Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC is a professional soccer team based in Windsor, Colorado, United States. They play their home matches at TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex and were founded in 2021, making their competitive debut in 2022. The team plays in USL League One, in the third division of the American soccer pyramid, and is owned by the Katofsky family and the Future Legends ownership group. History. Soccer in Colorado. There are three other professional soccer teams in the state of Colorado. Colorado Rapids play in Major League Soccer, Colorado Springs Switchbacks play in USL  Championship and Colorado Rapids 2 play in MLS Next Pro. Inaugural season. Because USL League One had an uneven number of teams for the 2022 season, Northern Colorado played the first competitive match in its history in the U.S. Open Cup on April 6 of that year, against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Despite losing Irvin Parra to a red card in the 27th minute, the Hailstorm won 1–0 in extra time, with Jerry Desdunes scoring their first-ever goal in the 96th. On April 9, 2022, Ethan Vanacore-Decker scored the first league goal for the Hailstorm play during their  inaugural USL League One match which finished in a 1–1 draw with Richmond Kickers. The Hailstorm defeated Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake by a score of 1–0 on April 20, 2022 to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup. Stadium. Northern Colorado FC will play their home games at TicketSmarter Stadium located in Future Legends Complex, a 118-acre multi-sport complex expected to open in 2022. The complex is expected to have 10 baseball fields and 12 soccer pitches. Northern Colorado will share the complex with minor-league baseball team Northern Colorado Owlz. Northern