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Can three clubs challenge Orlando’s soccer powerhouses?Highland United is pitching a three-club pathway. Could it give Lake Nona families a compelling alternative—and where would Nona Soccer Academy fit?Orlando City sets 2027 Sprint Season scheduleOrlando City will host seven of 14 MLS Sprint Season matches at Inter&Co Stadium. The home slate opens February 20 against New England and includes Inter Miami on April 17; season memberships are now on sale.Orlando City at Charlotte · Castle watchOCT 31 · The Castle Irish Pub · College ParkOCB sets seven-player core for 2027Orlando City B enters the offseason with seven players guaranteed for 2027. Its year-end roster also records four members of the 2026 group who moved onto Orlando City first-team contracts.Is a busier Inter&Co Stadium worth the wear on its pitch?Supporters have debated Inter&Co Stadium’s grass for years. Orlando Storm games brought the tradeoff between a busier venue and a soccer-first pitch into sharper focus.Developmental soccerEagle Creek Soccer Academy · Ages 4–16 by location · Bomberos Field Park + Eagle CreekCompetitive youth programInter Nona Soccer Club · Youth ages not published · Training field not publishedRafaelle to retire after 2026 seasonOrlando Pride defender Rafaelle will retire from the NWSL after the 2026 season, closing an Orlando spell that included the club’s 2024 Shield and championship.Two Nona-area clubs seek FYSA affiliationEagle Creek Soccer and Inter Nona are on the agenda for Sunday’s FYSA board meeting, where their applications for affiliate membership are due for consideration.Justin Ellis named to MLS 22 Under 22Orlando City Homegrown forward Justin Ellis was named to MLS's 2026 22 Under 22, a league recognition of the club's Academy-to-first-team pathway.Keeper Cup National ChampionshipsNOV 27 · Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate · 1500 Masters Blvd, ChampionsGate5v5 Soccer National ChampionshipNOV 28–29 · Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate · 1500 Masters Blvd, ChampionsGateU.S. Youth Soccer ODP InterregionalsNOV 21–25 · Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate · 1500 Masters Blvd, ChampionsGateLake Nona boys JV at InnovationNOV 18 · Innovation High School · OrlandoLake Nona boys JV at OviedoJAN 20 · Oviedo High School · OviedoLake Nona boys varsity at InnovationNOV 18 · Innovation High School · OrlandoLake Nona boys varsity at OviedoJAN 20 · Oviedo High School · OviedoLake Nona student-athlete schoolXL Academy · Grades 1–6 · XL Academy · Lake NonaSkills training circuitXL Soccer iQ · Ages 3–18 · XL Soccer iQ · Narcoossee RoadOrlando City B signs two Academy products to pro dealsOrlando City B announced long-term MLS NEXT Pro contracts for Academy products Landon Okonski and Matthew Belgodere—a current marker of the club’s youth-to-pro pathway.Orlando Cup 2027JAN 8–10 · Austin-Tindall Sports Complex · 4100 Boggy Creek Rd, KissimmeeFlorida State Futsal ChampionshipNOV 14–15 · Game Point Event Center · 6700 Kingspointe Pkwy, OrlandoRising Stars Tournament of ChampionsDEC 10–13 · ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex · Walt Disney World Resort, OrlandoReal Betis wins LALIGA FC FUTURES in OrlandoReal Betis beat River Plate 3–2 in the final at ESPN Wide World of Sports, closing the three-day U-13 tournament.