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United Soccer League

United Soccer League (USL) is an organizer of soccer leagues in the United States. It operates several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two, and the youth Super Y League. A women's league, the USL W League, began play in 2022.[2] It is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Adult Soccer Association. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.[3]

United Soccer League
IndustrySoccer
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
FounderFrancisco Marcos[1]
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
  • United States
  • Canada
Key people
  • Rob Hoskins (Chairman)
  • Alec Papadakis (CEO)
Websiteuslsoccer.com

History edit

Year by year edit

  • 1986 – The original USL is established as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League.
  • 1989 – An outdoor league, known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League is added.
  • 1990 – The indoor and outdoor leagues merge, becoming the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League.
  • 1991 – The SISL is renamed the United States Interregional Soccer League.
  • 1995 – The USISL is renamed the United States International Soccer League. Later that year, the USISL is renamed United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues and formally establishes professional Pro League and amateur Premier Development League. The USL W-League women's semi-pro league is also launched.
  • 1996 – Select League is established consisting of strongest teams from Division 3 Pro League and Amateur Premier League in hopes of gaining Division 2 sanctioning.
  • 1997 – Select League and the former American Professional Soccer League merge to form A-League under the USISL umbrella.
  • 1999 – Umbrella USISL changes its name to the United Soccer Leagues. The A-League's Rochester Raging Rhinos defeat four Major League Soccer teams to win the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, the first—and to date, only—team outside of Division I to win the Open Cup in its modern era (1995–present).
  • 2009 – Nike sells organization to NuRock Soccer Holdings, LLC. As a result, nine clubs left the First Division to form the North American Soccer League: Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks FC, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Vancouver Whitecaps, and the AC St. Louis expansion group.[4][5] The United Soccer League becomes a division in the temporary USSF Division 2 league, due to a dispute between the NASL and the USL over Division 2 status.[6]
  • 2010 – The USL announce the formation of USL Pro, which merged the USL First Division and USL Second Division.[7]
  • 2011 – The Inaugural season of USL Pro is held. The USL takes over operation of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
  • 2013 – USL Pro and Major League Soccer announce a multi-year agreement, beginning that season, to integrate MLS Reserve League play with USL Pro teams, first through team affiliations and "interleague" play, eventually fully merging MLS Reserves into the USL Pro structure. The W-20 League is launched, a youth league that is operationally aligned with the USL W-League.[8]
  • 2015 – USL Pro is renamed the United Soccer League. The USL W-League and W-20 League cease operations.[9]
  • 2017 – The USL is granted Provisional Division II status by U.S. Soccer.[10] The USL also creates the USL Division III league, filing for Division III status with U.S. Soccer.
  • 2018 – The USL announces re-branding of its top league to the USL Championship, USL Division III to USL League One, and the Premier Development League to USL League Two beginning with the 2019 season.
  • 2019 – USL League One launches with 10 teams.
  • 2021 – The USL announces two new women's competitions, the amateur W League launching in the 2022 season and the professional Super League launching in 2024.
  • 2024 – The USL reorganizes and rebrands Super Y League as USL Youth. USL Super League receives Division I sanctioning from U.S. Soccer and launches with 8 teams.

Narrative edit

Founded in 1985 by Francisco Marcos, the Southwest Indoor Soccer League was first intended as a minor indoor league associated with Major Indoor Soccer League.[11] The league began with five teams, all owned by individuals who owned or operated indoor soccer arenas in the Southwest United States. League headquarters was in Austin, Texas. In 1986, Marcos' team, the Austin Sockadillos, entered the league giving it six teams. By 1989, the league had set its sights on greater prospects than remaining a small, semi-professional indoor league. A 1989 press release stated, "It is envisioned the league will be part of the USSF's plan to professionalize soccer in the USA prior to the 1994 World Cup, and the league plans to push its teams to be considered for the "three-tiered first, second and third divisions" plan the USSF envisions for soccer."[12]

Complete historical team list edit

UISL/USISL edit

Champions edit

Indoor seasons edit

The USL began operations in 1986 as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League, a semi-professional indoor league. The league quickly expanded and added an outdoor season in 1989. In 1991, the league renamed itself the United States Interregional Soccer League. By then, the outdoor league overshadowed the indoor league which continued to slowly dwindle in importance. By the 1997–98 season, only five teams remained indoors while the outdoor season had over a hundred teams divided into a three-division structure. This led the league to stop running an indoor league.

In 2010, the USL began to consider relaunching an indoor season. However, it decided instead to take over operations of the Major Indoor Soccer League; beginning indoor operations in 2011. The champions were determined by a single games in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998. The champions were determined by a best of three series in 1998 and a best of five series in 1989, 1990 and 1991 and a home-and-home series in 2012 and 2013.

