List of soccer clubs in the United States

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This is a list of soccer clubs in the United States. For clarity, teams based outside the United States that play in USSF-recognized leagues are also listed below, with their home country noted.

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[edit] Men's Soccer Clubs

There are three professional leagues of soccer teams sanctioned by the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). The top level league is Major League Soccer (MLS). The second level is the North American Soccer League (NASL). The United Soccer Leagues operate several lower divisions including USL Pro, a 3rd division league; and a lower national amateur league, the USL Premier Development League. The National Premier Soccer League is another nationwide semi-professional league below the third division, as is the regional semi-professional Pacific Coast Soccer League for the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada.

[edit] Major League Soccer (MLS)

[edit] North American Soccer League (NASL)

[edit] United Soccer Leagues (USL)

USL is the parent organization for USL First Division (men's second tier), USL Second Division (men's third tier), Premier Development League (PDL) (men's fourth tier), the W-League (women's second tier), and youth league the Super Y-League.

2011 USL Pro clubs. Not shown: Puerto Rico Islanders, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, Orlando City S.C., Puerto Rico United, Los Angeles Blues

[edit] USL Pro

[edit] USL Premier Development League (PDL)

USA States with PDL teams are highlighted in red, Canadian Provinces with PDL teams are in dark red, 2010 expansion teams included

[edit] National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)

[edit] Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL)

[edit] College Soccer (NCAA)

Division 1
Main article: List of NCAA Division I men's college soccer teams in the United States
Division 2
Main article: List of NCAA Division II men's college soccer teams in the United States
Division 3
Main article: List of NCAA Division III men's college soccer teams in the United States

[edit] Women's Soccer Clubs

The pro division of U.S. Soccer first sanctioned a 1st division women's league in 2001. However, due to overwhelming debts, it suspended operations on September 15, 2003 after 3 seasons of play. In 2009, the replacement/revival of WUSA, Women's Professional Soccer, began play. Between the demise of WUSA and launch of WPS, two leagues served as de facto top-level leagues, the Women's Premier Soccer League and the W-League, part of the United Soccer Leagues.

[edit] Women's Professional Soccer


[edit] Current teams

[edit] Women's Premier Soccer League

[edit] W-League

USA States with W-League teams are highlighted in red, Canadian Provinces with W-League teams are in dark red

[edit] Indoor Soccer Clubs

[edit] Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)

[edit] Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro)

The league is affiliated with the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League (CMISL) and Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Sunshine Conference Expands to Seven Teams" (February 9, 2011). wpsl.info. Retrieved April 15, 2011.

[edit] External links

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