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USL Merges USL-1 With USL-2; USL Pro Attempts League Stability
Topic Started: Wednesday Sep 8 2010, 03:49 PM (225 Views)
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USL released a press statement this morning saying it’s merging it’s second and third divisions “into a single league property for 2011” which will be called USL PRO. The announcement is exactly what many have been anticipating with the lack of D2 teams still involved with the USL. Also, the organization was wanting to move to a more regional model which many in the US feel is better suited for soccer below the D1 (MLS) level. The statement claims the league’s regionalization will feature a ” model to build natural rivalries and reduce travel-related costs.” (See IMS’s four part series on the regionalization of D2 soccer in North America)

USL claims their league will consist of four geographic regions in 2011 but does not expound on that statement saying information will be coming on the teams involved in the coming weeks.

The press release also claims the league will “present the highest level of competition in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean outside of Major League Soccer (MLS). ” Yet the statement does not clarify if the league is D2 or D3. IMS believes the league will be a continuation of the USL’s D3 league, currently named USL-2. The league has been run by USL since 1990 and was originally named “USISL Pro League”.


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