North American soccer pyramid
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The North American soccer pyramid is the hierarchical league system that organizes professional and amateur soccer competitions across the United States and Canada, with Major League Soccer at its top tier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North American soccer pyramid canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
soccer league system
ⓘ
sports competition hierarchy ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Major League Soccer
ⓘ
surface form:
MLS
|
| characteristic |
includes cross-border league between United States and Canada
ⓘ
no automatic promotion and relegation between most tiers ⓘ sanctioned by national federations ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| feature |
amateur leagues
ⓘ
multiple competitive levels ⓘ professional leagues ⓘ semi-professional leagues ⓘ youth development leagues ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Canada Soccer
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Soccer Association
United States Soccer Federation ⓘ |
| hasParallelSystem | women's soccer pyramid in North America ⓘ |
| highestLevelClubsQualifyFor | CONCACAF Champions Cup ⓘ |
| includesCompetition |
Canadian Premier League
ⓘ
League1 British Columbia ⓘ League1 Ontario ⓘ Première ligue de soccer du Québec ⓘ
surface form:
Ligue1 Québec
MLS Next ⓘ MLS Next Pro ⓘ Major League Soccer ⓘ National Independent Soccer Association ⓘ National Premier Soccer League ⓘ USL Championship ⓘ USL League One ⓘ USL League Two ⓘ United States Adult Soccer Association leagues ⓘ provincial amateur leagues in Canada ⓘ |
| includesGenderCategory |
men's soccer
ⓘ
women's soccer ⓘ |
| purpose |
organize professional soccer in North America
ⓘ
structure amateur and developmental soccer in North America ⓘ |
| region | CONCACAF ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
ⓘ
Canadian Championship ⓘ U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| secondTierName | Division II ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| thirdTierName | Division III ⓘ |
| topTierClubLimit | fixed franchise-style membership in MLS ⓘ |
| topTierLeague | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| topTierName | Division I ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.