L.A. County's Antelope Valley Primed for Professional Soccer
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Men's pro and women's pre-pro teams both will play at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, in partnership with City of Lancaster
Key Points:
- Men's pro and women's pre-pro teams both will play at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, in partnership with City of Lancaster
Stadium to be renovated into a 5,300-seat, soccer-specific facility
LANCASTER, Calif. and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Lancaster, CA (Lancaster), the United Soccer League (USL), and Antelope Valley Soccer, Inc. (USL Antelope Valley) today announced plans to bring men's professional and women's pre-professional soccer to the Antelope Valley (AV). - This unique, public-private partnership will bring professional soccer to the Antelope Valley to be played in only the fourth professional soccer-specific stadium in Southern California.
- The Antelope Valley region is located in north Los Angeles County, anchored by the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale.
- Combined with the surrounding municipalities, the Antelope Valley has a diverse and growing population of more than 500,000.