Santa Barbara Sky FC is a planned American professional soccer team based in Santa Barbara, California. First announced in 2022, the team plans to play in USL Championship beginning in March 2026. The team had originally been slated to play in USL League One beginning in 2025.
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| Founded | July 12, 2022 |
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| Ground | Harder Stadium |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Owner | Peter Moore |
| League | USL Championship |
| Website | https://www.santabarbaraskyfc.com/ |
History
editOn July 12, 2022, the United Soccer League announced that Peter Moore had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Santa Barbara, to start play in the 2024 season.[1][2] Before the 2024 season could kick off, however, the team announced that they would begin play in 2025 instead.[3]
On June 18, 2024, the Sky announced they had signed a multi-year contract to play at Harder Stadium.[4]
On November 13, 2024, the United Soccer League announced that the USL Championship franchise rights held by Memphis 901 FC had been transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC. The Sky would begin play in the USL Championship in 2026, opting to skip USL League One entirely.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Santa Barbara Sky FC to Join USL League One". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Bryant, Victor (July 12, 2022). "Introducing the Santa Barbara Sky Football Club". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Sandoval, Diego (March 12, 2024). "Santa Barbara Sky FC Officially Announces Plans to Begin Play in 2025". Noozhawk. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Barbara Sky FC to play at UC Santa Barbara's Harder Stadium". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC moving to California, club confirms". FOX13 Memphis. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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