We know from front office comments that Austin FC will have a mascot.
Ultimately, you—the community and supporters—will have a big say in picking a mascot.
As Austin FC builds awareness among adults through meetups at breweries and bars, I expect they’ll also begin to “grow the legend” among kids in our community. A youth academy is already going, but a mascot to reach an even younger audience makes perfect sense.
Why have a Mascot?
Two words: free hugs. Still not convinced? Here are five more reasons Austin FC should have a mascot:
- Build team personality/spirit
- Engage young fans
- Entertain the crowd/create excitement
- Act as goodwill ambassador in the community
- Develop fan loyalty
Mascots in MLS
About 70% of MLS teams have a mascot. It’s a diverse group of googly-eyed creatures (and one human), with birds leading the pack.
Seattle Sounders are the latest team to add a mascot—revealing Sammy in 2019. In 2020, Colorado brought Rapid Man back from retirement, replacing its roster of four different mascots.
Not many recent MLS expansion teams have added mascots.
| Team | Joined MLS | Mascot |
| Los Angeles FC | 2018 | N/A |
| FC Cincinnati | 2019 | Gary the Lion |
| Nashville SC | 2020 | N/A |
| Inter Miami CF | 2020 | N/A |
Mascots in Texas and Austin
We love our mascots in the Lone Star state. Both current Texas MLS teams, Houston Dynamo (Dynamo Diesel) and FC Dallas (Tex Hooper), have well-established mascots.
In our own ATX, The University of Texas’ Bevo is one of the most recognizable college mascots in the country. We also have mascots repping other local professional sports teams:
- Austin Bold FC / N/A
- Austin Elite Rugby / Dozer
- Austin Spurs / N/A
- Round Rock Express / Spike
- Texas Stars / Ringo the Ringtail
Ideas for an Austin FC mascot
So come on Austin, think of a mascot for the team. To get those creative juices flowing, here are a few of our ideas:
- Nutmeg the Squirrel
- Knotty by Nature
- Hoooo-ligan the Owl
- Woody the Golden-Cheeked Warbler
2021 Austin FC mascot announced
Before the first home game has been played, Austin FC announced it would partner with Austin Pets Alive to feature a different adoptable doggo at every regular season home match. These adorable pups will be introduced at the beginning of each match to help them find their forever home.
[…] rituals being created now for launch in 2021. Until then, check out CapCitySoccer’s article on potential mascots for Austin […]
Well in the keeping with “Keep Austin Weird” motiff… I think “Armi” the Armadillo…or any name with an armadillo only because the Armadillo is a very weird animal yet synonymous with our state of Texas and beloved… Its cute but still weird….lol Im thinking not many other cities or states can claim such a different animal as well… Of course a horny the horn toad or randy the roadrunner may be cool as well… Both animals are strange and equally beloved… dark horse Javi the Javelina…lol
All the critters above should get a tryout for mascot lol