The Story of Year One — Tom Penn on Identity, Moments & the Innocent Rise of SDFC

For the final time in Year One, Behind the Flow returns to reflect on a season nobody expected and a connection nobody could have predicted. San Diego FC’s inaugural campaign is now complete. We’re joined in this episode by CEO Tom Penn, who reflects on the “20-month sprint” and, in his words, the…

Rewinding the Journey — Tyler Heaps, Foundations & the Making of San Diego FC | Re-Air

San Diego FC’s inaugural season has reached its conclusion. A 3–1 loss to Vancouver in the Western Conference Final brought a tough end to an extraordinary Year One — a season where SDFC finished as the No. 1 seed, set an expansion points record, and came within one step of MLS Cup. Pride, even in…

Western Final Preview — Ian Joy on San Diego’s Rise, Rookie Brilliance & the Müller Test

San Diego FC are heading to the Western Conference Final — in their inaugural MLS season. A tense 1–0 win over Minnesota United, sealed by Anders Dreyer’s strike and Ian Pilcher’s extraordinary goal-line clearance, has pushed this expansion side into rare territory. Another sellout. Another stateme…

Semi-Final Special — Tyler Heaps on Year One, Identity & Building the Club

It’s Semi-Final week and Sporting Director Tyler Heaps joins us to reflect on his first season building San Diego FC from the ground up. Darren Smith caught up with him at the training ground for a candid look at recruitment, identity, lessons learned, and the foundations for Year Two. And yes — we…

Back Where It All Started – Preseason Revisited | Re-Air

Fresh from a statement 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers, San Diego FC has booked its place in the Western Conference semifinals — and the city is buzzing. With an international break giving us a brief pause in the action, Behind the Flow rewinds to where it all began: the final chapter of our beh…

Win, or Go Home – Luchi Gonzalez on Mikey Varas, Playoff Mindset & Game 3

Saturday night in Portland was a rollercoaster. San Diego FC led twice through Amahl Pellegrino and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano — only to be pegged back in stoppage time before falling on penalties. Now, with the series level, it all comes down to one last game — a sold-out decider at Snapdragon Stadiu…

Inside the Stands — Riptides, Frontera SD, and a Playoff Night to Remember

San Diego FC’s first-ever MLS playoff night was one to remember. In front of 32,500 fans at Snapdragon Stadium, Onni Valakari made history with the club’s first playoff goal before Anders Dreyer doubled the lead in a 2–1 win over Portland — a night that showed just how far this club and city have …

From the Field to the Classroom – How Right to Dream Is Shaping the Future in San Diego

Right to Dream has built a global reputation for developing not just footballers, but leaders — from its academies in Ghana, Denmark, and Egypt to its newest home in the United States. Fresh from a 4–0 win away to Portland that sealed top spot in the West, Behind the Flow shifts focus from the pla…

The Devil’s in the Data – SDFC on the Inside: Turning Numbers into Wins

With Decision Day and the playoffs approaching, Behind the Flow takes a brief pause from the action on the field to explore how San Diego FC are using data to empower decisions — turning raw numbers into real-world results, with people at the heart of it all. Adrian García-Márquez is joined by ESP…

Hirving “Chucky” Lozano – Family, Football and Finding Home in San Diego

Fresh from breaking MLS expansion records for most wins and points in a single season, San Diego FC are in celebration mode — and so are we. This week, Behind the Flow brings you something special: the full, unedited conversation with Hirving “Chucky” Lozano. A few weeks ago, Chucky featured in o…