Season Winner Final score Runner-up
1986/87 Addison Arrows 7–2 Lubbock Lazers
1987/88 Oklahoma City Warriors 3–0 Austin Sockadillos
1988/89 Lubbock Lazers 3 games to 2 Austin Sockadillos
1989/90 Addison Arrows 3 games to 0 Phoenix Hearts
1990/91 Colorado Comets 3 games to 0 Oklahoma City Warriors
1991/92 Oklahoma City Warriors 7–2 Atlanta Magic
1992/93 Atlanta Magic 11–7 Arizona Cotton
1993/94 Atlanta Magic 8–3 Chattanooga Express
1994/95 Atlanta Magic 6–3 Oklahoma City Slickers
1995/96 Baltimore Bays 10–8 Atlanta Magic
1996/97 Baltimore Bays 5–4; 13–10 Tulsa Roughnecks
1997/98 Baltimore Bays 11–4 Tulsa Roughnecks
The USISL ceased operating its own indoor league in 1998.
From 2011–2014, the USL operated the MISL.
2011/12 Milwaukee Wave 14–2; 12–10 Baltimore Blast
2012/13 Baltimore Blast 21–12; 8–6 Missouri Comets
2013/14 Missouri Comets 15–8; 4–19; 6–4 Baltimore Blast

Outdoor seasons 1989–2010 edit

In 1989, the Southwest Indoor Soccer League added a summer, outdoor season known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League. In 1990, the league dropped both "indoor" and "outdoor" from its name as it ran both a semi-professional indoor and outdoor season. By 1995, the outdoor season had grown to such a size that the USISL, as it was known at the time, split the league into two levels, the aptly named, fully professional Professional League and the semi-professional Premier League. In 1996, the USISL added a third, higher, Select League. This was formed from the strongest teams from both the Professional and Premier League. The Select League, along with the competing A-League, both received official Division II status from FIFA. However, the A-League was in decline while the USISL was expanding. In 1997, the A-League ceased operations and merged into the USISL Select League which was renamed the USISL A-League. From that point, the USL's three-level structure remained stable until 2010. Some teams left to start the North American Soccer League and the First and Second Divisions were merged to become USL Pro.

Season Winner Final score Runner-up Season Winner Final score Runner-up Season Winner Final score Runner-up
Division II Division III Semi-pro
1995 Professional Long Island Rough Riders 2–1 Minnesota Thunder 1995 Premier Richmond Kickers 3–1 Cocoa Expos
1996 Select California Jaguars 2–1 (SO) Richmond Kickers 1996 Professional Charleston Battery 3–2 (SO) Charlotte Eagles 1996 Premier Central Coast Roadrunners 2–1 San Francisco Bay Seals
1997 A-League Milwaukee Rampage 1–1 (3–0) Carolina Dynamo 1997 D-3 Pro Albuquerque Geckos 4–1 Charlotte Eagles 1997 PDSL Central Coast Roadrunners 2–1 Cocoa Expos
1998 A-League Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–1 Minnesota Thunder 1998 D-3 Pro Chicago Stingers 3–2 (OT) New Hampshire Phantoms 1998 PDSL San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3–2 Jackson Chargers
1999 A-League Minnesota Thunder 2–1 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1999 D-3 Pro Western Mass Pioneers 2–1 South Jersey Barons 1999 PDL Chicago Sockers 3–1 Spokane Shadow
2000 A-League Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–1 Minnesota Thunder 2000 D-3 Pro Charlotte Eagles 5–0 New Jersey Stallions 2000 PDL Chicago Sockers 1–0 Mid-Michigan Bucks
2001 A-League Rochester Raging Rhinos 2–0 Hershey Wildcats 2001 D-3 Pro Utah Blitzz 1–0 Greenville Lions 2001 PDL Westchester Flames 3–1 Calgary Storm
2002 A-League Milwaukee Rampage 2–1 (OT) Richmond Kickers 2002 D-3 Pro Long Island Rough Riders 2–1 Wilmington Hammerheads 2002 PDL Cape Cod Crusaders 2–1 Boulder Rapids Reserves
2003 A-League Charleston Battery 3–0 Minnesota Thunder 2003 Pro Soccer Wilmington Hammerheads 2–1 (OT) Westchester Flames 2003 PDL Cape Cod Crusaders 2–0 Chicago Fire Reserves
2004 A-League Montreal Impact 2–0 Seattle Sounders 2004 Pro Soccer Utah Blitzz 2–2 (5–4 PK) Charlotte Eagles 2004 PDL Central Florida Kraze 1–0 Boulder Rapids Reserves
2005 First Division Seattle Sounders 1–1 (4–3 PK) Richmond Kickers 2005 Second Division Charlotte Eagles 2–2 (5–4 PK) Western Mass Pioneers 2005 PDL Des Moines Menace 0–0 (6–5 PK) El Paso Patriots
2006 First Division Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Rochester Raging Rhinos 2006 Second Division Richmond Kickers 2–1 Charlotte Eagles 2006 PDL Michigan Bucks 2–1 Laredo Heat
2007 First Division Seattle Sounders 4–0 Atlanta Silverbacks 2007 Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 (8–7 PK) Richmond Kickers 2007 PDL Laredo Heat 0–0 (4–3 PK) Michigan Bucks
2008 First Division Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders 2008 Second Division Cleveland City Stars 2–1 Charlotte Eagles 2008 PDL Thunder Bay Chill 1–1 (4–1 PK) Laredo Heat
2009 First Division Montreal Impact 3–2; 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2009 Second Division Richmond Kickers 3–1 Charlotte Eagles 2009 PDL Ventura County Fusion 2–1 Chicago Fire Premier
2010 D2 Pro League Puerto Rico Islanders 2–0; 1–1 Carolina RailHawks 2010 Second Division Charleston Battery 2–1 Richmond Kickers 2010 PDL Portland Timbers U23s 4–1 Thunder Bay Chill

