Minnesota Aurora FC - New USL W League Team
Jan 30, 2022, by John
Founded in 2021, Minnesota Aurora FC, a women's football/soccer team are joining the new USL W League League starting in May of 2022. The USL W League will begin its inaugural season with at least 30 teams, Minnesota being one of them.
Hello, we are Minnesota Aurora FC. Pleased to meet you.#MNAuroraFC#nametheteam #woMNsoccerhttps://t.co/3O8U4YwAFE
— Minnesota Aurora FC (@MNAuroraFC) January 27, 2022
Minnesota Aurora FC Name and Logo
The club from Minnesota is a community-owned entity, which means that thousands of fans have stakes in the team. Several months ago, members voted on the name of their Minnesota club, with the outcome being Minnesota Aurora FC. The other finalists were Arctic Minnesota and Minnesota Foxfire FC.
Along with a name, the team received their first ever logo, which is heavily inspired by the club's name.
The new crest showcases the Northern Lights shining in the night sky above a Minnesota forest. The lights appear in three colors, going from lighter into darker shades of teal towards the bottom.
The main color of the Minnesota Aurora crest is midnight blue, which is outlined by "Flash Red". This bright shade of red is also used to depict the North Star shining in the night sky.
Aurora FC is written below all of the mentioned details, also in Flash Red.
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