USL professional teams
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USL professional teams are clubs competing in the United Soccer League’s senior professional divisions in the United States, serving as the top competitive destination for players progressing through the USL Academy system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional soccer club collective
ⓘ
sports organization grouping ⓘ |
| audience | local and regional soccer fans ⓘ |
| competitionClass | senior professional division ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | league season with playoffs ⓘ |
| competitionRegion | United States and, in some cases, Canada ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developmentRole |
prepare players for higher domestic or international leagues
ⓘ
provide competitive minutes for emerging players ⓘ |
| developsFrom | USL Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Soccer League organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men’s professional teams
ⓘ
women’s professional teams (USL Super League) ⓘ |
| governedByRules | IFAB Laws of the Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | United Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesLeague |
USL Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USL League One NERFINISHED ⓘ USL Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ USL W League (pre-professional, not fully professional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueStructureLevel | professional tier ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mayAffiliateWith |
Major League Soccer clubs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
independent lower-division clubs ⓘ |
| membershipModel | franchise-based league membership ⓘ |
| objective | grow professional soccer in local markets across the United States ⓘ |
| organizer | United Soccer League, LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Soccer League system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathwayFunction | bridge between youth development and professional soccer ⓘ |
| playerStatus | professional contracts ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | compete for USL league championships ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | U.S. Soccer Federation (for sanctioned divisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
club licensing standards under USL rules
ⓘ
player contracts under USL rules ⓘ |
| revenueSources |
broadcast and streaming rights
ⓘ
merchandise sales ⓘ sponsorships ⓘ ticket sales ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | top competitive destination for USL Academy graduates ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | primarily spring-to-fall calendar ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| stadiumRequirement | must have access to suitable home venue meeting USL standards ⓘ |
| talentPipelineFrom |
NCAA college soccer programs
ⓘ
USL Academy clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ international clubs ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.