Loudoun United FC is an American professional

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team based in

Leesburg, Virginia Leesburg is a town in the state of Virginia, and the county seat of Loudoun County. Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town and ancestors of Robert E. Lee. Located in the far northea ...

. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

and made its debut in the

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in 2019.

History

On July 18, 2018, the team was officially announced by USL and

as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United FC replaced

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

as D.C. United's USL affiliate.

Colors and badge

Loudoun United FC colors are black, red and white, the same as parent club D.C. United. The club's crest contains the red-and-white

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seen in the flag and coat of arms of

Loudoun County Loudoun County () is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. Loudoun County's seat is Leesburg. Loudoun C ...

, as well as a winged horse in homage to both D.C. United's eagle logo and the county's long association with equestrian sports.

Sponsorship

Stadium

The club plays at

Segra Field Segra Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Leesburg, Virginia, and the home of Loudoun United FC of the USL Championship and Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby. The stadium is located within Phillip A. Bolen Park, and adjacent to Loudoun Soc ...

, a new 5,000-seat stadium at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park in Leesburg. The stadium was built by D.C. United and the county government for $15 million. Construction began in 2018, and was completed in August 2019. After playing some initial home games at

Audi Field Audi Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Buzzard Point in Washington, D.C. It is the home stadium for both of Washington, DC’s professional soccer teams, D.C. United in Major League Soccer and Washington Spirit in the National Women’s ...

, they debuted in their new stadium in a game against the

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that ended 3–3 in front of 5,015 spectators.

Club culture

The main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.

Players and staff

Roster

Staff

Team records

Year-by-year

1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

* Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.

Average attendance

References

External links

* USL Championship teams Soccer clubs in Virginia Leesburg, Virginia 2018 establishments in Virginia Association football clubs established in 2018 Sports in Northern Virginia {{Virginia-footyclub-stub