Jacksonville Armada owner Robert Palmer has indicated that the club is without a league for 2018, a statement that comes as questions persist over the NASL‘s future. (more…)
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NASL to Appeal Legal Defeat on 2018 Division II Status
A day after losing a bid in U.S. District Court for a preliminary injunction against a USSF demotion to Division III, North American Soccer League (NASL) owners announced they will move ahead with an appeal, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse the decision. (more…)
NASL Lawsuit Fails to Retain Division II Status for 2018
The North American Soccer League (NASL) lost the first round of a legal fight against U.S. Soccer (USSF) to retain Division II status, as U.S. District Court Judge Margo Brodie denies the request for an immediate injunction based on antitrust claims — an injunction the league says is crucial to short-term survival. (more…)
Ruling in NASL Hearing Could Come Later This Week
The NASL‘s request for a preliminary injunction that would allow it to retain Division II status was heard on Tuesday, and a ruling could come later this week. (more…)
NASL Preliminary Injunction Hearing Set for Tuesday
On Tuesday, a hearing will consider the NASL‘s request for a preliminary injunction that could allow it remain a Division II league for the 2018 season. (more…)
NASL Lawsuit Alleges That SUM Tried to Shut Down Cosmos
As part of its federal lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), the NASL alleges that MLS‘s marketing arm attempted to shut down the New York Cosmos. (more…)
Commisso Blasts US Soccer’s Gulati, Calls for Resignation
New York Cosmos Chairman Rocco B. Commisso — already embroiled in a lawsuit with U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) to keep his league alive — is calling for the resignation of President Sunil Gulati after the U.S. men’s team was eliminated from World Cup competition. (more…)
USSF Will Not Extend NASL’s Division II Status into 2018
The U.S. Soccer Federation has rejected the NASL‘s application to retain Division II status for 2018, leaving many questions about the circuit’s future and cementing the USL’s position as a robust Division II league. (more…)
Miami FC to Court of Arbitration: Force MLS Promotion-Relegation
An attempt to force MLS promotion-relegation has been filed in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to require the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) follow FIFA rules, as argued by Miami FC (NASL) and Kingston Stockade FC (NPSL). (more…)
USL Third Division League to Launch in 2019
A new USL third division league is set to launch in 2019, filling the newly promoted circuit’s former spot in the U.S. Soccer Federation pyramid. (more…)