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In March 2017, the United Soccer League announced following the sanctioning of the USL Championship as a Division II league it would start a new tier in its professional structure. [12] [13] USL League One received sanctioning in December 2018 and conducted its first season in 2019 with 10 teams. Ahead of its 2025 season, the league is slated ...
On September 8, 2010, the United Soccer Leagues formally announced the creation of USL Pro in a press release. [1] Prior to the official announcement of the new league, on August 11, 2010, the Dayton Dutch Lions FC revealed they would be joining the "USL-Pro Championship Division (former USL-2)" at a press conference, revealing the name of the new league before its official announcement. [2]
The USL Championship was granted second division sanctioning by the United States Soccer Federation in January 2017, leaving the third tier of American soccer unoccupied. . From 1996 to 2009, the United Soccer League operated leagues at the lower divisions under various names, including the USL Second Division in the third tier
The United Soccer League (USL) is a governing body that organizes a number of professional and amateur soccer leagues in the United States league system.It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, its Super League and W League for women, and the USL Academy and USL Youth for youth players.
The 2025 USL Cup is the second edition of the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One . Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC , the winner of the 2024 USL Cup , had their franchise agreement with the United Soccer League terminated and are unable ...
The USL Super League (USLS) is a professional women's soccer league in the highest level of the United States league system, alongside the National Women's Soccer League. Organized by the United Soccer League (USL), it operates as its premier league for women above the pre-professional USL W League .
On June 21, 2021, Major League Soccer announced the creation of a new professional league which would begin play in 2022. MLS has applied to the United States Soccer Federation for the league to be sanctioned as a Division III professional league, the same level currently occupied by USL League One and the National Independent Soccer Association and one level below the USL Championship. [2]
The 2025 USL Championship season will be the 15th season of the USL Championship and the eighth season under Division II sanctioning. 24 teams in two conferences will compete in the regular season. [1] Lexington SC joined from USL League One. Memphis 901 FC withdrew because it was unable to secure construction of a soccer-specific stadium.