Port St. Lucie SC
| Full name | Port St. Lucie Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
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| Capacity | 6,000 |
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| League | USL League One (men's) |
| Website | portstluciesc |
Port St. Lucie Sports Club is an American professional soccer club based in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Founded and co-owned by Agostina Galimberti, Gustavo Suárez, and Paulo Suárez, the club plans to field a team into USL League One, a men's Division 3 league in the United States league system, in the 2027 season. It also plans to field a women's team in the future. It will play its home games at the Walton & One Stadium.
The club was founded as an anchor tenant for the stadium, which serves as the centerpiece of a broader mixed-use real estate development project by the Port St. Lucie City Council. Its crest, a badge depicting an anchor, references the Treasure Coast.
History
Port St. Lucie SC was founded by Agostina Galimberti, Gustavo Suárez, and Paulo Suárez in 2025, with financial backing from a group of investors.[1] It was established as the anchor tenant for a soccer-specific stadium at the Port St. Lucie City Council's Walton & One mixed-use real estate development project.[2] Billed by the council as the project's centerpiece, the stadium's construction was procured through a public–private partnership with a consortium, Ebenezer Stadium LLC, who'll be reimbursed for half of its $55 million cost by the council's redevelopment agency for twenty years following its completion.[2][3]
Satisfied by this arrangement, the United Soccer League (USL) granted USL League One franchise rights to Port St. Lucie SC in October 2025.[4][5] At a special meeting of council at the MidFlorida Event Center that same month, the club's establishment and enfranchisement, along with the stadium plans, were simultaneously announced to the public.[6][7] Port St. Lucie SC plans to commence play in USL League One in the 2027 season. A women's team is also being planned by the club to commence play afterwards.[3][8]
Identity
The club's full name is the Port St. Lucie Sports Club.[4][5] Its branding uses aquamarine and black as its primary colors, with white and a shade of red referred to as "red marine" used as accents.[5][8] The club's crest, designed by Matthew Wolff,[9] depicting an anchor, pays homage to the maritime iconography of the Treasure Coast, where the club is situated.[1][7]
Organization
Port St. Lucie SC's ownership group is led by its co-founders, Agostina Galimberti, Gustavo Suárez, and Paulo Suárez; and includes an as yet unnamed group of investors.[1]
Stadium
Port St. Lucie SC will play its home games at the Walton & One Stadium, a planned 6,000-seat soccer-specific stadium to be situated in the namesake Walton & One complex, located on the corner of Walton Road and U.S. Route 1 (27°17′48″N 80°18′02″W / 27.29667°N 80.30056°W).[2][4] The total cost of the stadium is estimated to be ~$80 million, including $55 million for its construction.[3][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ferrer, Ashley; Perlis, Wicker; Randall, Jack (October 14, 2025). "Port St. Lucie Sports Club to join United Soccer League with new Florida stadium". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Rizzo, Tiffany (October 14, 2025). "Port St. Lucie kicks off new era with pro soccer team and new stadium". CBS 12 News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Perlis, Wicker; Randall, Jack (October 13, 2025). "6,000-seat stadium in Port St. Lucie would host men's, women's professional soccer teams". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Rozier, Angela; Shields, Malcolm (October 13, 2025). "Port St. Lucie awarded United Soccer League franchise". WPBF News 25. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Shainman, Jon; Sutton, Scott (October 14, 2025). "Port St. Lucie awarded United Soccer League team, announces plans to construct 6,000-seat stadium". WFLX Fox 29. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Vander Weit, Crystal (October 13, 2025). "Port St. Lucie announces professional soccer stadium, leagues at Walton & One". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Breckenridge, Justin (October 13, 2025). "Port St. Lucie to get its own United Soccer League team". WQCS. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Shainman, Jon; Sutton, Scott (October 14, 2025). "Port St. Lucie awarded United Soccer League team, announces plans to construct 6,000-seat stadium". WPTV NewsChannel 5. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "Soccer crests". Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
- Offciial website of Port St. Lucie SC