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| Full name | West Michigan Soccer |
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| Founded | December 17, 2024 |
| Stadium | Amway Stadium Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Owners | David Van Andel Dan DeVos |
| League | MLS Next Pro |
West Michigan Soccer is an American professional soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 2024, the team plans to make its debut in MLS Next Pro in 2027.
On December 17, 2024, MLS Next Pro awarded an expansion team to the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [1] [2] [3] The ownership group consists of David Van Andel and Dan DeVos. The club will play on the grounds of the under construction Amway Stadium.
The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids 2–0 in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Rhinos became the first, and as of 2024, only non-Division I team to win the Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team, the Charleston Battery, also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other non-division one squad to beat an MLS team.
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