Outdoor seasons 2011–2018 edit

USL Pro / United Soccer League Premier Development League (PDL)
Season Winner Final score Runner-up Season Winner Final score Runner-up
Division III Semi-pro
2011 USL Pro Orlando City SC 2–2 (3–2 PK) Harrisburg City Islanders 2011 PDL Kitsap Pumas 1–0 Laredo Heat
2012 USL Pro Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads 2012 PDL Forest City London 2–1 Carolina Dynamo
2013 USL Pro Orlando City SC 7–4 Charlotte Eagles 2013 PDL Austin Aztex 3–1 Thunder Bay Chill
2014 USL Pro Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Harrisburg City Islanders 2014 PDL Michigan Bucks 1–0 Kitsap Pumas
2015 USL Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II 2015 PDL K-W United FC 4–3 New York Red Bulls U-23
2016 USL New York Red Bulls II 5–1 Swope Park Rangers 2016 PDL Michigan Bucks 3–2 Calgary Foothills FC
Division II Semi-pro
2017 USL Louisville City FC 1–0 Swope Park Rangers 2017 PDL Charlotte Eagles 2–1 Thunder Bay Chill
2018 USL Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC 2018 PDL Calgary Foothills FC 4–2 (a.e.t.) Reading United AC

United Soccer League 2019–present edit

USL Championship (Division II) USL League One (Division III) USL League Two (Semi-pro)
Season Winner Final score Runner-up Season Winner Final score Runner-up Season Winner Final score Runner-up
2019 Real Monarchs 3–1 Louisville City FC 2019 North Texas SC 1–0 Greenville Triumph SC 2019 Flint City Bucks 1–0 (a.e.t.) Reading United AC
2020 Final canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13] 2020 Greenville Triumph SC N/A[14] Union Omaha 2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[15][16]
2021 Orange County SC 3–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2021 Union Omaha 3–0 Greenville Triumph SC 2021 Des Moines Menace 1–0 North Carolina Fusion
2022 San Antonio FC 3–1 Louisville City FC 2022 Tormenta FC 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2022 Ventura County Fusion 2–1 Long Island Rough Riders
2023 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 (3–2 PK) Charleston Battery 2023 North Carolina FC 1–1 (5–4 PK) Charlotte Independence 2023 Ballard FC 2–1 Lionsbridge FC

W-League seasons 1995–2015 edit

Season Winner Final score Runner-up
1995 W-League Long Island Lady Riders 3–0 Southern California Nitemares
1996 W-League Maryland Pride 3–0 Dallas Lightning
1997 W-League Long Island Lady Riders 2–1 (OT) Chicago Cobras
1998 W-League W-1 Raleigh Wings 4–3 Boston Renegades
1998 W-League W-2 Fort Collins Force 3–1 Hampton Roads Piranhas
1999 W-League W-1 Raleigh Wings 3–2 (OT) Chicago Cobras
1999 W-League W-2 North Texas FC 5–1 Springfield Sirens
2000 W-League W-1 Chicago Cobras 1–1 (4–2 PSO) Raleigh Wings
2000 W-League W-2 Springfield Sirens 2–1 Charlotte Lady Eagles
2001 W-League W-1 Boston Renegades 5–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women
2001 W-League W-2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 3–1 Memphis Mercury
2002 W-League Boston Renegades 3–0 Charlotte Lady Eagles
2003 W-League Hampton Roads Piranhas 1–0 Chicago Cobras
2004 W-League Vancouver Whitecaps Women 0–0 (4–2 PSO) New Jersey Wildcats
2005 W-League New Jersey Wildcats 3–0 Ottawa Fury Women
2006 W-League Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3–0 Ottawa Fury Women
2007 W-League Washington Freedom 3–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women
2008 W-League Pali Blues 2–1 F.C. Indiana
2009 W-League Pali Blues 2–1 Washington Freedom Reserves
2010 W-League Buffalo Flash 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women
2011 W-League Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6–1 Ottawa Fury Women
2012 W-League Ottawa Fury Women 1–1 (4–3 PSO) Pali Blues
2013 W-League Pali Blues 1–0 Laval Comets
2014 W-League Los Angeles Blues 6–1 Washington Spirit Reserves
2015 W-League Washington Spirit Reserves 2–1 Colorado Pride
The W-League ceased operations after the 2015 season.

