Professional soccer has officially returned to Detroit as the The National Independent Soccer Association gave official approval on Wednesday to welcome the Detroit City Football Club soccer team into its league.

The move into the NISA places Detroit City FC into the “third tier” or Division III in the official U.S. Soccer pro ranks.

“It represents an unimaginable progression that has involved too many people to count – one that started with a neighborhood soccer league rooted in community service and led to Detroit’s first professional soccer team in nearly 40 years,” Detroit City FC CEO Sean Mann said in a statement.

Detroit City FC announced its move toward professional standing back in August when the club announced it would be leaving the National Premier Soccer League, a non-professional league it had played in since the team’s inception in 2012.

With average attendance growing each year, Detroit City FC averaged 5,946 fans for its home games at Hamtamck’s Keyworth Stadium last year, a venue that has an official capacity of 7,933. The team currently has five owners, four of which have been there since the initial season.

Detroit City FC is not the only club making the transition into the NISA as Chattanooga FC, Michigan Stars FC and Oakland Roots SC will join the league in spring 2020.

Fans can purchase Detroit City FC 2020 season tickets at tickets.detcityfc.com.