USL Pro Iowa was a proposed professional soccer club based in Des Moines, Iowa. Owned by Kyle Krause, it was announced in 2019 but never took the field after stadium negotiations failed.
History
USL Pro Iowa was founded in 2019 with a plan to use multiple government aid packages to secure land for, and construct, a soccer-specific stadium. The club were awarded franchise rights to play in the USL Championship in 2022, with a plan to commence play in 2024.
By 2024, the club's debut was indefinitely delayed as they sought additional subsidies to cover a $20 million funding gap for the stadium, which had then been priced at $95 million for its construction. Tax incentives to cover the funding gap were approved by Des Moines' municipal government in 2025, paving the way for the stadium's planned two-year construction to commence in 2026. Further reports then pushed that start date into 2027.As of mid-2026, design details were not yet finalized. At the earliest, USL Pro Iowa planned to field a men's team into the Championship in the 2029 season, and a women's team into the USL Super League in the 2028–29 season.
The city of Des Moines pulled out of negotiations in August 2026, leaving Krause with a second failed USL bid (having previously failed in the early 2000s).
Organization
USL Pro Iowa was planned to be owned by Kyle Krause, owner of the Des Moines Menace and Parma Calcio 1913.
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