USL Pro Iowa is a proposed American professional soccer club located in Des Moines, Iowa. The club was planned to debut in the USL Championship in 2025.[1][2] The team plans to play its games in a brand-new soccer-specific stadium.[1][3] As of a January 16, 2024 update, USL Pro Iowa confirmed that the stadium completion would not be possible in 2025 as originally planned. [4]

Despite initially announcing plans for the stadium in 2019 with a 2022 start date and multiple government aid packages,[5] the team has been delayed repeatedly and as of July 2023 was seeking additional subsidies.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Jett, Tyler. "USL Championship awards long-sought pro soccer franchise to Des Moines' Krause Group". Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "United Soccer League Welcomes Pro Iowa to USL Championship". USL Championship. January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stadium for Des Moines' new pro soccer team just one part of massive redevelopment plan". Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ https://uslproiowa.com/
  5. ^ "Land for possible des Moines soccer stadium cost developer almost $8 million". The Des Moines Register.
  6. ^ Jett, Tyler (July 17, 2023). "Kyle Krause seeks more public funding for Des Moines soccer stadium as costs increase". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

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