{"id":162705,"date":"2026-04-10T21:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/162705\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:10:10","slug":"pennsylvania-to-debut-new-professional-indoor-soccer-team-in-allentown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/162705\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania to debut new professional indoor soccer team in Allentown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMUCH DIFFERENT WAY. IN NEW YORK. EMILY WALDMAN IN PENNSYLVANIA, ALSO GETTING ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL INDOOR SOCCER TEAM. AND WHILE THE IDENTITY IS STILL UNDER WRAPS, WE KNOW THEY WILL PLAY AT THE PPL CENTER IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTOWN. IT WILL ALSO ENTER THE MAJOR LEAGUE AT THE PREMIER LEVEL, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE M, A, S L HAS TO OFFER. THE TEAM IS OWNED BY ROBERT AND JIM BROOKS, WHO ALSO OWNED THE LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS IN THE AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF MORE PEOPLE. AND THERE\u2019S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE PPL CENTER. THAT\u2019S WHAT WE LIKE. AND THE UPCOMING SEASON WILL FEATURE 24 REGULAR SEASON GAMES, WITH 12 HOME GAMES. OPENING NIGHT\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania to debut new professional indoor soccer team in Allentown<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 4:49 PM EDT Apr 10, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPennsylvania is getting a new professional indoor soccer team, which will play at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown and compete in the Major Arena Soccer League at its premier level.  The team is owned by Robert and Jim Brooks, who also own the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League.  &#8220;Thousands and thousands of more people and there is something for everyone at the PPL Center, and that&#8217;s what we like,&#8221; owner Rob Brooks said.  The upcoming season will feature 24 regular-season games, including 12 home games.Opening night is set for Dec. 5, and deposits for season tickets are available now.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is getting a new professional indoor soccer team, which will play at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown and compete in the Major Arena Soccer League at its premier level.  <\/p>\n<p>The team is owned by Robert and Jim Brooks, who also own the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thousands and thousands of more people and there is something for everyone at the PPL Center, and that&#8217;s what we like,&#8221; owner Rob Brooks said.  <\/p>\n<p>The upcoming season will feature 24 regular-season games, including 12 home games.<\/p>\n<p>Opening night is set for Dec. 5, and deposits for season tickets are available now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MUCH DIFFERENT WAY. 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