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USL Super League
The USL Super League (USLS), officially known as the Gainbridge Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional women's soccer league and the highest level of the United States soccer league system, alongside the National Women's Soccer League. Organized by the United Soccer League (USL), it operates as its premier league for women above the pre-professional USL W League. The league consists of eight clubs who annually play four round-robins – two in the fall and two in the spring – to earn four places in a playoff tournament that determines the league's champion. Additional clubs are expected to join the league in the future. Clubs in the league have no cap on salaries or squad sizes, while minimum salaries are around US$35,000 to 37,000. There is no draft system, and squads are primarily built with free agents. The league's matches are streamed nationally on Peacock. The USLS was established in September 2021 as part of an effort to establish a youth-to-pro p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League (USL) is an organizer of various professional and amateur soccer leagues in the United States league system. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, its Super League and W League for women, and the USL Academy and USL Youth for youth players. It also organizes the USL Cup, a league cup competition for its professional men's clubs. The USL began in 1986 as a men's indoor soccer minor league, before branching out into outdoor soccer in 1989. After rebranding as the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), it commenced a women's outdoor league (the W-League) and split its men's outdoor league into two pro and one amateur league over the course of 1995–96. Its top pro flight would merge with the American Professional Soccer League to become the A-League in 1997 – a decision influenced by the advent of Major League Soccer (MLS). Its indoor league folded in 1998. The USISL adopted the name United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Streaming
Livestreaming, live-streaming, or live streaming is the streaming media, streaming of video or Digital audio, audio in real-time communication, real time or near real time. While often referred to simply as ''streaming'', the real-time nature of livestreaming differentiates it from other non-live broadcast forms of streamed media such as video-on-demand, vlogs and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. Livestreaming services encompass a wide variety of topics, including social media, video games, professional sports, and lifestreaming, lifecasting. Platforms such as Facebook Live, Periscope (app), Periscope, Kuaishou, DouYu, Douyu, bilibili, YouTube, and 17 (app), 17 include the streaming of scheduled promotions and celebrity events as well as streaming between users, as in videotelephony. Livestreaming sites such as Twitch (service), Twitch have become popular outlets for watching people play video games, such as in esports, Let's Play-style gaming, or speedrunnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. They won the league championship in 2023, defeating the Charleston Battery 3–2 on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw in regulation time. History On March 13, 2014, Kyle Eng, owner of an advertising agency, launched the franchise and named it Arizona United SC. It took the place of Phoenix FC, which folded the previous day, in the USL Pro league. 2014 season In just 178 days after the franchise was awarded by the USL Pro, Arizona United hired a front office staff and coach, put together a roster, secured a stadium, played 28 regular season games, reached the fourth round of the US Open Cup and was in contention for a playoff spot until the next-to-last week of the season. University of Maryland Assistant Coach Michael Dellorusso was named head coach on March 28, 2014. United lost their fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington SC (women)
Lexington Sporting Club is an American professional women's soccer club based in Lexington, Kentucky, that competes in the USL Super League (USLS). The club also fields a team in the USL W League (USLW). USL Super League Inaugural season In May 2023, the USL announced that LSC would be an inaugural member of the USL Super League, kicking off in 2024 alongside Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Carolina Ascent FC, Brooklyn FC, Dallas Trinity FC Spokane Zephyr FC, Tampa Bay Sun FC, Fort Lauderdale United FC, and DC Power FC, with Chattanooga, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Madison, and Oakland set to join in subsequent seasons. The USL Super League (USLS) is a Division I professional women's soccer league in the United States. The league will be owned and operated by the United Soccer League. Originally planned to launch in August 2023, it is now slated to begin play in August 2024. On January 9, 2024, the club announced Michael Dickey as the women's first team inaugural h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Tucson
FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women's team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL. Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joined the Premier Development League (PDL; now known as USL League Two) Western Conference in 2012. in 2018, FC Tucson was a founding member of USL League One, where they played from 2019 to 2022. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the ownership group changed and the team self-relegated back to USL League Two. Tucson plays their home games at the 3,200-seat Kino Sports Complex North Stadium constructed in 2013. History Beginnings FC Tucson was founded in 2010 to bring preseason Major League Soccer events to Tucson and generate interest in a new soccer club. The organization first fielded a team on March 4, 2011 against the New York Red Bulls reserves in the 2011 Desert Cup, a 3–1 loss. The club's first goal was scored by former Pima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Power FC
DC Power Football Club is an American professional women's soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the USL Super League (USLS). History Washington, D.C., was named as one of the eight locations in the USL Super League on May 16, 2023. The club's name and branding were unveiled on May 20, 2024. Its founding ownership group includes Jordan Stuart, a prominent real estate executive and minority owner of Loudoun United FC; Devin Talbott, a part owner of D.C. United; and local business owner Jan Adams. Professional basketball player Angel Reese was announced as a part owner on May 21, 2024. Additional owners announced include professional baseball player Josiah Gray, professional hockey player Hendrix Lapierre, actress Crystal Renee Hayslett, professional football player Vernon Davis, business and sports executive Paxton Baker, and professional soccer player Donovan Pines. On September 7, 2024, Jorian Baucom scored the first goal in DC Power FC history during a 1- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Trinity FC
