On Saturday, FC Cincinnati won its first major trophy in the club’s MLS history when they clinched the 2023 Supporters’ Shield with a 3-2 win over Toronto FC.Now back home this week, the club celebrated that trophy with their home fans following Wednesday’s match against the New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium.Some of FCC’s most die-hard supporters welcomed the club back in the wee hours of Sunday morning, to celebrate the club and its accomplishment.On Wednesday night, players celebrated on the pitch by parading the trophy around the stadium for FCC fans to enjoy and celebrating on a stage.FC Cincinnati lost their match at TQL Stadium on Wednesday night to the New York Red Bulls 2-1, though fans still stuck around the stadium for the jubilant celebration of the Supporters’ Shield postgame.For those unfamiliar, the Supporters’ Shield is both a designation but also a literal shield awarded to MLS clubs for their efforts of being the best team throughout the league’s regular season.First awarded in 1999 (and having been awarded retroactively to include the league’s inception since 1996) by the Independent Supporters’ Council, the trophy is a way to honor the European soccer tradition of awarding the top club in a league season with a title.While the MLS has a playoffs, unlike a league like the English Premier League or La Liga, the Supporters’ Shield was birthed as a way to honor and recognize clubs that are the crème de la crème over the 34-match marathon of a season.As part of claiming the Supporters’ Shield, FCC is also the top seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they’ll get the winner between the Eastern Conference’s wild card match winner.Since FCC’s entrance into MLS, only one Supporters’ Shield victory has also won MLS Cup: Los Angeles FC, who won both last year.In all, eight Supporters’ Shield winners have also captured the MLS Cup title.
On Saturday, FC Cincinnati won its first major trophy in the club’s MLS history when they clinched the 2023 Supporters’ Shield with a 3-2 win over Toronto FC.
Now back home this week, the club celebrated that trophy with their home fans following Wednesday’s match against the New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium.
Some of FCC’s most die-hard supporters welcomed the club back in the wee hours of Sunday morning, to celebrate the club and its accomplishment.
On Wednesday night, players celebrated on the pitch by parading the trophy around the stadium for FCC fans to enjoy and celebrating on a stage.
FC Cincinnati lost their match at TQL Stadium on Wednesday night to the New York Red Bulls 2-1, though fans still stuck around the stadium for the jubilant celebration of the Supporters’ Shield postgame.
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For those unfamiliar, the Supporters’ Shield is both a designation but also a literal shield awarded to MLS clubs for their efforts of being the best team throughout the league’s regular season.
First awarded in 1999 (and having been awarded retroactively to include the league’s inception since 1996) by the Independent Supporters’ Council, the trophy is a way to honor the European soccer tradition of awarding the top club in a league season with a title.
While the MLS has a playoffs, unlike a league like the English Premier League or La Liga, the Supporters’ Shield was birthed as a way to honor and recognize clubs that are the crème de la crème over the 34-match marathon of a season.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
As part of claiming the Supporters’ Shield, FCC is also the top seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they’ll get the winner between the Eastern Conference’s wild card match winner.
Since FCC’s entrance into MLS, only one Supporters’ Shield victory has also won MLS Cup: Los Angeles FC, who won both last year.
In all, eight Supporters’ Shield winners have also captured the MLS Cup title.
https://www.wlwt.com/article/watch-fc-cincinnati-supporters-shield-tql-stadium/45449137 FC Cincinnati celebrates Supporters’ Shield at TQL Stadium