Milwaukee Pro Soccer
{{short description|Professional men's soccer team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Milwaukee Pro Soccer
| fullname =
| image = Milwaukee Pro Soccer wordmark.jpg
| founded = 2022
| stadium = Iron District Stadium
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| capacity = 8,000
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
| owntitle = Owners
| owner = Kacmarcik Enterprises
Milwaukee Pro Soccer
| league = USL Championship
| season = 2026
| position =
| American = yes
}}
Milwaukee Pro Soccer is an upcoming American professional football club located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The club is planned to debut in the USL Championship in 2026.{{cite web |title=USL Championship Awards Franchise to Milwaukee |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1244108 |publisher=United Soccer League |access-date=20 October 2022}}
History
On October 19, 2022, it was announced that a USL Championship franchise had been awarded to Milwaukee-based investors Kacmarcik Enterprises and Milwaukee Pro Soccer. At that time it was also announced that the club would begin play in the 2025 season at a newly-constructed 8,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in the upcoming Iron District MKE area. The franchise is set to become the city's first professional, outdoor soccer team since the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002 and Milwaukee Wave United folded in 2004.{{cite web |last1=Sears |first1=Ashley |title=Milwaukee Pro Soccer; USL Championship franchise announced |date=October 19, 2022 |url=https://www.fox6now.com/sports/milwaukee-professional-soccer-team-announcement-wednesday |publisher=Fox 6 Milwaukee |access-date=20 October 2022}}
A "Name the Team Campaign" created by ownership to hear fan suggestions for team names and branding was ongoing {{as of|2022|lc=yes}}. Names such as fan favorite MKE Tall Boys FC, Cream City FC, Milwaukee Brigade FC, and even Milwaukee Iron FC are being considered among others in the final phase of this naming process. The logo and branding for the club and its institution will be developed in conjunction with Cramer-Krasselt. The announcement of the club's branding is scheduled to take place at some point in 2024, with many of its fans growing impatient with the institution's silence on the matter. As of June 2025, the club still has not been named.
On November 29, 2023, it was announced that the inaugural season for Milwaukee would be moved back to 2026, as the construction and financing of the Iron District Stadium had been delayed.{{cite web |title=Milwaukee Pro Soccer to Begin Play in USL in 2026 |url=https://www.milwaukeeprosoccer.com/news/milwaukee-pro-soccer-to-begin-play-in-usl-in-2026 |website=MilwaukeeProSoccer.com |publisher=Milwaukee Pro Soccer |access-date=29 November 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.milwaukeeprosoccer.com/}}
{{USL Championship}}
Category:Soccer clubs in Wisconsin
Category:2022 establishments in Wisconsin
Category:Association football clubs established in 2022
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