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| Full name | Austin Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Verde and Black Los Verdes El Tree | |||
| Founded | October 12, 2018[1] | |||
| Stadium | Q2 Stadium Austin, Texas | |||
| Capacity | 20,738 | |||
| Owner | Two Oak Ventures | |||
| Chairman | Anthony Precourt | |||
| Head coach | Nico Estévez | |||
| League | Major League Soccer | |||
| 2024 | Western Conference: 10th Overall: 18th Playoffs: Did not qualify | |||
| Website | austinfc.com | |||
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Austin FC is an American professional men's soccer club based in Austin, Texas. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 2018, the club began play in the 2021 season. Their home stadium is Q2 Stadium in north Austin. They are the first major professional sports league team to play in Texas' capital, which prior to 2021 was the largest city in the United States without such a team.[2]
- ^ Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise announced in 2018 but will not begin play until 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Madelin (August 12, 2019). "Austin one of the only big US cities without a pro sports team – for now". KVUE. Retrieved October 8, 2023.