Racing Louisville FC
Racing Louisville FC is an NWSLNWSLThe National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women’s soccer league in the United States with 16 clubs in 2026. It stages a regular season, playoffs and the Challenge Cup, while a collective bargaining agreement governs employment relations between clubs and players.Open the full entry women's professional soccer club in Louisville, Kentucky. It began play in 2021 and hosts matches at Lynn Family Stadium. Racing and Louisville City FC share parent company Soccer Holdings.
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Key facts
October 2019Expansion award
Louisville was announced as an NWSL expansion market on October 22, 2019.[1]
July 2020Name and crest unveiled
On July 8, 2020, the club unveiled its Racing Louisville FC name and Matthew Wolff-designed crest, combining a fleur-de-lis with lavender and midnight violet. The name references local horse-racing traditions.[2]
2021Debut and Women’s Cup title
Racing drew 2–2 with Orlando PrideOrlando PrideOrlando Pride is an NWSL women's professional soccer club in Orlando, Florida. It began play in 2016, hosts matches at Inter.co Stadium, and won its first NWSL Shield and Championship in 2024.Open the full entry in its debut on April 10, 2021. On August 21, it beat Bayern Munich on penalties to win the inaugural Women’s Cup.[1]
December 2022Response to investigation and management failures
On December 15, 2022, the club acknowledged failures in handling player concerns and its separation agreement with former coach Christy Holly. It outlined anonymous reporting and staff training measures. Holly had been dismissed in August 2021.[3]
January 2023League sanction
On January 9, 2023, the NWSL fined the club $200,000.[4]
September 2023Challenge Cup runner-up
Racing lost the Challenge Cup final 2–0 to the North Carolina CourageNorth Carolina CourageNorth Carolina Courage is an NWSL women's professional soccer club in Cary, North Carolina. It began play in 2017 following the relocation of the Western New York Flash and plays at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.Open the full entry on September 9, 2023.[5]
November 2025First NWSL playoff berth
On November 2, 2025, Ella Hase scored in a 1–0 win over Bay FCBay FCBay FC is an NWSL women's professional soccer club representing the San Francisco Bay Area, playing at PayPal Park in San Jose.Open the full entry that secured Racing’s first NWSL playoff berth. The club finished seventh with 10 wins and 37 points.[6]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Racing Louisville FC: Official website: https://www.racingloufc.com/ (opens in a new window).[7]
Racing Louisville FC: X: https://x.com/racingloufc (opens in a new window).[8]
Racing Louisville FC: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racinglouisvillefc/ (opens in a new window).[9]
Racing Louisville FC: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RacingLouisvilleFC/ (opens in a new window).[10]
Racing Louisville FC: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@racingloufc (opens in a new window).[11]
Racing Louisville FC: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3xOx0RR9rerRp20jJyHQdw (opens in a new window).[12]
Sources
- About Racing Louisville FC (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC announced as NWSL’s newest franchise (opens in a new window)
- Statement from Racing Louisville FC (opens in a new window)
- Statement Regarding Corrective Action (opens in a new window)
- CHAMPIONS! Courage claim Challenge Cup with 2-0 win Saturday (opens in a new window)
- Hase’s finish lifts Racing past Bay and into NWSL Playoffs for first time (opens in a new window)
- Teams — NWSL (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC — X (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC — Instagram (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC — Facebook (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC — TikTok (opens in a new window)
- Racing Louisville FC — YouTube (opens in a new window)