Minnesota United FC

This article is about the Major League Soccer team. For the North American Soccer League team, see Minnesota United FC (2010–2016).

Minnesota United
Full nameMinnesota United FC
Nickname(s)The Loons, The Black and Blue[1]
Short nameMNUFC
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)[2]
StadiumAllianz Field
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Capacity19,400
OwnerBill McGuire
Head coachEric Ramsay
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2024Western Conference: 6th
Overall: 11th
Playoffs: TBD
Websitemnufc.com
Current season

Minnesota United FC, often shortened to MNUFC, is an American professional soccer club based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The club plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017[3][4] as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise of the same name.

The club played its home games at TCF Bank Stadium, on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for its first two seasons in MLS play. Minnesota United FC completed construction of Allianz Field, a soccer-specific stadium in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood, in early 2019.[5][6]

Minnesota United FC's ownership is led by Bill McGuire, former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, and includes other Minnesota sports owners: the Pohlad family, owners of the Twins; Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor; former Wild investor Glen Nelson, and his daughter Wendy Carlson Nelson of the Carlson hospitality company.

  1. ^ "RSL v MNU 2017 MLS Preseason Match". MNUNFC.com. February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "NSC Minnesota is Name of New Pro Soccer Team - Logo Unveiled | IMS Soccer News". February 5, 2010. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Atlanta to join Eastern Conference in 2017, Minnesota to compete in West". Major League Soccer. August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ David La Vaque; Jessie Van Berkel (August 19, 2016). "Minnesota United is joining Major League Soccer in 2017". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Minnesota United FC announce plan for new St. Paul stadium". MLSsoccer.com. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Minnesota United FC homepage". mnufc.com. February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.