13 Facts About Indy Eleven

Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indy Eleven won the 2016 Spring Championship after an undefeated season.

On January 31,2017, the Indy Eleven announced that they would seek to join Major League Soccer during the league's expansion efforts for teams to join by 2020.

On November 28,2017, the Indy Eleven announced that Tim Hankinson would not be returning as manager for the 2018 season.

On January 10,2018, the Indy Eleven announced they had left the NASL and joined the United Soccer League for the 2018 season.

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On November 16,2021, Indy Eleven named Mark Lowry as the team's new head coach and fourth in club history.

Greg Stremlaw reiterated after Charlotte was accepted to the MLS in December, 2019, as the league's 30th team, that Indy Eleven is still committed to their bid and believes further expansion will occur.

On September 24,2021, it was announced that Indy Eleven would enter the USL W-League as part of the league's inaugural season.

Name "Indy Eleven" references the eleven men who take to the field representing Indiana and pays homage to Indiana's 11th Regiment Indiana Infantry in the American Civil War, while the navy colored checkered background is a nod to both Indianapolis' auto-racing culture and the Brickyard Battalion supporters group.

Primary supporters group for the Indy Eleven is the Brickyard Battalion and were established on August 3,2011.

The Indy Eleven returned to Carroll Stadium in 2021 after playing their home matches at the nearby Lucas Oil Stadium from 2018 to 2020.

In early 2014, Indy Eleven sought to build a new $87 million stadium with a capacity of 18,500 seats, but were not able to build the political support to finance their plan.

In February, 2019, the Indy Eleven ownership asked lawmakers to fund $150 million of a soccer-specific stadium in the city.