USL1 expansion to Mexico, is possible?

Discussion in 'United Soccer Leagues' started by El Daly, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. El Daly

    El Daly Member

    May 28, 2006
    Puerto Rico
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    Nat'l Team:
    Puerto Rico
    Since Mexico has a strong league, what possibilities are that USL extend to Mexico? Already the USL have teams from USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and Bermudas, but I’m not sure if the FMF will allow any Mexican team to play in a foreign league.
     
  2. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would say the chance is 0%.

    Why would Mexico sanction a USL team? They have a strong, multi-tiered preofessional league in place already.

    That's not the case with USA (MLS), Canada, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda.
     
  3. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    I could see some more expansion into Puerto Rico and Canada but Mexico is a no no. The big bad FMF will never allow such thing.
     
  4. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No.

    If you want further elaboration, the above pretty much have it. FMF won't allow it. Won't care. And Marcos and the USL wouldn't care to try. They'll go where there's room for it.

    Expanding to other caribbean islands where there's no professional league is certainly an option. But that's it.
     
  5. HSEUPASSION

    HSEUPASSION New Member

    Apr 16, 2005
    Duck, NC
    The Bahamas is the only other option I could see besides the ones already taken.
     
  6. Schwalker

    Schwalker New Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    Gelsenkirchen/Finja
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Forget Mexico...USL needs to expand to places where a tight budget soccer team won´t face to much competition.

    What about hijacking Las Vegas for example?
    Their MLS bid looks to be on ice.

    Quebec might also be a possibility perhaps?
     
  7. SheffWedFan

    SheffWedFan Member

    Dec 23, 2005
    Thousand Oaks, CA
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    And the other dozen or so major markets without a MLS or USL1 team... Detroit, Phoenix, Tampa, Orlando, Sacramento, St. Louis, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Antonio, Ottawa, Calgary, etc etc...
     
  8. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USL won't expand to St. Louis because that city might get a MLS team. That's why Philadelphia doesn't have a USL team either.
     
  9. Krammerhead

    Krammerhead Guest

    I think the Impact have the USL franchise rights to all of Quebec.
     
  10. Schwalker

    Schwalker New Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    Gelsenkirchen/Finja
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    All of it?....This territorial rights thing is one of the biggest obstacles for growing the sport :mad:
     
  11. HSEUPASSION

    HSEUPASSION New Member

    Apr 16, 2005
    Duck, NC
    Yea, the Impact own the rights to all of Quebec.
     
  12. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    Same reason the second USL 1 PR team did not join for this season, they could agree on compensation with the PR Islanders
     
  13. walkingcity

    walkingcity Member

    May 17, 2007
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm sure a Quebec City team could happen, as long as they talked with the Impact about it first. It would only be good for the Impact have a big rivalry relatively near by(QC is about 2-2:30 from Montreal)
     
  14. HSEUPASSION

    HSEUPASSION New Member

    Apr 16, 2005
    Duck, NC
    I'm sure Saputo would let it happen, it'd give his team a travel partner as well.
     
  15. Net_Minder

    Net_Minder Member

    Nov 11, 2006
    Re: USL1 expansion to New Mexico, is possible?

    How about New Mexico? Albuquerque can use a team.:cool:
     
  16. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    They do but that could probably be worked out. It's not like the Impact are drawing a lot of fans from Quebec City (despite the odd "home" game they play there).

    USL-D1 would do well to look at Quebec City and Ottawa (which already has a PDL team) if they want to expand in a geographically logical fashion. Both have stadia that would work for the USL. The question (as always) is one of ownership.
     
  17. chapulincolorado

    Jul 14, 1999
    McAllen, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    You pretty much answered your own question.

    FMF has a very strong structure from top to bottom. It's their business. It's their monopoly. And they got FIFA to back 'em up.

    What USL should put more effort is in getting a team like in regions the Rio Grande Valley, Texas where there are almost 800,000 folks with a 90% Mexican-American population.
     
  18. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How about fielding a team outside the auspices of the FMF?
     
  19. walkingcity

    walkingcity Member

    May 17, 2007
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess the question is, why would you want to? How many good markets are left that have no team within the FMF structure? I would imagine most mexican soccer supporters want to see the best players in their country compete against each other, not some reserve players play against mainly US/Canadian based teams. I'd say strengthening the existing teams, expanding within US/Canada/possibly carribean, makes the most sense.
     
  20. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Minor leagues (including leagues independent of the top flight) draw relatively well (well enough to survive) here. Is that strictly an anglo-North American phenomenon?
     
  21. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why? Is the U.S. and Canada and some islands not a big enough area?
     
  22. WhiteStar Warriors

    Mar 25, 2007
    St.Pete/Krakow
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Florida is next:

    Clearwater Galactics run by Carlos Valderrama
    Semi-Pro Soccer
    • USL - PDL (planned for 2009)
    Pro Soccer
    • USL - 1st Division (planned for 2010/2011)
    • USL - W-League (planned for 2010/2011)
     
  23. El Daly

    El Daly Member

    May 28, 2006
    Puerto Rico
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    Nat'l Team:
    Puerto Rico
    Since Mexico looks almost impossible, is Jamaica an option?
     
  24. Schwalker

    Schwalker New Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    Gelsenkirchen/Finja
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany

    It always depends on the federation..they can nix any matches they don´t approve.
     
  25. HSEUPASSION

    HSEUPASSION New Member

    Apr 16, 2005
    Duck, NC
    Nah, JPL is professional the JFA would have none of it.
     

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