Arizona Monsoon FC (AMFC) is an American men's professional soccer club located in Glendale, Arizona. AMFC's first season was the 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season, coached by Carlos Padilla, a former professional player.
On June 15, 2023, the National Independent Soccer Association announced Arizona Monsoon FC had applied to be a member of the league for the 2024 season. On February 16, 2024, NISA announced Arizona Monsoon FC as part of the fourâÂÂteam West Conference for the 2024 season. Arizona's first competitive game came on 21 March 2024 in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Though they took a lead into halftime, but ultimately fell 2âÂÂ1 to the amateur side Lubbock Matadors SC in the first round. The Monsoon finished their inaugural season with no wins and only one draw in sixteen games, the worst record in the league.
Arizona Monsoon has an affiliation with Cruz Azul, United Latinos SC, and Grande Football Club. Arizona Monsoon also supports a youth program that plays in the Arizona Soccer Association, Desert Conference of United States Youth Soccer Association, and have Union Maricopa, their semi-professional team that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.