MLS Next Pro, the new Division III circuit launching in 2022, will feature 21 clubs in 2022 and adding at least eight teams in 2023, representing a serious realignment in professional soccer. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
New San Diego Loyal stadium part of arena discussions
A new San Diego Loyal stadium seating 20,000 is part of a proposal to redo the Pechanga Arena area into a multiuse development featuring a new arena, affordable housing and a concert venue. (more…)
OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022
USL Championship’s OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022 due to renovations at team home Taft Stadium and will return in 2023, while still working toward a new stadium down the line. (more…)
Charlotte Independence shifts to USL League One for 2022
After a challenging 2021 in USL Championship on the business side and the impending arrival of MLS in 2022, Charlotte Independence will drop to USL League One for 2022. (more…)
Detroit City FC jumps from NISA to USL Championship
Detroit City FC will join USL Championship for the 2022 season, as the team moves up to the second-level circuit from the third-level National Independent Soccer Association. (more…)
USL, Hawaii officials talk new Aloha Stadium tenancy
State officials met with USL Championship leaders in Tampa to discuss placing a team in a potential new Aloha Stadium, currently under debate in Hawaii. (more…)
Louisville now a U.S. soccer hotbed
With Louisville City FC pacing USL Championship in attendance and Racing Louisville FC posting solid numbers in NWSL, Louisville is now a U.S. soccer hotbed. (more…)
FIFA completes second round of potential 2026 World Cup venue visits
The second round of visits to potential 2026 World Cup venues ends today, with Concacaf President and FIFA Vice-President Victor Montagliani visiting several North America cities, including Dallas, Houston, Monterrey and Seattle. (more…)
New York City FC Bronx stadium on life support?
The on-again, off-again New York City FC Bronx stadium may be close to being permanently off, as local support for a billion-dollar development centered on a new MLS facility seems to be eroding. (more…)
Misconduct allegations reach MLS
Misconduct and abuse allegations that roiled NWSL last month have now reached MLS, as a former women’s coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps has been accused of inappropriate behavior. (more…)