on january 29, 2018, mls awarded miami an expansion team, led by david beckham. inter miami cf will start play in the 2020 season and open a proposed 25,000-seat stadium soon after. an expansion team was awarded to cincinnati, ohio on may 29, 2018, to the ownership group of usl's fc cincinnati. the team, which will retain the existing fc cincinnati name, will start mls play in 2019 and move to a new stadium in 2021 with a minimum capacity of 26,000 seats.