<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Los Angeles Chargers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Established August 14 , 1959 ; 58 years ago ( 1959 - 08 - 14 ) First season : 1960 Play in StubHub Center Carson , California Headquartered in Costa Mesa , California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Logo </Td> <Td> Wordmark </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> League / conference affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> Western Division ( 1960 -- 1969 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) </P> <Ul> <Li> American Football Conference ( 1970 -- present ) <Ul> <Li> AFC West ( 1970 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current uniform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team colors </Th> <Td> <P> Navy Blue , Powder Blue , White , Gold </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personnel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Alex Spanos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chairman </Th> <Td> Dean Spanos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> Tom Telesco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Anthony Lynn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Chargers ( 1960 , 2017 -- present ) </Li> <Li> San Diego Chargers ( 1961 -- 2016 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team nicknames </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Bolts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Championships </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> League championships ( 1 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL Championships : ( 1 ) 1963 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Conference championships ( 1 ) 1 </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC : 1994 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Division championships ( 15 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL West : 1960 , 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 </Li> <Li> AFC West : 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1992 , 1994 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoff appearances ( 18 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> AFL : 1960 , 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 </Li> <Li> NFL : 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1982 , 1992 , 1994 , 1995 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2013 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Home fields </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( 1960 ) </Li> <Li> Balboa Stadium ( 1961 -- 1966 ) </Li> <Li> SDCCU Stadium ( 1967 -- 2016 ) </Li> <Li> StubHub Center ( 2017 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Stadium ( projected for 2020 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Los Angeles Chargers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Established August 14 , 1959 ; 58 years ago ( 1959 - 08 - 14 ) First season : 1960 Play in StubHub Center Carson , California Headquartered in Costa Mesa , California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Logo </Td> <Td> Wordmark </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> League / conference affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> Western Division ( 1960 -- 1969 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) </P> <Ul> <Li> American Football Conference ( 1970 -- present ) <Ul> <Li> AFC West ( 1970 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current uniform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team colors </Th> <Td> <P> Navy Blue , Powder Blue , White , Gold </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personnel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Alex Spanos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chairman </Th> <Td> Dean Spanos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> Tom Telesco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Anthony Lynn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Chargers ( 1960 , 2017 -- present ) </Li> <Li> San Diego Chargers ( 1961 -- 2016 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team nicknames </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Bolts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Championships </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> League championships ( 1 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL Championships : ( 1 ) 1963 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Conference championships ( 1 ) 1 </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC : 1994 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Division championships ( 15 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL West : 1960 , 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 </Li> <Li> AFC West : 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1992 , 1994 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoff appearances ( 18 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> AFL : 1960 , 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 </Li> <Li> NFL : 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1982 , 1992 , 1994 , 1995 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2013 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Home fields </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( 1960 ) </Li> <Li> Balboa Stadium ( 1961 -- 1966 ) </Li> <Li> SDCCU Stadium ( 1967 -- 2016 ) </Li> <Li> StubHub Center ( 2017 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Stadium ( projected for 2020 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the chargers became the los angeles chargers
when did the chargers became the los angeles chargers
1960
1960