San Diego FC

San Diego FC are Major League Soccer's newest expansion team, set to begin play in 2025 at Snapdragon Stadium and bring top-flight professional soccer to America's Finest City for the first time. The club's ownership group, led by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and including Mohamed Mansour and other investors, brings unique diversity and ambition to the league's expansion landscape. San Diego's ideal climate, passionate sports culture, and strong youth soccer tradition create ideal conditions for MLS success in a market long considered a natural fit for the league. Snapdragon Stadium, home to San Diego State University football and the San Diego Wave of the NWSL, will provide a modern venue in the Mission Valley area. San Diego FC's arrival marks a new chapter for Southern California soccer and the continued growth of MLS across the American soccer landscape.

San Diego FC were announced as an MLS expansion franchise in 2023 and will begin play in 2025, becoming the league's 30th team and filling a geographic gap in Southern California between LA and Tijuana. The expansion bid succeeded after years of MLS interest in San Diego, with the Sycuan Band's involvement marking the first majority Native American ownership in Major League Soccer. The club's launch coincides with San Diego's growing soccer profile, buoyed by the San Diego Wave's NWSL success and the region's deep connection to the sport through youth development and the proximity to Mexico. San Diego FC will aim to build on the city's soccer culture while establishing rivalries with the LA Galaxy, LAFC, and other Western Conference foes. As a brand new franchise, San Diego FC's history begins in 2025, with the club poised to write the first chapters of their story in one of America's most desirable markets.