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Nashville SC officially formed in 2016 when the United Soccer League awarded a franchise to the founding ownership group. The club joined Major League Soccer as an expansion team starting play in 2020 after receiving the official award on the 20th of December 2017.
Bill Hagerty led a group of business leaders who created the Nashville MLS Organizing Committee in August 2016. This committee began securing funding for an MLS stadium shortly after its formation to support the city's professional soccer ambitions.
The final structure holds 30,000 seats and stands as the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States. Demolition began in March 2020 on the Fairgrounds site following legal challenges and council votes regarding construction approval.
Design choices deliberately connected visual elements to the city's reputation as Music City through stylized guitar strings and sound waves. A gold octagon crest displays vertical bars representing audio frequencies heard throughout live performances across Tennessee venues.
The Roadies formed in February 2014 alongside creation of the Nashville FC amateur franchise. Their organization maintained consistent presence throughout every phase of club development since inception while playing a critical role in demonstrating demand for professional soccer before official MLS announcement.