HISTORIC: The first-ever promotion-relegation system is coming to pro sports in U.S.
USL becomes the first professional sports league in the U.S. to adopt this global model, creating an interconnected ...
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USL moves to adopt promotion and relegation
The league's owners moved to put the practice in place with a supermajority vote on Tuesday evening making the USL the first ...
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USL to adopt promotion-relegation system for league
The league plans to adopt a promotion-relegation system in 2027. That is the same year the USL plans to launch a Division One men's professional league. The promotion-relegation system the USL ...
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Promotion and relegation is coming to the USL. Here’s how it will impact the Hartford Athletic
Last month, the United Soccer League (USL) announced plans to launch a Division One league that will rival MLS, beginning in the 2027-28 season. On Wednesday, the league’s owners voted to add ...
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USL to introduce nation's first promotion-relegation system
Division One will launch in 2027, joining the second-division USL Championship and third-division USL League One. "A new chapter in American soccer begins. The decision by our owners to approve ...
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USL to adopt promotion-relegation in historic 1st for U.S. soccer
Last month, USL confirmed plans to launch a Division One men's professional league in 2027 to rival Major League Soccer within the sanctioning standards of the U.S. Soccer Federation. USL said ...