“It has always been our intention to bring Division 1 professional football to Arizona. “Being invited to submit an MLS expansion team application is an honor,” said Berke Bakay, Governor of Phoenix Rising FC. Soccer-specific stadiums are an important component of MLS’ fan engagement strategy because its 22 existing teams routinely play before live audiences of 20,000 to 25,000 fans. In fact, MLS executives visited Phoenix and toured potential stadium sites 13 years ago, including the site recently secured by Phoenix Rising FC within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in south Scottsdale. MLS has considered Phoenix to be an attractive football market since its beginnings. Phoenix was not initially included in the list of possible MLS expansion team markets, however the rapid momentum generated behind Phoenix Rising FC and its new ownership group attracted the attention of MLS. The winning expansion team franchises will begin playing in MLS during the 2020 season. The applications are due January 31, 2017.
Louis, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa/St. In December, the league acknowledged ownership groups from 10 markets have publicly expressed interest in securing an MLS expansion team, including: Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh/Durham, Sacramento, St. Phoenix joins a list of at least ten other cities competing for two MLS expansion team franchises that may be awarded during second or third quarter of 2017. Phoenix Rising FC will be submitting an application for a Major League Soccer (MLS) Expansion Team franchise following a meeting between MLS executives and Phoenix Rising FC owners last Friday in New York City.
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