When the El Paso Locomotive FC take the pitch for the first time Saturday night against the OKC Energy in the first ever USL Championship league game in downtown El Paso, it will mark the birth of the city’s newest franchise.
The team was announced in March of last year, signed its first player — an El Paso native in June — announced the team’s first ever manager in July and announced the team’s name in October. The team has been heavily influenced by El Paso from the team’s crest to their team’s kit it’s no wonder the city rewarded the organization with a sell out for the team’s inaugural home opener.