Pro soccer league looks at requirements for DSM to host team

Iowa may receive its first professional soccer team, The Athletic reports. KCCI's Scott Reister confirmed that Kum & Go CEO Kyle Krause has allegedly made an agreement to get a United Soccer League Championship club to Des Moines. The agreement relies on whether or not Des Moines can create a soccer stadium for the team. "Des Moines is a wonderful community that would make an ideal home for a USL Championship club," said Jake Edwards, USL President. "There is very strong local ownership and a huge appetite for professional soccer. All that's remaining now is the development of a soccer-specific stadium, and once that occurs, we look forward to delivering a professional soccer club that this community can be proud of." According to a press release, USL reached more than 84 million fans and is comprised of 36 clubs. "USL Pro Iowa will be a rallying point for our growing and diverse community," said Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines. "As recommended by our Destination Master Plan to be released later this fall, the development of a soccer stadium completes Greater Des Moines' legacy as the number one minor league sports community, making our metro one of very few cities to have all professional minor league sports represented." The requirements for the stadium includes a public-private partnership for funding. The current plans being discussed would include 6,000 seats 18 suites, club seating and a fan zone. The proposed stadium would generate approximately $9.9 million each year. They expect the stadium to create a $2.3 million increase to central Iowa. For more questions, the USL Pro Iowa has a frequently asked questions page.

Iowa may receive its first professional soccer team, The Athletic reports.

KCCI's Scott Reister confirmed that Kum & Go CEO Kyle Krause has allegedly made an agreement to get a United Soccer League Championship club to Des Moines.


The agreement relies on whether or not Des Moines can create a soccer stadium for the team.

"Des Moines is a wonderful community that would make an ideal home for a USL Championship club," said Jake Edwards, USL President. "There is very strong local ownership and a huge appetite for professional soccer. All that's remaining now is the development of a soccer-specific stadium, and once that occurs, we look forward to delivering a professional soccer club that this community can be proud of."

According to a press release, USL reached more than 84 million fans and is comprised of 36 clubs.

"USL Pro Iowa will be a rallying point for our growing and diverse community," said Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines. "As recommended by our Destination Master Plan to be released later this fall, the development of a soccer stadium completes Greater Des Moines' legacy as the number one minor league sports community, making our metro one of very few cities to have all professional minor league sports represented."

The requirements for the stadium includes a public-private partnership for funding. The current plans being discussed would include 6,000 seats 18 suites, club seating and a fan zone.

The proposed stadium would generate approximately $9.9 million each year. They expect the stadium to create a $2.3 million increase to central Iowa.

For more questions, the USL Pro Iowa has a frequently asked questions page.