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| fullname = Portland Hearts of Pine SC
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| founded = {{start date and years ago|2023|9|7|mf=yes}}
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| American = yes
| ground = [[Fitzpatrick Stadium]]
| capacity = 6,000
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| owner = Gabe Hoffman-Johnson (majority); Jonathan and Catherine Culley; [[Tom Caron]]
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Kevin Schohl
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
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| league = [[USL League One]]
| season = 2025
| position = Inaugural season
| website = https://usltoportland.com/
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'''Portland Hearts of Pine SC''' is a planned American professional [[Association football|soccer]] team based in [[Portland, Maine]]. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in [[USL League One]] beginning in 2025 at [[Fitzpatrick Stadium]].
== History ==
On September 7, 2023, the [[United Soccer League]] announced that the city of Portland, Maine, had been awarded a [[USL League One]] expansion team that would start play in the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1283769 |title=Portland, Maine granted USL League One franchise
|date=September 7, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, a former soccer player at [[Dartmouth Big Green men's soccer|Dartmouth College]] and a standout at nearby [[Falmouth High School (Maine)|Falmouth High School]], was announced as the lead investor, with the ownership group including local real estate developers Jonathan and Catherine Culley and [[NESN]] broadcaster [[Tom Caron]], a [[Lewiston, Maine]] native.
On April 24, 2024, Kevin Schohl, a former vice president at [[DraftKings]] and former executive with [[Arthur Blank|AMB Sports and Entertainment]], the owner of [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Atlanta United FC]], was named president and chief business officer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1308055 |title=USL to Portland names Kevin Schohl president, Governor declares “Maine Day of Soccer”
|date=April 24, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
The club's name Heartrs of Pine and logo were unveiled on April 27, 2024.<ref name="Hearts of Pine">{{cite web |last1=Bonifant |first1=Drew |title=Portland men’s pro soccer team unveils new name: Hearts of Pine |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04...chise-in-portland-to-play-as-hearts-of-pines/ |publisher=The Press Herald |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.usltoportland.com/}}
{{USL League One}}
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Maine]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2023]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in Maine]]
[[Category:Cumberland County, Maine]]
[[Category:USL League One teams]]
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Portland Hearts of Pine
| image =
| image_size = 250px
| upright =
| alt =
| caption =
| fullname = Portland Hearts of Pine SC
| nickname =
| short name =
| founded = {{start date and years ago|2023|9|7|mf=yes}}
| dissolved =
| American = yes
| ground = [[Fitzpatrick Stadium]]
| capacity = 6,000
| coordinates =
| owntitle = <!--optional, default: Owner -->
| owner = Gabe Hoffman-Johnson (majority); Jonathan and Catherine Culley; [[Tom Caron]]
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Kevin Schohl
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
| coach =
| league = [[USL League One]]
| season = 2025
| position = Inaugural season
| website = https://usltoportland.com/
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'''Portland Hearts of Pine SC''' is a planned American professional [[Association football|soccer]] team based in [[Portland, Maine]]. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in [[USL League One]] beginning in 2025 at [[Fitzpatrick Stadium]].
== History ==
On September 7, 2023, the [[United Soccer League]] announced that the city of Portland, Maine, had been awarded a [[USL League One]] expansion team that would start play in the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1283769 |title=Portland, Maine granted USL League One franchise
|date=September 7, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, a former soccer player at [[Dartmouth Big Green men's soccer|Dartmouth College]] and a standout at nearby [[Falmouth High School (Maine)|Falmouth High School]], was announced as the lead investor, with the ownership group including local real estate developers Jonathan and Catherine Culley and [[NESN]] broadcaster [[Tom Caron]], a [[Lewiston, Maine]] native.
On April 24, 2024, Kevin Schohl, a former vice president at [[DraftKings]] and former executive with [[Arthur Blank|AMB Sports and Entertainment]], the owner of [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Atlanta United FC]], was named president and chief business officer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1308055 |title=USL to Portland names Kevin Schohl president, Governor declares “Maine Day of Soccer”
|date=April 24, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
The club's name Heartrs of Pine and logo were unveiled on April 27, 2024.<ref name="Hearts of Pine">{{cite web |last1=Bonifant |first1=Drew |title=Portland men’s pro soccer team unveils new name: Hearts of Pine |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04...chise-in-portland-to-play-as-hearts-of-pines/ |publisher=The Press Herald |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.usltoportland.com/}}
{{USL League One}}
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Maine]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2023]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in Maine]]
[[Category:Cumberland County, Maine]]
[[Category:USL League One teams]]
Okumaya devam et...