Portland Hearts of Pine
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| Full name | Portland Hearts of Pine |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hearts[1] |
| Founded | September 7, 2023 |
| Stadium | Fitzpatrick Stadium |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Coordinates | 43°39′29″N 70°16′36″W / 43.65802°N 70.27668°W |
| Owner | Gabe Hoffman-Johnson; Jonathan and Catherine Culley; Tom Caron |
| President | Kevin Schohl |
| League | USL League One |
| 2025 | Inaugural season |
| Website | Club website |
Portland Hearts of Pine is a planned American professional soccer team based in Portland, Maine. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2025. Their home field is Fitzpatrick Stadium.
History[edit]
On September 7, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that the city of Portland, Maine, had been awarded a USL League One expansion team which would start play in the 2025 season. Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, a former soccer player at Dartmouth College and a standout at nearby Falmouth High School, was announced as the club founder, with the ownership group including local real-estate developers Jonathan and Catherine Culley and NESN broadcaster Tom Caron, a native of Lewiston, Maine.[2]
On April 22, 2024, Kevin Schohl, a former vice president at DraftKings and former executive with AMB Sports and Entertainment, the owner of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC, was hired as president and chief business officer.[3]
The club's name—Hearts of Pine—and logo were unveiled on April 27, 2024.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maine's first pro soccer team reveals new name, logo". News Center Maine. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Portland, Maine granted USL League One franchise". September 7, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "USL to Portland names Kevin Schohl president, Governor declares "Maine Day of Soccer"". April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Bonifant, Drew. "Portland men's pro soccer team unveils new name: Hearts of Pine". The Press Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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