Des Moines Menace

The Des Moines Menace are a USL League Two club based in Des Moines, Iowa, owned by Kyle Krause. Founded in 1994, they won national titles in 2005 and 2021 and have long been among the best-attended clubs in the league. Since 2026 they have played at Mediacom Stadium on the Drake University campus.

1994: Founded; joins the USISL 1995: Moves to Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium 2002: First Heartland Division title; U.S. Open Cup debut 2004: Record average attendance of 4,415 2005: Wins the PDL championship; moves to Waukee Stadium 2008: Moves to Valley Stadium in West Des Moines 2013: Beats Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Cup before losing to Sporting Kansas City 2019: Plays one season at Drake Stadium 2021: Wins the USL League Two championship 2022: Krause's Pro Iowa awarded a USL Championship franchise (January 27) 2026: Moves to Mediacom Stadium