![]() Rising FC President Bobby Dulle sent me over a text this morning “Phoenix Rising FC is more committed than ever to furthering investments into our soccer operations at all levels. I hope that they don’t get fatigued like those before them. This current group has put a lot of energy into the product. I’ve been watching attempt after attempt to get the sport off the ground here in Arizona for the last twenty years. Next week will mark three years since Arizona United was sold and Rising FC was born. If FOR NOW getting a headline out of Dollar Beer Night is the way to attract attention away from Major League Soccer passing over Phoenix, so be it. Soccer is in growth mode and there’s a United Soccer League team here in Phoenix. The NBA eventually brought in the ABA(loved the Kentucky Colonels) ![]() ![]() Interesting to look back in sports and see that once upon a time the NFL competed against the AFL before the two came together. One sharp mind on the current growth of USA Pro Soccer suggested to me that eventually USL and MLS could merge. From my view, until a stadium solution is announced and shovels of dirt have been turned, the USL might be where Rising FC sits for a few years, which may not be such a bad thing. You could make the argument today that Rising FC is better off staying in the USL and growing the brand for the next couple of seasons, rather than whining about being passed over again by MLS. The USL is adding teams in San Diego, Oakland, and Baltimore next year, so the sport is taking off in both Leagues. Louis put together the first women-majority-owned group entering MLS, which is a very good for soccer in the USA. “It’s always exciting in the stadium, but Friday nights is a different level.”Ĭheck out the profile on our $1 Beer Nights. At the same time as MLS Commissioner Don Garber was singing the praises of the newest franchise to join the top-level of American soccer, Phoenix Rising FC was featured on a national website for their win streak on Dollar Beer Night. “We are grateful for our partnership with the Gila River Indian Community and hope to continue working with them to allow thousands of children and visiting professional soccer teams to use the beautiful soccer fields we developed together at Wild Horse Pass,” said Kraus.Major League Soccer expanded to St. We have so much respect for the hundreds of business owners who operate there and the thousands of customers they serve every week.”įor the past two years, Phoenix Rising FC has played its home matches at Wild Horse Pass within the Gila River Indian Community. Prior to that the Phoenix Rising FC stadium was hosted by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. “Accessibility to the site is excellent and there will be opportunities to create partnerships with the small businesses at Phoenix Park ‘n Swap. “This move will allow us to immediately upgrade our gameday fan experience, which has always been our top priority,” said Phoenix Rising FC Governor Bill Kraus via press release. In addition to being centrally located and adjacent to Phoenix Park ‘n Swap, the new stadium site in Phoenix will provide Rising fans with abundant paved parking and light rail access directly to the stadium via the nearby Valley Metro Station light rail stop at 38th Street/GateWay Community College. Rising intends to host its 2023 home opener and season at the new site beginning in March 2023. The capacity, look and feel of the club’s current stadium at Wild Horse Pass will be transferred to the new, more centrally located site in Phoenix during the offseason. I can’t wait to cheer them on alongside my family and District 8 residents.” I am thrilled to welcome them to District 8. “Phoenix Rising is the ultimate fan experience attracting residents from all over the valley,” said Phoenix Councilmember Carlos Garcia via press release after the vote “Their move to Phoenix will not only centrally locate the stadium but also bring economic value to the city. ![]() The move comes after the Phoenix City Council voted unanimously today to approve a multi-year lease of land for the Phoenix Rising FC stadium and professional soccer training facility for the USL Championship team at 3801 East Washington Street. The power of modular design at work: After two seasons at Wild Horse Pass at the Gila River Indian Community, the Phoenix Rising FC stadium will be dismantled and moved to an East Phoenix location adjacent to the Phoenix Park ’n Swap. By Soccer Stadium Digest Editors on Novemin USL Championship
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