Austin FC

Austin FC
Full nameAustin Football Club
Nickname(s)The Verde and Black
Los Verdes
El Tree
FoundedOctober 12, 2018 (October 12, 2018)[1]
StadiumQ2 Stadium
Austin, Texas
Capacity20,738
OwnerTwo Oak Ventures
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
Head coachNico Estévez
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2024Western Conference: 10th
Overall: 18th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Websiteaustinfc.com
Current season

Austin FC is an American professional men's soccer club based in Austin, Texas. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 2018, the club began play in the 2021 season. Their home stadium is Q2 Stadium in north Austin. They are the first major professional sports league team to play in Texas' capital, which prior to 2021 was the largest city in the United States without such a team.[2]

  1. ^ Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise announced in 2018 but will not begin play until 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Madelin (August 12, 2019). "Austin one of the only big US cities without a pro sports team – for now". KVUE. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

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