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Formed in 2010 as a result of the merger of the former USL First Division and USL Second Division, the USL Championship was sanctioned as Division III league from 2011 to 2016 before becoming provisionally sanctioned as a Division II league for 2017, [5] and receiving full Division II sanctioning in 2018. [6]
On September 8, 2010, the United Soccer Leagues formally announced the creation of USL Pro in a press release. [3] 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. [4]
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.
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 ...
Founded and beginning play in 1999, [7] [8] the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. [9] Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square. [10] Their current head coach is Bob ...
The USL Championship has expanded almost three-fold since its first season in 2011 to include 35 teams in the 2020 season, with the league divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. The USLC is the world's largest Division II professional league by number of teams. Since 2014, valuation of USL Championship clubs have increased five-fold.
The team plays in the USL Championship, which is currently the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club was founded in 2014 after Orlando City 's USL team franchise rights were relocated to Louisville and played their first USL season in 2015. [ 1 ]
The Ragain Family was awarded a USL Pro franchise on December 5, 2013, with plans to begin play in 2015. [2] The team's name, the "Switchbacks", was announced on January 31, 2014, following a fan contest. [3] The team hired Steve Trittschuh as head coach on March 11, 2014. [4] Luke Vercollone was the first player signed by Colorado Springs in ...