News: USL1 now USSF Division 2 League

msilverstein47 · Jan 7, 2010

Press conference today

U.S. Soccer has scheduled a 3pm conference call to discuss the resolution of the conflict between the USL and NASL, a conflict that led U.S. Soccer to reject both leagues' applications for approval as second-division leagues last week.

The USSF is expected to announce the formation of a combined league that will operate in 2010. There are no details yet on how the league will operate, or who will run it.

AndyMead · Jan 7, 2010

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Press Release

US Soccer said:

DIVISION 2 PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE TO OPERATE IN 2010

U.S. Soccer Will Oversee Two Conference League

CHICAGO (Jan. 7, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL) have come to an agreement on the formation and operation of a Division 2 professional soccer league for the 2010 season. Under the agreement, U.S. Soccer will oversee the league for the 2010 season, working with both the USL and NASL on the day-to-day league activities.

The agreement pertains only to the 2010 season, and during the next year U.S. Soccer will continue to work with USL and NASL to build a long-term solution for the future. U.S. Soccer will also be developing new standards to govern Division 2 professional league applicants to ensure the long term viability and sustainability of the leagues and teams.

“We are extremely pleased that we were able to come to a solution that ensures we will have Division 2 professional soccer in the United States in 2010,” said U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. “This agreement allows us to continue to develop the professional game in many important markets around the country, while at the same time working towards the long-term stability of Division 2 professional soccer. I’d like to thank the representatives from both the USL and NASL for the time spent during our negotiations, especially their efforts in the past seven days.”

The league will consist of two six-team conferences – the USL Conference and the NASL Conference. The USL Conference will include teams from Austin, Minnesota, Portland, Puerto Rico, Rochester and Tampa Bay. The NASL Conference will consist of teams from Baltimore, Carolina, Miami, Montreal, St. Louis and Vancouver.

In the near future, U.S. Soccer will announce details of the new league, including league rules, a match schedule, television rights and other important operational issues.

As part of the agreement, all pending claims between the USL and NASL will be dropped.
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AndyMead · Jan 7, 2010

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Conference Call PBP Thread:
https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1290193

juniorvon · Jan 7, 2010

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let the Rivalries begin

DCU1996 · Jan 7, 2010

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USL 1 Re-sanctioned.

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MasterShake29 · Jan 7, 2010

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DCU1996 said: ↑

USL 1 Re-sanctioned.

Thread ...renamed.
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Actually (I think), USL-1 was not sanctioned. Instead, the USSF directly sanctioned a league it will operate, and named one of the divisions "USL".

VioletCrown · Jan 8, 2010

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MasterShake29 said: ↑

Actually (I think), USL-1 was not sanctioned. Instead, the USSF directly sanctioned a league it will operate, and named one of the divisions "USL".
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Correct. Neither the USL1 nor the NASL were sanctioned. I wonder if the mods will reorg yet again. If I were them, I wouldn't do it. Leave them as is. It's going to take another year for this to shake out. But, hey, what do I know. Maybe it's not that difficult to rearrange fora.