Soccer: NASL Virginia Team to Unveil Name Today at U.S. Men's National Team Qualifier Viewing Party

(Feb. 6, 2013)- The NASL Virginia professional soccer expansion franchise set to begin play in 2014 will unveil its team name today during a viewing party for the U.S. Men's National Team Qualifier at Honduras at the Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling. Former U.S. Men's and D.C. United Star John Harkes will be on hand as well as Russ Thaler from Soccer Night in America.

Event begins at 3:30 p.m. with a 4 p.m. kickoff for the U.S. Men's game. The NASL Virginia name will be announced at 5:45 p.m.


NASL Virginia is a Northern Virginia-based expansion franchise set to begin play in the North American Soccer League in 2014. NASL is considered Division II in men's play in the U.S. with the MLS as the top division. The team's home games will be held at the One Loudoun ballpark at the interchange of Route 7 and the Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn, VA, a venue it will share with the Loudoun Hounds Professional Baseball Club.

NASL Virginia will operate a developmental youth soccer academy, encompassing several of the region's largest youth soccer organizations, with the goal of encouraging strong growth in athletics and academics for all soccer-playing youngsters of Northern Virginia.