced design features, raising projected construction cost to $252 million. |
| January 22 2019 | Billionaire Ron Burkle is announced as the lead investor for Sacramento Republic FC to satisfy MLS requirements. |
| 2018 | Sacramento Republic FC remained active in the USL Playoffs. |
| 2017 | Sacramento Republic FC continued their consistent playoff appearances. |
| May 15 2017 | Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings, led by Kevin Nagle, officially acquired Sacramento Republic FC from co-founder Warren Smith. |
| March 2017 | Renamed Bonney Field to Papa Murphy's Park after acquiring new naming rights. |
| January 2017 | The team submitted an expansion bid for Major League Soccer (MLS). |
| 2016 | Sacramento Republic FC maintained their playoff participation. |
| 2016 | The club switched kit manufacturer from Lotto to Nike. |
| 2016 | The team secured the USL Championship Western Conference regular season championship, demonstrating their competitive strength in the league. |
| July 22 2016 | UC Davis Children's Hospital renewed their sponsorship for USL play beyond 2016, with a commitment to continue as shirt sponsor if the club receives an MLS expansion bid. |
| 2015 | A third kit was unveiled before the season and US Open Cup, featuring horizontal eggshell and white stripes with a star over the crest commemorating the previous season's USL Championship. |
| 2015 | The team continued to establish itself as a strong performer in the USL Championship, building a significant local fan base. |
| 2015 | Sacramento Republic FC continued their playoff appearance streak. |
| 2015 | Sacramento Republic FC becomes the first soccer team in the United Soccer League (USL) to have a majority-owned local ownership group, signaling strong community roots. |
| December 1 2015 | Unveiled stadium concept design and received unanimous Sacramento City Council approval for a 25,000-seat venue. |
| November 21 2015 | The club announced a new partnership with Nike and unveiled new home and away kits for the 2016 USL season, replacing the previous Lotto kits. |
| August 2015 | Hired HNTB Corp as lead architects for a proposed 20,000-seat stadium in Downtown Sacramento's Railyards. |
| July 14 2015 | Paul Buckle's first game as head coach, a friendly against Sunderland which Sacramento Republic won 1-0. |
| July 7 2015 | Republic FC announces Head Coach Preki's departure and replacement by Paul Buckle. |
| January 2015 | Began stadium expansion efforts at Bonney Field, increasing capacity to 11,442 with additional seats on the north endline and east sideline. |
| 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC was founded as a professional soccer team, aiming to compete in the USL Championship (then known as USL Pro). |
| 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC first appeared in the USL Playoffs. |
| 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC began with Lotto as kit manufacturer and UC Davis Health as shirt sponsor. |
| 2014 | Team began play at Hughes Stadium and won the USL Championship in their inaugural season. |
| 2014 | Rodrigo López scored a hat trick in a dramatic Semifinals comeback victory against LA Galaxy II, dubbed 'The Miracle at Bonney' by fans. López was named Championship MVP. |
| 2014 | Preki was named Coach of the Year. Nemanja Vuković was named Defender of the Year, and both he and Rodrigo López were named to the All-League First Team. |
| 2014 | The team finished the regular season in 2nd place with a 17-win, 4-tie, and 7-loss record. They won the USL Championship by defeating the Harrisburg City Islanders 2-0 in the final. |
| October 16 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC won the 2014 USL Pro Championship by defeating Orlando City B 2-0 in the final, claiming their first major trophy. |
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