CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (October 21, 2026) — Chattanooga Football Club (CFC) is excited to announce Little Debbie as the presenting match partner for the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference Semifinals against CT United FC on Sunday, October 25 with kick-off scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Finley Stadium.
As the presenting match partner, Little Debbie will be treating fans throughout the evening. There will be giveaways in the concourse, while fans can also meet Holly, the Little Debbie Christmas Tree mascot and VIP coin toss captain for the day. There will also be a halftime Little Debbie snack toss for fans along with 2,500 Christmas Tree snacks given to supporters on their way out of Fort Finley on Sunday.
Chad Emerson, CFC Chief Business Officer, said: “Little Debbie and CFC partnering together is the ideal recipe for delivering an incredible experience to our fans, packing the stadium as we cheer on the Boys in Blue this Sunday at Finley Stadium. The fan experience during this match will be truly sweet, and we are deeply grateful to have Little Debbie as our presenting partner for this historic night.”
Mike Gloekler, Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager at McKee Foods, said: "As a family-owned bakery rooted right here in the Chattanooga area, McKee Foods is proud to partner with Chattanooga Football Club as the presenting sponsor for this semifinal match. Our Little Debbie brand is all about bringing smiles, delight and shared moments to families across the country, but nothing matches the energy and pride of our hometown community. We are thrilled to stand with our neighbors, support our club and cheer the Boys in Blue on to victory."
CFC and CT United will face off in an historic match. It will represent the first time that two independent clubs meet in a playoff match in MLS NEXT Pro history. Tickets are available now.
About Chattanooga Football Club
Chattanooga Football Club was founded in 2009. The CFC Men's team competes in MLS NEXT Pro, while the CFC Women's team competes in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Chattanooga Football Club became the first soccer club to offer true ownership to the fans in 2019 with 3,200+ investors from Chattanooga, all 50 states, and 31 countries. CFC plays all home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. CFC also runs and operates four MLS NEXT teams from U13-U16, an elite development pathway for young athletes.
Chattanooga FC Youth serves children from U2-U18, partnering with Soccer Shots (U2-U6) and running its own programming for kindergarten through 12th grade. It is the region's most successful youth soccer club, giving players a pathway from recreational soccer to competitive soccer to college soccer to pro soccer for players with that goal.
About the Little Debbie Brand
McKee Foods’ Little Debbie brand is the No. 1 brand in the baked sweet goods category. American shoppers purchase more than 2,000 Little Debbie products per minute. Little Debbie snacks are made fresh and delivered from our bakeries to your communities on our own trucking fleet. Wholesale distributors, who are members of your communities, purchase these products from McKee Foods and sell them to local retailers, and ensure that the freshest products are available in your stores. In fact, you’ll find our family promise of quality, freshness and taste on every package. Visit littledebbie.com for more information, or follow Little Debbie on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
About McKee Foods Corporation
McKee Foods is a family-owned bakery whose story began during the height of the Great Depression, when founder O.D. McKee started selling 5-cent snack cakes from the back of his car. Soon after, he and his wife, Ruth, bought a small bakery on Main Street in Chattanooga, Tenn., using the family car as collateral. Today, the company employs approximately 6,250 people in Collegedale, Tenn.; Gentry, Ark.; Stuarts Draft, Va.; and Kingman, Ariz. It creates and produces Little Debbie bakery snacks®, Drake’s® cakes, Sunbelt Bakery snack bars® and Fieldstone® Bakery baked goods. Visit mckeefoods.com for more information.
