Charlotte MLS team: What to know about Major League Soccer's latest expansion team for 2021

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Charlotte MLS team: What to know about Major League Soccer's latest expansion team for 2021

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper will own the Carolina team that's joining MLS in 2021

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-usa-charlotte/soccer-charlotte-awarded-30th-mls-franchise-idUSKBN1YL1YS

Soccer: Charlotte awarded 30th MLS franchise

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/17/charlottes-rivals-mls-it-has-be-atlanta

Charlotte's rivals in MLS? "It has to be Atlanta"

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https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/expansion/charlotte/mls-announces-charlotte-as-30th-franchise-will-start-play-in-2021/

CHARLOTTE

MLS announces Charlotte as 30th franchise, beginning play in 2021

Major League Soccer’s Charlotte franchise will begin play in 2021 at Bank of America Stadium.

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Soccer Fans Excited for Charlotte's New MLS Team

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https://www.wbtv.com/2019/12/17/live-major-league-soccer-awards-charlotte-with-leagues-newest-team/

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Major League Soccer awards Charlotte with league’s newest team

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https://www.soccerwire.com/news/major-league-soccer-announces-expansion-team-in-charlotte-n-c/

Major League Soccer announces expansion team in Charlotte, N.C.

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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2019/12/17/mls-charlotte-expansion-market-success/

MLS and Charlotte expansion: The market for success

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hedge-fund-giant-david-tepper-achieves-goal-as-mls-awards-franchise-to-charlotte-nc-2019-12-17

Hedge-fund giant David Tepper achieves goal as MLS awards franchise to Charlotte, N.C.

Soccer league’s commissioner says the expansion fee for the newest MLS club was between $300 million and $325 million

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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/12/17/the-big-3-0-charlotte-becomes-mls-30th-team/

THE BIG 3-0: Charlotte becomes MLS’ 30th team

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https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/17/atlanta-uniteds-next-new-rival-charlotte-awarded.html

Atlanta United's Next New Rival: Charlotte awarded MLS expansion team

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https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/partys-over-mls-expansion-reaches-its-climax-as-charlotte/1hgc18qw6k84m1elzxf1dzw0tx

Party's over? MLS expansion reaches its climax as Charlotte solidifies final spot

The league announced its 30th team on Tuesday as several other markets will now face the reality that they have missed out on a spot

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https://www.wbtw.com/sports/charlotte-awarded-mls-soccer-team-in-2021/

Charlotte awarded MLS soccer team in 2021

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/david-tepper-lands-charlotte-mls-201935037.html

David Tepper lands Charlotte MLS franchise for record $325M expansion fee

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https://au.sports.yahoo.com/charlotte-awarded-30th-mls-franchise-153300463.html

Charlotte awarded 30th MLS franchise after paying record-breaking expansion fee

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https://patch.com/north-carolina/charlotte/major-league-soccer-coming-charlotte

Major League Soccer Is Coming To Charlotte

Charlotte was named the 30th expansion city for Major League Soccer Tuesday, beating out Phoenix and Las Vegas.

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https://worldsoccertalk.com/2019/12/17/charlotte-awarded-mls-franchise/

Charlotte awarded MLS franchise

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https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/17/panthers-david-tepper-soccer-franchise/

Panthers owner David Tepper lands Charlotte MLS franchise

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https://oldnorthbanter.com/2019/12/17/charlotte-mls-expansion-team/

Everything you need to know about the Charlotte MLS team

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https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/charlotte-announced-as-th-mls-franchise/article_b3536605-4dd8-58c3-b000-bdaa8d48f5bf.html

Charlotte announced as 30th MLS franchise

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https://www.sounderatheart.com/2019/12/18/21027189/charlotte-mls-links

Major Link Soccer: MLS coming to Charlotte

Liverpool’s split squad suffers, Washington Spirit make moves, NYCFC to play games in Queens

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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2019/12/17/charlotte-gets-mls-team

MLS Says 'Yes' to Charlotte, What About Raleigh?

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https://nsjonline.com/article/2019/12/charlotte-lands-mls-expansion-team-to-start-in-21/

Charlotte lands MLS expansion team to start in ’21

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https://www.wrdw.com/content/sports/Pro-soccer-comes-to-Charlotte-566282151.html

Pro soccer comes to Charlotte

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http://investrecords.com/2019/12/17/charlotte-gets-mls-30th-franchise-for-record-325-million/

Charlotte gets MLS’ 30th franchise for record $325 million

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https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/12/18/21026935/charlotte-mls-major-league-soccer-expansion-ben-olsen-dcu-real-madrid-barcelona-el-clasico

Charlotte joins MLS, Ben Olsen to return, and more: Freedom Kicks for December 18, 2019

And finally, El Clásico takes center stage.

