Full name | Texoma Football Club |
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Founded | October 23, 2023 |
Ground | Historic Bearcat Stadium |
Capacity | 6,500 |
Owner | Simon Keizer and Ben Watson |
League | USL League One |
2025 | Inaugural season |
Website | Club website |
Texoma FC is a planned American professional soccer team based in Sherman, Texas. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2025 at Historic Bearcat Stadium.
On October 23, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Sherman, Texas, to start play in the 2025 season. [1] The team had been in the making for at least four months beforehand, with co-owners Simon Keizer and Ben Watson being soccer veterans with local ties to the city of Sherman. [2] The club will play in Historic Bearcat Stadium until a permanent stadium is built.
The club's name and logo were unveiled on December 14, 2023. [3]
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