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United States Soccer Federation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1139 words) |
 | 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. |
 | The USSF is also responsible for sanctioning referees and soccer tournaments for most soccer leagues in the United States. |
 | What is now the United States Soccer Federation was originally the US Football Association, formed in 1913 by the merger of the American Football Association and the American Amateur Football Association and became one of the earliest member organizations of FIFA. |
| United Soccer Leagues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (483 words) |
 | The USL is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US Soccer USL First Division (second division), USL Second Division (third division), and Premier Development League (PDL) (fourth division). |
 | Before the beginning the 1990/91 indoor season the league again changed its name to the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League, and again prior to the beginning of the 1991/92 indoor season the league changed its name to the United States Interregional Soccer League, better known as the USISL. |
 | In 1995, after briefly renaming themselves the United States International Soccer League, the league changed its name to the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues and formally established an amateur Premier League and a professional Pro League. |