Tag: USL
New NASL, USL Expansion Rumors Emerge for San Diego, Orange County
Big news dropped on Friday, as the U.S. Soccer Federation, after considerable deliberation, granted both the NASL and USL Division II status on a prov [...]
MLS to San Diego and The Sports Elephant In The Room
San Diego wants a top flight professional soccer team to call its own. Well, good news for San Diego, as it was confirmed this past week that the city [...]
The State of the Orange County Blues’ Offseason
The offseason is well underway in USL, and the Orange County Blues figure to be one of the teams in the league with most changes ahead of the 2017 sea [...]
The Mafia Tones of the American Soccer Wars
"Plain and simple, we decapitate and do business with what's left."
Those were the words of Phil Leotardo before his New York family went to war wi [...]
North County Battalion and San Diego Surf Soccer Club Join Forces to Move into the USL’s PDL
When Joe Barone, Chairman of the National Premier Soccer League, described the lower leagues of American soccer as being subject to “organized, struct [...]
NC Battalion Parts Ways With NPSL
On the same day that the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) announced an impressive expansion capture of the Kitsap Soccer Club, news broke that th [...]
Episode 4 – Patience in the Premier League, Sockers Thrash Turlock, Club Tijuana Win Again and More
Dike and Nate open up with an analysis of what is going on in the American Soccer Pyramid. Why did the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury decide to rel [...]
Jake Edwards Talks Expansion, Attendance and California’s Role in USL
On Sunday, New York Red Bulls II will face Swope Park Rangers in the USL Cup Final (5 pm PT, ESPNU). With the end of the 2016 season drawing near, Soc [...]
Pro Soccer Expansion to San Diego Appears to be a Matter of When, Not If
Rumblings of pro soccer expansion to San Diego have been going on for months, but those appear to be gaining more momentum, with recent reports fleshi [...]
Latest Edition of USL’s 405 Derby Coming on Saturday
LA Galaxy II and the Orange County Blues will meet at the StubHub Center complex on Saturday, July 2nd in the second edition of the 405 Derby of the 2 [...]