The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of U.S. and Canadian soccer: USL First Division (second tier), USL Second Division (third tier), and Premier Development League (PDL) (fourth tier). The top tier for U.S. and Canadian men's soccer is Major League Soccer (MLS), with Women's Professional Soccer being the top tier U.S. women's league. The USL also includes the second-highest women's leagu...
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The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of U.S. and Canadian soccer: USL First Division (second tier), USL Second Division (third tier), and Premier Development League (PDL) (fourth tier). The top tier for U.S. and Canadian men's soccer is Major League Soccer (MLS), with Women's Professional Soccer being the top tier U.S. women's league. The USL also includes the second-highest women's league, the W-League, and youth league the Super Y-League. It is directly affiliated with U.S. Soccer, the United States Adult Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association.
The USL structure allows for the Second Division champion to be promoted to the First Division, provided that the team to be promoted meets criteria set by USL and U.S. Soccer, and space exists. A formal relegation process may also be added at a future date. There is no promotion or relegation between MLS and USL.
USL rosters may consist of a maximum of 26 players,...
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