[citation needed] On November 20, 2015, Italian sportswear company Macron were announced as the club's kit suppliers on a three-year deal.
[11] The team played its home matches at its former training grounds on the campus of St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens.
[19][20][21] However, on July 24, 2019, it was announced that Miami would instead join the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) for the inaugural Fall 2019 season.
[22][23] The team went undefeated through seven games during the regular season, clinching the top playoff spot in the East Coast Conference.
On November 9, Miami won the NISA East Coast Championship over Stumptown Athletic, its ninth trophy in three years.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
[citation needed] The club's mascot is Golazo, a seven-foot-tall Kingfisher bird with blue and orange feathers.
[52] The closest team geographically was the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with games between the two sides often labelled the FL Clásico.
After the 2016 season Tampa Bay left the NASL for the United Soccer League and Fort Lauderdale ceased operations because of financial issues.