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| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Ground | One Spokane Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Aequus Sports, LLC (Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux) |
| League | USL League One |
| Website | Club website |
USL1 Spokane is a planned American professional soccer team based in Spokane, Washington. First announced in 2021, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2024.
In March 2021, United Soccer League announced a proposal to build a 5,000-seat stadium in downtown Spokane to serve as home to a new USL League One club. [1] In May 2021, the Spokane Public School Board voted to approve the $31 million stadium project. [2] [3]
In December 2021, the Spokane Public Facilities District met with USL and MLS Next Pro officials over which league would place a team at the city-run stadium. [4]
On October 7, 2022, the club announced their new ownership group, Aequus Sports, LLC (led by Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux) as well as that their men's team would start play in USL League One in 2024. [5] [6]
The club announced a partnership with Capelli Sport on June 21st, 2023, making them their exclusive uniform, equipment, and training apparel provider. [7] The official USL1 team name and crest will be announced at a launch event on July 21, 2023. [8]
In June 2021, Spokane was named as one of the founding cities of the USL W League, a women's league that began play in 2022. [9] The team is set to join W League for the 2024 season, along with the completion of One Spokane Stadium. [10]
Spokane's ownership announced in October 2022 that they wanted to bring professional women's soccer to the city. [10] A women's team representing Spokane in the USL Super League was announced in May 2023. It will be owned by the USL Spokane ownership group and begin play in August 2024, sharing their home stadium with the men's team and W League team. [11]
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