FC Tampa Bay Rowdies - Billy Castro
TAMPA, Fla. FC Tampa Bay Rowdies (FC Tampa Bay) announce training camp and preseason begin on March 1, and the team will play five to six preseason games throughout the Tampa Bay area before regular season starts in mid-April.

About FC Tampa Bay Rowdies

FC Tampa Bay Rowdies is a mens professional soccer team, beginning play in April.
FC Tampa Bay is a member of the new North American Soccer League (NASL). 
From 1975 to 1984, the original Rowdies played in the NASL and won the NASL championship in its inaugural season. The Rowdies also played in the NASL championship during the 1978 and 1979.
In 1988, the Rowdies joined the American Soccer League (ASL), where they played until
the team folded in 1993.  For more information, visit www.fctampabay.com.

About the NASL

The North American Soccer League (NASL) was established in November 2009 and is comprised of the following active teams: Carolina RailHawks, Crystal Palace Baltimore, Miami FC, Minnesota (whose name is to be determined), Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos, AC St. Louis, FC Tampa Bay Rowdies and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.  For the 2010 season, the NASL's nine teams, together with three teams (Austin Aztex, Portland Timbers and Puerto Rico Islanders) from the United Soccer Leagues, will play in a second division league established and administered by the United States Soccer Federation.  In 2011, the NASL will be joined by teams in Atlanta and certain other cities to be named at a later date.

The NASL and its member teams are committed to building on their long tradition of providing a high level of soccer to fans across the United States and Canada in 2010 and beyond.

Thank you and have a fantastic day,
Billy Castro