Not officially to MLS yet, but the vote passed to fund the stadium http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1628
Great! A few details to hash out but this is good news. From an MLS fan from day 1, congrats and looking forward to seeing your first action.
Stadium doesn't get built unless MLS grants Orlando City a franchise. It's a done deal. Time to just iron out the wrinkles and make it official.
Congrats to Orlando and their fans..I never really thought they would get this kind of political approval, but having watched it all on the telly stream I was impressed with how they managed to get the owners of other sports teams in the area to speak out in support. The Mayor was enjoying herself immensely it looked
Sounds good! Looking forward to visiting the Stadium when my Fire comes into town and when the USA plays there.
City of Orlando unanimously approves funding for soccer stadium http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/10/unanimously-approves-stadium.html
Orlando City Soccer is going MLS! Orlando is ready! After three short years, Orlando City Soccer has become a MLS team! Read more: http://www.740thegame.com/photos/ma...s-going-mls-374224/#/1/21888255#ixzz2lC8TvuDZ
Orlando City MLS Downtown Celebration! http://www.740thegame.com/pages/openmike.html?feed=409384&article=11842692
MLS awards Orlando City 21st franchise; will begin play in 2015 http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/11/awards-orlando-franchise.html
MLS officially awards Orlando soccer franchise MLS, Orlando City officials believe pro soccer can succeed in Central Florida http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...gic-mls-commissioner-don-garber-mls-franchise
Soccer / Orlando City Lions http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/soccer/?track=orl-sub-nav-sports-lions
Don Garber - November 20, 2013. Interview on the Open Mike show. http://www.740thegame.com/media/podcast-open-mike-openmike/don-garber-november-20-2013-23997720/
Thanks for the link G Enriquez! great stuff. Don basically confirms what we already know, that Miami and Atlanta are pretty much a done deal at this point. I also thought it was intriquing he called the Orlando Health deal one of the biggest in MLS.
Orlando City SC to begin play in 2015 http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1621752/orlando-officially-awarded-mls-expansion-team
Orlando City SC named MLS's 21st franchise http://www.wtsp.com/sports/soccer/article/345469/269/Orlando-City-SC-named-MLSs-21st-franchise