W League seasons 2022–present edit

Staff edit

  • Alec Papadakis – Chief executive officer
  • Justin Papadakis – Chief operating officer and chief real estate officer
  • Paul McDonough – President and chief soccer officer[17]

References edit

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External links edit

  • Official website

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This article is about the soccer governing body For their highest division league formerly known as United Soccer League see USL Championship For the unrelated defunct league see United Soccer League 1984 85 United Soccer League USL is an organizer of soccer leagues in the United States It operates several men s and women s leagues both professional and amateur Men s leagues currently organized are the USL Championship USL League One USL League Two and the youth Super Y League A women s league the USL W League began play in 2022 2 It is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Adult Soccer Association The USL is headquartered in Tampa Florida 3 United Soccer LeagueIndustrySoccerFounded1986 38 years ago 1986 FounderFrancisco Marcos 1 HeadquartersTampa Florida U S Area servedUnited StatesCanadaKey peopleRob Hoskins Chairman Alec Papadakis CEO Websiteuslsoccer wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 Year by year 1 2 Narrative 1 3 Complete historical team list 1 3 1 UISL USISL 1 4 Champions 1 4 1 Indoor seasons 1 4 2 Outdoor seasons 1989 2010 1 4 3 Outdoor seasons 2011 2018 1 4 4 United Soccer League 2019 present 1 4 5 W League seasons 1995 2015 1 4 6 W League seasons 2022 present 2 Staff 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThis section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available December 2018 Year by year edit 1986 The original USL is established as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League 1989 An outdoor league known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League is added 1990 The indoor and outdoor leagues merge becoming the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League 1991 The SISL is renamed the United States Interregional Soccer League 1995 The USISL is renamed the United States International Soccer League Later that year the USISL is renamed United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues and formally establishes professional Pro League and amateur Premier Development League The USL W League women s semi pro league is also launched 1996 Select League is established consisting of strongest teams from Division 3 Pro League and Amateur Premier League in hopes of gaining Division 2 sanctioning 1997 Select League and the former American Professional Soccer League merge to form A League under the USISL umbrella 1999 Umbrella USISL changes its name to the United Soccer Leagues The A League s Rochester Raging Rhinos defeat four Major League Soccer teams to win the 1999 U S Open Cup the first and to date only team outside of Division I to win the Open Cup in its modern era 1995 present 2009 Nike sells organization to NuRock Soccer Holdings LLC As a result nine clubs left the First Division to form the North American Soccer League Atlanta Silverbacks Carolina RailHawks FC Miami FC Minnesota Thunder Montreal Impact Rochester Rhinos Tampa Bay Rowdies Vancouver Whitecaps and the AC St Louis expansion group 4 5 The United Soccer League becomes a division in the temporary USSF Division 2 league due to a dispute between the NASL and the USL over Division 2 status 6 2010 The USL announce the formation of USL Pro which merged the USL First Division and USL Second Division 7 2011 The Inaugural season of USL Pro is held The USL takes over operation of the Major Indoor Soccer League 2013 USL Pro and Major League Soccer announce a multi year agreement beginning that season to integrate MLS Reserve League play with USL Pro teams first through team affiliations and interleague play eventually fully merging MLS Reserves into the USL Pro structure The W 20 League is launched a youth league that is operationally aligned with the USL W League 8 2015 USL Pro is renamed the United Soccer League The USL W League and W 20 League cease