Tampa Bay Rowdies

The Tampa Bay Rowdies are a USL Championship club based in St. Petersburg, Florida, carrying on the name of the 1975 NASL champions. Founded in 2008, the club has played at Al Lang Stadium on the downtown waterfront since 2011.

2008: Founded as FC Tampa Bay (June 18) 2010: First season, in USSF Division 2, at Steinbrenner Field 2011: Joins the NASL and moves to Al Lang Stadium; renamed the Tampa Bay Rowdies (December 15) 2012: Wins Soccer Bowl 2012 on penalties against Minnesota Stars FC 2013: Bill Edwards takes control of the club 2017: Joins the USL 2018: Bought by the Tampa Bay Rays 2020: Named co-champions after the USL Championship final is cancelled because of COVID-19 2021: Reaches the USL Championship final 2025: Changes hands as part of the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays