- Source: Santa Barbara Sky FC
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.
History
On 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. Before the 2024 season could kick off, however, the team announced that they would begin play in 2025 instead.
On June 18, 2024, the Sky announced they had signed a multi-year contract to play at Harder Stadium.
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.
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
- Santa Barbara Sky FC
- Memphis 901 FC
- Harder Stadium
- USL League One
- USL Championship
- 2024 Memphis 901 FC season
- USL Super League
- Soccer in the United States
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- List of soccer stadiums in the United States
