Angel City FC has its new training home.

For the next two years, ACFC will train at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, the club announced Tuesday. The deal is for two years, with an option for a third.

ACFC kicked off training camp last month at Pepperdine University.

“It’s wonderful to have a new home in Cal Lutheran, which provides the elements of a practice facility that an elite team needs to train at peak form,” ACFC Vice President of Player Development and Operations Angela Hucles Mangano said in a statement. “Finding so many high-quality features in one location in the greater Los Angeles area is rare, and Cal Lutheran has those elements.”

The deal will also benefit Cal Lutheran students.

ACFC will provide internships to undergraduate and graduate students, the club’s staff members will guest lecture in a variety of Cal Lutheran classes, and club members will participate in chalk talks with student-athletes.

The university will also renovate the North Field, where ACFC will train.

The Rams have held practices at the university since 2016.

“Cal Lutheran is thrilled to develop this win-win partnership with Angel City,” president Lori E. Varlotta said. “We take great pride in being a regional asset and having two professional teams currently using our beautiful campus as their professional training sites.

“At the same time, we are pleased that this burgeoning relationship will provide our students with internships, access to stimulating guest lectures and a glimpse into what successful entrepreneurship looks like.”

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