Miami Fusion was a professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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11 Facts About Miami Fusion
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The team's name, the Miami Fusion, was announced on July 8,1997, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City ahead of the MLS All-Star Game.
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The Miami Fusion debuted in the 1998 MLS season, playing in the renovated Lockhart Stadium, considered a forerunner to the league's later soccer-specific stadiums.
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The Miami Fusion replaced head coach Carlos "Cacho" Cordoba with Ivo Wortmann after game 19, and the team managed a playoff spot, losing to DC By the end of the year their average attendance had dropped to 10,284.
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Miami Fusion continued to struggle both on and off the field for the next two years.
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Commissioner Garber stated that the Miami Fusion had the lowest revenue in the league, due to fewer season tickets and almost no revenue from corporate sponsorships.
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Miami Fusion ownership had reportedly experienced $15 million in operating losses since Miami Fusion joined the league.
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Many Miami Fusion residents were not originally from the area and didn't identify with and support local sports teams.
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On January 29,2018, the Miami Fusion Beckham United group, four years after the ownership's original announcement of pursuing a team, was awarded the twenty-fifth MLS franchise and was set to launch in the 2020 season.
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Miami Fusion played their home games at Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium.
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Subsequently, the Miami Fusion reached an agreement with the Broward County School Board and the city of Fort Lauderdale to use Lockhart Stadium.
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