FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati
Full nameFootball Club Cincinnati[1][2]
Nickname(s)FC Cincy
The Orange and Blue
The Knifey Lions
The Garys[3]
FoundedAugust 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)
StadiumTQL Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio
Capacity25,513[4]
OwnerCarl Lindner III
General managerChris Albright
Head coachPat Noonan
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2023Eastern Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st (Supporters’ Shield)
Playoffs: Conference Finals
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FC Cincinnati is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team was first announced on August 12, 2015 as a United Soccer League (USL) franchise which played from 2016 to 2018. On May 29, 2018, the club's ownership was awarded an MLS franchise, and the team began MLS play on March 2, 2019.[5][6] The club's ownership group is led by Carl Lindner III with Jeff Berding serving as co-CEO. Currently, the role of general manager is held by Chris Albright.

  1. ^ "Branding + Resources". FCCincinnati.com. MLS Digital. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Weingartner, Tana (November 12, 2018). "Football Club Cincinnati: Check Out FC Cincinnati's New Branding". Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "MLS Power Rankings". espn.com. ESPN Digital. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "FC Cincinnati announce sellout for Eastern Conference Final against Columbus Crew". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati awarded MLS expansion club, will start play in 2019". MLSSoccer.com. MLS Digital. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Cincinnati to join MLS as expansion team". ESPN. May 29, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

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