Professional soccer in Cincinnati has had a troubled past sustaining itself as a well-oiled business. Eventually, some suit has to get the books right, right? The business end seems to bring many soccer organizations to its demise, not only in Cincinnati, which is disheartening if you wish to see soccer succeed in America.I understand soccer is a second-rate spectator sport in my country, and the popularity and understanding of the game is meager. If only, people in America, could grasp what soccer means to the rest of the world - I mean, we did label the so-called super bowl of sports 'Football,' which still baffles me.
Let's take a look at how many professional soccer organizations have come and gone from the Queen City.
Cincinnati Kids - 1978
Cincinnati Cheetahs - 1992-93
Cincinnati Silverbacks - 1996-98
Cincinnati Riverhawks - 1998-2003
Cincinnati Excite - 2004-2008*
Cincinnati Kings - 2005-2007*
* I was the token long-haired hippie on the team
Each organization has ceased operations, except the Kings, who have moved from a third-tier professional team to a developmental league that allows high school & college kids to gain near-professional-experience and a place to play at a high level during the summer months.
Which brings us to the only remaining professional soccer club in Cincinnati - drum roll please: badadabadada badadada - 1790!
Not a surprise to some who know the story - at least, the story I vaguely assume but haven't made any fact checks to be sure if it's even true - but I've been asked too many times so I will elaborate on where 1790 is derived from, where it plans to be headed, what happened to the former pro indoor team - yeah, indoor. you know, turf, walls, sambas, Tony Bono! - and what's been going on within our new organization and league.
I plan to add to this topic periodically so stay tuned for the deats! (That's details for you long-handers.)
Your comments on the Kings are spot on and I would also like to add that my feeling of them is just that they are a youth club. There is nothing wrong with that but after playing at the professional level it is quite disappointing to see this change.
ReplyDeleteWill they make the move back up? I doubt it being they are probably making money off these kids parents
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I wish they would make the move back up to the USL-2, or even higher. To be honest, I think they may be happy with their club structure for the time being as they go through growing pains. It's a bummer because they said from the beginning that 5 years from their launch that they see the organization sizing up the MLS. Maybe too ambitious from the get go. I assume a change in business strategy, while acquiring a facility to build from. Who knows - Maybe they'll surprise people and make another run for the pro ranks.
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