Sacramento will go ahead with plans to build a new stadium despite being overlooked for Major League Soccer expansion. The California city's Sacramento Republic FC was recently a strong candidate to become the league's 30th franchise. However, MLS officials eventually chose San Diego after Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour agreed to a $500 million expansion fee. […]

The NWSL hopes to see 16 teams in the league in just three years. League Commissioner Jessica Berman, speaking to the Washington Post, sees consistent expansion over the next three years. Some of those are already confirmed. The Utah Royals are returning to NWSL play for the 2024 campaign. The side last played in 2020. […]

San Diego is on the verge of becoming the latest MLS expansion franchise location. After a number of close calls in getting a club, the southern California city will be the 30th MLS club. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the announcement from MLS in bringing a club to the area could be as soon […]

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has officially announced plans for a new expansion team in San Francisco's Bay Area. It is the 14th host region in the United States women's top flight, and its first season is in 2024. There are currently a dozen teams in the league, but two additional clubs will be […]

Aston Villa announced plans on Wednesday for expansion to the current stadium, Villa Park. The decision to add seats to the arena was approved by the Birmingham City Council. Increasing the maximum attendance to over 50,000 will now allow Villa to host major international tournaments. Current capacity at Villa Park is around 42,600. This is […]

Manchester City announced the beginning of feasibility studies for an expansion to Etihad Stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium, as it is known without sponsorships, is already one of the biggest in the country. It has a soccer capacity of just around 55,000. That, alone ranks it as the sixth biggest soccer stadium in England. […]

Ah the never ending fun of MLS expansion talk.  Because no league can have an odd number of teams, speculation over who will be the 20th MLS team is always a source of debate and discussion for U.S. soccer fans.  Everyone assumes that the New York Cosmos will be the newest MLS franchise and, if […]