OKC Energy FC

What OKC Energy FC does

OKC Energy FC was a professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, United States, that competed in the USL Championship. The franchise is currently in transition: a new expansion franchise, operated under the OKC for Soccer umbrella, is being built to replace OKC Energy FC and is scheduled to begin play in the USL Championship in 2028. The project is backed by a $610 million investor group composed of high-profile athletes (Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield, Jalen Williams, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Jozy Altidore), tribal-government partner Chickasaw Nation, and business partner Alex Lee.

The new franchise will be anchored by a purpose-built 10,000-seat stadium being developed by Echo and designed by Populous, with City Council approval secured in January 2027 and completion targeted for 2028. Global hospitality operator Levy has been engaged to run food, beverage, and hospitality services. The franchise has also received a U.S. Soccer National Soccer Forward Community designation, placing it within a federation-supported developmental framework. There is no proprietary technology product or platform; the business is a venue-based sports and entertainment operation.

The revenue model is consistent with lower-division professional soccer in the United States: ticket sales, sponsorship and naming rights, matchday hospitality, merchandise, and league distributions. No pricing model or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company employs 11-50 staff, consistent with a pre-launch franchise in buildout mode rather than a fully operating matchday business.

Name

OKC Energy FC

Legal name

OKC Energy FC

Website

https://energyfc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OKC Energy FC is a professional soccer club that competes in the USL Championship, providing professional soccer match entertainment to the Oklahoma City community. The organization is being replaced by a new USL Championship franchise slated to begin play in 2028, supported by a $610 million investor group and a new 10,000-seat stadium being developed by Echo and designed by Populous.

Product overview

OKC Energy FC was a professional soccer club that competed in USL Championship. According to the source data, a new professional soccer franchise will replace OKC Energy FC starting in 2028, backed by a $610 million investor group including Baker Mayfield, Jalen Williams, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Russell Westbrook, and Jozy Altidore. The new team will play in the USL Championship and be housed in a new 10,000-seat stadium being built by developer Echo and designed by architecture firm Populous. The current website (okcforsoccer.com) represents the 'OKC for Soccer' initiative focused on building a new professional soccer club for Oklahoma City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Soccer Match Tickets
• New USL Championship Franchise (2028 Launch)
• Sponsorship and Advertising Partnerships
• Stadium Hospitality Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional soccer franchise launching in USL Championship starting 2028

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Echo (stadium developer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Echo is developing the new 10,000-seat stadium for the OKC professional soccer franchise. The stadium is a key component of the $610 million investment project and is designed by architecture firm Populous.
• Populous (architecture firm)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Populous is designing the new 10,000-seat stadium for the OKC professional soccer franchise. The architecture firm is renowned for designing major sports venues worldwide.
• Levy (global hospitality leader)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026OKC for Soccer has partnered with Levy, a global hospitality leader, to provide food, beverage, and hospitality services at the new stadium and events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charleston Battery: Long-running USL Championship club with a soccer-specific venue (Patriots Point) and established fan base — a useful operational and revenue-mix comparable.
• Sacramento Republic FC: High-profile USL Championship club with MLS expansion ambitions and strong community-investor ownership — directly comparable as a second-tier franchise with promotion ambitions and stadium-driven economics.
• FC Tulsa: In-state USL Championship rival and Oklahoma-region peer; provides a directly comparable benchmark for regional fan demand and ticket economics in the OK/OKC market.
• Detroit City FC: Culturally strong USL Championship club with deep community ownership — comparable as a community-anchored second-tier franchise competing against established major-league sports teams.
• Phoenix Rising FC: USL Championship club with a purpose-built soccer-specific stadium and celebrity/athlete investor involvement (e.g., Didier Drogba era) — closely comparable to OKC's celebrity-backed, stadium-anchored expansion model.
• San Antonio FC: USL Championship side in a comparable regional/Texas-scale market, sharing similar dynamics of competing against major pro franchises and college sports for fan mindshare.
• Louisville City FC: Flagship USL Championship club owned by a high-profile local ownership group (Brad Estes/Mike Mountjoy) and widely regarded as a top second-tier U.S. soccer franchise — directly comparable in league, business model, and aspirational pathway to MLS.
• Hartford Athletic: USL Championship expansion-era club in a smaller Northeastern market, providing a peer benchmark for newer franchises navigating stadium economics and limited local sports competition.
• Tampa Bay Rowdies: Established USL Championship side operating Al Lang Stadium in a similarly mid-sized competitive sports market, offering a directly comparable league-tier, venue, and revenue-mix benchmark.
• Indy Eleven: USL Championship club in a mid-market U.S. city pursuing a soccer-specific stadium, with similar scale and operational profile to OKC Energy FC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/energyfc
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnergyFC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energyfc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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