NationMaster - Encyclopedia: United Soccer Leagues 2007

The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season. 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 season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rochester Raging Rhinos are a USL First Division professional soccer team in Rochester, New York. ... The Juan Ramon Loubreil Stadium is a 15,000 seat stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico that is primarily used for soccer. ... Bayam n (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. ... Puerto Rico Islanders are a Puerto Rican soccer team, founded in 2003. ...

General

The United Soccer Leagues First Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The California Victory is a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Carolina RailHawks Football Club is a professional soccer team located in Cary, North Carolina set to play in the USL First Division in the 2007 season. ... Cary is a city located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly play in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. ... Toronto Lynx are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1997. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada. ... Location of areas with USL-2 teams The United Soccer Leagues Second Division 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. ... City Hall in Hamilton. ... 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 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 Pittsburgh Riverhounds are a USL Second Division soccer team. ... 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. ...

Honors

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. ... Harrisburg City Islanders are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Richmond Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. ... 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 Laredo Heat Soccer Club are a USL Premier Development League team based in Laredo, Texas that formed in 2004. ... The Michigan Bucks are a USL Premier Development League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Hampton Roads Piranhas are an American soccer team, founded in 2006 as part of the development system of the Virginia Beach Mariners USL First Division franchise. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ...

League Tables

First Division

Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Portland Timbers are Portland, Oregons entry in the USL First Division, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. ... The Montreal Impact (French: Impact de MontrÃ©al) is a soccer team in the North American USL First Division. ... The Atlanta Silverbacks are an American professional soccer club who currently play in the USL First Division, a division of the United Soccer Leagues, and the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy. ... The Rochester Raging Rhinos are a USL First Division professional soccer team in Rochester, New York. ... Puerto Rico Islanders are a Puerto Rican soccer team, founded in 2003. ... 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. ... Carolina RailHawks Football Club is a professional soccer team located in Cary, North Carolina set to play in the USL First Division in the 2007 season. ... Miami FC is an American professional soccer club in First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second overall division of American soccer. ... The Charleston Battery is a U.S. professional mens soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina. ... The Minnesota Thunder is a professional mens soccer team based out of St Paul, Minnesota. ... The California Victory is a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. ...

Playoffs

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Second Division

Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

¹New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL. Richmond Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. ... The Cleveland City Stars are a team of the USL Second Division scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... Harrisburg City Islanders are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... The Charlotte Eagles are a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Crystal Palace F.C. USA, also known as Crystal Palace Baltimore, are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Western Mass Pioneers are an American soccer team, founded in 1998. ... The Wilmington Hammerheads are a minor league soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... Cincinnati Kings are an American soccer team, founded in 2005. ... The New Hampshire Phantoms are a minor league soccer team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... The Bermuda Hogges are a Bermudan football (soccer) club, founded in 2006, playing in the United Soccer Leagues Second Division. ...

Playoffs

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Premier Development League

The 2007 USL Premier Development League season was the 13th season of the PDL. The season started on April 28, 2007. ...

See Also

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). ...

External links

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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 United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. ... 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. The MISL replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. ... The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American soccer league recognized by the USSF and FIFA as a Division III league. ... WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM) The Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur womens soccer league. ... The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The Southwest Cup is an open soccer tournament to Native American tribal teams in the states of Colorado, Utah, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. ... The George F. Donnelly Cup is an annual amateur soccer competition organized by the United States Adult Soccer Association. ... Soccer has been one of the many popular recreational sports in Canada and has overtaken hockey as the sport with the most registered players in Canada, but professional soccer is considerably less popular then contemporary sports, and has had much less success developing than in the rest of the world. ... The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of football (soccer) in Canada. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Australia 3-2 Canada (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924) Biggest win Unofficial: USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... First International United States 1 - 0 Canada (Minneapolis, USA; July 7, 1986) Largest win Puerto Rico 0 - 21 Canada (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) Worst defeat United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada... First international Canada 3-1 Portugal (Tokyo, Japan; August 25, 1979) Biggest win Canada 4-0 U.S.A. (Toronto, Canada; July 7, 1991) Biggest defeat Germany 4-0 Canada (CÃ³rdoba, Argentina; June 20, 2001) Canada U-20 mens national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s... // Toronto FC (Beginning in 2007) Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps Calgary United FC Edmonton Drillers Saskatoon Winnipeg Border Stars Brampton Stallions Caribbean Selects Italia Shooters Laval Dynamites London City Metro Lions North York Astros Serbian White Eagles St. ... The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame is housed at The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... The Canadian Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the Canadian Confederation. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... 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 United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. ... The name Canadian Soccer League has been used by two different professional sports leagues. ... The Rogers Cup is the championship game of the Canadian Soccer League. ... The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league slated to begin full league play in 2009. ... The Open Canada Cup is a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept (but not in prestige) to tournaments such as the FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. ... The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... The Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament is a soccer tournament established in 1965 to pit North Americas Croatian teams against each other. ... The Super Y-League is the highest form of american and canadian youth soccer. ...

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Honors

League Tables

First Division

Playoffs

Second Division

Playoffs

Premier Development League

See Also

External links

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