Birmingham Legion FC

Birmingham Legion FC is a USL Championship club based in Birmingham, Alabama. The club began play in 2019 and has played its home matches at Protective Stadium since 2022.

2017: USL awards Birmingham a USL Championship franchise (August 9) 2019: First season, at BBVA Field on the UAB campus 2022: Moves to Protective Stadium 2023: Beats MLS side Charlotte FC in the U.S. Open Cup, the club's first win over an MLS team; draws a club-record 18,418 for the quarterfinal against Inter Miami