USL Championship’s Monterey Bay FC launched a new era for the squad on the campus of CSU Monterey Bay, where Cardinale Stadium renovations were unveiled in the team’s home opener. (more…)
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USL Summer Showcase set for Louisville’s Lynn Family Stadium
The inaugural USL Summer Showcase is set for Lynn Family Stadium on Wednesday, July 20, as reps from USL’s ecosystem of more than 200 professional and pre-professional clubs will gather in Louisville. (more…)
New Sacramento Republic FC stadium pitched
With MLS efforts on hold, we have a plan for a new Sacramento Republic FC stadium in downtown Sacramento, using much of the prep work done when the city was a leader in the MLS expansion front. (more…)
Fort Worth eyed as home to USL Championship, S League teams
USL Championship’s Austin Bold FC could be relocated to a new Fort Worth soccer stadium and complex, with a new USL Super League team as part of the mix. (more…)
USL’s Papadakis: Creating an investable sports league with real estate development
With five announced major stadium/real-estate development deals in the works, United Soccer League is emerging as a major player in a hot field: sports-centric investing and development. We talk with Justin Papadakis, USL’s Chief Operating Officer & Chief Real Estate Officer, about the work USL has done to increase the investability of their leagues. (more…)
Rhode Island Pro Soccer launches branding effort, hires first employee
Rhode Island Pro Soccer, the group building a new downtown Pawtucket stadium for a USL Championship team debuting in 2023, has launched construction, begun a branding exercise and hired its first employee. (more…)
New for 2024: Pro Iowa
We now have a date and name for the launch of the new Des Moines USL Championship team, as Pro Iowa is set to debut in a new stadium for the 2024 pro season. (more…)
Previewing the big 2022 soccer business stories
After almost two years of operations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re on the cusp of a season approaching normalcy, with new and renovated stadiums opening in MLS, realignments in Division II and III men’s pro soccer and the continued growth in women’s soccer. Here are the four stories we’ll be following closely this year. (more…)
Estes steps down as Louisville Soccer Holdings president
Brad Estes is stepping down as Louisville Soccer Holdings president after launching and running Louisville City FC (USL Championship), Racing Louisville FC (NWSL) and Lynn Family Stadium. (more…)
MLS Next Pro unveiled, in massive soccer realignment
MLS Next Pro, the new Division III circuit launching in 2022, will feature 21 clubs in 2022 and adding at least eight teams in 2023, representing a serious realignment in professional soccer. (more…)