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| Founded | July 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-07-12) |
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| Ground | Harder Stadium |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Owner | Peter Moore |
| League | USL Championship |
| Website | https://www.santabarbaraskyfc.com/ |
Santa Barbara Sky FC is a planned American professionalsoccer team based inSanta Barbara, California. First announced in 2022, the team plans to play inUSL Championship beginning in March 2027. The team had originally been slated to play inUSL League One beginning in 2025.
On July 12, 2022, theUnited Soccer League announced that Peter Moore had been granted aUSL League One expansion team in Santa Barbara, to start play in the 2024 season.[1][2] Before the 2024 season could kick off, however, the team announced that they would begin play in 2025 instead.[3]
On June 18, 2024, the Sky announced they had signed a multi-year contract to play atHarder Stadium.[4]
On November 13, 2024, theUnited Soccer League announced that the USL Championship franchise rights held byMemphis 901 FC had been transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC. The Sky would begin play in the USL Championship in 2027, opting to skip USL League One entirely.[5]
The club's official colors are terracotta and navy blue, representing the "local Spanish-style terracotta rooftops against the backdrop of a deep blue sky." The crest depictsSaint Barbara, the city's namesake.
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