USL first division

Some pretty big news announced today as The United Soccer League (USL) revealed plans to launch a new division one men’s league in the US in 2027. Currently, the USL fields two professional leagues: the second-division USL Championship and the third-division USL League One. The new First Division will operate as a D1 entity intent on rivaling Major League Soccer (MLS).

The new league will give the USL a three-tier pyramid system that would institute promotion-relegation for the first time in the history of US soccer.

What clubs will feature in this new top-flight league hasn’t been determined but we thought we’d provide you with an overview of the current 2-tier USL league pyramid.

More to come as this story develops.

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