List of United Soccer League clubs
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The United Soccer League (USL) has organized soccer (association football) competitions for clubs in the United States league system since 1989. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, and its Super League and W League for women.[1][2][3] It previously organized its SOSL / SISL / USISL (1989–1994), Pro League / Second Division (1995–2010), and Select League / A-League / First Division (1996–2010) for men, and its original W-League (1995–2015) for women.[4] It also previously organized its I-League (1986–1998) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (2011–2014), for men's indoor soccer clubs.[4][5] Over that time, many clubs have participated in USL competitions in professional, semi-professional, pro–am, and amateur capacities.
Key
† | Won a top-flight championship[note 1] | S | USL Super League | |
‡ | Won a top-flight double[note 2] | ★ | USL Championship | |
| Name | Active club | 1 | USL League One | |
| Name | Defunct club | 2 | USL League Two | |
 | Club based in Antigua and Barbuda | W | USL W League | |
 | Club based in Bermuda | |||
 | Club based in Canada | |||
 | Club based in Puerto Rico[note 3] | |||
Current clubs
In the 2026 season, eight clubs fielded teams in the USL Super League,[6] 25 in the USL Championship,[7] 17 in USL League One,[8] 158 in USL League Two,[9] and 96 in the USL W League.[10] The Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, and Richmond Kickers are the longest-tenured clubs currently playing in the USL, first entering in the 1993 USISL outdoor season.[11][12] The 92,000-capacity Cotton Bowl, the home ground of future Atlético Dallas and current Dallas Trinity FC, is the largest venue in the USL.[13][14]
Future clubs
| Club | Location | Home ground | Cap. | League(s) | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 92,000 | 2027[37][38] | |
| Buffalo Pro Soccer | Buffalo, New York | TBD | — | TBD[39][40] | |
| Ozark United FC | Rogers, Arkansas | Ozark United Stadium | 5,000 | 2028[41][42] | |
| Port St. Lucie SC | Port St. Lucie, Florida | Walton & One Stadium | 6,000 | 2027[43][44] | |
| Reno Pro Soccer | Reno, Nevada | Reno Soccer Stadium | 6,000 | 2028[45][46] | |
| Rodeo SC | Celina, Texas | Bearcat Stadium | 7,000 | 2028[47][48] | |
| Santa Barbara Sky FC | Santa Barbara, California | Harder Stadium | 17,000 | TBD[49][50] | |
| Sporting Cascades FC | Eugene, Oregon | Civic Park | 3,500 | 2027[18][19] | |
| USL Pro Iowa | Des Moines, Iowa | Pro Iowa Stadium | 8,000 | TBD[51][52] |
Past clubs
See also
Notes
- Men's outdoor soccer: USISL (1989–1994), USL Second Division (1995), USL First Division (1996–2010), USL Championship (2011–present); Men's indoor soccer: USISL I-League (1987–1998), Major Indoor Soccer League (2012–2014); Women's soccer: USL W-League (1995–2015), USL W League (2022–2024), USL Super League (2025–present).
- Won both the top-flight championship and regular season championship in a single season.
- Soccer in Puerto Rico is governed by the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF), independently of U.S. Soccer.
- Athletic Club Boise plans to field a team into the USL Super League in the 2027–28 season.[15][16]
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[17]
- Fort Lauderdale United FC plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2027 season.[18][19]
- Indy Eleven's women's team plays their home games at the 1,000-capacity Grand Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Indy Eleven plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[20][21]
- NEFC plans to field a team into the USL W League in the 2026 season.[25]
- The New York Cosmos plan to field a team into the USL Super League in the 2027–28 season.[26][27]
- Oakland Soul SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[30][31]
- OKC for Soccer plans to field a team into USL League Two in the 2027 season.[32][33]
- Rally Madison FC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[34]
- Orlando City SC played in Austin, Texas as Austin Aztex FC from 2008 to 2010.[90][91]
- Puget Sound Gunners FC played in Yakima, Washington as the Yakima Reds from 1995 to 2010.[103]