operations 9 2017 The USL is granted Provisional Division II status by U S Soccer 10 The USL also creates the USL Division III league filing for Division III status with U S Soccer 2018 The USL announces re branding of its top league to the USL Championship USL Division III to USL League One and the Premier Development League to USL League Two beginning with the 2019 season 2019 USL League One launches with 10 teams 2021 The USL announces two new women s competitions the amateur W League launching in the 2022 season and the professional Super League launching in 2024 2024 The USL reorganizes and rebrands Super Y League as USL Youth USL Super League receives Division I sanctioning from U S Soccer and launches with 8 teams Narrative edit Founded in 1985 by Francisco Marcos the Southwest Indoor Soccer League was first intended as a minor indoor league associated with Major Indoor Soccer League 11 The league began with five teams all owned by individuals who owned or operated indoor soccer arenas in the Southwest United States League headquarters was in Austin Texas In 1986 Marcos team the Austin Sockadillos entered the league giving it six teams By 1989 the league had set its sights on greater prospects than remaining a small semi professional indoor league A 1989 press release stated It is envisioned the league will be part of the USSF s plan to professionalize soccer in the USA prior to the 1994 World Cup and the league plans to push its teams to be considered for the three tiered first second and third divisions plan the USSF envisions for soccer 12 Complete historical team list edit UISL USISL edit Amarillo Challengers Indoor 1986 1990 1991 92 Ann Arbor Elite 1995 Arizona Cotton 1993 94 Indoor 1991 93 as Phoenix Hearts in 1991 92 Arkansas A s 1990 1992 1994 Indoor 1989 1992 as Arkansas Diamonds in 1994 Georgia Steamers Atlanta Lightning Indoor 1990 1992 Atlanta Magic 1993 94 Indoor 1991 96 as Atlanta Lasers in 1993 Austin Lone Stars 1989 94 Indoor 1987 91 as Austin Sockadillos in 1992 93 Baltimore Bays 1993 94 Indoor 1992 98 Birmingham Grasshoppers 1993 94 Boca Raton Sabres 1992 94 Boston Storm 1994 Brandon Braves Indoor 1994 96 Cape Cod Crusaders 1994 Central California Valley Hydra 1994 Charlotte Eagles 1993 94 Charleston Battery 1993 94 Chattanooga Express 1992 94 Indoor 1992 96 as Chattanooga Railroaders in 1992 93 Chico Rooks 1993 94 Cincinnati Cheetahs 1994 Cocoa Expos 1994 Indoor 1993 94 Colorado Comets 1989 91 Indoor 1989 92 Columbia Heat 1993 94 as Columbia Spirit in 1993 Connecticut Wolves 1993 94 Coral Springs Kicks 1993 Dallas Rockets 1992 94 Indoor 1991 92 as North Texas Mid Cities Flyers in 1991 92 Dallas Fort Worth Toros 1989 94 Indoor 1986 93 95 96 various names Dallas Lightning 1993 94 Indoor 1993 94 1995 96 as Tyler Lightning in 1993 as Texas Lightning in 1993 94 Delaware Wizards 1993 94 Des Moines Menace 1994 Detroit Wheels 1994 95 East Bay Red Riders 1992 93 East Los Angeles Cobras 1993 94 El Paso Patriots 1991 1994 Indoor 1989 1991 as El Paso Sixshooters in 1989 90 as El Paso Spurs in 1990 91 Florida Stars 1994 Fort Lauderdale Kicks 1994 Greensboro Dynamo 1993 94 Indoor 1993 94 Gwinnett County Steamers 1991 1992 Indoor 1990 91 Hampton Roads Hurricane 1994 Hawaii Tsunami 1994 Houston Express Indoor 1988 89 89 90 Jacksonville Fury 1994 95 Jersey Dragons 1994 Kansas City All Stars Indoor 1996 97 Knoxville Impact Indoor 1992 96 Las Vegas Quicksilver 1994 Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 1994 Lincoln Brigade 1997 Indoor 1996 97 Long Island Rough Riders 1994 Louisville Thoroughbreds 1994 Lubbock Lazers 1989 91 Indoor 1986 93 as Lubbock Tornado in 1991 92 Memphis Jackals 1991 94 Indoor 1990 92 as Memphis Survivors in 1991 92 as Memphis United Express in 1992 Mesquite Kickers Indoor 1994 97 Michigan Madness 1996 Milwaukee Rampage 1994 Minnesota Thunder 1994 Montclair Standard Falcons 1993 94 Myrtle Beach Boyz 1995 Nashville Metros 1991 94 Indoor 1990 94 New Mexico Chiles 1989 1991 1994 Indoor 1986 87 90 91 as Albuquerque Outlaws in 1986 87 as Albuquerque Gunners in 1987 88 1990 as New Mexico Roadrunners in 1990 91 New Orleans Storm 1993 99 as New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers