SPORTS/EVENTSENTERTAINMENT
Hours:
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9-5pm
Driving Directions:
Coming from the West on I-4: Exit at Amelia Street (83A), right onto Amelia, right onto Orange Avenue. Coming from the East on I-4: Exit at Colonial (84), left onto Colonial, right onto Orange Avenue.
In November 2013, Orlando City Soccer Club was awarded a Major League Soccer franchise, becoming the league’s 21st team. They began play in March 2015, with 62,510 fans in the then-Orlando Citrus Bowl for the Club’s MLS debut. The Lions have reached the postseason in six-consecutive seasons (2020-25), qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup in both 2023 and 2024, and reached their first final in 2020 during the MLS is Back Tournament. In 2022, Orlando City won its first championship of its MLS era, lifting the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy, which also marked the first championship by any professional team in the City Beautiful. Prior to its time in MLS, Orlando City boasted a decorated history in the United Soccer League, winning the league’s championship in both the 2011 and 2013 seasons.
In October 2015, the Orlando Pride was announced as the 10th team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), bringing professional women’s soccer to the state of Florida for the first time. The team began play in April 2016, setting a then-league single-game attendance record in its first-ever home game, with 23,403 fans witnessing the Club’s first win. The Pride feature a star-studded roster of domestic and international talent and, in 2024, brought the first professional major league title to the city of Orlando, with the Club winning the NWSL Championship. The season saw the Pride complete the double, winning both the Championship and the NWSL Shield as the best team in the regular season, capping off a historic campaign that set numerous league records.
