US Soccer grants provisional Division II status to USL & NASL January 7, 2017, 6:14AM EST MLSsoccer staff
USL 30-club map and conference alignment in 2017: pic.twitter.com/DqNfrG0h0E— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) January 9, 2017
NASL lost Minnesota to MLS, Ottawa and Tampa Bay to USL. Fort Lauderdale and OKC have ceased operations and won't compete in 2017. Cosmos had ceased operation, but now have a new owner an appear to be back for 2017. Commissioner steps down. What a mess. NASL Introduces New Direction In 2017 Bill Peterson, league amicably agree to part ways NASL Staff Jan 9, 2017 Cable Television Entrepreneur Rocco B. Commisso Acquires Controlling Interest in New York Cosmos Cosmos enter 2017 as the defending NASL Champion New York Cosmos Staff Jan 10, 2017
I haven't had a good Rochester rant in a few months, but this article gets my blood boiling yet again... MLS teams' top USL prospects in 2017 March 23, 2017, 6:11PM EDT Will Parchman Rhinos are the appropriate affiliate name for the Revs, though: Roster Help In Name Only
Saturday, April 1st: Matt Turner made 5 saves and allowed 1 goal for Richmond in a loss to NYRB2. http://www.uslsoccer.com/newyorkredbullsii-richmondkickers-905450 Brian Wright came on as a sub (60') for Tulsa in their 1-0 win over RGV. http://www.uslsoccer.com/tulsaroughnecksfc-riograndevalleyfc-905458
Vegas joining Nashville as 2018 USL expansion team. Fresno and Birmingham also mentioned as expecting announcements this summer. Las Vegas Stadium Plan Progresses Agreement in principle reached for USL team to compete at Cashman Field By AARON CRANFORD USL Soccer 07/13/17, 9:21AM EDT
The USOC run is over, but FC Cincinnati still setting attendance records: draw 30K+ for their final regular season home game: http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/834391?referrer_id=2333971 The league (USL) surpassed 1.5 million in attendance for the season: http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/826275?referrer_id=2424360 USL (Divison 2) adding another league in Division 3 in 2019: http://www.usld3.com/ More fodder for the Pro/Rel debaters...
Former (briefly) Rev and Andrew Farrell's friend/teammate at University of Louisville, Paolo DelPiccolo, captained Louisville City FC to the USL Championship last night: Louisville’s Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory Venue-record crowd of 14,456 sees Lancaster’s 88th-minute goal down Swope Park By NICHOLAS MURRAY 11/14/17, 7:54AM EST USL Soccer
Proving ground: 5 years in, USL-MLS partnership offers rich opportunities November 13, 2017, 7:29PM EST Charles Boehm MLS Soccer ... and then there is the Revs. There is a chart at the end showing USL minutes, where the Revs (1203) are actually ahead of 3 other MLS clubs (NYC, MIN, MON). But a little research shows they omitted Matt Turner, who played 20 games for Richmond this year (1800 min) which would put the Revs at 3003 mins. Even that only moves them above 3 additional clubs (COL, CMB, DAL). Code: Charlotte Independence Donnie Smith: 10 GP (9 GS) 803 min San Antonio FC Zach Heriveaux: 5 GP (2 GS) 214 min Tulsa Roughnecks FC Brian Wright: 3 GP (2 GS) 186 min Richmond Kickers Matt Turner: 20 GP (20 GS) 1800 min Atlanta United to Field USL Team in 2018 By USLSoccer.com Staff 11/14/17, 1:30PM EST ATL2 joins Nashville FC, Las Vegas Lights FC and Fresno FC in 2018, bring the USL to 34 clubs.
Leaving NASL for USL: USL Adds North Carolina FC for the 2018 Season By USLSoccer.com Staff 11/16/17, 1:15PM EST