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…)
Archive | USL Championship
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…)
City reaching out to property owners at potential Albuquerque stadium sites
Though officials say they won’t move forward unless voters approve a $140-million bond issue, they are also reaching out to property owners at two potential Albuquerque stadium sites for a USL Championship facility. (more…)
More financials announced for New Mexico United stadium
New Mexico United would pay $10 million toward construction costs of a new Albuquerque stadium and $900,000 annually in rent and fees, per the terms of a “letter of intent to lease” released yesterday. (more…)
USL Super League officially announced
As part of its expansion into women’s soccer, United Soccer League (USL) announced a new Division II women’s soccer league in the United States, the USL Super League, set to launch in 2023. (more…)
Monterey Bay FC stadium groundbreaking in the books
The Monterey Bay FC stadium groundbreaking is in the books, as the USL Championship team embarks on a renovation of Cardinale Stadium on the campus of CSU Monterey Bay. (more…)
New Des Moines stadium effort boosted by county contribution
A proposed new Des Moines stadium for a USL Championship team received a huge boost when Polk County supervisors committed $5 million toward the development, which could also lead to additional public and private funding. (more…)
USL’s Austin Bold FC debating future
Finding it hard to compete with MLS’s Austin FC, the management of USL Championship’s Austin Bold FC is looking at whether to continue operations in Austin or move to a new market. (more…)
Bonding proposed for new Albuquerque USL stadium
New Mexico United and the city are proposing a bonding plan for a new Albuquerque USL stadium, but there are plenty of specifics to be determined, including the need for additional private investment in the project. (more…)