TAMPA, Fla. – Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced Wednesday that they have exercised their right to relocate and have sold their franchise rights to The Miami FC. The club will compete as The Miami FC and play all home matches at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Ottawa Fury FC averaged nearly 5,000 fans over the past three seasons, and reached the USL Championship Playoffs in 2019, before not receiving the sanctioning required this past November and being forced to suspend play for 2020 while they explored the relocation transfer options contractually permitted to them by the USL.

“We are extremely grateful to USL CEO Alec Papadakis and President Jake Edwards for their leadership and whole-hearted support during this difficult process,” said Ottawa Fury FC President John Pugh. “We’re also thankful to Paul Dalglish and his team for helping to facilitate this transaction and wish The Miami FC well.”