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Rendering shows the proposed Cordova Arena on Kilgore Road and Trade Center Drive in Rancho Cordova. The arena is planned as the home for two new professional indoor soccer teams set to debut in 2027.<\/p>\n
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A new commercial debuting during the 2026 FIFA World Cup is showcasing the Sacramento region\u2019s return to major-league indoor soccer.<\/p>\n
The 30-second spot for the Dova Arena project, which will be located in Rancho Cordova, shows clips from previous Sacramento sporting events, including former soccer team the Sacramento Knights, and says that \u201ca championship legacy returns.\u201d The commercial will be shown during World Cup games airing on Fox.<\/a><\/p>\n The 10,000-capacity arena, with 7,500 fixed seats, is planned for the corner of Kilgore Road and Trade Center Drive and is expected to become home to the Sacramento area\u2019s two Major Arena Soccer League teams<\/a> one men\u2019s team and one women\u2019s team. It could later expand to include<\/a> housing, hotels, retail, restaurants, a card room and the city\u2019s first movie theater and bowling alley, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.<\/p>\n Joshua Wood, a local developer and part of the ownership group behind the project, said the glimpse into the soccer team and arena shows the potential for how it will redefine Rancho Cordova and the Sacramento region.<\/p>\n \u201cSacramento has always shown up for local sports, and we believe this region deserves a destination that matches that passion,\u201d Wood said Friday in a news release. \u201cDowntown Dova is being built to bring people together through sports, entertainment, and community, with the MASL team serving as an anchor for that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n Wood told The Bee in late May that a groundbreaking for the arena was planned for this summer and that the project was planned to go in front of the city\u2019s Planning Commission in early summer.<\/p>\n A team name and logo are expected to be announced later this year, according to the release.<\/p>\n Team ownership includes Wood and Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal from real estate development firm KozPure, with minority owners Caleb Kwong, the CEO of cybersecurity firm Savant Solutions; and Mark Daya, owner of Sac Platinum Realty. The arena project is privately funded, Wood told The Bee in late May.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a defining moment for our region,\u201d Tiwana-Purewal said in the release. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing professional arena soccer back to Sacramento, we\u2019re building the team a world-class home base in Rancho Cordova at Downtown Dova. Sacramento boasts a championship history in soccer, and we intend to honor and continue that legacy here.\u201d<\/p>\n Rancho Cordova City Manager Micah Runner said the city is \u201cexcited to be the home\u201d of soccer in Sacramento.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are focused on creating a central gathering place for our community and the entire region,\u201d Runner said in the release.<\/p>\n The World Cup, hosted jointly this year at venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada, began Thursday<\/a> and concludes July 19. Six games will be played in Northern California, at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara<\/a>, with the first of those set for noon Saturday.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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