Dallas Trinity FC is an American professional Women's association football, women's soccer club based in Dallas, Texas, that competes in the USL Super League (USLS). History Establishment A team representing the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex was announced in May 2023, along with the founding of the United Soccer League's USL Super League. Private funding for the team was paired with $592,000 from the city to have the team play at the Cotton Bowl (stadium), Cotton Bowl, by far the highest-capacity stadium in the Super League. The deal was designed for a two-year term with an option for future seasons. Inaugural season Chris Petrucelli was named the initial general manager and the team confirmed to start play when the league began on August 17, 2024. Scotland's long tenured U-17 coach, Pauline MacDonald, was publicly named the club's first coach in June 2024. Amber Brooks became Dallas's first signing on May 31, 2024. Adding to the excitement, Dallas Trinity brought in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara Sky FC
Santa Barbara Sky FC is a planned American professional soccer team based in Santa Barbara, California. First announced in 2022, the team plans to play in USL Championship beginning in March 2026. The team had originally been slated to play in USL League One beginning in 2025. History On July 12, 2022, the United Soccer League announced that Peter Moore had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Santa Barbara, to start play in the 2024 season. Before the 2024 season could kick off, however, the team announced that they would begin play in 2025 instead. On June 18, 2024, the Sky announced they had signed a multi-year contract to play at Harder Stadium. On November 13, 2024, the United Soccer League announced that the USL Championship franchise rights held by Memphis 901 FC had been transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC. The Sky would begin play in the USL Championship in 2026, opting to skip USL League One entirely. Colors and badge The club's official colors are terraco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL New Orleans
USL New Orleans is a planned American professional soccer team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 2022, the team planned to make its debut in the USL Championship in 2025. These plans were later postponed. History On July 14, 2022, the USL awarded an expansion team to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The ownership group consists of Warren Smith, who was previously involved with the launch of the Sacramento Republic FC, and former MLS and New Orleans Pelicans team executive Jamie Guin. The team had announced plans to join the USL Championship for the 2025 season, but did not confirm their stadium site or other details. A potential soccer-specific stadium in the River District near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is located in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The lower end of building one is located upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is named after former Mayor of Ne ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Central New Jersey
Real Central New Jersey is a soccer club from Trenton, New Jersey, United States, founded in 2020. The club's men's First Team competes in the Mid-Atlantic Division of USL League Two, and began playing in the 2021 season. The women's team participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. The club marks the first soccer team to play in Mercer County since the Penn-Jersey Spirit of the now-disbanded American Professional Soccer League last played in 1991 and the New Jersey Wildcats which folded in 2012. Like the Spirit, RCNJ intended to play out of The College of New Jersey's Lions Stadium. Due to COVID-19 related issues, the club played its first two seasons at Mercer County Community College. The USL2 team kicked off the season against in-state rivals the Ocean City Nor'easters, losing 3–0. In its inaugural campaign, Real Central NJ's WPSL team placed second in the Metropolitan Conference South. After besting MatchFit Academy in the semi-finals, the team lost to the NJ/NY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis 901 FC
Memphis 901 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be folding after they were unable to secure funding for a new soccer-specific stadium at the fairgrounds site. The USL Championship franchise rights were transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC, based in Santa Barbara, California. Colors and badge The club's name referred to the local area code for the Memphis area. On September 1, 2018, Memphis 901 FC unveiled their logo, which uses concentric lines styled like neon signs to form a LP record; the lines are a reference to Beale Street, which has several buildings that use neon signage. Sponsorship Stadium The club played at AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium that is also home to the minor league Memphis Redbirds. For its matches, the stadium's dirt infield was replaced with sod, and a pitch was laid along the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane United FC
Lane United FC is an American soccer club based in Eugene, Oregon, named for Lane County, where Eugene is located. Founded in 2013, the men's team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The organization has added an amateur women's team, which will compete in the USL W League starting in 2023, and announced a professional women's team to compete in the second-tier USL Super League in 2024. History 2013 Lane United was admitted into the USL Premier Development League on July 18, 2013. To raise local interest in the club, a team was quickly assembled for two friendlies during the late summer of 2013. The first match, held at South Eugene High School on July 18 saw the Reds lose to the Portland Timbers U23s, 0–3. The club then went on to earn its first victory against Southern Oregon Fuego 4–0 at Sheldon High School on August 23, with midfielder Loren Hill notching the club's first-ever goal. 2014 In early 2014, the club entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
