Votes now open in Orlando City UK’s 2021 end-of-season awards

After reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second successive campaign, expectations have risen at Orlando City SC since head coach Oscar Pareja was appointed back in December 2019.

In 2021, the world got back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic and Orlando City SC dug deep to bring many joyful moments to their loyal supporters. Although 2021 ended in disappointment, our latest public vote recognises the standout players in the Lions’ 2021 season. Continue reading

Calculating Orlando City SC’s LIVE UK televised fixtures in 2021

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Since we launched Orlando City UK in November 2015, we’ve watched Major League Soccer become more popular than ever before in the United Kingdom.

A huge part of this has been LIVE televised games. Now Orlando City SC‘s 2021 MLS campaign is over, we took this moment to reflect on just how many City fixtures were televised live in Great Britain this year. 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

STATS PREVIEW: CF Montréal vs Orlando City SC – 07.11.2021

After the high drama and high controversy of Orlando City SC‘s 1-1 draw with Nashville SC, the Lions head to CF Montréal to contest their final regular season fixture of the 2021 MLS season.

In stoppage time last Sunday, Alexandre Pato struck Joe Willis’ bar before Andrés Perea prodded home a game winner, only for referee Allen Chapman to incorrectly rule the goal out through VAR, and deny City a clinched spot in the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Chris Mueller leaving Orlando City SC at the end of 2021

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Yesterday was a big news day for the Lions with the Wilf family officially completing their purchase of Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride.

Only a matter of hours later, it was also announced that longtime fan favourite Chris Mueller has signed a pre-contract to join a European team at the end of the 2021 MLS season. Continue reading

Sky Sports televising Orlando City SC’s July fixture against Philadelphia Union

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With only one Orlando City SC fixture televised live on Sky Sports this season, we finally have another 14 games into 2021.

Sky Sports Football will have LIVE coverage of Orlando City SC‘s home fixture against Philadelphia Union in the early hours of Friday, July 23 (00:30 GMT). 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