Home Stadium at Memorial Field for 2025 Season
Mount Vernon, NY – Today, the City of Mount Vernon has forged a pioneering alliance with Westchester Soccer Club, a professional soccer team affiliated with the United Soccer League. Commencing during the 2025 season, the Stadium at Memorial Field will stand as the esteemed home ground for Westchester Soccer Group’s team. This momentous development heralds a thrilling era for sports enthusiasts and community involvement across the region.
Mayor Shawyn Patterson Howard expressed her enthusiasm for this collaboration, stating, “This partnership with the Westchester Soccer Club is a significant milestone for Mount Vernon. It not only brings professional soccer to our city but also strengthens community ties, promotes local economic growth, and showcases the Stadium at Memorial Field as a premier venue for sports and entertainment.”
The USL League One and Westchester Soccer Club’s partnership will bring professional soccer to Mount Vernon, providing local fans with exciting, high-quality sports entertainment. This collaboration will have a positive impact on the local economy, creating job opportunities and attracting visitors to Mount Vernon. Local businesses will benefit from increased foot traffic, and residents will enjoy the vibrant atmosphere that professional soccer brings to the community. Additionally, it will further elevate the Stadium at Memorial Field as a premier venue, showcasing Mount Vernon’s commitment to sports and community development.
“We are excited to work with Mount Vernon to give Westchester’s passionate soccer fans a place to call home,” said Mitch Baruchowitz, Principal Owner of Westchester Soccer Club. “As Westchester’s first homegrown professional sports franchise, we will look to create a family-friendly soccer experience at Stadium at Memorial Field. Welcome to Soccer County!”
Commissioner Kathleen Walker-Pinckney expressed, “It is an honor and pleasure to join the United Soccer League in announcing the establishment of a new USL League One franchise at the beautifully renovated Memorial Field Stadium as their home base. The Recreation Department has been serving youth in our community with soccer programs for years and to have a professional team come to Mount Vernon is a thrilling and great opportunity for all the young aspiring athletes and dedicated fans who
will now have soccer at their doorstep which will be a beacon of hope.
Thank you to everyone, especially Director Wright for bringing this all together. We are so excited that our youth, young athletes, seniors, and all walks of life will witness and be proud of their hometown as the home base. We, and the surrounding cities and towns will be able to see firsthand how high-level professional soccer is played and bring some new joint ventures with the USL League into our city.. We will continue to be the Beacon of Hope in the Jewel of Westchester.”
The City of Mount Vernon and Westchester Soccer Club are eager to kick off this partnership and invite residents and soccer fans to stay tuned for further announcements regarding the upcoming 2025 season at the Stadium at Memorial Field.