December 16, 2019 – Los Angeles – The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is pleased to announce Central FL Mix as a member kicking off with the 2020 Spring Season.



Based in Orlando (Fla.), Central FL Mix will begin UPSL play in the Southeastern Conference Florida Central Division II. The club will plays its home games at Johnson University (1011 Bill Beck Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34744) in compliance with UPSL National Division standards.



United Premier Soccer League Florida Division Manager Christian Vallejos said, "We are pleased to welcome Central FL Mix to UPSL Florida. This might be a first for the league – a basketball club joining the UPSL – but we could not agree more with the ambition of Central FL Mix. This is an ownership group that sees opportunity and is willing to take new chances. We wish Central FL Mix success as it prepares for the 2020 Spring Season."



Central FL Mix is co-owned by Andy Gines and Brian Guex. Gines is the Founder and President of the Central FL Mix men's professional basketball team, currently a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The basketball team will soon compete in the Orlando (Fla.)-based ACE League, one of the nation's top amateur leagues.



"I'm really excited. With Brian Guex and his soccer expertise, we're going to be able to put a focus on soccer. Creating a soccer team is something Brian and I have talked about for a long time, and the real drive for me is to find talent that can either play professionally, and we can help them with their aspirations toward that, or to be able to find local talent that still has an opportunity to play in college. I love helping young players get to college. That's really going to be the drive for us in the UPSL; to find local, talented players that still have options," Gines said.



Guex, a former collegiate soccer player and coach from Central Florida, will operate their new UPSL entrant.



"I've played in the UPSL, I've seen how it's run and I really like it. I think it brings a good base to U.S. soccer and different twist to soccer in the U.S. because it's more in line with the rest of the world. The UPSL has promotion/relegation, which really interested me, and it really gives clubs the opportunity to advance to a higher level. That really attracted me because in Central Florida we have a lot of really good soccer teams, so it's going to be very competitive, but the idea is to grow as fast as we can, as much as we can," Guex said.



A native of Florida, Guex graduated from Orlando (Fla.)'s Faith Christian Academy and played at Clearwater (Fla.) Christian College and Kissimmee (Fla.)'s Johnson University, before spending a season with a professional club in Switzerland. He most recently played with Deportivo Lake Mary (UPSL).



The club will announce tryouts and its upcoming game schedule.



About Central FL Mix



Central FL Mix is an American Soccer club currently based in Orlando, Fla., and a new member of the United Premier Soccer League. Central FL Mix will begin play in the UPSL Southeastern Conference.



Founded in 2019, Central FL Mix can participate in the qualifying rounds for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup through their affiliation and membership with the UPSL, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).



Contact

Email: centralflmix@gmail.com

Website: centralflmix.wixsite.com

Facebook: facebook.com/CentralFloridaMix

Instagram: @CentralFLMix



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The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 300 teams in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 500-plus teams targeted for 2020 Spring Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship Division minimum standards.



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