列克星敦SC
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Wikipedia - Lexington SC
Lexington Sporting Club is an American professional soccer team based in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 2021 as an expansion side in USL League One (the third division of the United States soccer league system), the team currently plays its home matches at Toyota Stadium at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, while its permanent stadium is being constructed.
History
On October 5, 2021, the United Soccer League announced that Tower Hill Sports had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Lexington to start play in the 2023 season. Tentatively named "Lexington Pro Soccer," the team revealed its official colors, crest, and branding as Lexington Sporting Club on March 22, 2022.
The club's inaugural match was against fellow expansion side One Knoxville SC on March 18, 2023, where they fell 1–2, with Don Smart scoring the first goal in the club's history from a penalty kick in the 28th minute. They won their first match on April 15, 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Tormenta FC in full time at Toyota Stadium.
By the end of their inaugural season, LSC finished 9th in the USL League One table, ahead of the reigning Supporters Shield winners Richmond Kickers, 2022 runners up Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, and Wooden spoon winners Central Valley Fuego FC with Senegalese forward/midfielder Ates Diouf finishing 3rd in the Golden Boot standings with 15 goals.
列克星敦SC成立於2017年，在2019年首次加入美國足球聯賽。主場位於列克星敦高中體育場。
列克星敦SC的球隊顏色為藍色和白色，吉祥物是一隻名叫「雷克斯」的狐狸。球隊的口號是「We Are Lexington」。
列克星敦SC在美國足球聯賽中的最佳成績是2021年東部賽區季後賽冠軍。
列克星敦SC的主教練是伊萬·布拉沃，他於2020年上任。
列克星敦SC的著名球員包括前美國國家足球隊球員阿爾多·內格雷特和前英格蘭超級足球聯賽球員安迪·基奧。