Leicester City F.C. Under-23s and Academy for the inaugural, 2014–15 edition, of the Premier League International Cup, being drawn in Group C with Manchester City, Benfica and Schalke 04. On 24 November 2014, Leicester City U21s became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals, after defeating Schalke 04 and Benfica, both 2–0 at the King Power Stadium. After having almost been relegated from Premier League 2 Division 1 in 2016–2017, Leicester Under 23's went on to finish third in PL2, while also getting to the semi-finals of the Premier League Cup. In addition, several of the under 23's gained first team experience under manager Claude
Oklahoma City FC (NPSL) Vallecano has expressed interest in purchasing majority stock in NASL Oklahoma City FC. On November 10, 2015, the NASL announced that a new club called Rayo OKC would begin play in the 2016 season. The new team was majority-owned by Raúl Martín Presa, the owner of Rayo Vallecano then of La Liga, with a minority stake owned by Oklahoma native Sean Jones. Rayo OKC was managed by the former owners of Oklahoma City FC franchise, Sold Out Strategies. However, Rayo OKC would only last one season in the NASL. Oklahoma City FC (NPSL) Oklahoma City FC was a men's soccer