Cleveland group buys land for potential NWSL team stadium

[LadyStanley]

Cleveland Soccer Group, aiming for NWSL bid, acquires state-owned land for planned $150 million stadium

The group, along with Cleveland Metroparks, completed a $4.2 million deal to purchase nearly 14 acres of land for a future NWSL stadium.

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[Takuto Maruki]

I'm curious, what is the appetite for men's soccer within Cleveland, or has it just funneled itself into the Crew/FC Cincy further south?

 

[PCSPounder]

I'm curious, what is the appetite for men's soccer within Cleveland, or has it just funneled itself into the Crew/FC Cincy further south?

They have a USL-2 team, I think.

The kind of stadium that’s probably being proposed almost certainly points to also getting USL Championship.

 

[Takuto Maruki]

They have a USL-2 team, I think.

The kind of stadium that’s probably being proposed almost certainly points to also getting USL Championship.

Yeah, I didn't want to put the cart before the horse, but it definitely feels like the sort of deal where you can kill two birds with one stone and force in a USL-C team alongside an NWSL team.

 

[psavitt]

Cleveland is getting an independent MLS Next Pro team in 2026

Cleveland Soccer Group to Launch MLS NEXT Pro Team in Cleveland in 2026

Cleveland Soccer Group (CSG) announced that it is launching a new men’s professional soccer team that will join MLS NEXT Pro in 2025.

www.clevelandprosoccer.com