Frisco could one day be the home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.



In October the U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors approved a nine-month exclusive negotiation window regarding the hall of fame. Board member Dan Flynn said there was an opportunity to have the physical location in Frisco.



The U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed there are discussions in the works but declined to comment further.



FC Dallas President Dan Hunt said in a statement his organization is working with the federation on this project.



The Philadelphia Oldtimers Association established a soccer hall of fame in 1950, according to the federation's website. The hall of fame was established in Oneonta, New York, in 1979.



The U.S. Soccer Federation closed the Oneonta location in 2010 to address financial challenges, according to the federation's website. The archives from the soccer hall were moved to storage.



Jim Gandy, Frisco Economic Development Corp. president, said a facility could expand the tourism industry and further brand the city if Frisco obtains the hall of fame.



Among the presence of other sports, Frisco is already home to Major League Soccer team FC Dallas and the US Youth Soccer organization.



"There's a tremendous amount of branding that Frisco is soccer headquarters," Gandy said. "Bringing in this National Soccer Hall of Fame would be a tremendous addition to the whole soccer industry, which is a part of this sports scene in Frisco."



A hall of fame would be a "destination" in Frisco and bring more emphasis to the more than 8,000 soccer players in recreational and other leagues in the city, said Jim Mills, Frisco Soccer Association interim president.



"I think what you're doing [with the addition of a hall of fame] is you're rounding out what we really are, which is a sports town," Mills said.