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VERIFY: What will Charlotte's MLS team be named?

Some fans noticed the team's use of black and white colors with the name Charlotte or Charlotte FC. Those are just placeholders until they settle on a name.

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https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/david-tepper-charlotte-mls-franchise-expansion-fee

David Tepper lands Charlotte MLS franchise for record $325M expansion fee

Charlotte franchise to begin play in 2021

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https://www.wbtv.com/2019/12/18/mls-announcement-doesnt-come-with-details-taxpayer-dollars-soccer-project/

MLS announcement doesn’t come with details of taxpayer dollars for soccer project

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2019/12/17/charlotte-awarded-major-league-soccer-franchise/pDHGgmlm7pt1K8WSkGDUiN/story.html

Charlotte is awarded 30th Major League Soccer franchise

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https://wlos.com/news/local/major-league-soccer-team-coming-to-north-carolina

Major League Soccer team coming to North Carolina

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https://themediatimes.com/the-major-league-soccer-will-come-to-the-caroline-islands-in-2021/

The Major League Soccer will come to the Caroline Islands in 2021

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https://www.besoccer.com/new/charlotte-awarded-mls-franchise-763582

Charlotte awarded MLS franchise

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https://www.houstonherald.com/news/st-louis-mls-ownership-group-city-to-host-open-house/article_56344ab0-21a4-11ea-a94f-4bf71d925849.html

St. Louis MLS ownership group, city to host open house on stadium roadwork

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https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/major-league-soccer-coming-to-charlotte-in/article_d0db6d5a-2106-11ea-a64f-5fe62b4c2abc.html

Major League Soccer coming to Charlotte in 2021

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Major League Soccer: Charlotte named as 30th franchise and will join MLS in 2021

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https://www.ktsa.com/charlotte-lands-major-league-soccer-expansion-team/

Charlotte lands Major League Soccer expansion team

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http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2019/12/17/qcfc/done-deal-charlotte-market-officially-joins-mls-as-30th-franchise/

Done deal: Charlotte market officially joins MLS as 30th franchise

Soccer joins NBA, NFL among city's big-league assets

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Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

Charlotte Lands Major League Soccer Expansion Team

Charlotte has been awarded a Major League Soccer expansion team. The MLS commissioner announced that Charlotte will begin play in the 2021 season. The team will be allowed to begin signing players immediately.

New Charlotte team owner David Tepper says he hopes to have a general manager and coach in place in about a month. Tepper also owns the NFL's Carolina Panthers.

The team will play its MLS games at the home of the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in downtown Charlotte. The name of the Charlotte franchise will be announced at a later date.

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Number of improvements needed before MLS in 2021, city hopes to use tax dollars

MLS announces 2021 expansion in Charlotte

MLS will bring its 30th team to Charlotte beginning in March, 2021, officials announced on Tuesday at the Mint Museum.

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https://www.fijitimes.com/soccer-charlotte-awarded-30th-mls-franchise/

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Soccer: Charlotte awarded 30th MLS franchise

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Charlotte lands Major League Soccer expansion team

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https://www.morganton.com/sports/ap-sources-charlotte-getting-mls-team/article_e616be55-f4ac-53ef-8c9a-326eef3422c1.html

AP sources: Charlotte getting MLS team

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https://upnewsinfo.com/2019/12/17/is-the-party-over-the-expansion-of-the-mls-reaches-its-climax-when-charlotte-solidifies-the-final-place/

Is the party over? The expansion of the MLS reaches its climax when Charlotte solidifies the final place

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https://gotechdaily.com/the-party-is-over-the-expansion-of-mls-reaches-its-peak-while-charlotte-solidifies-the-last-place/

The party is over? The expansion of MLS reaches its peak while Charlotte solidifies the last place

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https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article238502753.html

Charlotte is getting an MLS team. Here’s a guide if you’re new to professional soccer

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https://www.wbtv.com/video/2019/12/17/major-league-soccer-awards-charlotte-with-leagues-newest-team/

Major League Soccer awards Charlotte with league’s newest team

MLS Commissioner Don Garber joined Panthers owner David Tepper and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles for the special announcement at the Mint Museum in uptown Charlotte.