Austin FC II is an American

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team that is located in

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. It is the reserve team of

Austin FC Austin FC is an American professional soccer club based in Austin, Texas. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 2018, the club began play in the 2021 season. Their home stadium is Q2 ...

and participates in

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History

On August 4, 2022,

was named as one of seven MLS clubs that would field a team in

league beginning in the 2023 season. Austin's team, named Austin FC II, develops players in a professional environment, providing a pathway from

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. Brett Uttley, a former assistant coach with

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, was announced as the first head coach for Austin FC II on December 13, 2022. The team will consist of players signed directly with Austin FC II, those with first team contracts with Austin FC, and players on AmateurAgreements from the Austin FC Academy. The team will train at the St. David's Performance Center in Austin alongside both the first team and academy teams. The 2023 season was marked by a strong defense, with Austin FC II allowing only 23 goals in 28 games. The team won the MLS Next Pro championship with only one goal allowed in the playoffs. On March 1, 2024,

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announced changes to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the national men's cup competition for the United States. These changes allowed MLS-affiliated MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the Open Cup in lieu of their MLS counterparts. Austin FC II was given a spot in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. On March 19, Austin FC II played in their first U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Foro SC and were eliminated in a

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. The match was tied at 2–2 after extra time and decided in the penalty shootout, which Austin FC II lost 3–4.

Stadium

Austin FC II playes their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin. St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium.

Sponsorship

Players and staff

Current roster

Staff

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Statistics and records

Season-by-season

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, DNP ,

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, 8 , - , - , 2024 , 3 , MLSNP , 6 , 2 , 0 , 2 , 2 , 6 , 6 , 0 , 8 , 1.33 , ''4th, Frontier'' , ''9th, Western'' , ''18th'' , ''TBD'' , First Round , Sébastien Pineau , 2 , - !colspan=3, Total !34 !14 !4 !7 !9 !46 !29 !+17 !57 !1.68 !– !– !– !– !– ! Sébastien Pineau !10 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League,

, MLS Next Pro Cup Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
2. Changes made by

for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup allowed

teams to play. Austin FC II entered the first round of the 2024 competitions. *SOW – Shootout Win, 2 Points *SOL – Shootout Loss, 1 Point

Head coaches record

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Honors

* MLS Next Pro Cup ** Champions:

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* MLS Next Pro Western Conference ** Champions (Playoffs):

References

External links

* {{Texas sports Association football clubs established in 2022 2022 establishments in Texas Austin FC Soccer clubs in Texas Reserve soccer teams in the United States MLS Next Pro teams