FC Cincinnati Colors, Facts and History
FC Cincinnati plays its home matches at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, a venue with about 26,000 seats.
- League
- Major League Soccer · Eastern
- City
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Home
- TQL Stadium (26,000 seats)
- Founded
- 2015
- MLS Cups
- 0
- Manager
- Pat Noonan (Oct 2026)
FC Cincinnati history
Cincinnati's club came to life on August 12, 2015, when it was announced as a franchise in the United Soccer League. It played three USL seasons, from 2016 through 2018, and drew enough interest to move up. On May 29, 2018, the owners were awarded a spot in Major League Soccer.
The first MLS match came on March 2, 2019, and the club now competes in the Eastern Conference. Carl Lindner III leads the ownership group, Jeff Berding works as co-CEO, and Chris Albright holds the general manager job. The full name is Football Club Cincinnati, though almost everyone uses the short version. TQL Stadium gives the team its own soccer home in the city. The MLS Cup has not come to Cincinnati yet, so the title count still reads zero, and the climb from a lower league to MLS remains the defining chapter of the story so far.
Did you know?
- FC Cincinnati spent three seasons in the USL before moving up.
- The club's MLS debut came on March 2, 2019.
- Carl Lindner III heads the ownership group.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the FC Cincinnati or the Major League Soccer; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the FC Cincinnati
When did FC Cincinnati join MLS?
The club was awarded an MLS spot on May 29, 2018, and began play on March 2, 2019.
Has FC Cincinnati won an MLS Cup?
Not yet. The club's MLS Cup count is zero.
Sources
- Wikidata Q20855983, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: FC Cincinnati, checked October 8, 2026
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