Orlando City SC
Orlando City Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club in Orlando, Florida. They are a member of the Eastern Conference in the MLS. Orlando City SC played their 1st season in 2015 as the 21st franchise in MLS. They became the first MLS team in Florida since Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny both folded following the 2001 season.[1] The team plays at Exploria Stadium in Downtown Orlando.
| Full name | Orlando City Soccer Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Founded | November 19, 2013 | ||
| Owner | Flávio Augusto da Silva (majority) Phil Rawlins, Albert Friedberg, Jed Kaplan (minority) | ||
| Head coach | Óscar Pareja | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Team records
List of seasons
| Year | MLS Regular season | Position | MLS Cup Playoffs |
U.S. Open Cup | Champions League |
League top scorer | |||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Conf. | Overall | Player | Goals | |||||
| 2015 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 44 | 7th | 14th | DNQ | QF | Not eligible |  Cyle Larin
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17 | |
| 2016 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 60 | 41 | 8th | 15th | DNQ | R16 | DNQ | Cyle Larin
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14 | |
| 2017 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 58 | 39 | 10th | 18th | DNQ | R4 | DNQ | Cyle Larin
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12 | |
| 2018 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 74 | 28 | 11th | 22nd | DNQ | QF | DNQ |  Dom Dwyer
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13 | |
| 2019 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 37 | 11th | 22nd | DNQ | SF | DNQ |  Nani
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12 | |
Club captains
| Years | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Kaká |  Brazil
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| 2018 | Jonathan Spector | United States
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| 2019–present | Nani | Portugal
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Orlando City SC Media
Kaká, Kevin Molino (foreground), and Donovan Ricketts (background) after a match against Houston Dynamo FC in 2015
Orlando City and New York Red Bulls players emerge onto the field at the start of the 2024 Eastern Conference final
Orlando City Soccer Stadium aerial shot taken during the inaugural season of the stadium.
Camping World Stadium (pictured), Orlando City's home venue for five seasons
Kingston on the sideline during a match in 2024
Orlando City ultras outside the stadium in February 2024
Orlando City's The Wall in February 2024
Orlando City and Inter Miami players race for an incoming ball in 2025
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References
- ↑ "Major League Soccer awards expansion team to Orlando". orlandocitysoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.