With the formal announcement that there will be no Open play this year, the 2022 U.S. Open Cup format has been announced, with a record number of participating teams expected. (more…)
Archive | USL Championship
Rowdies extend Al Lang Stadium lease–but only for a year
The Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL Championship) requested an extension of the Al Lang Stadium lease–but only for one season, as so much is up in the air with parent Tampa Bay Rays. (more…)
MLS DIII league officially unveiled
We are still waiting on all the details, but a new MLS DII league was officially unveiled by the league, made up of teams from USL Championship and USL League One, in addition to other independent origins. (more…)
Oakland Roots SC opener postponed due to bad turf
Saturday’s sellout home opener at Laney College Stadium was designed by Oakland Roots SC to be a celebration on a few levels–to mark Juneteenth and to mark the team’s first home game in USL Championship history. Instead, the game was postponed because of unplayable turf. (more…)
USL W-League plans emerge
We’re seeing plans for a lower-division women’s league emerge, as United Soccer League is planning to roll out an eight-team pre-professional W-League for the 2022 season. (more…)
Clearer plans emerge for MLS DIII circuit
With the 2022 season just around the corner, we’re seeing some clearer plans emerge for a sanctioned MLS DIII circuit that would serve a variety of purposes for Major League Soccer teams. (more…)
New Queensboro FC stadium plan unveiled
We have a plan for a new Queensboro FC stadium scheduled for a 2022 debut, as the USL Championship team will build the first soccer-specific facility in New York City history at York College of The City University of New York (CUNY). (more…)
Two new USL Championship stadiums on tap for 2021
With the season on the way, we have two new USL Championship stadiums debuting in coming months: Weidner Field (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) and a new Wild Horse Pass facility (Phoenix Rising FC), plus a renovated Memorial Stadium (Charlotte Independence). (more…)
Oakland Roots score with Marshawn Lynch as owner
USL Championship’s Oakland Roots scored some major media attention with the announcement that NFL star Marshawn Lynch has joined the team’s ownership group. (more…)
2021 U.S. Open Cup competition postponed
With limited financial prospects and travel challenges, the U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup Committee decided to scrap a 2021 U.S. Open Cup competition and will look toward holding one later this year. (more…)