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Racing Louisville FC

Full name	Racing Louisville Football Club
Founded	January 18, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-01-18)
Stadium	Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center Louisville, Kentucky
Owner	Soccer Holdings, LLC
Chairman	John Neace
Head coach	Callie McKinney
League	USL W League
2023	2nd of 8 Valley Division
Website	https://www.racingloufc.com/
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Racing Louisville FC is an amateur women's soccer team that plays in the USL W League. It is affiliated and shares ownership with the eponymous professional team Racing Louisville FC, which competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

History

In January 2022, NWSL club Racing Louisville FC added an amateur team to compete in the newly formed USL W League, becoming the first NWSL club to do so. This followed the club's academy opening in 2020 and completed its developmental pathway from youth soccer to top-division professional play. The club hired an all-female technical staff to lead the team, with Kincaid Schmidt as its inaugural head coach and former NWSL player Libby Stout as assistant coach.

In the 2023 USL W League season, Racing finished in a tie on points for first place in the Valley division with eventual national championship finalists Indy Eleven with a greater goal differential, but second due to the first tiebreaker being head-to-head record and did not advance to the conference playoffs. The team's only loss and draw on its 8–1–1 season record were against Indy.

Stadium

Racing Louisville FC has played its USL W League matches at the Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center, which also serves as the parent club's training facility, since its inception.

Players

Most of Racing's W League squad are drawn from colleges and Racing's youth academy. The professional Racing Louisville club has signed players from its W League club, including Isabella Beletic and Allison Whitfield in 2022. Racing Academy and W League player Ella Sanchez was a non-roster invitee to the professional team's 2023 preseason. Racing's Emily Madril was one of 19 W League players to sign a professional contract, with Orlando Pride, after the league's inaugural season.

Staff

As of June 6, 2023.

Technical
Head coach	Callie McKinney
Assistant coach	Libby Stout

Coaching history

• 2022: Kincaid Schmidt
• 2023: Callie McKinney

Year-by-year

As of July 1, 2023.

1. Tied for first on points with Indy Eleven, but lost the first tiebreaker on head-to-head record.

References

1. ^ Gardner, Hayes (January 18, 2022). "Racing Louisville soccer adds 'pre-professional' USL W League squad to compete this year". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
2. Hruby, Emma (January 18, 2022). "Racing Louisville first NWSL team to expand into USL W League". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
3. ^ "Schmidt to lead Racing's all-female USL W League staff" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
4. "Racing's W League team draws Indy in a top-of-the-division clash" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
5. "Racing's W League team suffers first defeat of the season to Indy Eleven" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
6. "Schedule". USL W League. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
7. "Training Facility". Lou City/Racing Academy. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
8. ^ "Racing names McKinney as new USL W League coach" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. February 28, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
9. Hayward, Len (July 7, 2022). "Carroll grad Isabella Beletic signs short-term contract with Racing Louisville FC". Corpus Christi Caller Times. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
10. "Former Manual, UofL teammates reunited at Racing Louisville FC". WLKY. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
11. Lane, Tom (May 12, 2023). "Racing Louisville academy star, Ballard senior Ella Sanchez will soon decide if to turn pro or play in college". WDRB. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
12. Yang, Steph (January 26, 2023). "Lower-division women's soccer eyes international investment, raised standards". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
13. "Racing sets inaugural USL W League roster with season nearing" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
14. "Standings". USL W League. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

• Racing Louisville FC
• Women's soccer clubs in the United States
• Soccer clubs in Louisville, Kentucky
• 2022 establishments in Kentucky
• Association football clubs established in 2022
• Women's sports in Kentucky
• USL W League teams