Structure of men's soccer

There are three professional leagues of soccer teams sanctioned by the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). The top level league is Major League Soccer (MLS). The United Soccer Leagues constitute the lower divisions; the USL First Division is a 2nd division league and the USL Second Division is a 3rd division league. Beneath these three leagues is the 4th division league, the USL Premier Development League, which is an amateur organization. Two other major leagues exist outside the MLS/USL structure: the National Premier Soccer League, which bridges the gap from USL2 to the PDL between levels 3 and 4, and the Pacific Coast Soccer League, which is an elite men's professional league for teams in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (often referred to as simply, USL-2) is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American soccer league recognized by the USSF and FIFA as a Division III league. ... The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. ...

Major League Soccer (MLS)

• Eastern Conference
  • Chicago Fire
  • Columbus Crew
  • D.C. United
  • Kansas City Wizards
  • New England Revolution
  • Red Bull New York
  • Toronto FC
• Western Conference
  • Chivas USA
  • Colorado Rapids
  • FC Dallas
  • Houston Dynamo
  • Los Angeles Galaxy
  • Real Salt Lake

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USL First Division (USL1)

• Atlanta Silverbacks
• California Victory
• Carolina RailHawks
• Charleston Battery
• Miami FC
• Minnesota Thunder
• Montreal Impact
• Portland Timbers
• Puerto Rico Islanders
• Rochester Raging Rhinos
• Seattle Sounders
• Vancouver Whitecaps

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USL Second Division (USL2)

• Bermuda Hogges
• Charlotte Eagles
• Cincinnati Kings
• Cleveland City Stars
• Crystal Palace Baltimore
• Harrisburg City Islanders
• New Hampshire Phantoms
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds on hiatus for 2007 season
• Richmond Kickers
• Western Mass Pioneers
• Wilmington Hammerheads

The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (often referred to as simply, USL-2) is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... The Bermuda Hogges are a Bermudan football (soccer) club, founded in 2006, playing in the United Soccer Leagues Second Division. ... The Charlotte Eagles are a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... The Cincinnati Kings are a third divsion soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Cleveland City Stars are a team of the USL Second Division scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... Crystal Palace F.C. USA, also known as Crystal Palace Baltimore, are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The Harrisburg City Islanders are a minor league soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who currently play in the USL Second Division. ... The New Hampshire Phantoms are a minor league soccer team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are a USL Second Division soccer team. ... The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer team, which will move to the USL Second Division, the third level of the United States soccer pyramid, for 2006, after several years in the second level (USISL, A-League, and USL First Division). ... The Western Mass Pioneers are a minor league soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts. ... The Wilmington Hammerheads are a minor league soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. ...

USL Premier Development League (PDL)

• Central Conference
  • Great Lakes Division
    • Chicago Fire Premier
    • Cleveland Internationals
    • Fort Wayne Fever
    • Indiana Invaders
    • Michigan Bucks
    • Toronto Lynx
    • West Michigan Edge
  • Heartland Division
    • Colorado Rapids U23's
    • Des Moines Menace
    • Kansas City Brass
    • Sioux Falls Spitfire
    • Springfield Demize
    • St. Louis Lions
    • Thunder Bay Chill
• Eastern Conference
  • Mid Atlantic Division
    • Delaware Dynasty
    • Fredericksburg Gunners
    • Hampton Roads Piranhas
    • Northern Virginia Royals
    • Ocean City Barons
    • Reading Rage
    • Richmond Kickers Future
    • Virginia Legacy
    • West Virginia Chaos
  • Northeast Division
    • Albany Admirals
    • Brooklyn Knights
    • Cape Cod Crusaders
    • Long Island Rough Riders
    • Ottawa Fury
    • Rhode Island Stingrays
    • Vermont Voltage
    • Westchester Flames
• Southern Conference
  • Mid South Division
    • Austin Lightning
    • Baton Rouge Capitals
    • DFW Tornados
    • El Paso Patriots
    • Laredo Heat
    • Mississippi Brilla
    • New Orleans Shell Shockers
  • Southeast Division
    • Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
    • Bradenton Academics
    • Carolina Dynamo
    • Cary RailHawks U23's
    • Central Florida Kraze
    • Cocoa Expos
    • Nashville Metros
    • Palm Beach Pumas
• Western Conference
  • Northwest Division
    • Abbotsford Rangers
    • BYU Cougars
    • Cascade Surge
    • Ogden Outlaws
    • Spokane Spiders
    • Tacoma Tide
    • Yakima Reds
  • Southwest Division
    • Bakersfield Brigade
    • Fresno Fuego
    • Lancaster Rattlers
    • Los Angeles Storm
    • Orange County Blue Star
    • San Fernando Valley Quakes
    • San Francisco Seals
    • San Jose Frogs
    • Southern California Seahorses
    • Ventura County Fusion

