USL League One club Sarasota Paradise has folded, sources told Backheeled.
The Florida-based outfit lasted just one year as a professional club: Sarasota entered USL League One ahead of the 2026 season and finished 11th en route to missing the playoffs.
Sarasota Paradise is now the fourth USL League One club to fold in what was supposed to be an 18-team league this year. However, South Georgia Tormenta’s decision to shut down operations in February, two weeks before the season began, meant that the third-division league was reduced to 17 teams in abrupt fashion. Following the conclusion of this year’s regular season, Westchester SC, who lasted two seasons in League One, and Corpus Christi, who debuted in 2026, both dropped out.
