USL Pro expansion news, rumor and wishful thinking.

Picked a bad day for a press release, but looks like the Michigan Bucks are looking to enter USL PRO next year-

http://www.buckssoccer.com/home/798788.html

Also looking to build a 5,000 seat SSS in downtown Detroit.

 

Oh boy... start the promote PDL to USL Pro train... honestly exciting to see this for Detroit though.... more NPSL fans getting upset like in Tulsa though? will be interesting to watch

 

so just to update (and maybe clear the cobwebs from my own head)


2015:
Queen City SC (Charlotte Eagles)
Louisville? (Orlando City SC)
New York Red Bulls 2
FC Dallas 2
Seattle Sounders 2
Los Angeles Galaxy 2
Real San Diego
Arizona United SC
Charleston Battery
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Dayton Dutch Lions
Michigan Bucks
Harrisburg City Islanders
Oklahoma City Energy FC
Orange County Blues FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Richmond Kickers
Rochester Rhinos
Sacramento Republic FC
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Wilmington Hammerheads FC

that's 21 teams I left Off St Louis (unconfirmed by mls or usl pro) did I leave anybody off of the list

 

I think it's pretty comical...but also unfortunate.

It'd be nice if there was much more collaboration among the various owners and leagues AND the Federation that is supposedly in charge of approving everything. I like competition and all, but is it necessary to split up fanbases in growing markets?

 

What?

You're concerned about splitting up the amateur soccer fanbase in Detroit? Really?

 

Montreal, Chicago, NYC FC and the club then to be formerly known as Chivas USA will also need to affiliate or start II clubs right? Toronto could also take another crack at their own USL Pro club after being denied in Hamilton

 

Not at all. I am concerned with fanbases in general. It may be amateur, but I do think DCFC has/had/have hopes of professional soccer in the future FOR Detroit. Look what happened in OKC, Tampa Bay, New York City, LA, etc. It just makes no sense for all of it to continue to happen.

Wouldn't it have been great if the Bucks and DCFC would've merged and made the club? Bringing both fanbases together? It makes it a lot easier for all involved, in my opinion.

 

Toronto FC now partners with The Wilmington Hammerheads
http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/01/toronto-fc-partners-wilmington

 

For this year. The common thought is they'll attempt to start their own USL team again for 2015.

 

the Lynx???

 

so 2 or 3 divisions?

 

it's my understanding that they want 3

 

Birminham is next!

 

Sure. Maybe? That's who they tried to pump up to USL PRO this year before it fell apart. It wouldn't be far fetched to think they'll give it another shot with them. At this point though who knows.

 

Real San Diego got pushed to 2016 at the earliest in large part due to the lack of stadium.

 

So who will they affiliate with 2015?

 

Arizona United would be the logical guess.

 

That would be my guess as well. Though depending on what RSL chooses to do it could become more than a one year deal if they continue to have problems in Oceanside.

 

That's because they wanted to move the Lynx to Hamilton
the team I guess would not be viable if left in Toronto

 

Detroit is getting picked up in the print media in Detroit:
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/articl...-soccer-team-to-join-usl-pro-division-league#
A few factual errors, but some good stuff here.

 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...cer-pyramid-cash-king-aspiring-usl-pro-squads

an interesting read


http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...ccer-fans-get-share-new-usl-pro-team/7298067/