TAMPA, Fla. – One month into its 2016 campaign, the USL’s 2016 expansion clubs are off to a very successful start. With teams built on experienced and committed local ownership in dynamic up-and- coming soccer markets and the continued investment into quality soccer specific stadiums, the newcomers to the fastest-growing league in the world have displayed unparalleled success on and off the field, led by record crowds.

FC Cincinnati has emerged as the talk of the American soccer community following a USL regular-season record of 20,497 on Saturday night. That came on the heels of a crowd of more than 14,000 for the club’s home opener the previous Saturday which was played on a frigid night at a very soccer-friendly Nippert Stadium.

San Antonio FC also sold out its first game, and set a Toyota Field soccer attendance record in the process at the four-year-old venue on April 9 as the city’s fans embraced their new team whole-heartedly.

Not to be out done, established USL clubs have also impressed in the early going. Both Saint Louis FC and Sacramento Republic FC enjoyed home-opener sellouts, while OKC Energy FC opened with a near-capacity crowd.