“Sycuan continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to the San Diego region and our MLS team will provide us with a great opportunity to bring together many different segments of the community through their passion for the game.” Who are the Sycuan Tribe of the Kumeyaay Nation? “What a proud moment this is for the city and the Sycuan Tribe to bring MLS to San Diego,” said Sycuan Tribal Chairman Cody Martinez. The tribe is already a long-term partner with countless major institutions in the community, including the San Diego Padres, San Diego Symphony, Children’s Hospital, and hundreds of local non-profits. Investing in the MLS expanding into San Diego, the Sycuan is demonstrating once again their commitment to the region. The tribe, which is one of 12 Kumeyaay tribes in San Diego County, has “deep roots”, very deep, going back 12,000 years.

#MLSSanDiego /g2gWoOZmIV- Mike Gray The Sycuan Tribe expands its strong commitment to San Diego with MLS expansion club Martinez thanks Garber for giving a Native American tribe a seat at the table. Chairman Martinez of the Sycuan Tribe now speaking. Mohamed Mansour just finished a passionate speech. “The Sycuan Tribe brings distinctive community connection and understanding to the area’s MLS expansion club,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with the Sycuan Tribe to bring Major League Soccer to such a deserving community and legion of San Diego soccer fans,” said Mansour. And in a first for MLS, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation will become the first Native America tribe to have an ownership stake in an MLS club as part of the $500 million agreement. Also forming part of the team’s ownership is Manny Machado, six-time Major League Baseball All-Star and current member of the San Diego Padres. The MLS’ newest club will be majority-owned by British-Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour. Alex Morgan and her teammates set a single-game attendance record there in the National Women’s Soccer League in September with a sold-out crowd. The 35,000-seat venue, which opened in 2022, is already home to the San Diego Wave FC and has proven to be a popular soccer venue. The expansion club will begin to play in 2025 at Snapdragon Stadium on the campus of San Diego State University. It’s official, San Diego, California has been awarded the 30th Major League Soccer team.

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