Founded in 2018, FC Cincinnati plies its trade in the MLS, the top tier league of American soccer. While the team spent its first few seasons in the second tier, it was bumped up to the MLS after the USL was dissolved. Although it had rough start to life in the MLS, finishing 12th in its first season in the conference, its resilience and ability to bounce back makes it one of the forces to be reckoned with.