FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati entered Major League Soccer as an expansion side in 2019, quickly establishing itself as one of the league's most ambitious clubs. Founded in 2015, the club spent its early years in the USL Championship before making the jump to MLS, winning the USL regular-season title in 2018. The team plays at TQL Stadium, a soccer-specific venue that opened in 2021 and regularly hosts crowds exceeding 25,000. Cincinnati's rapid rise through American soccer's ranks — from lower-division club...