Where Will Orlando City B Play in 2017?

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Where Will Orlando City B Play in 2017?

With Orlando City’s new stadium nearing completion, where will the Lions’ reserve side play in 2017?

by Sean Rollins Nov 28, 2016, 9:30am EST

With the opening of Orlando City's new stadium in 2017, the Lions will have an elegant home built for and owned by the club. The new 25,500-seat stadium located in downtown Orlando will be home to Orlando City of MLS and the Orlando Pride of the NWSL. But there is one other team that could play there, although a decision has yet to be announced.

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With the new stadium being owned by the club and with attendances in Melbourne being deemed disappointing, despite the fact that they were around the average for an MLS reserve team, many have speculated that the club would move the team to the new stadium for the 2017 season.

The Mane Land spoke with USL President Jake Edwards recently and the league boss hinted that the league may be in favor of the team moving into the new stadium for the 2017 season. The thought process from the league is that attendances might be higher if the team plays in a more populated area. It has also been speculated that, as the senior team will be expected to sell out every game based on past attendance figures, those in the Orlando area that are unable to acquire tickets for the MLS side may attend USL games instead.