American soccer pyramid

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hierarchical competition structure soccer league system sports league system

The American soccer pyramid is the hierarchical league system that organizes professional and amateur soccer competitions in the United States across multiple tiers.

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Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hierarchical competition structure → soccer league system → sports league system →
alsoKnownAs	United States soccer pyramid →
competitionFormat	league seasons → playoffs →
country	United States →
distinguishedFrom	European promotion and relegation pyramids →
feature	amateur leagues → multiple competitive levels → professional leagues → regional leagues → youth development leagues →
fourthTierLeague	National Premier Soccer League → USL League Two →
geographicScope	United States →
governingBody	United States Soccer Federation →
hasCharacteristic	no formal promotion and relegation between most tiers → sanctioned divisions defined by U.S. Soccer →
historicalDevelopment	evolved significantly in the 1990s and 2000s →
includesCompetition	U.S. Open Cup →
includesCrossBorderClubs	Canada → Mexico →
includesTier	Division I → Division II → Division III → amateur leagues → semi-professional leagues →
includesWomenStructure	United States women’s soccer pyramid →
includesYouthLeagueSystem	MLS Next → USL Academy →
linkedBy	qualification to U.S. Open Cup from lower tiers →
purpose	organize soccer competitions by level → structure professional and amateur clubs →
relatedTo	CONCACAF → FIFA →
secondDivisionSanctioning	Division II →
secondTierLeague	USL Championship →
sport	association football →
thirdDivisionSanctioning	Division III →
thirdTierLeague	MLS Next Pro → National Independent Soccer Association → USL League One →
topDivisionSanctioning	Division I →
topTierLeague	Major League Soccer →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Independent Soccer Association ("United States soccer league system") → National Premier Soccer League ("United States soccer league system") → USL League One →	partOf
MLS Next Pro ("North American soccer league system") → USL League Two ("United States soccer league system") →	isPartOf
American soccer pyramid ("United States soccer pyramid") →	alsoKnownAs
New York Red Bulls II →	associatedLeagueSystem
OL Reign ("United States soccer league system") →	homeCountryLeagueSystem
NISA Championship ("United States soccer pyramid") →	region