WHO COMPRISES LEXINGTON SPORTING CLUB OWNERSHIP GROUP?
Lexington Sporting Club is majority-owned by Tower Hill Sports. William J. Shively, Founder of Tower Hill Sports, and his wife, Donna, are widely respected for their investment in the Lexington community and in the city’s sports industry. Shively, who owns the historic Dixiana Thoroughbred horse farm, opened the first Tower Hill Sports complex in January 2019, to provide an outstanding soccer experience for youth and adult players alike. The company’s second complex opened in 2021.
Stephen Dawahare is also involved as a minority owner.
WHAT IS THE USL CHAMPIONSHIP?
The USL Championship is a Division Two men’s professional soccer league, operated by the United Soccer League. It’s one of the fastest growing soccer leagues in the world in the world, reaching a population of more than 84 million and fueling the growth of the game across North America.
The USL Championship has national media partnerships with both ESPN and CBS, showcasing matches across CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports’ 24-7 soccer fast channel Golazo Network, ESPN linear networks, and ESPN+. The league also operates USL Productions, which includes a state-of-the-art facility that produces more than 600 matches and 1,200 hours of live content for local, national, and international partners making the USL the most widely accessible soccer league in the United States.
Over the course of the current decade, the sophisticated business model that provides the foundation for the USL Championship has allowed the league to grow, with 24 current clubs and plans to add more in the future.
To learn more about the USL Championship visit the league website HERE.
WHAT IS THE GAINBRIDGE SUPER LEAGUE?
The Gainbridge Super League is a Division One professional women’s soccer league, operated by the United Soccer League, the largest and fastest-growing pre-professional and professional soccer organization in the United States. The league currently consists of nine clubs.
Built for the future of women’s soccer, the Gainbridge Super League has committed to U.S. Soccer’s Division One standards, reflecting its collective vision to be a global leader on and off the field while providing more opportunities for more women in more communities.
Uniquely for American soccer, the Gainbridge Super League plays on the “fall-to-summer” soccer calendar traditionally followed around the world, ensuring players are able to represent both club and country and allowing clubs to actively participate in the emerging global women’s transfer market.
The Gainbridge Super League sits at the top of the USL’s distinct youth-to-pro women’s pathway. The complete pathway includes the USL W League, the leading pre-professional women’s soccer league in the United States; the USL Academy, an advanced talent-development platform connected to professional and pre-professional USL clubs; and USL Youth, a premier national youth competition.
To learn more about the Gainbridge Super League, visit the league website HERE.
WHERE DOES THE CLUB PLAY ITS HOME GAMES?
Lexington Sporting Club plays at Lexington SC Stadium located at 200 Shives Drive, Lexington, KY 40509. To learn more about our stadium click here.
HOW LONG IS THE SEASON?
The men’s USL Championship regular season runs from early March to late October with playoffs running through the end of November.
The women’s Gainbridge Super League regular season runs from late August to mid May with a multi-week winter break during December & January. Playoffs take place at the end of May.
HOW CAN I FOLLOW THE TEAM?
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IS THERE A SUPPORTERS CLUB?
As Lexington Sporting Club has continued to build, the club has been working with supporters and focus groups in the region to develop a brand that is truly representative of Lexington and the Central Kentucky region. For more general information on how to have your voice heard and to get involved in supporter culture, please visit our Supporter Groups page.
I WORK IN LOCAL MEDIA AND WOULD LIKE TO COVER THE TEAM THIS SEASON. WHERE CAN I GET A MEDIA CREDENTIAL?
Media members who plan to cover Lexington Sporting Club home matches during the 2025 season can submit a request found here on our Media Credentials Requests page.
I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT TICKETS. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
Our Ticketing team has been working diligently to prepare all the information our fans and supporters will need surrounding all aspects of tickets for the upcoming season. For pricing and more general information for Lexington Sporting Club tickets, please visit our Ticketing page here.