Founded in 2010, the club was known as the Ventura County Fusion for its first two years of existence.

The team plays its home games at Cougar Stadium on the campus of College of the Canyons.

During the Fusion days, they played at Bulldog Stadium on the grounds of Buena High School in the city of Ventura, California.

The Blue Heat won the first UWS championship by defeating New Jersey Copa FC 2–1 in Santa Clarita on July 30, 2016.

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