USL Pro Rebranded to USL

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  1. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  2. Vesty

    Vesty Member

    May 8, 2007
    Pittsburgh
    Club:
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds
    I hopped over to the US Trademark Office and did a search, and what do you know the USL recently filed the trademark "USL D LEAGUE" on December 29th 2014 (serial # 86491485).

    If I had to guess I'd say that's the new name unless they're starting another league or re-branding the PDL.
     
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  3. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wouldn't doubt that that might be the new name of PDL.
     
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  4. Sam U El

    Sam U El Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 31, 2013
    Seoul Korea
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who didn't see this coming? It makes sense considering the increase in teams and is a step in the right direction in my opinion.... Perhaps they'll even get a new hipster MLS inspired logo?
     
  5. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Please don't give them ideas, lol.
     
  6. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can't wait to see those new flaming soccer balls.
     
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  7. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds a bit like NBA D league.
     
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  8. QuietType

    QuietType Member+

    Jun 6, 2009
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will they go to just "USL"? Will they go all out to "MLS 2"???
     
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  9. Lancaster FC

    Lancaster FC Member+

    Oct 2, 2007
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was curious about a re-brand, and I noticed that they haven't updated the website to include all the new teams. So this seems to fit IMHO.

    However I hate "USL D League" that's way worse than USL Pro....
     
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  10. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    gets the point across and I love the concept. Should it not be the MLS D League
    Or US D -league. redundent in being the United Soccer League D - League.
     
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  11. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seems like "PDL" is kind of relevant to what the former USL PRO (gawd I hate all caps except for an acronym) now is, the premier developmental league. And now the current PDL is the league that should be rebranded.
     
  12. revsfan603

    revsfan603 Member

    New England Revolution
    Jun 20, 2013
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    ADO Den Haag
    My guess is pdl becomes usl d league and usl pro becomes usl.
     
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  13. Lancaster FC

    Lancaster FC Member+

    Oct 2, 2007
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's hope so....!!!
     
  14. mikehurst21

    mikehurst21 Member

    Oklahoma City Energy FC
    United States
    Nov 6, 2013
    Moore Oklahoma
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They have also trademarked usl pro championship league
     
  15. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's to much of a mouth full.
     
  16. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For a nickname, they will be called USL Pro.
     
  17. mikehurst21

    mikehurst21 Member

    Oklahoma City Energy FC
    United States
    Nov 6, 2013
    Moore Oklahoma
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Either that or pcl
     
  18. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    It seems the NBA has label of the D-League opposed to using minor league is just a more modern label.
    Very Quickly the D2/3 clubs whether they are original MLS Affiliates, HCI Islanders, Rochester, Richmond. New expansion USL Pro clubs, Charlotte, SAC Republic. MLS Clubs owning their own team, all Canadian sides, LAG2. The NASL clubs original 2.0 Tampa, FTL, FCE(canada) or expansions Indy Eleven, Fury(Canada).
    All have made very quick strides in securing quality ownership groups but into exhisting clubs, or expansion clubs. As well as starting with better stadiums or moving towards plans in place quickly for better stadiums.
    That will be a lot of D2/3 clubs playing on both sides of the border.
    In the near future figure out how to organize these clubs. In East/West/Regional divisions. affilited MLS clubs or Independent clubs.
    Canadian Division or sub division cross over USL/NASL. Once Hamilton is in they would have gone from one club FCE to 6 clubs 3 USL 3 NASL.
    SAC Rebublic bought an already full US academy, while in Calgary the biggest existing Academy is moving towards the pro level2/3 starting with a PDL club.
    If USL likely gets D2 status I would think that clubs like Charlotte, SRFC will want to be part of a league considered and called a D League.
     
  19. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
     
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  20. chris570

    chris570 Member

    Sep 27, 2014
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    Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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  21. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Red, blue, and green isn't a great combo.
     
  22. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oy.

    "The new logo is not a corporate logo, it is a tribal mark, something to be taken to the heart of each club’s community, personalized and worn with pride."

    No, it's the stencil on the GI Joe footlocker I had when I was 8.

    (MLS' influence is obvious, as well. And I did not think anyone could possibly do worse than MLS did with their re-brand. Guess what? I was wrong.)
     
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  23. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks very 80's for sure. What's old is new I suppose.
     
  24. sawillis

    sawillis Member

    Apr 24, 2007
    Smyrna, TN
    I actually really like it.
     
  25. Blando13

    Blando13 Member+

    Dec 4, 2013
    Lee's Summit, MO
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the new MLS logo is ok (don't care for the kick stand). I like how you can adapt it to your club's color scheme for branding purposes. I like how you can use part of the MLS logo for your clubs own graphic artists to be creative with for different purposes, different marketing options, possibly pulling someone else's brand in with regards to sponsors, charities, etc.

    USL obviously used the same marketing/branding firm to somewhat tie into the same thoughts ... and, I like the ability to adapt to the brand of the individual clubs. The "stencil" is what it is ... any font can be critisized for one reason or another, so that doesn't give me much heartburn.

    As for the USL: Rising / USL: United verbage behind the "rebrand" ... it is what it is ... marketing/PR fluff that should be taken lightly.

    The asthetics of the website seem to have been improved too.
     

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