Will 2019 MLS expansion end with 28 teams? Given the number of strong ownership groups emerging and the willingness of the league to be flexible, there’s now open talk of a 32-team circuit emerging in coming years. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
North Carolina FC Pitches $300M in Local Funding For New Raleigh MLS Stadium
Keeping the team’s expansion plans alive, North Carolina FC put in a request for Wake County sales taxes to fund $11 million annually over 30 years for a new Raleigh MLS stadium. (more…)
Seattle Reign FC to Tacoma; Tacoma Defiance New USL Brand
Some big changes in Pacific Northwest soccer, as the NWSL’s Seattle Reign FC will play out of Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium as Reign FC, and USL Championship’s Seattle Sounders 2 will be rebranded as Tacoma Defiance. (more…)
MLS Stadium as Cornerstone to Sacramento Development
With Ron Burkle investing in Sacramento Republic FC and a proposed downtown stadium, it’s time to review exactly what’s in the works, as the ownership jockeys for a future MLS expansion team. (more…)
Ron Burkle Announced as Lead Sacramento Republic FC Owner
After a long search, Sacramento Republic FC has a new lead owner, with Ron Burkle announced as buying a controlling interest in the USL team–a move that significantly advances the city’s MLS dreams. (more…)
Handicapping the Next MLS Expansion Round: January 2019 Edition
With a New Year comes a new Austin team and some new developments on the MLS expansion front, as 2019 promises to be an eventful time as Major League Soccer maps out its future. UPDATED! (more…)
Best of 2018, #3: A Topsy-Turvy MLS Expansion
We end 2018 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Soccer Stadium Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #3: 2018 MLS expansion ends up being a topsy-turvy process. (more…)
Best of 2018, #7: Nashville MLS Stadium Plans Finalized
We end 2018 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Soccer Stadium Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #7: Nashville MLS stadium plans are finalized. (more…)
Handicapping the Next MLS Expansion Round: December 2018 Edition
What began as a very long list of MLS expansion candidates is now down to a much shorter list of frontrunners, as we update our rankings on the next MLS expansion round for December 2018. (more…)
Atlanta United 2 Shifts Home Games to Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium will be the new home of the USL’s Atlanta United 2, as the team will shift the home pitch from Gwinnett County’s Coolray Field. (more…)