in 1993 97 New York Fever 1994 North Bay Breakers 1992 94 North Jersey Imperials 1994 Ohio Xoggz 1994 96 as Columbus Xoggz in 1994 95 Oklahoma City Slickers 1993 96 as Oklahoma City Heat in 1996 Oklahoma City Warriors 1989 93 Indoor 1986 93 Oklahoma City Warriors Indoor 1996 98 as Oklahoma City Alliance in 1996 97 Omaha Flames 1996 97 Indoor 1996 98 Orlando Lions 1992 94 Indoor 1993 96 Permian Basin Mirage 1990 Indoor 1989 92 Philadelphia Freedom 1994 Indoor 1995 97 as Pennsylvania Freedom in 1994 96 Phoenix Hearts Indoor 1989 90 90 91 Outdoor 1990 91 Raleigh Flyers 1993 95 Reading Rage Indoor 1995 96 Reno Rattlers 1994 Richardson Rockets Indoor 1989 90 90 91 Outdoor 1990 91 Richmond Kickers 1993 94 Indoor 1993 94 Rockford Raptors 1994 St Louis Knights 1994 San Antonio Pumas 1989 1994 Indoor 1988 93 as San Antonio Generals in 1991 93 as San Antonio Heat in 1988 89 1989 San Diego Top Guns 1994 San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles 1993 94 San Francisco United All Blacks 1992 94 as San Francisco All Blacks in 1992 San Francisco Bay Diablos 1993 94 San Jose Hawks 1993 Santa Cruz Surf 1993 94 Shasta Scorchers 1994 Silicon Valley Firebirds 1992 94 as Palo Alto Firebirds in 1992 Sioux City Breeze 1994 South Florida Flamingos 1994 Texas Arsenal Indoor 1992 94 as Texas Stampede in 1992 93 Toledo Twisters Indoor 1993 94 Tucson Amigos 1990 94 Indoor 1989 93 Tulsa Renegades 1989 91 Indoor 1989 92 Tulsa Roughnecks 1993 99 Indoor 1993 98 as Green County Roughnecks in 1999 Virginia Kickers Richmond Kickers 1997 98 Waco Kickers 1990 Indoor 1989 90 merged into North Texas United after 1990 season Washington Mustangs 1994 Wichita Blue 1995 96 1999 as Wichita Blue Angels in 1994 Wichita Tornado Indoor 1988 89 Champions edit Indoor seasons edit The USL began operations in 1986 as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League a semi professional indoor league The league quickly expanded and added an outdoor season in 1989 In 1991 the league renamed itself the United States Interregional Soccer League By then the outdoor league overshadowed the indoor league which continued to slowly dwindle in importance By the 1997 98 season only five teams remained indoors while the outdoor season had over a hundred teams divided into a three division structure This led the league to stop running an indoor league In 2010 the USL began to consider relaunching an indoor season However it decided instead to take over operations of the Major Indoor Soccer League beginning indoor operations in 2011 The champions were determined by a single games in 1987 1988 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 and 1998 The champions were determined by a best of three series in 1998 and a best of five series in 1989 1990 and 1991 and a home and home series in 2012 and 2013 Season Winner Final score Runner up 1986 87 Addison Arrows 7 2 Lubbock Lazers 1987 88 Oklahoma City Warriors 3 0 Austin Sockadillos 1988 89 Lubbock Lazers 3 games to 2 Austin Sockadillos 1989 90 Addison Arrows 3 games to 0 Phoenix Hearts 1990 91 Colorado Comets 3 games to 0 Oklahoma City Warriors 1991 92 Oklahoma City Warriors 7 2 Atlanta Magic 1992 93 Atlanta Magic 11 7 Arizona Cotton 1993 94 Atlanta Magic 8 3 Chattanooga Express 1994 95 Atlanta Magic 6 3 Oklahoma City Slickers 1995 96 Baltimore Bays 10 8 Atlanta Magic 1996 97 Baltimore Bays 5 4 13 10 Tulsa Roughnecks 1997 98 Baltimore Bays 11 4 Tulsa Roughnecks The USISL ceased operating its own indoor league in 1998 From 2011 2014 the USL operated the MISL 2011 12 Milwaukee Wave 14 2 12 10 Baltimore Blast 2012 13 Baltimore Blast 21 12 8 6 Missouri Comets 2013 14 Missouri Comets 15 8 4 19 6 4 Baltimore Blast Outdoor seasons 1989 2010 edit In 1989 the Southwest Indoor Soccer League added a summer outdoor season known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League In 1990 the league dropped both indoor and outdoor from its name as it ran both a semi professional indoor and outdoor season By 1995 the outdoor season had grown to such a size that the USISL as it was known at the time split the league into two levels the aptly named fully professional Professional League and the