MIAMI – Nov. 2, 2016 – The Miami FC, Miami’s only professional fútbol club, completed its inaugural season in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with a 1-0 victory over FC Edmonton Friday night at Florida International University (FIU) Stadium. The victory capped a magical first year for the Club, and for soccer fans in the 305.
In its first season, Miami FC experienced spectacular growth both on the pitch and off. The season kicked off in true Miami fashion before 10,156 screaming fans – the highest attended NASL match in 2016. After a challenging NASL Spring Season, the squad made some key acquisitions to strengthen its roster and turned in the strongest performance of any Florida NASL team for the Fall Season.
The team finished in the top five after posting separate four-game and six-game unbeaten streaks, in the process knocking down league front-runners Indy Eleven and FC Edmonton, and registering a dominating 4-0 away victory against Minnesota United FC.
At home, the Orange and Blue continued to draw large crowds of supporters to FIU Stadium. Led by the Dade Brigade, the Miami FC posted the three highest attended games in NASL this season. In addition, Miami FC posted average attendance of 6,229 fans, the highest average of all Florida-based NASL teams in the Fall Season. The Club drew nearly 87,000 fans to FIU Stadium throughout the entire season – the highest for an expansion team this season.
“We are grateful to all our fans for their incredible support throughout our inaugural season,” said Club CEO Sean Flynn. “Miami has always been a fútbol town and we are honored to be its fútbol club. This season marked a stunning return of world class soccer to the 305, led by Alessandro Nesta and our exceptional technical staff. We are looking forward to building upon our success from 2016 with an eye on the playoffs in 2017.”
Fans can enjoy all the action of the coming 2017 season by purchasing season tickets for a special rate of $199, and receive an authentic Miami FC jersey with your purchase. For more information, visit www.MiamiFC.com/tickets.
