(Sacramento, CA)  --  The MLS Western Conference is expanding to Sacramento. The Sacramento Republic FC will be the league's 29th franchise and begin play in 2022.  The team will build a 300-million dollar, 20-thousand-seat soccer stadium in the downtown Railyards District. The stadium will be a centerpiece of a redevelopment project that will include housing, retail, theaters, parks, museums, a hotel and a major medical center.