BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 8, 2017) — After weeks of speculation, United Soccer League (USL) officials — alongside team owners, Mayor William Bell and other city leaders — announced today at a press conference in downtown Birmingham’s Railroad Park that it has finalized plans to bring a professional soccer team to the Magic City.
Today’s 5 p.m. announcement represents the first USL expansion club to join the league for 2019, solidifying its already renowned reputation as one of the most prominent Division II professional soccer leagues in the world. Official USL play in Birmingham will begin in 2019, with a Premier Development League (PDL) season preceding in 2018.