Austin FC season tickets for general and supporters sections will cost $48 or less per match, team president Andy Loughnane told the American-Statesman.

Previously, Loughnane had told fans that 75% of the seats in those sections would be under the $48 threshold, but he confirmed Tuesday that number has reached 100%. Additionally, Loughnane said that the general and supporters sections account for “higher than 70%” of the 20,500 capacity stadium. He declined to reveal any further details on pricing.

The MLS regular season typically includes 17 home matches for each team, but the number included in a season-ticket package is often higher when taking into account friendly matches, the U.S. Open Cup and other competitions.

If a package were to be for 19 matches, then the high end for non-premium season tickets — at $48 per game — would be $912 per season. Loughnane emphasized that the least expensive tickets for each regular-season home match will be $20, per the stadium agreement with the city, and he previously indicated that some season tickets would be nearer to that price point. At $20, a season pass for 19 matches would run $380.

Ticket prices vary throughout MLS. An inventory done by Jason Poon of SB Nation this summer revealed that supporters section memberships — often among the cheapest in each stadium — ranged from $280 per season (Real Salt Lake) to $540 (Atlanta United), though not all of them were for the same number of games. The Los Angeles Times reported in July that LAFC’s average ticket price of $49.64 is “more than 13% higher than any other MLS team,” with plans to raise 2020 prices by as much as 20%.

Austin FC likely won’t be the most expensive ticket in the league, but it certainly won’t be the cheapest. Demand is high, with deposits for 38,000 seats and counting, and Loughnane said suites have already sold out, save for a handful that were being held back for “sponsorship partners that have yet to be formalized.”

The team will soon draw winners for its “Los 27” lottery, choosing 27 fans who will become the first to select their seats. Premium deposit holders will be invited to make their selections starting around November.

Austin talent on display: A week after Austin Bold sent a youth team to a national competition, the Austin FC Academy will do the same this weekend.

The Bold sent an under-17 team to the first USL Academy regional held in San Antonio, while the Austin FC U-14s are getting ready for their first U.S. Soccer Development Academy showcase in Dallas. In taking different approaches to youth development, both clubs are giving boys in the area a chance to shine against national competition and in front of talent evaluators.

The Bold pieced together a team of around 30 players from area youth clubs picked specifically for the tournament. Coached by Lee Stooksberry and Bold midfielder Sonny Guadarrama, the squad went 0-2-1 against academy teams from Rio Grande Valley FC, FC Golden State and Saint Louis FC.

“It was kind of an eye opener for a lot of them, but they embraced it,” Stooksberry said. “The more exposure we can get to the biggest group possible is pretty neat. Sometimes the (development academy) can be a little exclusive. There’s some really good talent out there that kind of goes missing.”

The plan is to send a similar team to a national event next May in Florida, with practices between now and then to build cohesion.

Meanwhile, the Austin FC Academy U-14s — the first fully-funded development academy team in Austin — will head into its first showcase after a 4-0 win against Dallas Texans on Saturday. Four different players scored in the match, a performance that academy general manager Tyson Wahl called their best attacking action day of the season.

The U-14s will face the Tampa Bay Rowdies, Minnesota United, Columbus Crew and Indiana Fire Academy over two days at MoneyGram Soccer Park in Dallas.

“It’s great for team chemistry and team building, and playing teams we don’t normally play in our normal conference will be exciting,” Wahl said. “We play multiple games in one day, so a lot of players will get playing time. It should be a fun weekend to gauge ourselves.”

Playoff bound … almost: Entering the final week of the regular season, Austin Bold needs a point from its two remaining matches to ensure a spot in the USL Championship playoffs. That could happen on Wednesday, when the Bold travels to face Real Monarchs SLC at 8 p.m. The regular-season finale is 9 p.m. Saturday at the Tacoma Defiance.

Coming off a crucial 1-1 draw at El Paso, Austin is still in play for spots No. 4 through 11 in the Western Conference. The top 10 make the playoffs, and the top six get to skip the play-in round.

If Austin finishes seventh or eighth, it would host a play-in game next Wednesday. If the Bold jumps to fourth — requiring wins in both matches and losses by Real Monarchs and Orange County SC on Saturday — it would host a conference quarterfinal on Oct. 26 or 27. Any other scenario would see Austin play away in both of those rounds should it advance.

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