The Tampa Bay Rowdies will indeed be a part of the blossoming relationship between the North American Soccer League and the National Premier Soccer League. Multiple sources have confirmed to theunsubs.com that the Rowdies will field a developmental team in the fourth division league in 2016, with an official announcement coming early Wednesday morning.

The club appears to be keeping it simple when it comes to branding the new squad. Some internet sleuthing shows a recently registered Twitter account with the handle @Rowdies2, as well as a new Facebook page with the name Rowdies 2 that bares the same profile picture as the club’s official page.

The home venue for the NPSL team is unknown at this time, though it seems almost certain that, given his desire to promote all things St. Petersburg, Owner Bill Edwards will look to keep the new team situated somewhere in the city limits. Given the lack of suitable options in the area, Al Lang Stadium seems the most obvious choice. The venue is where the first team calls home, but it is also managed by Bill Edwards’ company BIG3 Entertainment, meaning he can avoid the cost of renting out another field and collect any potential revenue from concessions if the team plays at Al Lang.

The NPSL operates as the de facto fourth division in the United States, a tier below the professional United Soccer League. The 2015 NPSL season ran from May until the first week of August. The league is primarily made up of amateur talent and college players looking for more playing opportunities. Despite the label, the NPSL is not exclusively amateur as some teams elect to pay players a small wage.

The Atlanta Silverbacks, New York Cosmos, Carolina RailHawks, and Minnesota United FC all fielded developmental or reserve teams in the NPSL this past year. New York’s reserve side won the league final 3-2 over Chattanooga FC in front of a record crowd of 18,227. Given the uncertain future of the Silverbacks and the impending departure of Minnesota from the NASL, it is unclear if either club will field a NPSL team in 2016. Indy Eleven and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, though, have already announced the formation of their own squads.

The NPSL sells itself on the notion of being a national league with a regional focus. With over 60 teams on the league roster, travel is kept at a bare minimum until the postseason. Rowdies 2 will, in all likelihood, participate in the Sunshine Conference of the South Region. This conference is made up entirely of Florida based teams, including Jacksonville United FC, Storm FC (Miramar, FL), Orlando Kraze United, Miami United FC, Miami Fusion FC, and the newly formed Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23s.