Sarasota Paradise
- Leagues Played
- USA USL League Two 38 USA US Open Cup 1
- Links
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Results
| USA USL League Two | 07/20 23:30 | 4 | Sarasota Paradise v Fort Lauderdale Utd | L | 1-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/18 23:30 | 5 | Sarasota Paradise v Sporting JAX | W | 2-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/12 23:30 | 1 |
Sarasota Paradise v
FC Miami City
|
W | 3-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/05 22:00 | 1 | [7] Miami AC v Sarasota Paradise [1] | W | 0-16 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/02 23:00 | 1 | St. Petersburg v Sarasota Paradise | D | 1-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/28 23:30 | 1 |
Sarasota Paradise v
Weston FC
|
W | 3-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/21 23:30 | 1 | Sarasota Paradise v FC Hochst Indoor | W | 1-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/18 23:30 | 1 | Sarasota Paradise v Fort Lauderdale Utd | W | 3-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/11 23:35 | 1 |
[6] Kai Zhou
v
Sarasota Paradise [2] |
L | 4-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/07 23:30 | 1 | Sarasota Paradise v Miami AC | W | 2-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/05 00:00 | 1 | [1] Fort Lauderdale Utd v Sarasota Paradise [4] | W | 1-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 05/28 23:00 | 1 | Kings Hammer Sun City v Sarasota Paradise | W | 0-1 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Wins | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Goals for | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Goals against | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wikipedia - Sarasota Paradise
Sarasota Paradise is an American soccer club based in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, competing in the South Florida Division of USL League Two. The club began play in 2023 and plays their home matches at Premier Sports Campus.
Sarasota Paradise is principally owned by Marco Assis, CEO of Propio Language Services, with Marcus Walfridson as co-owner.
Sarasota Paradise will join the professional league USL League One in the 2026 season.
History
Club branding was announced by founder Marcus Walfridson on January 14, 2023.
Sarasota Paradise made their league debut on May 20, 2023, a 1–0 loss away at Miami AC. They made their home debut on June 3, 2023, defeating FC Miami City 2–1 in front of a crowd of nearly 500 spectators. The team finished 4th in the South Florida Division, 6 points behind division winners Weston FC. Their final home game of the season garnered 1086 fans in attendance. Defender Hosei Kojima was selected to the 2023 USL League Two Team of the Year, drafted number 17 in the MLS Superdraft, and is now playing for MLS side St. Louis City SC.
In their second season, Sarasota Paradise secured their first South Florida Division Championship in club history with a 1-0 victory away against St. Petersburg FC. Sarasota Paradise remained undefeated at home throughout the season. Key results included a commanding 4-0 win over Miami AC, a thrilling 4-4 draw with Tampa Bay United, and a decisive 3-0 victory against Weston FC. This success earned the team a spot in the playoffs, where they faced Brave SC.
On February 19, 2025, Sarasota Paradise was announced as an expansion team in USL League One of the third division of the United States soccer league system to start play in the 2026 season.