It is the reserve team of Nashville SC and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer.

On July 12, 2022, Nashville SC announced that it would start an MLS Next Pro team based in Huntsville, Alabama.

[1] On August 4, 2022, Huntsville was named as one of seven MLS-affiliated clubs that would field teams in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.

Huntsville City will be the only MLS reserve side that plays outside its parent team's home market.

On April 10, Huntsville announced the sacking of Head Coach Jack Collinson and the appointment of former Scottish international Christophe Berra in his place.