Nice interplay between premium sales and stadium promotion, as renderings for KC Current Pitch Club, an exclusive premium space inside the first stadium purpose-built for a professional women’s soccer team, were released by the NWSL squad. (more…)
Utah Royals to return as NWSL expansion team
Literally no surprise here: The Utah Royals are returning to National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2024, as the league awards an expansion franchise to David Blitzer (Global Football Holdings) and Ryan Smith (Smith Entertainment Group). (more…)
Rochester FC NY throws in towel on 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season
The checkered history of pro soccer in upstate New York took another turn for the worse with the announcement that Rochester FC NY was immediately ceasing operations and withdrawing from the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season. (more…)
Future MLS Expansion: February 2023
It’s been a year since we posted odds and updates on the status of MLS expansion, but amazingly enough little has changed since we tabbed Las Vegas and San Diego as the likeliest markets to land a future new team–as confirmed by none other than Don Garber. (more…)
New Eleven Park stadium development unveiled by Indy Eleven
USL Championship’s Indy Eleven and Keystone Group unveiled specifics on Eleven Park neighborhood development, a mixed-use urban village anchored by a 20,000-capacity stadium that could potentially host MLS soccer someday. (more…)
FC Cincinnati launches work on TQL Stadium development
Big changes underway from FC Cincinnati, as the MLS squad launched work on a $300-million, 8.5-acre TQL Stadium development that will include retail, a hotel and more. (more…)
New for 2023: BMO Stadium
We have a new name for Banc of California Stadium, as the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and BMO announced a new naming rights partnership, resulting in BMO Stadium in use for 2023 and beyond. (more…)
USL Championship 2023 lineup unveiled
It looks like the break between United Soccer League (USL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) is complete, as USL Championship 2023 will feature 24 teams in two 12-team divisions. (more…)
USL W League unveils NorCal Division
Six expansion clubs–Academica SC, California Storm, Marin FC, The Olympic Club, Pleasanton RAGE and San Francisco Glens–will join Oakland Soul and Stockton Cargo to create the USL W League NorCal Division, set to debut in 2023. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC stadium to be moved to east side of Phoenix
The power of modular design at work: After two seasons at Wild Horse Pass at the Gila River Indian Community, the Phoenix Rising FC stadium will be dismantled and moved to an East Phoenix location adjacent to the Phoenix Park ’n Swap. (more…)