Forest City Cleveland is your local men’s pro soccer team.
From our Cleveland roots, we rise.
Cleveland has a way of staying with you. Whether you’ve spent your whole life here or haven’t been home for a spell, this place gets in your bones. So does your love for the beautiful game. From youth players to lifelong supporters, families to new fans, this club was built to bring people together in ways we just haven’t before. To grow the game, lift each other up and create something that belongs to all of us.
Forest City Cleveland takes the pitch in 2027, competing in MLS NEXT Pro and playing in a Downtown Cleveland soccer stadium, where the energy of the city will meet the rhythm of the game.
Forest City is a legacy name, but it doesn’t look backward. It challenges us to grow taller, together and write the next chapter of Cleveland’s story. This is more than a team. We believe Cleveland can become a North Star for soccer, aligning communities, creating belonging and giving people a reason to stand shoulder-to-shoulder and sing as one.
Our goal is simple: compete fiercely, play with pride, win some titles and represent Cleveland in everything we do.
Welcome to Forest City, Cleveland!
The new crest of Cleveland:
We bleed these colors:
We’ll play here: Cleveland Soccer Stadium
In the heart of Downtown, we’re building a soccer-specific stadium designed for the energy of the sport and the community that surrounds it. It will be the future home of professional men’s and women’s pro soccer in Northeast Ohio: a place where fans gather, the skyline rises above the pitch and the game comes alive.
Explore the vision for Cleveland Soccer Stadium and follow along as we build something lasting for this city.
Forest City Capsule Collection I
The Crest Tee — Midnight
(Unisex & youth sizes)
The Forest City Cleveland Scarf
The Crest Tee — Boxy Cut
(Women’s sizes)
The Roots Tee — Forest City Green
(Unisex sizes)
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Forest City Cleveland is just getting started. From the first match to the first song in the stands, this club will be shaped by the people who believe in it.
Follow along as the story unfolds: the stadium rising downtown, the team taking shape and our city coming together around the beautiful game.
Careers? Visit our general application.
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