Birmingham Legion FC

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Birmingham Legion FC is a professional soccer team which represents Birmingham in the United Soccer League (USL) beginning with the 2019 season. The franchise, which was announced at a public event on August 8, 2018, is co-owned by Jeff Logan, James Outland and Lee Styslinger III. Birmingham Hammers co-founder Morgan Copes works as vice-president of the team.

The name and logo for the team, developed with Big Communications, were announced in January 2018. The name "Legion" makes reference to the "army" of soccer fans that helped establish the team as well as to soccer history at Legion Field. The other elements of the logo highlight Birmingham's industrial history. In addition to referencing the former Hammers team, the hammer and anvil are a visual reference to Vulcan. Three hypocycloids (four pointed stars) approximate the American Iron & Steel Institute's "Steelmark", famously used in the logo of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.

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References

  • "USL Officially Awards Franchise to Birmingham." (August 8, 2017) USLsoccer.com
  • Patchen, Tyler (January 17, 2018) "Birmingham's soccer team name and logo unveiled." Birmingham Business Journal

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