NASL: Indianapolis Granted NASL Expansion Franchise for 2014

[Jntg4]

We have seen a trend in recent years of franchises having success in the minor leagues and then the MLS granting the owner's an expansion team to the majors, bringing their name and history with them. And now, a city always thought of as a potentially great soccer market has received an expansion franchise in the Division II North American Soccer League for 2014. That's right, our next-door neighbors have made their first steps towards joining the MLS. I hope the fans in Indy can support this team well enough to finally get the Fire a real geographic rival that can be built off of existing rivalries in other sports. (Bulls and Pacers in the same division, Bears and Colts played in Super Bowl). We just don't have that with Kansas City (Sox-Royals I guess, but not really strong) or Columbus (LOL, Blue Jackets). Indianapolis will join Ottawa and Virginia (Loudoun) to bring the league up to 12 teams after the New York Cosmos join for the second half of the 2013 season (along with the Puerto Rico Islanders who are taking the first half off this year).

Press Release:
http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3648

 

[nwfisch]

:yeah:

 

[Jntg4]

Potentially huge news for Fire, but getting ahead of myself here

 

[Jntg4]

Normally against Euro/Latino-style team names, but Racing Indianapolis doesn't sound bad, pays homage to city history, and the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA were the first team of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.

 

[inactiveuser1]

Hope they get in the MLS

 

[Jntg4]

I just got accepted into Columbia College Chicago, and am waiting on Northwestern, but there is still a chance I opt to go to college in Indianapolis instead, so that could be cool.