Rowdies unveil plan for amateur soccer team
January 15, 2020 - The Tampa Bay Rowdies will field a team this year in USL League Two, the leader in pre-professional soccer in the United States and Canada. The Rowdies team, Rowdies U23s, will be run in partnership between Chargers Soccer Club and the Rowdies technical staff. Former Rowdies defender and 2012 Champion Andres Arango will coach the team. The League Two team demonstrates the Rowdies' commitment to developing pathways for young players in Tampa Bay, Neil Collins, Rowdies head coach and technical director, said in a news release. The 2020 season will run from May to July and all Rowdies U23 home matches will be held at Al Lang Stadium with free admission, the news release said.