With talks continuing with Aston Villa owners and sports entrepreneurs Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris over an MLS Las Vegas expansion team, Commissioner Don Garber say the league will likely take a pause on new teams for the time being. (more…)
Union Omaha, Forward Madison FC launch Unified Soccer Series
This is a pretty cool event that should be adopted across the sport: USL League One’s Union Omaha and Forward Madison FC are launching the Unified Soccer Series, featuring Special Olympics Unified teams from both Nebraska and Wisconsin. (more…)
New for 2023: Centene Stadium
Centene Stadium will be home to St. Louis CITY SC when the MLS squad debuts in 2023, as the team and Centene Corporation announce naming rights for the new stadium. (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…)
MLS talks Vegas expansion with Edens and Sawiris
With there being little mystery about Las Vegas becoming MLS’s 30th market, it’s no surprise the league is in exclusive negotiations with Aston Villa owners and sports entrepreneurs Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris. (more…)
USL W League to launch with 43 teams in 20 states
We don’t ever recall such a substantial debut of any similar league, pro or pre-professional, as USL W League is set to debut in 2022 with 43 teams in 20 states. (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…)
Lexington Pro Soccer releases sneak peak at proposed High Street soccer stadium
USL League One’s Lexington Pro Soccer released renderings of a proposed High Street soccer stadium, as four groups vie for development rights to the parking lot of Central Bank Center. (more…)