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How an explosion of lower division clubs has changed American player development
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How an explosion of lower division clubs has changed American player development
Flash back to 2015, and the American lower leagues were composed of just 35 fully professional clubs split across the NASL and USL Pro. The USL, years away from rebranding under the “Championship” banner, played host to seven MLS-affiliated teams that year.In 2025, the landscape couldn’t be more different. The USL Championship has 24 independent clubs all its own, bolstered by 14 organizations in third-tier USL League One. All of the MLS affilia…
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