Louisville City FC Hosts First International Friendly Match
Via Louisville City FC
Summary
Louisville City FC hosted its first-ever international friendly on June 21, 2023, welcoming German second-division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern to Lynn Family Stadium. The match marked a significant milestone for the USL Championship club, bringing a storied European opponent — a four-time German league champion and former UEFA Champions League quarterfinalist — to Louisville for the first time.
Kaiserslautern used the trip as part of their preseason preparation, with Louisville serving as the first stop before a subsequent match against MLS's Minnesota United. The friendly reflected Louisville City's growing ambitions as an organization, as well as the increasing willingness of European clubs to schedule preseason tours in American secondary markets.
