Tormenta FC Applauds USL's Historic Promotion and Relegation Decision

Tormenta FC Applauds USL's Historic Promotion and Relegation Decision

New System Offers Path to Top-Tier Soccer for Clubs Like Tormenta FC

'A new chapter in American soccer begins' - USL to adopt promotion and relegation

A supermajority of United Soccer League (USL) owners voted on Tuesday to adopt promotion and relegation, the league has announced.

USL and the pro/rel gamble

United Soccer League plans to bring promotion and relegation to its growing pyramid of soccer leagues, the league confirmed today following an initial report from The Athletic's Paul Tenorio.Likely starting in 2028, the league will introduce promotion and relegation to coincide with the launch of the organization's new Division I-sanctioned men's league. USL owners held a vote on the issue this week and a supermajority approved the plan.The new …

USL to adopt first promotion-relegation system in United States - SBI Soccer

For the first time in United States soccer history, a promotion-relegation system will be coming to the country. USL club owners voted for promotion-relegation to be implemented, similar to that of the European-style, the league announced Wednesday. The USL previously announced in February that they would be launching a new Division One men’s professional league in 2027. This new league would rival MLS despite working under the same sanctioning …

USL pioneers new era in US soccer with promotion and relegation – Is MLS next?

American soccer has defied the global promotion and relegation system for decades. Closed-league models, prevalent in MLS and other North American sports leagues, restrict team development beyond costly expansion fees. But now, history has been made. For decades, American soccer has resisted a system that is fundamental to the sport worldwide: promotion and relegation. The closed-league model, dominant in Major League Soccer (MLS) and other Nort…