Although the first Diablo FC teams to take part in the annual CYSA North State Cup won't do so for almost 12 months, they will be standing on the tall shoulders of their club predecessors when they take the field seeking the ultimate prize in NorCal youth soccer.

During this current 2007-2008 season, both Diablo Valley Soccer Club and Mt. Diablo Soccer League teams are competing in State Cup under those banners while the two clubs have come together to form Diablo FC. In Under 11 through Under 13 State Cup play, DVSC and MDSL each had a team reach the semi-finals of the most prestigious youth soccer Cup competition in Northern California.

The U11 MDSL Shockwave girls became the third young MDSL girls team in as many years to reach the Final Four of State Cup. In 2006 and 2007 MDSL Velocity was a semi-finalist each year. The Shockwave lost to Elk Grove United in the semis after ringing up five consecutive shutout victories in route to the Final Four.

On the boys side, DVSC Black 95 advanced to the U12 Final Four before getting edged in overtime by DeAnza Force 95 Blue. In the quarter-finals, DVSC ironically was matched with its future club-mates from MDSL Azzurri and squeaked out a 1-0 win. DVSC continued a rich tradition of State Cup successes as Black 95 became the 43rd team from the club to reach the State Cup semi-finals, with 12 of them capturing championships.

At least one team from DVSC has made it to the State Cup semi-finals for 16 consecutive years. Along with the current streak by the MDSL girls, these are marks the new club's teams will be trying to extend when they make their State Cup debuts in 2009 wearing the black and blue Nike colors of Diablo FC.