The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization for amateur
soccer in the United States. It consists of 55 state organizations as well as national, regional and state leagues.
The
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the Uni ...
,
NISA Nation and
United Premier Soccer League
The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is an American soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States, and recently Canada and Mexico. The league was found ...
are USASA national affiliates designed to promote a higher level of competition than the state organizations. USASA also affiliates the
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is the top amateur league for women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, below only National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). ...
, one of the unrecognized third division leagues below the fully professional
NWSL.
USL League Two
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syst ...
was once affiliated with USASA but is now its own player registration organization.
USASA has over 250,000 adult members within its leagues and teams.
Organization
State and local associations operate leagues under the umbrella of the USASA. The national organization is split into four regions:
National Tier Structure
In 2018, the USASA introduced a tiered system for amateur soccer.
Three tiers with standard requirements include: Tiers I and II are designed for leagues that have or wish to have a national footprint. Tier III is for leagues that operate in multiple states.
In addition to general requirements of all member leagues, Tiers I, II and III must meet these criteria:
Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues
Competitions
Hank Steinbrecher Cup
In 2013, USASA began a competition to pit the champions of the different men's amateur competitions (
USASA National Amateur Cup, NPSL, USL2 and defending cup holder) against each other for the title of "USA National Amateur Champions."
National Amateur Cup
See also
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List of USASA affiliated leagues The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 54 state organizations as well as regional and national leagues.
There are numerous adult lea ...
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National Amateur Cup
The National Amateur Cup, also known as the USASA Amateur Cup, is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation through United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).
In 1923, U.S. ...
References
External links
USASAUSASA Adult Soccer Fest
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Soccer governing bodies in the United States
1995 establishments in the United States
Sports organizations established in 1995