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Stadium | Citrus Bowl | ||
USL Pro | Commissioner's Cup USL Pro Championship |
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Playoffs | Champions | ||
U.S. Open Cup | 3rd round | ||
WDW Pro Soccer Classic | 3rd | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Griffin (11) All: Griffin (12) |
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Highest home attendance | 11,220 vs Harrisburg City Islanders September 3, 2011 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,321 vs Charleston Battery August 3, 2011 | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,021 (including playoffs) | ||
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The 2011 Orlando City SC season, marked the club's first season in existence, and their first year in the third-tier USL Pro League. Previously, the club was known as the Austin Aztex FC before they were relocated to Orlando, Florida. They won a double, winning the Commissioner's Cup as the top team in the league's regular season, and winning the USL Pro Championship.
Win Tie Loss
Orlando City's 2011 pre-season started with three games against Major League Soccer ("MLS") clubs. It won its first match, a 1–0 result against Philadelphia Union at the Citrus Bowl, with then-trainee Lewis Neal scoring the team's first goal. It also played a 4-team classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, drawing FC Dallas for its first match on February 24, a 0–1 loss. On February 26 they won again, this time against Toronto FC, a result of 1–0. This marked the club's second victory. Orlando City got the opportunity to play Swedish First Division side BK Häcken in a friendly at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on March 5. City played a hard fought game, as the game ended in a 2–3 loss.