The 2021 MLS season is set to launch April 3-4 with an MLS is Back promo weekend, as teams are leared to begin training on February 22. (more…)
USL Championship, League One 2021 season launch dates announced
USL Championship and USL League One 2021 season launches are tentatively scheduled to begin in May with flexible start dates, comprising a 32-game season for Championship and 28 games for League One. (more…)
MLS takes over Real Salt Lake sale process
MLS has taken over the Real Salt Lake sale process and oversee the sale of the MLS team, the Real Monarchs, Rio Tinto Stadium and the training complex in Herriman, according to a local report. (more…)
KC NWSL unveils crest, will develop branding this year
Expansion team KC NWSL will play this season with a temporary crest while tapping community members to develop a permanent crest and branding. (more…)
USL League One adds Northern Colorado FC for 2022
A new Windsor (CO) sports complex will include Northern Colorado FC in 2022, as the Katofsky family adds a USL League One team to its Future Legends Sports Complex north of Denver. (more…)
North Carolina FC shifts to League One from USL Championship
North Carolina FC is shifting from USL Championship to USL League One, saying it will focus financial resources on a youth development pathway while also pursuing a new downtown stadium. (more…)
New Chicago Fire crest on tap for 2021
The much-maligned Chicago Fire crest unveiled for the 2020 MLS season is already being replaced, as Owner and Chairman Joe Mansueto announces a plan to develop new branding for 2022. (more…)
USL Championship 2021 season still on hold
As we enter 2021, so much of what will happen in the coming months for USL Championship and USL League One will be outside the control of league owners and management—but long-term planning still goes on. (more…)
Houston Dynamo, RGVFC scale back relationship
USL Championship’s Rio Grande Valley FC will take over all aspects of soccer operations and continuing its own business operations, as Houston Dynamo FC will maintain MLS rights to RGVFC players, and the pair will continue to hold options for short-term transfers. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC moving stadium to Wild Horse Pass
This is why you build a modular stadium: Phoenix Rising FC is moving its stadium and training fields to Wild Horse Pass within the Gila River Indian Community while improving the USL Championship facility in the process. (more…)