Orlando City UK celebrates our seventh birthday: 2022 round-up

Wow, what an incredible 2022 we’ve had! Today, we’re celebrating our seventh birthday here at Orlando City UK with our Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC established seven years ago.

In our eighth MLS season, 2022 was the year the Lions finally got their hands on their first major silverware. Triumphantly winning the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, our loyal UK supporters keenly supported every step of the way from the United Kingdom. Continue reading

Orlando City UK celebrates our sixth birthday: 2021 round-up

Orlando City UK celebrates our sixth birthday

Just where did all the time go? Today, we’re celebrating our sixth birthday here at Orlando City UK with our Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC established six years ago.

After last season’s playoff heartbreak, Oscar Pareja has Orlando City SC in the post-season yet again with our loyal UK supporters still passionately supporting from the United Kingdom. Continue reading

Why I support Orlando City SC… UK fan Ollie Griffiths has his say

With Orlando City SC now into their seventh Major League Soccer season, the Lions already have an abundance of loyal and passionate supporters spread up and down the United Kingdom.

Becoming an Orlando City UK member in August 2020, Leicester City and Orlando City SC fan Ollie Griffiths is the latest to tell his story about why the Lions were the MLS team for him. Continue reading

INTERVIEW: Orlando City UK chats to Orlando City SC’s Kay Rawlins

Having witnessed it all, from the club’s 2010 founding as Austin Aztex to present day, Orlando City UK caught up with the queen of Orlando City SC, Kay Rawlins.

Co-founder and co-owner of the club, plus Orlando City Foundation President, we spoke to Kay about that incredible MLS Cup Playoffs win over New York City FC, about community, plus her answers to a series of miscellaneous Lions questions covering the past 10 years. Continue reading

Orlando City UK celebrates our fifth birthday: 2020 round-up

Orlando City UK celebrates our second birthday

Time flies when you’re having fun, right? Today, we’re celebrating our fifth birthday here at Orlando City UK with our Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC established five years ago.

Following five disappointing seasons in MLS, 2020 has refreshingly been all change. Oscar Pareja finally led Orlando City SC to the MLS Cup Playoffs with our loyal UK supporters still passionately supporting from the United Kingdom. Continue reading

Orlando City UK celebrates our fourth birthday: 2019 round-up

Orlando City UK celebrates our second birthday

Here at Orlando City UK, we’re wondering where the past few years have gone. Today, we’re celebrating our fourth birthday with our Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC established four years ago.

Despite 2019 being another disappointing campaign for the Lions on the pitch, Orlando City UK thoroughly enjoyed another year of covering and supporting Orlando City SC while growing the club’s presence in the United Kingdom. Continue reading

Vote Orlando City UK ‘Best International Content Creator’ at the 2019 Football Blogging Awards

Vote Orlando City UK 'Best International Football blog' at the 2018 Football Blogging Awards

Nominations are now open for Orlando City UK to be voted ‘Best International Content Creator‘ at the 2019 Football Blogging Awards.

A finalist in the ‘Best International Football Blog’ category at the 2018 Football Blogging Awards, we want to go one better this year with nomination voting ending at 23:59 on 24th March 2019 with finalists announced on 3rd April.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Orlando City UK emigrating to Canada this March

Announcement - Orlando City UK emigrating to Canada this March

Orlando City UK is absolutely thrilled and delighted to announce that author and founder Taylor Williams is emigrating to live in Toronto, Canada this March.

Travelling to live in Canada for two years as part of the International Experience Canada (IEC) programme, Orlando City UK looks forward to supporting Orlando City SC that much closer on the North American continent itself! Continue reading

Why I support Orlando City SC… UK fan Dan Berridge has his say

Orlando City UK Member Harry Salvidge

With Orlando City SC three-and-a-bit years into their Major League Soccer journey, the Lions already have an abundance of loyal and passionate supporters spread up and down the United Kingdom.

One particular Orlando City UK member who has followed Orlando City SC since their days in USL is avid Nottingham Forest and Lions fan Dan Berridge. We caught up with Dan to see why Orlando City SC were the team for him. Continue reading