How it started
History of professional soccer in Buffalo
Several amateur teams from Buffalo have participated in the U.S. Open Cup. These teams include the Buffalo Corinthians (1913–14), Buffalo Hungarian SC (1928–29, 1939–40), Buffalo German American SC (1932, 1939–40, 1948), Buffalo City GOP (1941), and Simon Pure SC (1968).
Buffalo previously had three professional outdoor soccer teams play within its city limits – the Buffalo White Eagles (1962, ECPSL), Buffalo Blazers (1976–1980, NSL), and Buffalo Storm (1984, USL). The city also hosted two professional indoor soccer teams – the Buffalo Stallions (1979–1984, MISL) and Buffalo Blizzard (1992–2001, NPSL).
Buffalo Bulls men's soccer coach John Astudillo and former Buffalo Stallions coach Sal DeRosa led an unsuccessful bid to have Buffalo host matches for the 1994 FIFA World Cup at Rich Stadium.
Real estate developer John McClutchy acquired the rights to a Buffalo USL Championship expansion franchise in 2019 with aspirations to play at New Highmark Stadium, but he never founded a team.
Franchise and academy acquisition, 2024–2025
From Wikipedia’s article on Buffalo Pro Soccer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3