Two seasons are played each year, with regional play culminating in a playoff system that crowns a single national champion each season. The league features internal promotion and relegation with up to three levels in some regions; only clubs in the top tier Premier Division are eligible to compete for the national championship.
The UPSL was formed in 2011 with 10 teams, and has grown to include over 400 member clubs across the nation. Now featuring numerous MLS U19 teams including LAFC, Philadelphia Union and LA Galaxy, the Premier Division is widely regarded as occupying the unofficial 4th tier of US Soccer. Each UPSL team is independently owned and operated. The league consists of two seasons each calendar year, with the Spring season beginning in March and ending with national playoffs in July, and a Fall season with play beginning in September with national playoffs in December.[3]
UPSL announced it would begin promotion/relegation system beginning in 2017.[4][5] Teams will compete in two divisions: Pro Premier and Division One.
In November 2016 the UPSL announced the addition of a Colorado conference set to begin in 2017.[6][7]
In August 2017, the league announced that all eleven clubs of the Premier League of America would be joining the UPSL as a new Midwest Conference. The conference will initiate friendlies during the 2017 Fall Season and begin league play in 2018.
The UPSL operates in a geographical conference structure with localized Divisions within each Conference. The number of Divisions within each Conference varies based on various geographical factors including distance and population. There is often more than one team within a specific geographical area. More dense Conferences are divided into a promotion/relegation structure with Division I and Division II.[10]
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External links
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The United Premier Soccer League UPSL is an American soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States and recently Canada and Mexico The league was founded in 2011 by Santa Ana Winds FC President Leonel Lopez as a regional league for teams in Greater Los Angeles but expanded to include 400 teams from 41 states as of the 2022 season United Premier Soccer LeagueFounded2011CountryUnited StatesConfederationCONCACAFUS SoccerConferences30Number of teams400 Promotion toPremier Division Internal Relegation toDivision I Internal Domestic cup s Lamar Hunt U S Open CupCurrent championsOlympians FC 1st title 2022 Fall UPSL season Most championshipsCalifornia United FC IIOC Crew 2 titles each TV partnersEleven SportsWebsitewww wbr upslsoccer wbr comCurrent 2023 SpringTwo seasons are played each year with regional play culminating in a playoff system that crowns a single national champion each season The league features internal promotion and relegation with up to three levels in some regions only clubs in the top tier Premier Division are eligible to compete for the national championship The league is a National Affiliate member of United States Soccer Federation and a National League within the larger United States soccer league system 1 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 U S Open Cup 2 League structure 3 2022 Season 3 1 Premier Division 4 Champions 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe UPSL was formed in 2011 with 10 teams and has grown to include over 400 member clubs across the nation Now featuring numerous MLS U19 teams including LAFC Philadelphia Union and LA Galaxy the Premier Division is widely regarded as occupying the unofficial 4th tier of US Soccer Each UPSL team is independently owned and operated The league consists of two seasons each calendar year with the Spring season beginning in March and ending with national playoffs in July and a Fall season with play beginning in September with national playoffs in December 3 UPSL announced it would begin promotion relegation system beginning in 2017 4 5 Teams will compete in two divisions Pro Premier and Division One In November 2016 the UPSL announced the addition of a Colorado conference set to begin in 2017 6 7 In August 2017 the league announced that all eleven clubs of the Premier League of America would be joining the UPSL as a new Midwest Conference The conference will initiate friendlies during the 2017 Fall Season and begin league play in 2018 U S Open Cup Edit Former member club PSA Elite is known for reaching the fourth round of the 2014 and the 2015 Lamar Hunt U S Open Cup by knocking out higher level professional teams Three UPSL teams La Maquina FC L A Wolves FC and San Nicolas FC qualified for the 2016 U S Open Cup 8 La Maquina FC advanced to the fourth round knocking out Portland Timbers U23 Sacramento Gold and LA Wolves FC before falling to LA Galaxy 9 The UPSL s participants in the 2016 US Open Cup altogether defeated teams from the PDL Timbers U 23 NPSL Sacramento Gold and USL Orange County Blues FC League structure EditThe UPSL operates in a geographical conference structure with localized Divisions within each Conference The number of Divisions within each Conference varies based on various geographical factors including distance and population There is often more than one team within a specific geographical area More dense Conferences are divided into a promotion relegation structure with Division I and Division II 10 Conference Division s Tier 1 Tier 2 WomenNortheast DMV North PremierMidwest Central PremierMidwest East PremierNew England PremierNortheast American Premier Division 1Western New York Division 1Southeast DMV South PremierFlorida PremierFlorida Central Premier Division 1Florida South PremierFlorida South Zone 1 Division 1Florida South Zone 2 Division 1Florida West PremierGeorgia PremierGeorgia East Division 1Georgia West Division 1KY TN PremierMid 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TexasNorth American University Stallions Houston TexasPSG Academy Houston Houston TexasSan Antonio Runners San Antonio TexasTexas Premier Houston TexasWest Texas New MexicoEl Paso Surf Soccer Club El Paso TexasRush ACM3 El Paso TexasSun City Astros FC El Paso TexasUDA Soccer Crimson Las Cruces New MexicoUDA Soccer White Las Cruces New MexicoChampions EditSeason Champion Runner up Result2011 12 OC Crew SC Santa Ana Winds FC 4 22012 13 Santa Ana Winds FC Tustin Legends2013 14 OC Crew SC Tustin Legends FC 5 32014 15 La Maquina FC Glory United 4 12015 San Nicolas FC L A Wolves FC 2 02016 Spring Strikers FC South Coast San Pedro Monsters 3 1 11 2016 Fall FC Anahuac Inter Arizona FC 0 0 5 4p 2017 Spring L A Wolves FC California Victory FC 2 12017 Fall OC Invicta FC Santa Ana Winds FC 3 22018 Spring Milwaukee Bavarian SC Sporting AZ FC 3 22018 Fall California United FC II Inocentes FC 1 1 4 2p 2019 Spring Tropics SC Utah Murcielagos 2 2 4 3p 2019 Fall Maryland Bobcats FC Santa Ana Winds FC 3 1 OT 2020 Spring N A N A N A2020 Fall Ginga Atlanta Olympians FC 0 0 3 1p 2021 Spring New York Contour United East Valley United PRO 2 12021 Fall Foro 360 Pro Chicago Nation FC 1 02022 Spring Orange County FC Beaman United 3 12022 Fall Olympians FC SCU Heat 1 0References Edit United States Adult Soccer Association National Affiliates USASA com USASA About the National Independent Soccer Association NISAOfficial com National Independent Soccer Association Interview with Yan Skwara UPSL Commissioner Goal Nation March 3 2015 An American amateur fifth tier league is about to introduce a pro rel system Top Drawer Soccer November 1 2016 United Premier Soccer League Brings Promotion And Relegation to the USA Midfield Press November 3 2016 UPSL Expands To Colorado Goal Nation November 17 2016 UPSL expands to Colorado vows to bring pro rel to American soccer Burgundy Wave November 19 2016 Three SoCal Teams Involved in U S Open Cup Second Round Action Wednesday Soccer Nation May 18 2016 HIGHLIGHTS LA Galaxy vs La Maquina LA Galaxy June 15 2016 About the UPSL United Premier Soccer League www upslsoccer com Retrieved July 16 2019 Strikers FC Score 3 1 Victory Over San Pedro Monsters to Capture 2016 UPSL Championship PR Log June 28 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Premier Soccer League amp oldid 1140249751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