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The West Virginia Choas are a USL Premier Development League club that currently play in Charleston, West Virginia. ... Image:Albany Admirals logo. ... The Brooklyn Knights are a Premier Development League club based in Brooklyn, New York. ... The Cape Cod Crusaders are a Premier Development League soccer club based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. ... The Long Island Rough Riders are an American professional soccer team, that play in the USL Second Division, the third level in the American soccer pyramid. ... The Ottawa Fury is a soccer (football) club operating in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Rhode Island Stingrays are a PDL team based in Providence, Rhode Island. ... The Vermont Voltage are a USL Premier Development League, club that play in St. ... The Westchester Flames F.C. are a Premier Development League franchise based in New Rochelle, New York. ... The Austin Lightning is a PDL soccer team based in Austin, Texas USA. 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The Bradenton Academics are a USL Premier Development League soccer team located in Bradenton, Florida. ... Carolina Dynamo was founded in 1993 as Greensboro Dynamo and was renamed in 1996, following a move to the United Soccer Leagues. ... Cary RailHawks U23s are an American soccer team, founded in 2002. ... The Central Florida Kraze are a USL Premier Development based in Lake Mary, Florida. ... The Cocoa Expos are a Premier Development League franchise that play in Cocoa, Florida. ... Nashville Metros are an American soccer team, founded in 1989. ... The Palm Beach Pumas are a PDL team that are currently stationed in the city of Palm Beach, Florida. ... The Abbotsford Rangers are a Canadian soccer club, (currently in the PDL), that play in Abbotsford, British Colombia. ... This article is about the PDL Soccer team representing the university, for other uses see Brigham Young University. ... 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Los Angeles Storm are an American soccer team, founded in 2006, after they took over the Springfield Storm franchise that used to play in PDL out of Springfield, Missouri. ... Orange County Blue Star are an American soccer team, originally founded in 1997. ... The San Fernando Valley Quakes are an American soccer founded in 2006 team located in the San Fernando Valley. ... San Francisco Seals are an American soccer team, originally founded in 1992. ... The San Jose Frogs are a professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. ... The Southern California Seahores are USL Premier Development club based in LA Miranda, California. ... Ventura County Fusion are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ...

National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)

• Northeast Conference
  • Atlantic City Diablos
  • Boston Aztec
  • Jersey Shore FC
  • Lehigh Valley Jazz
  • Long Island Fury
  • Queen City FC
• Midwest Conference
  • Detroit Arsenal
  • FC Indiana
  • Kalamazoo TKO
  • Milwaukee Bavarians
  • NSC United
  • Princeton 56ers
  • St. Paul Twin Stars
• Southwest Conference
  • Albuquerque Asylum
  • Colorado Crimson
  • Denver Kickers
  • Indios USA
  • Phoenix Banat Storm
  • San Diego Pumitas
  • Southern California Fusion
• Northwest Conference
  • Chico Rooks on hiatus for 2007 season
  • Real San Jose
  • Redwood City Ruckus
  • Sacramento Knights
  • Salinas Valley Samba
  • Santa Cruz County Breakers
  • Sonoma County Sol

The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American soccer league recognized by the USSF and FIFA as a Division III league. ... Atlantic City Diablos are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Boston Aztec is part of the Aztec Soccer Club, a full-scale developmental soccer organization located on the North Shore of Massachusetts. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Lehigh Valley Jazz FC| image = Image:Lehighvalleyjazz. ... Long Island Fury are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Queen City FC are an American sports club, founded in 2006. ... The Detriot Arsenal Soccer Club are a soccer club based in Detriot, Michigan. ... F.C. Indiana is a soccer club located in Goshen, Indiana. ... Kalamazoo TKO are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Milwaukee Bavarians are an American soccer team, part of the larger Bavarian Soccer Club organisation, which was founded in 1929. ... Minnesota NSC United are an American soccer team, founded in 2005. ... The Princeton-56ers is an American mens amateur soccer team in Madison, Wis. ... St. ... Albuquerque Asylum are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Colorado Crimson are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Denver Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1962. ... Indios USA are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Phoenix Banat Storm are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The San Diego Pumitas are an American soccer team playing in the NPSL. The Pumitas are based in San Diego, California. ... Southern California Fusion are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The Chico Rooks is a National Premier Soccer League professional soccer team, based in Chico, California. ... Real San Jose are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Redwood City Ruckus are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The name Sacramento Knights has been used by two different soccer clubs. ... Salinas Valley Samba are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Santa Cruz County Breakers are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... The Sonoma County FC Sol is a non-profit community organization which professionally runs a soccer club in Sonoma County, California (about 40 miles north of San Francisco). ...

Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL)

• FK Pacific
• Fraser Valley Action
• Hibernian and Caledonian F.C. on hiatus for 2007 season
• Kamloops Excel
• Khalsa Sporting Club
• Okanagan Challenge
• Peace Arch SC
• Penticton Pinnacles on hiatus for 2007 season
• PSSA Rapids
• Surrey United
• Vancouver Thunderbirds
• Victoria United
• Whitecaps FC Reserves on hiatus for 2007 season

The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... FK Pacific are an American soccer team, founded in 2003. ... Fraser Valley Action are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1993. ... Hibernian and Caledonian F.C. are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. ... Khalsa Sporting Club are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1995. ... Okanagan Challenge are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1995. ... Penticton Pinnacles are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1997. ... Puget Sound Soccer Academy Rapids, more commonly known as PSSA Rapids, are an American soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Surrey United are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1999. ... Vancouver Thunderbirds are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2005. ... Victoria United is a football (soccer) club based in Victoria, British Columbia playing in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, they play at the Royal Athletic Park. ... Whitecaps FC Reserves are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division team. ...

Structure of women's soccer

The pro division of U.S. Soccer first sanctioned a 1st division women's league in 2001. However, due to overwhelming debts, it suspended operations on September 15, 2003 after 3 seasons in the league. Currently there are two competing leagues, Women's Premier Soccer League and the W-League, part of the United Soccer Leagues. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM) The Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur womens soccer league. ... The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ...

Women's United Soccer Association (defunct)

• Atlanta Beat
• Boston Breakers
• Carolina Courage
• New York Power
• Philadelphia Charge
• San Diego Spirit
• San Jose CyberRays
• Washington Freedom

===Women's Premier Soccer League=== The Atlanta Beat was a professional soccer team that played in the Womens United Soccer Association. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | United States soccer clubs (defunct) | Boston sports ... The Carolina Courage were a professional soccer team that played in the Womens United Soccer Association. ... Categories: Stub | United States soccer clubs (defunct) | Long Island sports ... Categories: Stub | United States soccer clubs (defunct) | Philadelphia sports ... The San Diego Spirit was a professional soccer team that played in the Womens United Soccer Association. ... The San Jose CyberRays was a professional soccer team that played in the Womens United Soccer Association. ... The Washington Freedom is a professional soccer team that played in the Womens United Soccer Association. ... WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM) The Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur womens soccer league. ...

• East Conference
  • North Division
    • Adirondack Lynx
    • Bay State Select
    • Boston Aztecs
    • Long Island Fury
    • Massachusetts Stingers
    • New England Mutiny
    • New York Athletic Club
    • Rhode Island Rays
  • South Division
    • Atlantic City Diablos
    • Central Delaware SA Future
    • F.C. Virginia
    • Maryland Pride
    • Northampton Laurels F.C.
    • Philadelphia Pirates
    • Steel City Sparks
• Midwest Conference
  • FC Indiana
  • FC St. Louis
  • Memphis Mercury
  • Michigan Phoenix
  • River Cities Futbol Club
  • Tennessee FC Lady Blues
• South Conference
  • Central Florida Strikers
  • Miami Surf
  • Orlando Falcons
  • Palm Beach United
  • South Florida Breeze
  • Tampa Bay Elite
• Southwest Conference
  • Colorado Springs Sabers
  • Denver Diamonds
  • Everton FC America
  • Utah Spiders
• West Conference
  • Ajax America Women
  • California Storm
  • FC Sacramento Pride
  • Lamorinda East Bay Power
  • Las Vegas Tabagators
  • San Diego WFC SeaLions
  • San Francisco Nighthawks
  • Sonoma County Sol

Long Island Fury are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... The New York Athletic Club was founded in 1868 and is located in New York City. ... Atlantic City Diablos are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... The Central Delaware SA Future are a Womens Premier Soccer League club based in Dover, Delaware. ... The F.C. Virginia was a member of the Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL). ... The Maryland Pride are an WPSL club based in Frederick, Maryland. ... The Philadelphia Pirates are a WPSL soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Steel City Sparks are a WPSL club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... F.C. Indiana is a soccer club located in Goshen, Indiana. ... The River Cities F.C. are a WPSL franchise based in St. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Miami Surf are a WPSL club based in Miami, Florida. ... The Orlando Falcons are a womens Semi-Professional Soccer team, member of the WPSL Womens Premeir Soccer League and are based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Palm Beach United are an WPSL soccer team located in Palm Beach, Florida Competitions in American Soccer Categories: | | ... The Tampa Bay Elite are an WPSL franchise soccer club based in the Tampa Bay metro area. ... Everton F.C. America are a 2006 expansion franchise based in The Colony, Texas. ... The Las Vegas Tabagators are a WPSL club based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The San Diego Womens Football Club SeaLions are a Womens Premier Soccer League franchise based in the San Diego metropolitan area. ... The Sonoma County FC Sol is a non-profit community organization which professionally runs a soccer club in Sonoma County, California (about 40 miles north of San Francisco). ...

