Reno 1868 FC
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| Full name | Reno 1868 Football Club[1] |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Stadium | Greater Nevada Field |
| Stadium capacity | 9,013 |
| Owner | Herbert Simon |
| League | USL |
| Website | Club home page |
Reno 1868 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Reno, Nevada. Founded in 2015, the team will make its debut in the United Soccer League in March 2017.
History
Previously, northern Nevada has had three other professional minor league soccer teams: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. Nevertheless, Reno now has a large youth soccer base and growing popularity of the sport. On September 16, 2015, USL announced that they would expand to Reno, Nevada starting in 2017. The club would be owned by Herbert Simon.[2] The team's uniforms, colors, and logos will be announced in early 2017.
To generate interest and increased fan involvement with a successful acquisition of a team, the new "USL Reno 2017" team would be named through a contest. Over 5,300 entries were submitted during a lengthened initial contest portion, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868 Football Club, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.[3]
Stadium
Reno 1868 FC will play home matches at Greater Nevada Field in Reno, Nevada, also home to the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League. Greater Nevada Field (formerly known as Aces Ballpark) is a 9,013-seat natural grass stadium. Aces management has already reported that the soccer pitch will be entirely grass, including over the baseball infield dirt.
References
- ↑ ">"Reno 1868 Football Club (FC) as the official name". Reno 1868 FC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ ">"USL Announces 2017 Expansion Club in Reno". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ ">"USL Reno 2017 Name the Team". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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