In late 2010, the North American Soccer League (NASL) announced it was expanding to San Antonio, TX. The new team would start play in 2012 and be owned by philanthropist Gordon Hartman. With the name San Antonio Scorpions, Hartman built a small soccer-specific stadium in the city next to Morgan's Wonderland, a theme park built for children with special needs.
Near the end of 2015, Toyota Park was sold by Hartman to the city of San Antonio. Around the same time, Spurs Sports and Entertainment, owners of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, announced that it would be launching a new team in the United Soccer League (USL).