January 22, 2026
Our Mission
Creating pathways for women, girls, and gender expansive people to reach their potential, on and off the field.
About Minnesota Aurora FC
Minnesota Aurora is community-owned by over 5000 people in 19 countries and values-led, with a mission of developing the next generation of women’s talent both on and off the field. In 2024, the organization expanded to include 2 women’s teams – Aurora (USL-W) and Aurora 2 (UPSL). Aurora has been undefeated in the regular season over three years and has won the Heartland Division all three seasons. The team’s home field is TCO Stadium in Eagan at Viking Lakes.
Founded in 2021, Minnesota Aurora was established by a group of local Minnesotans with a collective goal to bring community-driven soccer to the Twin Cities: Allie Schmidt, Andréa Carroll-Franck, Andrea Yoch, Elisa Vicuña, Matthew Bergeron, Matt Privratsky, Rob Spence, Susan Earle, and Wes Burdine.
Our Values
Transformation: We spark positive change in soccer, women’s sports, and communities by fostering transparency, humility, innovation, and collaboration.
Inclusivity: We uphold the right for all people to live without hatred, violence, and discrimination by prioritizing equality in every decision we make.
Accessibility: We ensure soccer is for everyone by removing barriers and creating more equitable access to soccer for players, staff and fans.
Empowerment: We champion advancement and freedom of women and gender-expansive people by investing in their success on and off the field.
For Community, By Community
Aurora is the largest community-owned women’s team in the country.
For Community: We exist within a network of diverse and unique people. We bear a social responsibility to bring those people together, amplify their voices, and build this community together.
By Community: Our club is an assembly of people, each one playing a different and essential role. The players, fans, staff, and ownership work together to form its identity and carry its vision forward.
Our Principles
- Minnesota Aurora pursues sporting greatness with a human-centered focus. Our club offers opportunities and invests in women financially and holistically in pursuit of success.
- The growth of women’s soccer requires investing in women in soccer. We are a women-led organization, and commit to actively recruiting, retaining, and promoting women in sports and those who share this goal.
- We are dedicated to action and fierce advocacy for the broader advancement and freedom of women and gender-expansive people. We support reproductive rights, gender-affirming care, and bodily autonomy.
- Soccer is for everyone. We commit to equitable access to soccer by removing barriers to entry for players and fans.
- Our club recognizes that social and economic factors impact the people around us. We have a responsibility to play our part, and only succeed when our communities thrive.
- We seek to eliminate bigotry in all its forms. We believe Black lives matter, trans women are women, and no person is illegal. We adamantly support the freedom of all people to live without hatred, violence, and discrimination.
- We value innovation and creativity. Fostering ideas and imagination will build a unique and groundbreaking club.
- We believe in collaboration and being in relationship with one another. We need to include stakeholders in our conversations and plans at all levels of the club. Our goal is to seek advice, listen, and give weight to others’ opinions.
- We must operate with transparency and humility. We recognize that all these principles are a guiding light and North Star. It is the job of everyone involved with the club to ensure we strive for these principles and when we fail, to be honest, reflective, and make necessary changes.