Iowa Raptors FC are a

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club based in

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, United States. They were established in 2019 as a men's team, and formed their women's team in 2021. Their men's team compete in the Midwest Division of United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) and in the Midwest Premier League. They began play in the 2021 UPSL season playing at Prairie High School's stadium. They had initially been set to join

USL League Two USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

for 2021, before switching to the UPSL. The men's team won the 2020 Heartland Super Cup. Iowa Raptors FC also has a women's team, competing in the

Women's Premier Soccer League The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States. History The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 25th season in 2023. The WPSL is also the largest women ...

since the 2022 season. Beginning in the fall of 2022, Iowa Raptors FC will have an indoor team that will compete as members of the

Major Arena Soccer League 2 The Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL 2) is a North American indoor soccer league that serves as the Minor league, developmental league of the Major Arena Soccer League. History MASL 2 launched in 2017 to "provide an outlet for teams to either r ...

.MASL STAR GORDY GURSON WILL LEAD CEDAR RAPIDS BACK TO PRO INDOOR SOCCER IN M2 NEXT FALL
Brian Ackley, MASL website, May 23, 2022

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