The team maintains amateur status under NPSL rules, allowing college players to participate without losing their collegiate eligibility.

The crest is a pink shield featuring a unicorn facing a lion surrounding a soccer ball, symbolizing both strength and magic.

[citation needed] In 2014 Oklahoma City FC left PDL to join the NPSL, which created an in-state rivalry.

[5][better source needed] Oklahoma City 1889 FC joined the NPSL in 2021 which resulted in another in-state rivalry, with supporters choosing the name “The War for I-44.”[citation needed] A crosstown derby against FC Tulsa was established in 2022 through the U.S. Open Cup nicknamed the Tulsa Derby.

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