In 2011, Orlando City joined USL Pro and immediately got off to a flying start, both on the field and in the stands. Over the next four years, the club put up attendance numbers unforeseen in the history of lower division soccer in America. Over the last three years, soccer in America, and especially in the lower divisions, has grown significantly.
In just its first season of existence, Orlando City established itself as one of the best supported teams in lower division American soccer. That first year, the club averaged 5,265 during the regular season at the old Citrus Bowl while most other teams in the league couldn’t come close to that number.