With five announced major stadium/real-estate development deals in the works, United Soccer League is emerging as a major player in a hot field: sports-centric investing and development. We talk with Justin Papadakis, USL’s Chief Operating Officer & Chief Real Estate Officer, about the work USL has done to increase the investability of their leagues. (more…)
USL League One’s Lexington Pro Soccer released renderings of a proposed High Street soccer stadium, as four groups vie for development rights to the parking lot of Central Bank Center. (more…)
Greenville Triumph SC Chairman and Lead Owner Joe Erwin unveiled plans for a 8,100-capacity stadium for USL League One and USL W League teams as well as other events as part of a larger Maudlin (S.C.) development. (more…)
After almost two years of operations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re on the cusp of a season approaching normalcy, with new and renovated stadiums opening in MLS, realignments in Division II and III men’s pro soccer and the continued growth in women’s soccer. Here are the four stories we’ll be following closely this year. (more…)
The temporary Fuego FC home until the team settles on a permanent home could be Fresno State Soccer Stadium, as the team negotiates with Fresno State over a multi-year lease. (more…)
Swayed by a $4 million stadium investment from the league, the Spokane Public Facilities District opted to lease a new stadium to the USL for a League One team over a bid from Brett Sports for a MLS Next Pro team. (more…)
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…)
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…)
We’ll see a Lexington USL League One team beginning in 2023, as a group has committed to launching play and efforts for a new stadium as part of a development project. (more…)
The home of North Texas SC (USL League One) and the former home of the Texas Rangers will have a new name, Choctaw Stadium, as Choctaw Casinos & Resorts buys naming rights to the former Globe Life Park. (more…)
