Orlando City SC’s complete 2021 MLS schedule finally revealed

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Following the release of Orlando City SC‘s first two 2021 Major League Soccer fixtures on March 10, Lions supporters have finally learned when each of their 32 other remaining fixtures will be played.

With all MLS franchises’ complete regular season schedules released today, televised games can now be circled and Lions supporters can start mapping out Orlando City SC‘s quest to reach the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading

Winners revealed in Orlando City UK’s 2020 end-of-season awards

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This past week, we asked the Orlando City SC Twittersphere to select their Orlando City SC Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year for 2020 as part of our annual Orlando City UK end-of-season awards.

A public vote designed to recognise the standout Orlando City SC players in a stellar 2020 MLS campaign, we can now proudly reveal the winners as voted by you! Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s Dom Dwyer entering free agency

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In an action-packed first week of Orlando City SC‘s 2020/21 off-season, it was announced yesterday that longtime Lion Dom Dwyer is entering the free agency market.

With the 30-year-old’s contract expiring at the end of City’s 2020 campaign, the club legend departs Central Florida after a five-year association with the club, spread across two spells in USL (2013) and Major League Soccer (2017-2020). Continue reading

Calculating Orlando City SC’s LIVE televised fixtures in 2020

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Since Orlando City SC‘s inaugural 2015 season, Orlando City UK has watched Major League Soccer’s popularity grow tenfold in the United Kingdom.

A big part of this has been LIVE televised games. Now Orlando City SC‘s incredible 2020 campaign is unfortunately over, we took this moment to reflect on just how many City fixtures have been televised live in Great Britain this year. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution – 29.11.2020

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After defeating New York City FC in the craziest, most incredible penalty shootout you’re ever likely to see, Orlando City SC must keep their feet on the ground for the next and most important game in Lions club history.

Now facing a home tie against New England Revolution in the Eastern Conference semi-final stage of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, Oscar Pareja‘s side are just 270+ minutes away from lifting the MLS Cup trophy. 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

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs New York City FC – 21.11.2020

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So this is it folks – the big one! The City Beautiful is set to host an MLS Cup Playoffs game for the first ever time with Orlando City SC facing familiar foes New York City FC.

An occasion we’ve never experienced before, tension is set to reach fever-pitch in this single-elimination knockout game scheduled for high noon at Exploria Stadium. Are you ready to #LightItPurple? Continue reading

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

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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