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| Full name | Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Herons Vice City | |||
| Short name | Inter Miami | |||
| Founded | January 29, 2018 | |||
| Stadium | Chase Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |||
| Capacity | 21,550[1] | |||
| Owners | ||||
| President | David Beckham | |||
| Head coach | Javier Mascherano | |||
| League | Major League Soccer | |||
| 2024 | Eastern Conference: 1st Overall: 1st Playoffs: First round | |||
| Website | intermiamicf.com | |||
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Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (lit. Miami International Football Club), better known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami (Spanish: Inter de Miami), is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Inter Miami plays their home matches at Chase Stadium, with plans to move to Miami Freedom Park in 2026.
On January 29, 2018, MLS officially approved David Beckham's expansion team in Miami.[2][3] The club garnered international attention prior to their founding because of club president and co-owner Beckham, and again in 2023 with the signing of Lionel Messi on a free transfer. Since the team began playing in the 2020 season, the club has signed several other high-profile players such as Blaise Matuidi, Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez.
Following Messi's debut, the club won their first major trophy, the expanded 2023 Leagues Cup, which also qualified the team to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time. In the 2024 season, Inter Miami secured their first Supporters' Shield.[4] The team's estimated value according to Forbes is $1.03 billion as of 2024[update], ranking second in the league behind Los Angeles FC.[5]
- ^ Bosher, Luke. "Inter Miami expand DRV PNK Stadium ahead of 2024 MLS season". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Miami MLS expansion team to begin play in 2020". MLSSoccer.com. MLS Digital. January 29, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "MLS announces David Beckham's expansion team in Miami". ESPN. January 29, 2018.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Birnbaum, Justin (February 2, 2024). "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams 2024". Forbes. Retrieved February 15, 2024.