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Las Vegas Legends FC joins Women’s Premier Soccer League

Las Vegas Legends FC joins Women's Premier Soccer League (Las Vegas Legends FC)

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By Rochelle Richards / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 19, 2020 - 5:42 pm

The Las Vegas Legends FC have joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League as a 2020 expansion team, the club announced Wednesday.

The Legends’ women’s team will play their inaugural season with the WPSL in the desert division. The season will begin at the end of May, and preseason action will begin earlier in the month.

The new expansion team will be overseen by general manager of the Legends, Daniel Collazo, and assistant general manager of the women’s team, Katie Greener.

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By Las Vegas Review-Journal / RJ

May 8, 2024 - 10:22 pm

Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC defeated Las Vegas Lights FC on Wednesday at Cashman Field in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup round of 32.

Lights FC ready for ‘great test’ against MLS powerhouse

By David Schoen / RJ

May 7, 2024 - 2:11 pm

Lights FC will host Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cashman Field.

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May 3, 2024 - 11:07 am

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By Las Vegas Review-Journal / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 7:33 pm

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Ex-MLB slugger sees bright future for Las Vegas Lights

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 16, 2024 - 7:11 pm

After looking to invest in a USL franchise for some time, former MLB slugger Jose Bautista jumped at the opportunity to buy the Las Vegas Lights.

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Las Vegas Lights acquired by former MLB All-Star

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 16, 2024 - 5:02 am

Former MLB All-Star Jose Bautista has acquired the Las Vegas Lights soccer team from Brett Lashbrook, who had owned the team since it joined the USL in 2018.