The inaugural USL Summer Showcase is set for Lynn Family Stadium on Wednesday, July 20, as reps from USL’s ecosystem of more than 200 professional and pre-professional clubs will gather in Louisville. (more…)
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USL Super League to launch August ’23, play fall-to-summer schedule
The new women’s USL Super League will launch in August 2023, after the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and align with the women’s international “fall-to-summer” soccer calendar. (more…)
Fort Worth eyed as home to USL Championship, S League teams
USL Championship’s Austin Bold FC could be relocated to a new Fort Worth soccer stadium and complex, with a new USL Super League team as part of the mix. (more…)
USL’s Papadakis: Creating an investable sports league with real estate development
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…)
Previewing the big 2022 soccer business stories
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…)
Spokane opts for USL League One over MLS Next Pro for new stadium
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…)
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…)
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…)