TAMPA — Tampa Bay’s new top-tier women’s pro soccer team will attempt to play its first seasons in an upgraded and expanded waterfront stadium in downtown Tampa that it would share with Howard W. Blake High School.

Super League Tampa Bay would provide permanent upgrades to the stadium under a proposal that would require support from Hillsborough County Public Schools.

The team would pay for enhancements that would transform the stadium, expanding its capacity from 1,800 to around 5,000, installing new FIFA-approved turf and adding additional upgrades.

The team would also work with school leaders to identify beautification projects on the adjacent Blake campus.

“Our schools have been the site of so much history, and the birthplace of so many important traditions. It will be wonderful to add to that legacy with this new soccer team. There’s something special about sports that brings out the best in people and brings people together,” said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

Castor and other local leaders unveiled the plan at a news conference Wednesday morning at Armature Works.

The team, which still needs a name, will be part of the Super League, a women’s pro league scheduled to launch next August.

The team is now accepting deposits for season tickets. The deposit for the club’s August 2024 debut is $24 per ticket. Click here to sign up now.