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Texas United
Texas United is an American soccer club that currently competes in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at the John Clark Stadium. In March 2017, it was announced that the club had been granted a franchise license for USL League 2, to operate in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area. The team is owned by Neltex Sports Group who are also owners of the Texas Airhogs and co-owners of the NBA G League franchise the Texas Legends. History 2017 season The club was founded in March 2017 and announced Ryan Higginbotham as the club's inaugural head coach. The Texans finished the season with a respectful 5–8–1. Arez Ardalani Era (2018-2022) In January 2018 Neltex Sports Group hired Arez Ardalani as the new head coach of Texas United. Signings of new players saw plenty of FC Dallas college based players added to the roster. The Texans started the season very strong with a 5–0 victory against FC Cleburne at home and a 3–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clark Stadium
John Clark Stadium (formerly John Clark Field) is a 14,224-capacity multi-use high school stadium in Plano, Texas. Mostly used for high school football and soccer, the stadium was built in 1977 and is owned by the Plano Independent School District. It is the home stadium of Plano Senior High School and Plano West Senior High School. History Named for Coach John Clark, the stadium cost $2.75 million when it was built in 1977. As of 2019, it was the 19th largest high school stadium in Texas, with a capacity of 14,224. Namesake The stadium was named after Coach John Clark, the main coach of Plano High School from Jacksonville. As the main coach of the Plano Wildcats, Clark helped the football team win two state championships and nine district championships. Clark served as the Plano ISD Athletics Director for 17 years. During that time he received many awards including the first inductee into the Plano Athletics Hall of Honor, Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swope Park Rangers
Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Kansas Jayhawks, Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. They were formerly known as the Swope Park Rangers. The club is headquartered alongside Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. History On October 22, 2015, the team was officially announced as the USL Championship, USL's 30th franchise, as were the Swope Park Rangers name, color scheme and logo. The Rangers replaced Oklahoma City Energy FC as SKC's USL affiliate, and was named after a nickname for SKC reserve squad in 2008. The team is Sporting Kansas City's third USL affiliate in the team's history, after previously having partnered with Orlando City SC (2010–14), Orlando City SC and Oklahoma City Energy FC. Canadian Marc Dos Santos, who led Ottawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 USL League Two Season
The 2022 USL League Two season is the 28th season of USL League Two. The regular season began on May 1 and ended on July 17. 113 teams participated in this season. The league reached a new high of 16 divisions after removing the Deep South division and adding five new divisions. The new divisions were the Chesapeake, Deep North, Lone Star, South Central, and Valley. Team changes New teams * Ballard FC (Seattle, WA) * Blackwatch Rush (Albany, NY) * Blue Goose SC (Shreveport, LA) * Boston City FC (Revere, MA) * Caledonia SC (Lakeland, FL) * Central Valley Fuego FC 2 * Chicago City SC * Chicago Dutch Lions FC * Christos FC (Baltimore, MD) * Cleveland Force SC * Colorado International Soccer Academy (Aurora, CO) * Commonwealth Cardinals FC (Fredericksburg, VA) * Davis Legacy SC (Davis, CA) * AC Houston Sur * Hudson Valley Hammers (Hudson Valley, NY) *One Knoxville SC * Lansing City Football * LA Parish AC (Baton Rouge, LA) * Louisiana Krewe FC (Lafayette, LA) * Miami AC * Marin FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 USL League Two Season
The 2021 USL League Two season is the 27th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season started on May 5 and concluded on July 18. 75 teams participated in this season. The Southwest Division teams elected not to play due to COVID-19 concerns. Team changes New teams * FC Málaga City (LaGrangeville, NY) *FC Motown (Morristown, NJ) * FC Wichita * Fort Wayne FC * Kalamazoo FC * Kings Hammer FC (Covington, KY) * Little Rock Rangers * Morris Elite SC (Madison, NJ) *New Jersey Copa FC (Metuchen, NJ) * PDX FC (Portland, OR) * Real Central New Jersey (Mercer County, NJ) *Project 51O (Oakland, CA) * Round Rock SC (Round Rock. TX) * St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC (Fenton, MO) *Tampa Bay United * Toledo Villa FC Departing teams *Cincinnati Dutch Lions * Daytona Rush SC *GPS Portland Phoenix *Louisville City FC U23 * New Mexico United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 USL League Two Season
The 2020 USL League Two season was to have been the 26th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. Flint City Bucks were the defending champions after defeating Reading United in the National Championship the previous season. The regular season was scheduled to start on May 3 and conclude on July 17. There would have been a record of 81 teams participating in this season across 12 divisions, with the addition of the Metropolitan division. On April 30, 2020 the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team changes New teams * AFC Ann Arbor * Asheville City * Bascome Bermuda * Colorado Rush SC * East Atlanta FC * Grand Rapids FC * Louisville City FC U23 * New Mexico United U23 * Oakland County * Peoria City * Philadelphia Lone Star * South Bend Lions * Southern Soccer Academy * Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23 * TFA Willamette * West Chester United Departing teams * Albuquerque So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 USL League Two Season
