Bill > HJR0997

This resolution, a formal expression of opinion by the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate, honors Nashville SC for winning the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is the oldest and longest-running soccer tournament in the United States. The resolution highlights that this victory on October 1, 2025, by defeating Austin FC 2-1, marked Nashville SC's first-ever tournament trophy and made them the first professional sports team from Tennessee to win a national championship, celebrating over a decade of the club's development from an amateur side. It also notes that this win qualifies Nashville SC for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, a prestigious tournament featuring top teams from across North, Central America, and the Caribbean. The resolution commends the team's players, coaches, and staff, including key players like Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge, and head coach B.J. Callaghan, for their collective determination and success throughout the tournament.

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