ST. LOUIS — MLS4TheLou announced the name, colors and crest of the team during a virtual event Thursday. St. Louis City Soccer Club is the official name!
Originally, the franchise was planning on holding a large announcement party in 2020 to celebrate the team and new name, but due to COVID-19, the announcement was made online.
Around 700 fans were for a cardboard cutout of themselves to be in the room when the announcement was made. Some fans will also get an official scarf with the team name and look delivered to them.
Fans can visit mls4thelou.com to sign up and get more details.
St. Louis' MLS team was set to start play in 2022 at a brand new stadium downtown, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the debut has been pushed back to 2023.
Construction on the new stadium is expected to proceed as planned.
