Overview Sarasota Paradise is Sarasota's first professional sports team, a soccer club that stepped up from USL League Two to the third-tier USL League One in 2026 and, in September of that first pro season, beat Greenville Triumph 6-0 in what the club called the biggest home win in USL League One history. It was founded in 2022, and the name was chosen by a fan vote. It runs a youth academy, an affiliate club program and summer camps alongside the first team. Matchday Premier Sports Campus became home in 2025. The stadium seats more than 3,000: a Main Stand in sections 101 to 106, cushioned through the middle, the supporters in sections 201 to 205, and goal-line seating in 401 to 405. Field-level seats put fans a few steps from the touchline. The Field Side Club sells all-inclusive food and drink with indoor comfort, and the ground also has the N and A Club, premium tables, a suite and group tents. Beer and wine bars run around the stadium, and a pregame Fan Zone sets up activities and entertainment before kickoff. Talent and Influencers Mika Elovaara coached the club's first professional season in 2026. The club signed former U.S. men's national team attacker Romain Gall in September 2026, and Callum Stretch became its first-ever transfer out the same month. From the amateur years, Hosei Kijima went 17th overall to St. Louis City SC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft after the 2023 season. Track record In USL League Two the club won its division in 2024 and made its first playoffs, then went 9-1-2 in 2025, won its first home playoff match 2-0 and made its U.S. Open Cup debut against FC Naples before a then-record 2,248. The professional debut, a 1-0 loss to AC Boise in March 2026, drew 2,791, the largest crowd in club history. Brand presence Kit branding is sold by position across the Gulf Midnight kit and its Paradise Stripe motif: front, back, sleeve and shorts. At the stadium, partners take on-site branding, matchday activations and hospitality at Premier Sports Campus, and the club also sells presence in its youth academy, local events and charitable programs, and branded content across its social channels.