Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Austin FC started playing in the MLS Western Conference in 2021, finishing in 12th place with a record of 9W-4D-21L. [1] 2022 brought many new experiences to Austin FC.They lost their first ever U.S. Open Cup match against San Antonio FC in extra time, [2] won their first trophy, the Copa Tejas, and qualified for their first-ever MLS Cup Playoffs in just their second season as a franchise. [3]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
In May 2023, Austin FC ended their 2023 U.S. Open Cup run with a 2–0 loss to the Chicago Fire at home. [51] Austin FC also competed in their first regional competition at the 2023 Leagues Cup and lost their first game 3-1 against Mazatlán. [52] They later lost to FC Juárez 3-1, failing to advance to the round of 16. [53]
In a statement Monday, an Austin FC spokesperson said the soccer club sold as many tickets as the stadium has seats: 20,738 — meaning more than a fifth of attendees hopped on a train after the game.
Before Austin FC's arrival in 2021, Austin was the largest city in the United States without a club in a major professional sports league. [4] Minor-league professional sports came to Austin in 1996, when the Austin Ice Bats began playing at the Travis County Expo Center. [ 5 ]
Austin FC coach Josh Wolff and Los Angeles coach Greg Vanney played for the U.S. men’s national team during the same time in the mid-2000s and were on the 2005 team that won the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Austin FC II was given a spot in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. [10] On March 8, Austin FC II announced they had transferred their 2023 leading scorer, Valentin Noël to the Las Vegas Lights for an undisclosed amount. [11] On March 14, prior to the first game of the season, Austin FC II announced roster moves to prepare for the season.