The United Soccer League (USL) is launching a Division One men’s professional league, the highest level of professional soccer in the U.S. as defined by the U.S. Soccer Federation. This new league will expand access to top-tier competition, elevate the quality of play, and bring professional soccer to more communities nationwide. ...

Feb 13, 2025 · The United Soccer League (USL) is launching a Division One men’s professional league, the highest level of professional soccer in the U.S. as defined by the U.S. Soccer Federation. This new league will expand access to top-tier competition, elevate the quality of play, and bring professional soccer to more communities nationwide.

1 day ago · On the latest edition of USL All Access, Mike Watts and Devon Kerr take a deep dive into the United Soccer League’s announcement of the introduction of a new Division One league within the organization’s ecosystem, laying out what the new league could look like and why for longtime followers of the USL the news shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

USL Division One is the tentative name for a proposed professional men's soccer league in the highest level of the United States league system, alongside Major League Soccer. Organized by the United Soccer League (USL), it would supersede the …

1 day ago · One model considered ahead of that scuppered vote in 2023 would have seen the USL launch a new league in between the second-division Championship and third-tier League One, which would have ...

Feb 13, 2025 · The USL announced Thursday that it will launch a division one men's soccer league that could rival MLS and is targeting a 2027 start for the new league. In its announcement, the USL cited the ...

Feb 13, 2025 · A Division One league – defined by the sanctioning standards of the U.S. Soccer Federation as the highest level for professional soccer in the United States – represents the next evolution in the USL’s structure, establishing a fully integrated pathway for clubs and players. ... With the USL Championship (Division Two) and USL League One ...

Feb 13, 2025 · The United Soccer League (USL) has announced that it plans to launch a Division One men's league in 2027-28, potentially providing real competition to MLS. Should U.S. Soccer grant the new...

Feb 13, 2025 · The USL currently fields two professional leagues: the second-division USL Championship and third-division USL League One. It now intends to have a 12- or 14-team first-division league up and ...

Feb 13, 2025 · The United Soccer League confirmed plans to launch a Division One men's professional league in 2027 defined by the sanctioning standards of the U.S. Soccer Federation, rivaling Major League Soccer.