Huntsville City FC hosting Birmingham Legion FC in preseason I-65 soccer showdown

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February 20, 2025

(Huntsville City FC/Facebook, Birmingham Legion, 256Today)

HUNTSVILLE – After returning home from training in Florida and Texas, Huntsville City Football Club will host a preseason match Saturday against a club that’s just down the interstate – Birmingham Legion FC.

Legion FC is a member of United Soccer League Championship division and qualified for the USLC Playoffs in each of its first five seasons.

The match kicks off 2 p.m. at the Loretta P. Spencer Soccer Complex in John Hunt Park. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.

The Boys in Blue parent Nashville Soccer Club will kick off its Major League Soccer season Saturday when the New England Revolution visits GEODIS Park at 7:30 p.m.

Huntsville City FC opens its home MLS NEXT Pro season March 28 when Philadelphia Union 2 visits Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium.

Single match tickets are available here. Group tickets are on sale, too. Bring your friends, family, coworkers, or the whole squad — because the more, the merrier. For information, click here.

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