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Nashville SC U23
File:Nashville SC.png
Full nameNashville Soccer Club U23
Founded2016
StadiumTBD
OwnerDMD Soccer
LeaguePremier Development League
WebsiteClub website

Nashville Soccer Club 23 is an upcoming American professional soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2016, the team plans to make its debut in the Premier Development League in 2017. It will serve as the under-23 team for Nashville SC of the United Soccer League.[1]

History

The club was announced in September 2016. It is owned by the ownership group of Nashville SC: David Dill, president and chief operating officer of LifePoint Health; Christopher Redhage, co-founder of ProviderTrust, a health care software company, and former pro soccer player; and Marcus Whitney, president of Jumpstart Foundry, a health care innovation fund, and former chairman of Nashville FC, the city's existing amateur team.[2]

Stadium

The club is currently exploring stadium sites.[2]

References

  1. ^ "PDL Introduces Nashville SC U23 as Newest Team". Premier Development League. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Garrison, Joey (May 19, 2016). "Nashville awarded United Soccer League franchise". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 19, 2016.