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USL Naples

USL League One Awards Franchise to Naples

The United Soccer League has awarded a USL League One franchise to Naples, Florida, that will begin play in 2025 at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. “In creating a winning plan for USL Naples, we’ve consulted with advisors and investors to bring the highest quality of professional soccer with a family-friendly environment to the region,” […]

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USL Portland

Portland, Maine, Granted USL League One Franchise

Portland, Maine, will be the home for a USL League One expansion franchise starting with the 2025 season, the United Soccer League has announced. “This news will put Maine on the global map for soccer,” said Heather Johnson, commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. “Soon, Maine will host teams from across the […]

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USLMilwaukee

USL Championship Awards Franchise to Milwaukee

The United Soccer League has announced a new USL Championship franchise to a local investment group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The club, led by local investors Kacmarcik Enterprises and Milwaukee Pro Soccer, will begin play in 2025 and serve as the primary tenant of a new, 8,000-seat stadium to be constructed in a sports and entertainment […]

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The new soccer stadium will be home to a USL Championship team.

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Breaks Ground on USL Championship Stadium

An official groundbreaking in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has moved the city closer to the arrival of a United Soccer League Championship club. Investors, elected officials, executives and dignitaries gathered August 12 to celebrate a major milestone for the club and community. Brett M. Johnson, founder of Fortuitous Partners, along with supporting owner and former United […]

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SantaBarbaraSky

Former Liverpool CEO Starts New Team in USL League One

Former Liverpool Chief Executive Officer Peter Moore is starting a new club called the Santa Barbara Sky that will compete in the USL League One in 2024. “We are so excited to welcome Santa Barbara Sky FC into the USL,” said USL Chief Operating Officer Justin Papadakis. “This vibrant, diverse city and the surrounding areas […]

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Downtown Spokane Stadium Approved; USL Expansion Team on Its Way

The Spokane Public School Board in Washington on Wednesday night approved a new mixed-use downtown stadium development that will bring a USL League One expansion club to the city and potentially be used by Eastern Washington University and the Big Sky Conference. The board of directors agreed in a 4-1 vote to move ahead with […]

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