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'''Texoma FC''' is a planned American professional [[Association football|soccer]] team based in [[Sherman, Texas]]. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in [[USL League One]] beginning in 2025 at Historic Bearcat Stadium.
'''Texoma FC''' is a planned American professional [[Association football|soccer]] team based in [[Sherman, Texas]]. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in [[USL League One]] beginning in 2025 and USL W League in 2026 at Historic Bearcat Stadium.


== History ==
== History ==
On October 23, 2023, the [[United Soccer League]] announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a [[USL League One]] expansion team in Sherman, Texas, to start play in the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1288994 |title=USL Texoma announces plans to bring professional soccer to region |date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> The team had been in the making for at least four months beforehand, with co-owners Simon Keizer and Ben Watson being soccer veterans with local ties to the city of Sherman.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2023 |title=Two local experts helping to bring professional soccer team to Texoma |work=[[KTEN]] |url=https://www.kten.com/story/49058151/two-local-experts-helping-to-bring-professional-soccer-team-to-texoma |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> The club will play in Historic Bearcat Stadium until a permanent stadium is built.
On October 23, 2023, the [[United Soccer League]] announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a [[USL League One]] expansion team in Sherman, Texas, to start play in the 2025 season followed by a women's pre-professional team in [[USL W League]] in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1288994 |title=USL Texoma announces plans to bring professional soccer to region |date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQs |url=https://www.texomafc.com/faqs/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Texoma FC |language=en-US}}</ref> The team had been in the making for at least four months beforehand, with co-owners Simon Keizer and Ben Watson being soccer veterans with local ties to the city of Sherman.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2023 |title=Two local experts helping to bring professional soccer team to Texoma |work=[[KTEN]] |url=https://www.kten.com/story/49058151/two-local-experts-helping-to-bring-professional-soccer-team-to-texoma |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> The club will play in Historic Bearcat Stadium until a permanent stadium is built.


The club's name and logo were unveiled on December 14, 2023.<ref name="texomafc">{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Texoma FC Unveils Club Identity |url=https://www.texomafc.com/news/2023/12/14/texoma-fc-unveils-club-identity/ |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Texoma FC}}</ref>
The club's name and logo were unveiled on December 14, 2023.<ref name="texomafc">{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Texoma FC Unveils Club Identity |url=https://www.texomafc.com/news/2023/12/14/texoma-fc-unveils-club-identity/ |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Texoma FC}}</ref>

Revision as of 07:15, 17 July 2024

Texoma FC
Full nameTexoma Football Club
FoundedOctober 23, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-10-23)
GroundHistoric Bearcat Stadium
Capacity6,500
OwnerSimon Keizer and Ben Watson
LeagueUSL League One
2025Inaugural season
WebsiteClub website

Texoma FC is a planned American professional soccer team based in Sherman, Texas. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2025 and USL W League in 2026 at Historic Bearcat Stadium.

History

On October 23, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Sherman, Texas, to start play in the 2025 season followed by a women's pre-professional team in USL W League in 2026.[1][2] The team had been in the making for at least four months beforehand, with co-owners Simon Keizer and Ben Watson being soccer veterans with local ties to the city of Sherman.[3] The club will play in Historic Bearcat Stadium until a permanent stadium is built.

The club's name and logo were unveiled on December 14, 2023.[4]

On May 9th, the club announced Adrian Forbes as the teams inaugural sporting director.[5]

References

  1. ^ "USL Texoma announces plans to bring professional soccer to region". October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "FAQs". Texoma FC. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ "Two local experts helping to bring professional soccer team to Texoma". KTEN. June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Texoma FC Unveils Club Identity". Texoma FC. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Texoma FC names Adrian Forbes clubs inaugural sporting director". USLLeagueOne.com. USL Legue One. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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