Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Next Major League Soccer Expansion city?

I believe the next expansion city should be in Orlando, FL. They currently have a USSF D-3 team named Orlando City SC "Lions" which has an average attendance of 7,000+ in their first year in the USLPro Leaque. These attendance levels are unheard especially at the Division 3 level. This shows that the fan support is here. Their ownership group is stable and has ties to Stoke City in the EPL, and they have scheduled several international friendly against top flight clubs from Europe. They currently play in the Citrus Bowl, so they would have a need for a soccer specific stadium. But, wIth the Mayor and City Council both being considered to be soccer friendly,this should not be an issue within two years after joining the MLS.

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