Lions Roar in O-Town As Major League Soccer Awards Expansion Team to Orlando

- Michelle Snow

Orlando City Soccer Club becomes MLS team

At a party on Church Street downtown, MLS Commissioner Don Garber and expansion team owners Flávio Augusto da Silva and Phil Rawlins announced last night that Orlando will join the league in 2015.

Orlando City Soccer Club will become Major League Soccer’s 21st club during the league’s 20th season.

Orlando City’s inaugural season will see the club open its own soccer stadium in downtown Orlando. Construction on the stadium will begin Spring 2014, and will be located just west of the Amway Center.

Prior to moving into the new stadium in the summer of 2015, Orlando City will play matches at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.

Individuals who purchase 2014 Orlando City season tickets will have top priority for the club’s 2015 MLS season seat selection. Call (855) ORL-CITY or visit orlandocitysoccer.com for details.

Details regarding conference alignment and schedule format for future MLS seasons will be unveiled at a later date.

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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