USL First Division

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defunct soccer league professional sports league second division soccer league

The USL First Division was a former professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that served as a second-tier competition below Major League Soccer.

Aliases (4)

Statements (32)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	defunct soccer league → professional sports league → second division soccer league →
abbreviation	USL-1 →
aboveLeague	Major League Soccer →
competitionLevel	second tier →
confederation	CONCACAF →
continent	North America →
country	Canada → United States →
cupCompetition	Canadian Championship → Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup →
fifaRecognized	true →
gender	men →
governingAssociation	Canadian Soccer Association → United States Soccer Federation →
governingBody	United Soccer Leagues →
organizer	United Soccer Leagues →
positionInPyramid	level 2 →
predecessor	A-League (1995–2004) →
professional	true →
promotionFrom	USL Second Division →
region	Canada → North America → United States →
relegationTo	USL Second Division →
sport	association football →
status	defunct →
successor	North American Soccer League (2011–2017) → USL Pro → USSF Division 2 Professional League →
typeOfLeagueSystem	franchise system →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
2005 U.S. Open Cup → 2007 U.S. Open Cup → U.S. Open Cup 2011 ("USL Pro") →	includesLeague
Charleston Battery → Charleston Battery ("USL Pro") →	hasFormerLeague
Boston Bulldogs ("USL A-League") → Harrisburg City Islanders ("USL Pro") →	league
Charlotte Eagles ("USISL Pro League") → Charlotte Eagles ("USL A-League") →	leagueParticipation
USL First Division ("USL-1") →	abbreviation
A-League (1995–2004) ("USL A-League") →	alsoKnownAs
A-League (1995–2004) →	followedBy
2006 U.S. Open Cup →	includesLevel
Dwayne De Rosario ("USL A-League") →	leagueParticipatedIn
A-League (1995–2004) →	rebrandedAs
USSF Division 2 Professional League →	replaced
A-League (1995–2004) →	successorLeagueLevel