United Soccer League (USL)

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MLS Next Pro, Major League Soccer’s new lower-division league, will field 28 teams in 2023 following the addition of seven MLS-affiliated clubs in its second season.
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The United Soccer League has entered into an agreement with USL NOLA, which will aim to bring a USL Championship and USL Super League women's team to New Orleans, Louisiana, in the coming years
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Accomplished computer games executive tells SportBusiness how he is looking to give back to the game as the founding investor of USL League One expansion club. Bob Williams reports.
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The United Soccer League has secured a multifaceted 10-year partnership with premium experiences company Legends, which is designed to "drive the next evolution of the USL’s business."
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The USL W League, the United Soccer League's pre-professional women's league, has secured a global media rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eleven
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The United Soccer League has secured a multiyear partnership with electronics manufacturer Hisense USA, which has been designated the league's official television
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The United Soccer League has promoted executive vice president Court Jeske to the role of chief commercial officer, expanding his previous role in leading the league’s business development and partnerships.
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The United Soccer League is establishing a business presence in New York with the creation of a new broadcast and media vertical, which aims to expand the organization's media business.
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United Soccer League Championship team San Diego Loyal has expanded its partnership with San Diego-based video game developer Psyonix for popular vehicular soccer video game Rocket League to become the…
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Kyle Krause, the owner of Serie B club Parma, has expanded his soccer portfolio by securing a United Soccer League Championship expansion team in Des Moines, Iowa
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The United Soccer League has extended its partnership with Danish sports equipment manufacturer Select Sports, which will remain the official game ball supplier for the USL Championship, League One, League …
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United Soccer League Championship team Austin Bold will take a one-year hiatus from competing in the second-tier league in 2022 as the club actively pursues relocation to another major city in Texas
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United Soccer League Championship team Charlotte Independence is relegating itself to the third-tier USL League One starting in 2022
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The United Soccer League is planning to switch towards a fall-to-spring calendar, as is widely adopted in many European countries, in the coming years in order to further align with the global game and…
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Detroit City FC co-owner and chief executive Sean Mann speaks to SportBusiness about the club's rapid rise up the US soccer pyramid and plans for the future in the USL. Bob Williams reports.
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American lower-league soccer club Detroit City FC is moving from the third-tier National Independent Soccer Association to the second-tier United Soccer League Championship in 2022
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The United Soccer League has named the Churchill Downs-owned sports betting brand TwinSpires as the presenting partner of the 2021 USL Championship and League One Playoffs.