After making their USL Championship debut in 2020, San Diego Loyal’s run in the American second division will be coming to an end as they are set to fold at the end of the season. The league announced that their franchise rights will be transferred due to the club not having a viable stadium solution. Founded by U.S. Soccer legend Landon Donovan and Warren Smith, the Loyal became one of the top sides in the league and currently occupy a playoff place in the Western Conference of the USL Championship.
Major League Soccer awarded an expansion side to San Diego that will begin play in 2025 at Snapdragon Stadium which is currently used by the San Diego State Aztecs football team and the San Diego Wave of the NWSL. That decision provided direct competition to the Loyal looking to move out of Torero Stadium where their current home games are played.
“Having a modern, commercially viable stadium solution is vital to our clubs’ long-term success and is a pillar of the…