The 2019 USL League Two season was the 25th season of what was formerly the Premier Development League, and the first under the new League Two brand. The regular season started on May 3 and ended on July 14, consisting of 72 teams playing across 11 divisions. The Flint City Bucks won the championship, defeating Reading United AC 1–0 in extra time. Changes from 2018 New teams A total of 12 new member clubs join League Two for the 2019 season. Moves *Michigan Bucks became Flint City Bucks after moving from Pontiac MI, to Flint MI. Name changes *North County United renamed Treasure Coast Tritons *West Virginia Chaos renamed West Virginia Alliance FC *Carolina Dynamo renamed North Carolina Fusion U-23 On hiatus * Fresno FC U-23 Folded / left * Birmingham Hammers (disbanded to make way for Birmingham Legion FC in USL Championship) * Colorado Rapids U-23 * Derby City Rovers * FC Cleburne *FC Tucson (moved to USL League One) * IMG Academy Bradenton * Lansing United (disb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 PDL Season
The 2018 Premier Development League season was the 24th season of the PDL, and the last under the PDL name. The regular season started on May 4 and ended on July 16. There were a total of 74 teams playing across 11 divisions with the addition of the Deep South division. Calgary Foothills FC won the final championship under the PDL branding, having defeated Reading United AC 4–2 in extra time in the Championship game on August 4, 2018. Changes from 2017 New teams A total of 12 new member clubs join the PDL for the 2018 season. Name changes *Palm Beach Suns FC became Next Academy Palm Beach *Fresno Fuego became Fresno FC U-23 *South Florida Surf became North County United Folded * Burlingame Dragons FC * BYU Cougars * FC Boulder U23 * Jersey Express S.C. * K-W United FC * Nashville SC U23 * Saint Louis FC U23 * SoCal Surf * Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23 * Wilmington Hammerheads Standings Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division Northeast Division South Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 PDL Season
The 2017 USL Premier Development League season is the 23rd season of the PDL. The league consisted of 72 teams playing in 10 divisions. The Michigan Bucks entered the season as the defending champions, but their title defense campaign ended with a loss in the Central Conference semi-finals. On August 5, 2017, the Charlotte Eagles won their first PDL championship by defeating the Thunder Bay Chill 2-1. Changes from 2016 New Teams Name Changes *FC Miami City Champions became FC Miami City *FC Sonic Lehigh Valley became Lehigh Valley United Folded/left * Baltimore Bohemians – Folded * Floridians FC – Folded *Kitsap Pumas – renamed Kitsap SC and moved to the National Premier Soccer League *Kokomo Mantis FC – Folded its PDL team * LA Laguna FC – Folded * Laredo Heat – Folded its PDL team * Las Vegas Mobsters – moved to the United Premier Soccer League * Midland/Odessa Sockers – renamed Midland-Odessa FC and moved to the National Premier Soccer League * Pittsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League (CPL or CanPL; ) is a professional Association football, soccer league in Canada and the highest level of the Canadian soccer league system. The league comprises eight teams, from five of provinces and territories of Canada, Canada's ten provinces. Each team plays 28 games in the regular season which is followed by playoffs culminating in the Canadian Premier League Finals, CPL Finals. The CPL champion and regular season winner earn berths in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, competing against teams from across North America, Central America and the Caribbean for a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup. All CPL teams also play in the Canadian Championship, alongside Canadian clubs from other leagues. Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup is also available to CPL clubs by winning the Canadian Championship. The league was officially sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association on May 6, 2017, and has played an annual season since 2019. The league's focus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver FC
Vancouver Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of the Canadian soccer league system. The club is based in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley, British Columbia and plays their home matches at the Willoughby Community Park (stadium), Willoughby Community Park stadium. History On November 10, 2021, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had awarded an expansion club in Vancouver to SixFive Sports and Entertainment LP. More details were announced on April 13, 2022, when the CPL and SixFive announced that the new club would play in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley, British Columbia, at Willoughby Community Park (stadium), Willoughby Community Park, adjacent to the Langley Events Centre. On November 2, 2022, the club held its official launch event where it announced its name; revealed its branding; and presented Afshin Ghotbi as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Bold FC
Austin Bold FC (ABFC) was an American professional association football, soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to Fort Worth, Texas leaving Circuit of the Americas at the end of the season but may have to wait until 2023, depending on the construction of their stadium. the team remains inactive. Stadium The club played at Bold Stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, located between the amphitheater and the grand plaza. The first goal in the stadium was scored by Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas, Kleber Giacomazzi in a 1–0 win against San Antonio FC on March 30, 2019. Ownership Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has led the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017. He became involved in a public relations battle with Anthony Precourt, the primary owner of Austin FC, who had been sanctione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