semi professional Premier League In 1996 the USISL added a third higher Select League This was formed from the strongest teams from both the Professional and Premier League The Select League along with the competing A League both received official Division II status from FIFA However the A League was in decline while the USISL was expanding In 1997 the A League ceased operations and merged into the USISL Select League which was renamed the USISL A League From that point the USL s three level structure remained stable until 2010 Some teams left to start the North American Soccer League and the First and Second Divisions were merged to become USL Pro Season Winner Final score Runner up Semi pro 1989 Colorado Comets 3 1 Addison Arrows 1990 Colorado Comets 1991 Richardson Rockets 3 0 New Mexico Chiles 1992 Palo Alto Firebirds 1 0 Tucson Amigos 1993 Greensboro Dynamo 2 1 Orlando Lions 1994 Greensboro Dynamo 2 1 SO Minnesota Thunder Season Winner Final score Runner up Season Winner Final score Runner up Season Winner Final score Runner up Division II Division III Semi pro 1995 Professional Long Island Rough Riders 2 1 Minnesota Thunder 1995 Premier Richmond Kickers 3 1 Cocoa Expos 1996 Select California Jaguars 2 1 SO Richmond Kickers 1996 Professional Charleston Battery 3 2 SO Charlotte Eagles 1996 Premier Central Coast Roadrunners 2 1 San Francisco Bay Seals 1997 A League Milwaukee Rampage 1 1 3 0 Carolina Dynamo 1997 D 3 Pro Albuquerque Geckos 4 1 Charlotte Eagles 1997 PDSL Central Coast Roadrunners 2 1 Cocoa Expos 1998 A League Rochester Raging Rhinos 3 1 Minnesota Thunder 1998 D 3 Pro Chicago Stingers 3 2 OT New Hampshire Phantoms 1998 PDSL San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3 2 Jackson Chargers 1999 A League Minnesota Thunder 2 1 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1999 D 3 Pro Western Mass Pioneers 2 1 South Jersey Barons 1999 PDL Chicago Sockers 3 1 Spokane Shadow 2000 A League Rochester Raging Rhinos 3 1 Minnesota Thunder 2000 D 3 Pro Charlotte Eagles 5 0 New Jersey Stallions 2000 PDL Chicago Sockers 1 0 Mid Michigan Bucks 2001 A League Rochester Raging Rhinos 2 0 Hershey Wildcats 2001 D 3 Pro Utah Blitzz 1 0 Greenville Lions 2001 PDL Westchester Flames 3 1 Calgary Storm 2002 A League Milwaukee Rampage 2 1 OT Richmond Kickers 2002 D 3 Pro Long Island Rough Riders 2 1 Wilmington Hammerheads 2002 PDL Cape Cod Crusaders 2 1 Boulder Rapids Reserves 2003 A League Charleston Battery 3 0 Minnesota Thunder 2003 Pro Soccer Wilmington Hammerheads 2 1 OT Westchester Flames 2003 PDL Cape Cod Crusaders 2 0 Chicago Fire Reserves 2004 A League Montreal Impact 2 0 Seattle Sounders 2004 Pro Soccer Utah Blitzz 2 2 5 4 PK Charlotte Eagles 2004 PDL Central Florida Kraze 1 0 Boulder Rapids Reserves 2005 First Division Seattle Sounders 1 1 4 3 PK Richmond Kickers 2005 Second Division Charlotte Eagles 2 2 5 4 PK Western Mass Pioneers 2005 PDL Des Moines Menace 0 0 6 5 PK El Paso Patriots 2006 First Division Vancouver Whitecaps 3 0 Rochester Raging Rhinos 2006 Second Division Richmond Kickers 2 1 Charlotte Eagles 2006 PDL Michigan Bucks 2 1 Laredo Heat 2007 First Division Seattle Sounders 4 0 Atlanta Silverbacks 2007 Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders 1 1 8 7 PK Richmond Kickers 2007 PDL Laredo Heat 0 0 4 3 PK Michigan Bucks 2008 First Division Vancouver Whitecaps 2 1 Puerto Rico Islanders 2008 Second Division Cleveland City Stars 2 1 Charlotte Eagles 2008 PDL Thunder Bay Chill 1 1 4 1 PK Laredo Heat 2009 First Division Montreal Impact 3 2 3 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2009 Second Division Richmond Kickers 3 1 Charlotte Eagles 2009 PDL Ventura County Fusion 2 1 Chicago Fire Premier 2010 D2 Pro League Puerto Rico Islanders 2 0 1 1 Carolina RailHawks 2010 Second Division Charleston Battery 2 1 Richmond Kickers 2010 PDL Portland Timbers U23s 4 1 Thunder Bay Chill Outdoor seasons 2011 2018 edit USL Pro United Soccer League Premier Development League PDL Season Winner Final score Runner up Season Winner Final score Runner up Division III Semi pro 2011 USL Pro Orlando City SC 2 2 3 2 PK Harrisburg City Islanders 2011 PDL Kitsap Pumas 1 0 Laredo Heat 2012 USL