American USL Championship

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Poster

Established
2010 (16 years old)

First Recorded Event
2020-03-07

Current Season
2026

Current Round
11

Level Above
American Major League Soccer

Level Below
American USL League One

Sport
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Soccer

Location
United States

Gender
Male

TV Rights
US - ESPN [2019-2022]

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Upcoming
23 May	FC TulsaFC Tulsa	12:30am	HartfordHartford Athletic
23 May	Loudoun Loudoun United	10:00pm	Detroit Detroit City FC
23 May	Indy EleIndy Eleven	11:00pm	LexingtoLexington SC
23 May	Miami FCMiami FC	11:00pm	LouisvilLouisville City
23 May	Rhode IsRhode Island FC	11:30pm	BrooklynBrooklyn FC
23 May	Tampa BaTampa Bay Rowdies	11:30pm	Phoenix Phoenix Rising
24 May	San AntoSan Antonio	12:30am	SacramenSacramento Republic
24 May	New MexiNew Mexico United	1:00am	CharlestCharleston Battery
24 May	MontereyMonterey Bay FC	2:00am	BirminghBirmingham Legion
24 May	Orange COrange County SC	2:00am	Oakland Oakland Roots
Results
21 May	New MexiNew Mexico United	0 - 1	Tampa BaTampa Bay Rowdies
21 May	Detroit Detroit City FC	2 - 1	Miami FCMiami FC
10 May	Phoenix Phoenix Rising	1 - 1	San AntoSan Antonio
10 May	Oakland Oakland Roots	2 - 1	El Paso El Paso Locomotive
10 May	New MexiNew Mexico United	3 - 1	Las VegaLas Vegas Lights
09 May	Rhode IsRhode Island FC	1 - 1	Tampa BaTampa Bay Rowdies
09 May	LouisvilLouisville City	0 - 2	PittsburPittsburgh Riverhounds
09 May	Indy EleIndy Eleven	2 - 1	SportingSporting JAX
09 May	HartfordHartford Athletic	2 - 1	Detroit Detroit City FC
09 May	BrooklynBrooklyn FC	0 - 1	Loudoun Loudoun United

Description

The USL Championship (USLC), is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II Professional League since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer (Division I) in the hierarchy. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

The league is owned and operated by United Soccer League (originally "United Soccer Leagues") and was formed as result of the merger of their USL First (USL-1) and Second Divisions (USL-2), following the controversial 2010 season which saw neither the USL-1 nor the North American Soccer League (NASL) receive Division II sanctioning from the USSF, resulting in the temporary USSF Division 2 Pro League. United Soccer Leagues stated that the merger would strengthen the league's position within the American professional soccer landscape through stability, commercial growth and the professional development of soccer in four main regions throughout the United States and Canada.

Formerly known as United Soccer League (USL) and USL Pro, in January 2013, United Soccer Leagues and MLS reached an agreement to integrate the USL league competition with the MLS Reserve League, primarily to improve player development in North America, strengthen league competition and build ties between leagues in the American soccer pyramid. This multi-year deal encourages MLS and USL team affiliations and player loans, aiming to have more games for teams and developing players. As of the 2020 season, 14 USL Championship teams are affiliated to MLS teams. Most teams have an affiliate in either the USL Championship or third-level USL League One (USL1), but Columbus Crew SC, FC Cincinnati, Los Angeles FC, Montreal Impact, Nashville SC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have no affiliated team in these leagues.

Seasons

2026		2025		2024		2023
2022		2021		2020

Teams

Birmingham Legi	Brooklyn FC	Charleston Batt
Colorado Spring	Detroit City FC	El Paso Locomot
FC Tulsa	Hartford Athlet	Indy Eleven
Las Vegas Light	Lexington SC	Loudoun United
Louisville City	Miami FC	Monterey Bay FC
New Mexico Unit	Oakland Roots	Orange County S
Phoenix Rising	Pittsburgh Rive	Rhode Island FC
Sacramento Repu	San Antonio	Sporting JAX
Tampa Bay Rowdi