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| Full name | Oklahoma City Energy FC |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Ground | Pribil Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Owner | Prodigal LLC |
| President | Bob Funk, Jr. |
| Head Coach | Jimmy Nielsen |
| League | USL Pro |
| 2014 | Inaugural Season |
| Website | http://energyfc.com/ |
Oklahoma City Energy FC is an American professional soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They are scheduled to compete in USL Pro starting in the 2014 season. Prodigal LLC was awarded the franchise on July 2, 2013. Their colors are Green and Blue.
History
On December 20, 2013, Energy FC announced an affiliation agreement with 2013 MLS Champions Sporting Kansas City. Also, recently retired SKC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen was named head coach.
Stadium
The Energy have announced a plan for a soccer-specific stadium designed by Oklahoma City architecture firm ADG. The proposed stadium has seating capacity of 7,000 with future plans to expand to 20,000 to meet MLS standards. On November 14, 2013, the team announced their name would be "Oklahoma City Energy FC", that they would play their initial home games at Pribil Stadium on the campus of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and introduced their team kits and logo.
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Pribil Stadium
References
- "Oklahoma City to Join USL PRO in 2014". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 2, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- "Funk Lays Out Vision For Oklahoma City". United Soccer Leagues (USL). August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- "Energy FC Partners With Sporting KC". United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- "JIMMY NIELSEN NAMED HEAD COACH OF OKLAHOMA CITY ENERGY FC". December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- "Oklahoma City's USL PRO franchise to build soccer stadium with sights on MLS future". Major League Soccer (MLS). August 16, 2013.
- "Prodigal, ADG to build soccer stadium in Oklahoma City". News OK. July 16, 2013.
- "OKLAHOMA CITY ENERGY FC". Oklahoma City Energy FC. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "OKC Energy Unveil Name, Colors". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- "Pro soccer: City's new USL Pro soccer team will be called Energy". Daily Oklahoman. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
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