USL Championship’s Monterey Bay FC launched a new era for the squad on the campus of CSU Monterey Bay, where Cardinale Stadium renovations were unveiled in the team’s home opener. (more…)
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USL Summer Showcase set for Louisville’s Lynn Family Stadium
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…)
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…)
Rhode Island Pro Soccer launches branding effort, hires first employee
Rhode Island Pro Soccer, the group building a new downtown Pawtucket stadium for a USL Championship team debuting in 2023, has launched construction, begun a branding exercise and hired its first employee. (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…)
MLS Next Pro unveiled, in massive soccer realignment
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…)
OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022
USL Championship’s OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022 due to renovations at team home Taft Stadium and will return in 2023, while still working toward a new stadium down the line. (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…)
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…)