That is a statement not heard since 2013. The Lions had lofty ambitions when entering MLS. Five years and four coaches later, Orlando is finally back in a championship match.
Orlando actually won five trophies back in the USL days. In 2011 and 2014, the Lions dominated the league and lost only a combined seven games in those two seasons. In both years, the second-place team had seven losses.
Orlando’s best regular season, though, was 2012. The Lions were nearly unstoppable and finished with a record of 17-1-6 and 57 points — 16 more points than the second-place Rochester Rhinos.