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Sports
2019 – present
The club: South Bend's entry in organized soccer came late and at the pre-professional level: South Bend Lions FC was announced on November 18, 2019, as a USL League Two expansion club, owned by Ritchie Jeune with Bethel University's Thiago Pinto as technical director, playing at TCU School Field.
The arc: The Lions' best season was 2022, when they won the league's Valley Division. The club later took the name Michiana Fútbol Club, and dissolved on December 31, 2024. The city's place in the league did not lapse with it: Northern Indiana FC was announced for League Two in 2025, and soccer at this level continues in South Bend.
Sources:
- USL League Two announcements — the November 18, 2019 expansion, the ownership and technical director, the 2025 Northern Indiana FC addition.
- South Bend Lions FC / Michiana Fútbol Club record — TCU School Field, the 2022 Valley Division title, the dissolution of December 31, 2024.