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| Founded | July 12, 2022 |
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| Ground | Harder Stadium |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Owner | Peter Moore |
| League | USL Championship |
| Website | https://www.santabarbaraskyfc.com/ |
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On July 12, 2022, the United Soccer League announced that Peter Moore had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Santa Barbara, to start play in the 2024 season. [1] [2] Before the 2024 season could kick off, however, the team announced that they would begin play in 2025 instead. [3]
On June 18, 2024, the Sky announced they had signed a multi-year contract to play at Harder Stadium. [4]
On November 13, 2024, the United Soccer League announced that the USL Championship franchise rights held by Memphis 901 FC had been transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC. The Sky would begin play in the USL Championship in 2026, opting to skip USL League One entirely. [5]
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