Fans of the Detroit Tigers and baseball are certainly disappointed with today’s lack of progress between Major League Baseball owners and the Players Association, both of whom failed to come to an agreement that would keep the 2022 schedule as it is. For the first time in 27 years, a labor dispute has postponed Opening … Read more
Detroit City FC is fresh off of a second-straight NISA Championship Cup but they already have their sights on the 2021 NISA fall season. Just moments ago, the best team in Detroit released their schedule for the upcoming NISA fall season and as you can see below, they will get things started on August 7 … Read more
If you have not been following Detroit City FC soccer, you have been missing out on a hidden gem in the Motor City sports scene. On Saturday, they clinched the NISA spring championship by defeating Chattanooga FC by a score of 2-1. Detroit City FC will now play in the Championship on July 3. Let's … Read more
We did it! Detroit officially has a professional soccer team! On Wednesday, Detroit City FC was approved to join the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). From WXYZ Detroit: “We appreciate the approval from U.S. Soccer. It represents an unimaginable progression that has involved too many people to count – one that started with a neighborhood … Read more
It’s been quite some time since we heard anything on expansion in Major League Soccer, after Detroit formally submitted their bid to house an MLS team. But good news on Wednesday surfaced for those in Detroit hoping for a team to arrive, as the city was been named a finalist to be a potential landing … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. You read that right. Out of all of the teams in … Read more
We at DSN have been chronicling the growing efforts to bring professional soccer to Detroit. The plans have already been in place under Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert. Now, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, there are efforts to integrate the Michigan Bucks and Detroit City FC into the Detroit MLS structure. In the report, MLS … Read more
There has been no shortage of news in the recent months about Dan Gilbert’s intention to bring the MLS to Detroit. He has partnered with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Pistons executive Arn Tellem to create a plan to turn the Wayne County Jail Site into an entertainment area focused around an MLS stadium. The … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. For the longest time, the United States was a barren wasteland … Read more
The talks of an MLS team coming to Detroit have racked up within the past week. MLS Commissioner Don Garber has stated Detroit as a possible expansion squad as the team plans to grow to 28 teams. Garber mentioned Detroit, St. Louis, San Diego, San Antonio, and Austin as possible #MLS expansion markets in addition … Read more
Detroit City FC continues to impress. They have already matched and exceeded the funding to renovate their new home, Keyworth Stadium. To celebrate the new opening for the squad, Le Rouge will be facing off against an international team from Manchester, England. The opposing team call themselves Football Club United of Manchester and the friendly will … Read more
There is a storm brewing in the soccer community of Detroit. They have rallied together and have created something truly special in Detroit City FC. We at DSN have continued to follow the progress and growth of the soccer club from its humble starts at Cass Tech High School to their move to Keyworth Stadium … Read more
Keyworth Stadium is getting a few upgrades! The rapidly growing semi-pro soccer team Detroit City FC have reached another milestone. After a successful public fundraising program, the team was able to exceed it’s $400,000 goal and begin renovations on their new home in Hamtramck. More than 340 individuals have already reached out to the campaign and … Read more
Detroit City FC has been a very successful squad since its inception in 2012. Le Rouge has had much of this major success due to their leading man, head coach Ben Pirmann. Under Pirmann, DCFC has enjoyed the taste of victory as of late. In three seasons, Pirmann has led Le Rouge to a 28-6-7 record in … Read more
Soccer has been fairly popular in the city of Detroit for some time now. Success by local teams like the Michigan Bucks and Detroit City FC have garnered attention from some of the higher-ups in the Major League Soccer. The MLS has become the largest growing sports league in the country and has had expansion rumors come … Read more
The MLS has announced that they will be expanding their league even more than originally anticipated. In early December, the MLS owners at the Board of Governors meeting expressed great enthusiasm for an expansion of the league from 24 teams to 28. This expansion would also propel the American soccer league to be the largest of any … Read more
