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| Nickname(s) | The Lions[1] | ||
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| Founded | November 19, 2013[a 1] | ||
| Stadium | Inter&Co Stadium Orlando, Florida | ||
| Capacity | 25,500 | ||
| Owner | Zygi, Leonard and Mark Wilf | ||
| Head coach | Óscar Pareja | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Conference: 4th Overall: 9th Playoffs: TBD | ||
| Website | orlandocitysc.com | ||
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Orlando City Soccer Club, known as Orlando City SC or simply Orlando City, is an American professional soccer club based in Orlando, Florida. The club competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top division in the United States soccer league system. Orlando City SC began play in 2015 as the 21st franchise in MLS, succeeding the USL Pro team of the same name.[2][3][4] In doing so they became the first MLS team in Florida since Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny both folded following the 2001 season.[5] The team plays in Downtown Orlando at Inter&Co Stadium, which it owns and operates.
- ^ Tenorio, Paul (April 7, 2015). "Orlando City's Cyle Larin improving rapidly, may start for Lions". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Major League Soccer names Orlando City SC as 21st franchise, set for 2015 debut". Major League Soccer. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Awards Expansion Team to Orlando". Orlando City SC. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "Orange County Approves Funding for Orlando Soccer Stadium". orlandocitysoccer.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Major League Soccer awards expansion team to Orlando". orlandocitysoccer.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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