So this upcoming FC Milwaukee Torrent season has plenty surrounding the pitch to pitch to potential fans as well – from youth soccer nights inviting young teams and their families to come out and have fun outside of practice, to pizza giveaways to feed one’s fandom and The Flood fan group bringing the energy and atmosphere during the match. Of course, as any fan who’s spent quality time at the Highbury or Moran’s on an early weekend morning can attest, the on-field action is only a part of soccer’s appeal it’s the commotion and community around the game too. It’s impressive starting position, especially in a league comprised of more than 100 teams nationwide – but they’ll aim to go even higher over the course of their eight-game 2023 slate, starting at Hart Park on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m., against the Midwest Select SA Muskrats. Taking the pitch since 2018, FC Milwaukee Torrent’s women’s team starts this new run hoping to build off their strong 7-0-1 record last season, beginning the year ranked within the top 20 of the WPSL – an amateur soccer league rated just below the top professional National Women’s Soccer League. The men aren’t the only ones with lofty goals – including hopefully numerous literal ones – ahead of them. I’m excited to see how they can get themselves together a cohesive unit.” We’ve got a lot of really young players that are in their sophomore or junior years of college that are playing soccer at a really high level. “In the past, we’ve had some older guys who were out of the college ranks and still just trying to play competitive soccer here and there, and maybe make a name for themselves. “We have a really young team, and that’s what I’m excited about,” he continued. We’ve had a lot of success in the past, and I think that we have the ability this year to really make some waves – not only in our conference but in the NPSL playoffs as well,” said Scott Wegener, director of marketing with FC Milwaukee Torrent. Hart Park home opener against Ehtar Belleville FC – an exciting new foe thanks to the NPSL’s new additions and divisional alignment for the 2023 season. Their latest campaign will get things kicking on Saturday, May 20 with a 7 p.m. Though not even a decade old, FC Milwaukee Torrent – named after the city’s essential lakes and rivers – found some early success across the seasons, going undefeated in its inaugural year and clinching a playoff spot in 2021 with a conference-winning 9-1 record. The future’s indeed looking bright for soccer – but why wait? Our footy-obsessed future’s already here in the present with FC Milwaukee Torrent, ready to kick off new seasons for both the men and women’s squads this month at Tosa’s Hart Park.įounded in 2016, the Torrent’s men’s team currently plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a semi-pro soccer league with more than 90 teams competing all across the country and alumni including the likes of U.S. And even Packers-addicted Wisconsin’s starting to cheat on football with futbol, making Forward Madison a sensation, supporting soccer bar hotspots and putting a new soccer field with a new yet-to-be-named soccer team at the center of a new Downtown development. The MLS is one of the fastest growing leagues in the nation, igniting rabid fanbases and rivalries wherever it pops up. ![]() ![]() While the women’s national team prepares for another dominant World Cup run this summer, this fall’s men’s World Cup final broke viewing records in America – records likely to be broken again when the United States plays main host to the global phenomenon in 2026. And speaking of the latter, big American names like Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and JJ and Kealia Watt have bought into English soccer, bringing their spotlight to games overseas, with U.S. In recent years, however, the ball seems to have finally found the back of the net.įutbol-focused shows have become streaming hits, with “Ted Lasso” and “Welcome to Wrexham” helping translate the excitement of the sport to the screen. For decades, America’s toyed with embracing soccer into the mainstream – but, like Tottenham Hotspur with winning trophies, could never quite seal the deal.
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