- 1997
- 2002
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Fusion Team Formation 1997
Major League Soccer announced a South Florida team in 1997 as one of its first two expansions, along with the Chicago Fire. Miami businessman Ken Horowitz served as owner, the first new investor to join Major League Soccer since its founding in 1995. The team ultimately named the Miami Fusion, debuted in the 1998 MLS season, playing in Lockhart Stadium, ... -
Closing Down Miami Fusion in 2002
MLS announced in January 2002 that it had decided to close the two Florida franchises, the Fusion and the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Both teams were withdrawn from the league, ceased operations, and folded. Major League Soccer’s contraction reduced the league from 12 to 10 teams. The league had chosen to fold the Miami Fusion, in part because the Fusion’s ownership ...
Fusion played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for four seasons, from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one of the league's first two expansion teams, their best season was 2001, when they won the Supporters' Shield with the best regular season finish. In 2002, after four years of lackluster ticket sales and revenues, MLS contracted the Fusion along with its other Florida-based team, the Tampa Bay Mutiny. The Fusion played their home games at Lockhart Stadium.
Established
1997
City
Miami
League History
1998 – 2001 / Major League Soccer
Team History
1998 – 2001 / Miami Fusion Football Club
Nickname
Fusion - Named after the Florida heat.
Championship
MLS Cups 0
Stadium
1998 – 2001 / Lockhart Stadium
Owner
1998 - 2002 / Ken Horowitz
Retired Number
*Blue is this team’s history