W-League

• Eastern Conference
  • Northeast Division
    • Boston Renegades
    • Long Island Lady Riders
    • New Hampshire Lady Phantoms
    • New York Magic
    • Northern Virginia Majestics
    • South Jersey Banshees
    • Western Mass Lady Pioneers
  • Northern Division
    • Ottawa Fury
    • Rochester Rhinos Women
    • Sudbury Canadians
    • Toronto Lady Lynx
• Central Conference
  • Atlantic Division
    • Bradenton Athletics
    • Carolina Dynamo
    • Charlotte Lady Eagles
    • Hampton Roads Piranhas
    • Richmond Kickers Destiny
  • Midwest Division
    • Chicago Gaels
    • Cincinnati Ladyhawks
    • Cleveland Internationals
    • Fort Wayne Fever
    • Michigan Hawks
    • Minnesota Lightning
    • West Michigan Firewomen
    • Kalamazoo TKO
• Western Conference
  • Fort Collins Force
  • Mile High Edge
  • Real Colorado Cougars
  • San Diego Sunwaves
  • Seattle Sounders Saints
  • Vancouver Whitecaps

The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... The Boston Renegades are a W-League, club that plays at Bowditch Field in Framingham, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Long Island Lady Riders are a W-League team based in Long Island, New York. ... The New Hampshire Phantoms are a minor league soccer team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... The New York Magic are a W-League team based in New York. ... The Northern Virginia Majestics are a professional womens soccer team associated with the W-League part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) and based in Prince William County, Virginia. ... The South Jersey Banshees are a W-League soccer club based in Ocean City, New Jersey. ... The Western Mass. ... The Ottawa Fury is a soccer (football) club operating in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Rochester Rhinos Women are a W-League club based in Rochester, New York, affiliated with the USL First Division Rochester Raging Rhinos. ... The Toronto Lynx is a soccer team that plays in the North American USL First Division, which is the second division for the United States and top division for Canada. ... The Bradenton Athletics, (nickname the Bradenton As), are a W-League, franchise based in Bradenton, Florida, they and the Bradenton Academics are owned by the same people, so they have been known to do friendly matches. ... Carolina Dynamo was founded in 1993 as Greensboro Dynamo and was renamed in 1996, following a move to the United Soccer Leagues. ... The Charlotte Lady Eagles are a W-League franchise that are based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Categories: United States football club stubs | United States soccer clubs | Charlotte sports ... The Hampton Roads Piranhas are a W-League club based in the Hampton Roads area. ... The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division, the second division of the United States. ... The Cincinnati Ladyhawks are a W-League club based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Cleveland Internationals are a USL Premier Development League team and a W-League soccer teams, based in Lakewood, Ohio. ... The Fort Wayne Fever are a soccer team that currently play in the USL Premier Development League that are stationed in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... The Minnesota Thunder is a professional mens soccer team based out of St Paul, Minnesota. ... The West Michigan Firewomen are a W-League franchise based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... Kalamazoo TKO are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... The Fort Collins Force are a W-League soccer franchise based in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Categories: United States football club stubs | United States soccer clubs | Colorado sports ... ... The San Diego Sunwaves are a W-League club based in San Diego, California, USA. Official Site Categories: | ... The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division (formerly the A-League) of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the largest system of national soccer leagues in North America. ...

Structure of professional indoor soccer

There is one national league playing indoor soccer in North America, the Major Indoor Soccer League. The MISL is sanctioned by the USSF. The Major Indoor Soccer League is the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ...

Major Indoor Soccer League

• 2006-2007 clubs
  • Baltimore Blast
  • California Cougars
  • Chicago Storm
  • Detroit Ignition
  • Milwaukee Wave
  • Philadelphia Kixx
• Future expansion
  • Newark (2007)
  • Orlando Sharks (2007)

The name Baltimore Blast has been used by two different indoor soccer teams. ... In February 2004, John Thomas, a real estate developer, purchased an expansion team in the Major Indoor Soccer League for Stockton, California. ... The Chicago Storm is a team in the current Major Indoor Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season. ... In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team, the Detroit Ignition. ... The Milwaukee Wave are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in the United States. ... The Philadelphia Kixx is a soccer team, founded in 1995 as a NPSL expansion. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... The Orlando Sharks are an indoor soccer team set to begin play in the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007 - 2008 season. ...

See also

• United States soccer league system

The United States soccer league system consists of three leagues, each with a number of regional divisions. ...

External links

Official websites

• U.S. Soccer
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
• Major League Soccer
• United Soccer Leagues
  • USL First/Second Divisions
  • W-League
  • USL Premier Development League
• Women's United Soccer Association
• Women's Premier Soccer League
• Major Indoor Soccer League