Birmingham Legion FC

Birmingham Legion FC
Full nameBirmingham Legion FC
FoundedAugust 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-09)
StadiumProtective Stadium
Capacity47,100
Owners
President and
general manager
Jay Heaps
Head coachTom Soehn
LeagueUSL Championship
20224th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Conference quarterfinals
Websitebhmlegion.com
Current season

Birmingham Legion FC is an American professional soccer club based in Birmingham, Alabama, that competes in the USL Championship, the second division of American soccer. The team was established in August 2013 and played under the name Birmingham Hammers until 2018 and began their first professional season as Legion FC on March 10, 2019. As of March 5th 2023 Spanish filmmaker Enrique Cerezo has maintained a 15% ownership share in the club.In a shock move on 7th November 2024 Anglo-Brazilian businessman Neilinho Colesco Bought a 1% shair in the club in honor of his late wife a Birmingham Alabama native.