We have the first eight USL Super League markets as well as four contingent markets, as the startup women’s league is set to begin play in August 2024, positioned as a first division league conforming to the international calendar. (more…)
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Jake Edwards departs United Soccer League
Jake Edwards, president of the United Soccer League for the last eight years, will departing the USL after 10 years with the organization, leading the organization through steady growth and expansion. (more…)
USL, FC Harlem chart path to USL League One team
The United Soccer League and FC Harlem announced plans to create a new youth-to-pro pathway, expanding the club’s positive impact on the community, through a USL Academy Team and future USL League One professional expansion franchise. (more…)
Soccer Hotbed: Community support key to Minnesota soccer success
In our tour of U.S. soccer hotspots, we hit Minnesota soccer, where the local scene ranges from notable community support and a groundbreaking women’s pre-pro team to a historic sports complex key in the rise of Minnesota United that still nurtures the Minneapolis-St. Paul soccer community. (more…)
USL New Orleans effort unveiled
More expansion news for you: a partnership for a USL New Orleans effort was unveiled by the United Soccer League, with both men’s and women’s teams in the works. (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
USL W League to launch with 43 teams in 20 states
We don’t ever recall such a substantial debut of any similar league, pro or pre-professional, as USL W League is set to debut in 2022 with 43 teams in 20 states. (more…)
Greenville Triumph SC pitches new USL League One/W stadium
Greenville Triumph SC Chairman and Lead Owner Joe Erwin unveiled plans for a 8,100-capacity stadium for USL League One and USL W League teams as well as other events as part of a larger Maudlin (S.C.) development. (more…)