Pro Charleston Battery 1 0 Wilmington Hammerheads 2012 PDL Forest City London 2 1 Carolina Dynamo 2013 USL Pro Orlando City SC 7 4 Charlotte Eagles 2013 PDL Austin Aztex 3 1 Thunder Bay Chill 2014 USL Pro Sacramento Republic FC 2 0 Harrisburg City Islanders 2014 PDL Michigan Bucks 1 0 Kitsap Pumas 2015 USL Rochester Rhinos 2 1 a e t LA Galaxy II 2015 PDL K W United FC 4 3 New York Red Bulls U 23 2016 USL New York Red Bulls II 5 1 Swope Park Rangers 2016 PDL Michigan Bucks 3 2 Calgary Foothills FC Division II Semi pro 2017 USL Louisville City FC 1 0 Swope Park Rangers 2017 PDL Charlotte Eagles 2 1 Thunder Bay Chill 2018 USL Louisville City FC 1 0 Phoenix Rising FC 2018 PDL Calgary Foothills FC 4 2 a e t Reading United AC United Soccer League 2019 present edit USL Championship Division II USL League One Division III USL League Two Semi pro Season Winner Final score Runner up Season Winner Final score Runner up Season Winner Final score Runner up 2019 Real Monarchs 3 1 Louisville City FC 2019 North Texas SC 1 0 Greenville Triumph SC 2019 Flint City Bucks 1 0 a e t Reading United AC 2020 Final canceled due to COVID 19 pandemic 13 2020 Greenville Triumph SC N A 14 Union Omaha 2020 Season canceled due to COVID 19 pandemic 15 16 2021 Orange County SC 3 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2021 Union Omaha 3 0 Greenville Triumph SC 2021 Des Moines Menace 1 0 North Carolina Fusion 2022 San Antonio FC 3 1 Louisville City FC 2022 Tormenta FC 2 1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2022 Ventura County Fusion 2 1 Long Island Rough Riders 2023 Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 3 2 PK Charleston Battery 2023 North Carolina FC 1 1 5 4 PK Charlotte Independence 2023 Ballard FC 2 1 Lionsbridge FC W League seasons 1995 2015 edit For more information see USL W League Season Winner Final score Runner up 1995 W League Long Island Lady Riders 3 0 Southern California Nitemares 1996 W League Maryland Pride 3 0 Dallas Lightning 1997 W League Long Island Lady Riders 2 1 OT Chicago Cobras 1998 W League W 1 Raleigh Wings 4 3 Boston Renegades 1998 W League W 2 Fort Collins Force 3 1 Hampton Roads Piranhas 1999 W League W 1 Raleigh Wings 3 2 OT Chicago Cobras 1999 W League W 2 North Texas FC 5 1 Springfield Sirens 2000 W League W 1 Chicago Cobras 1 1 4 2 PSO Raleigh Wings 2000 W League W 2 Springfield Sirens 2 1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 2001 W League W 1 Boston Renegades 5 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 2001 W League W 2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 3 1 Memphis Mercury 2002 W League Boston Renegades 3 0 Charlotte Lady Eagles 2003 W League Hampton Roads Piranhas 1 0 Chicago Cobras 2004 W League Vancouver Whitecaps Women 0 0 4 2 PSO New Jersey Wildcats 2005 W League New Jersey Wildcats 3 0 Ottawa Fury Women 2006 W League Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 0 Ottawa Fury Women 2007 W League Washington Freedom 3 1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 2008 W League Pali Blues 2 1 F C Indiana 2009 W League Pali Blues 2 1 Washington Freedom Reserves 2010 W League Buffalo Flash 3 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 2011 W League Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6 1 Ottawa Fury Women 2012 W League Ottawa Fury Women 1 1 4 3 PSO Pali Blues 2013 W League Pali Blues 1 0 Laval Comets 2014 W League Los Angeles Blues 6 1 Washington Spirit Reserves 2015 W League Washington Spirit Reserves 2 1 Colorado Pride The W League ceased operations after the 2015 season W League seasons 2022 present edit For more information see USL W League Season Winner Final score Runner up 2022 W League Tormenta FC 2 1 a e t Minnesota Aurora FC 2023 W League Indy Eleven 2 1 a e t North Carolina Courage U23Staff editAlec Papadakis Chief executive officer Justin Papadakis Chief operating officer and chief real estate officer Paul McDonough President and chief soccer officer 17 References edit Kennedy Paul March 7 2018 Francisco Marcos The impatient train left a long time ago Soccer America Archived from the original on December 15 2018 Retrieved 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