Texas Longhorn Football is the big dog when it comes to sports events in Austin. In 2018, average home game attendance was over 97,000 at DKR stadium. And that was a down year for fan turnout. The University of Texas athletic program has long been speculated to be the reason a major professional sports franchise […]
We know from front office comments that Austin FC will have a mascot. Ultimately, you—the community and supporters—will have a big say in picking a mascot. As Austin FC builds awareness among adults through meetups at breweries and bars, I expect they’ll also begin to “grow the legend” among kids in our community. A youth […]
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How much money can Austin FC spend on player transfers and free agents in 2021? It’s a question Landon and Jeremiah originally researched and answered for a listener in the December 1 episode of the Capital City Soccer Show. Other Verde fans may have the same question, so we put Austin’s 2021 player salary budget […]
Show notes for the December 1, 2020 episode of the Capital City Soccer Show, your independent source for news, analysis and interviews about Austin FC, hosted by Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley. Episodes available here and in all your favorite podcasting apps. Guarani Falls Club Guarani fell to Gremio in the opening leg of the […]
We bring you this month’s Austin FC happenings including important news, wild speculation, and the hottest links on the Interwebs. September 2020 Major hires rolling in for Austin FC; pandemic be damned. David Tenney hired as High Performance Director. David served three years as the High Performance Director for NBA’s Orlando Magic following 11 seasons […]
How much money can Austin FC spend on player transfers and free agents in 2021? It’s a question Landon and Jeremiah originally researched and answered for a listener in the December 1 episode of the Capital City Soccer Show. Other Verde fans may have the same question, so we put Austin’s 2021 player salary budget […]
Austin FC announced they’ll have a 20,500 seat stadium ready in Spring 2021. Just waiting on permitting to break ground in September 2019. Check out how a sold-out ATX stadium would stack up to current attendance of other MLS soccer teams. As of week 5, average attendance in the league is 20,500 in 2019.
Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium attendance winners & losers as of Sept. 16, 2019. Four out of 6 clubs at the very bottom are original 96ers. Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapids, New England Revolution, and FC Dallas all joined the league in 1996. Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati, and Los Angeles FC get a new team “bump” […]
All this talk about a major league soccer stadium at McKalla Place, but move-in wouldn’t actually happen until 2021. That’s two seasons an Austin football club will need temporary digs. PSV has to lock-down a temporary field (and quick!) where they can play in March 2019. These are the best stadium options for an Austin […]
Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium attendance winners & losers as of Sept. 16, 2019. Four out of 6 clubs at the very bottom are original 96ers. Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapids, New England Revolution, and FC Dallas all joined the league in 1996. Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati, and Los Angeles FC get a new team “bump” […]
Austin FC stadium is one step closer to reality—officially breaking ground on Monday, Sept. 9. Construction crews now have the monumental task of building a 24-acre soccer park at McKalla Place by opening day April 2021. An amazing day at McKalla We were incredibly blessed to be there for the groundbreaking. My fingers are tingling […]
UPDATE: All 15,500 general and supporters season tickets have sold out for 2021. Read our latest blog post to find out how fans can access their 2021 season tickets. Bring on Austin FC general and supporter season tickets! Now that Premium seats are sold out, it’s go time for general and supporter memberships. Supporter seats […]
As a brand new team to MLS, Austin FC is looking for some rivals. Let’s stir up some drama with four of the most likely candidates to become Austin’s most hated adversary. Want more rival content? Austin FC owners told Capital City who they think would make a good rival and we’ve dropped it into […]
