Hey, don't forget Bermuda Bascome FC! Pandemic killed any momentum they might have had, but it was exciting while it lasted
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Out: NC Fusion New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
2024 LH US Open Cup participants: USL League 2 (11) Ballard FC (Washington) Chicago City (Illinois) Asheville City (North Carolina) Salem City (Formerly NC Fusion, North Carolina) Brave SC (Formerly The Villages SC, Florida) Redlands SC (California) South Carolina United (South Carolina) Des Moines Menace (Iowa) Western Mass Pioneers (Massachusetts) Vermont Green (Vermont) Hudson Valley Hammers (New York)
-------------- Love that the W Mass Pioneers and Des Moines Menace still around and still participating in the USOC.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Out: NC Fusion New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) Out: NC Fusion New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Out: NC Fusion New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) Out: NC Fusion New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Utah Avalanche (Midvale, UT - new club - 1/24) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Utah Avalanche (Midvale, UT - new club - 1/24) Union FC Macomb (Macomb, MI - new club - 1/25) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
HUGE sports news for the Paradise Coast and all of SWFL coming from Paradise Coast Sports Complex this morning! USL Naples is a brand new professional soccer team (USL Pro) that will call its home at Paradise Coast Sports Complex stadium! They will begin play in the USL third division in spring of 2025. www.PlayParadiseCoast.com
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Utah Avalanche (Midvale, UT - new club - 1/24) Union FC Macomb (Macomb, MI - new club - 1/25) Sueño FC (Joliet, IL - new club - 1/30) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Schedules may be released here in February. Then, after a little research, it’ll be determined which clubs have not returned.
Two new clubs in the Chicago metro area (Sueño and River Light). And Chicago City's head coach went to Des Moines. But that should mean less travel for most Chicago teams.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Utah Avalanche (Midvale, UT - new club - 1/24) Union FC Macomb (Macomb, MI - new club - 1/25) Sueño FC (Joliet, IL - new club - 1/30) Coachella FC (Coachella, CA - new club - 1-31) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
Keeping up with the USL2 changes… New: Hill Country Lobos (Kyle, TX - new club - 9/5) Club Brand TBA (Utah County, UT - new club ran by Utah United Academy - 9/19) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA - new club - 9/28) River Light FC (Aurora, IL - new club - 10/3) Salem City FC (Winston-Salem, NC - new club - 10/18) Brooke House FC (Orlando, FL - new club - 11/21) Almaden FC (San Jose, CA - new club - 12/20) Midlakes United (Bellevue, WA - new club - 12/26) West Seattle Junction FC (Seattle, WA - new club - 1/3) Tacoma Stars (Tacoma, WA - new club - 1/4) AMSG FC (Huntington Beach, CA - new club - 1/16) Hattiesburg FC (Hattiesburg, MS - new club - 1/23) Utah Avalanche (Midvale, UT - new club - 1/24) Union FC Macomb (Macomb, MI - new club - 1/25) Sueño FC (Joliet, IL - new club - 1/30) Coachella FC (Coachella, CA - new club - 1-31) Inter Gainesville KF (Gainesville, FL - new club - 2/1) Out: NC Fusion “New”: South Bend Lions -> Michiana Fútbol Club (rebrand 1/10) New club Salem City FC comes from private ownership taking over the NC Fusion departure. Of note, the Chattanooga Red Wolves lost a lawsuit (if it’s truly called that) on their logo/imagery to Arkansas State. It’ll be noteworthy on potential implications to their Dalton and Park City USL2 entities.
I have more updating to do, when I get a minute. But, 128 teams for 2024. Possibly means 14 gone from 2023 (122 total then). Upon first glance, here’s additional clubs not returning: FC Wichita PDX FC Park City Red Wolves FC Manitoba Texas United FC
Actually chicago city’s head coach is leading up river light Fc, associate head coach of city is now leading up menace. But yes travel should be easier for chicago based teams.