United Soccer League (USL)
USL Championship title game called off after Rowdies Covid-19 outbreak
The United Soccer League Championship title game, which was scheduled for November 1, has been called off after multiple Tampa Bay Rowdies players tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
USL Championship final to be aired on ESPN for first time
The United Soccer League Championship final will become the first game in league history to air on the main ESPN channel, it has been announced
Oakland Roots to join USL Championship in 2021
The United Soccer League Championship has announced that lower-league United States soccer team Oakland Roots is joining as an expansion club in 2021
MLS expansion to St. Louis pushes city’s USL Championship team to cease operations
Due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the absence of any buyers amid the pending arrival of another pro soccer team to the Midwest US market, executives for the USL's Saint Louis FC decided it did not make any sense for the team to continue beyond this campaign. Bob Williams reports
New Mexico United sets unwanted precedent by having to play home games out of state
New Mexico United majority owner and president Peter Trevisani tells SportBusiness how the USL club has tried to deal with being forced on the road due to local Covid-19 health guidelines
Sportfive finds USL’s first international broadcaster
The Sportfive agency has negotiated the United Soccer League’s first media-rights deal with an international broadcaster by signing an agreement with Caribbean pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports.
USL’s New Mexico United forced to move second match out of state due to Covid-19 restrictions
United Soccer League Championship team New Mexico United has been forced to move a second home game out of the state due to local Covid-19 restrictions
USL Championship heralds return of sports competition in local US markets
The United Soccer League Championship set a meaningful industry precedent over the weekend with the return of live sports competition in local markets in the United States amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
United Soccer League ready to lay down “bold” marker with local market strategy
USL executive vice president Court Jeske speaks to SportBusiness about the opportunities and challenges of the USL Championship's return in home venues amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
USL opts against artificial crowd noise on ESPN broadcasts
The United Soccer League will not utilize artificial crowd noise during its ESPN broadcasts when the organization returns to action this month in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Stats Perform extends reach in US soccer with expanded USL partnership
Stats Perform has expanded its reach in the US soccer landscape by securing a deal with the United Soccer League to become the long-term official betting data rights-holder for the USL Championship and …
USL extends integrity, content partnership with Sportradar
The United Soccer League has extended its strategic partnership with sports data and content company Sportradar for integrity services and audio-visual content
USL Championship announces provisional July return
The return of professional soccer in the United States is set to continue after the second-tier United Soccer League Championship's board of governors voted in favor of resuming the 2020 season, with …
USL creates second esports competition amid Covid-19 shutdown
The United Soccer League has announced the development of its second esports competition it is staging to help fill the void amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
EXCLUSIVE: United Soccer League to furlough staff amid Covid-19 shutdown
The United Soccer League has become the latest major sports organization in North America to furlough its employees amid the Covid-19 shutdown, SportBusiness can reveal
USL secures ESPN distribution for Rocket League competition
The United Soccer League has secured ESPN distribution for the new Rocket League esports competition it has created to help fill the void during the sports shutdown enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic.
USL creates Rocket League competition to stay active amid shutdown
The United Soccer League has unveiled a new Rocket League esports competition for its Championship and League One teams to take part in during the sports shutdown enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic
Major League Soccer could push MLS Cup final back to mid-December
Major League Soccer is reportedly considering staging the MLS Cup final in mid-December – possibly in a neutral, warm-weather city – in an attempt to salvage the remainder of the season.