Champions Soccer League USA

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Champions Soccer League USA
Founded2014
Folded2017
Country United States
Confederation CONCACAF
US Soccer
Divisions4
Number of teams39
Promotion toInternal
Relegation toInternal
Domestic cup(s) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Last championsSt. Pete Raiders (2015)
Website CSL USA website

The Champions Soccer League USA (CSL USA) was an American men's soccer league. The league was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).[ citation needed ] The league announced that after the 2017 season CSL USA would use promotion and relegation policies; however, the league did not survive long enough to implement this planned structure.

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History

The CSL USA began in 2014 with the initial season beginning in 2015. St. Pete Raiders captured the first league title with an 8-1-1 record. The league began in Florida and has expanded to locations around the United States beginning with the Northeast region. [1]

On April 6, 2017 CSL USA was granted status as a USASA national league (clubs in all four regions, at least 32 member clubs located in a minimum of 12 different states) just the third league (NPSL, PDL) with this distinction. It is the first-ever national league to use promotion and relegation in US Soccer.

CSL USA did not have a 2018 season, and some teams from the league moved to the United Premier Soccer League.

Teams

Region ICityStadiumFounded
Boston Siege FC Boston, Massachusetts Harry Della Russo Stadium
Boston Victory SC U23 Boston, Massachusetts Newell Stadium2011
Lincoln Club de Futbol Bristol, Rhode Island Mt. Hope High School
Lynn United FC Lynn, Massachusetts Manning Stadium
New Hampshire Rapids FC Topsfield, Massachusetts Essex Tech High School
New Hampshire Rovers Nashua, New Hampshire Veterans Memorial Stadium
Real New York FC Long Island, New York Old Boys High School
Rockingham Park Rangers Salem, New Hampshire Pierce Field
Safira FC Somerville, Massachusetts Dilboy Stadium 2008
Worcester FC Worcester, Massachusetts Foley Stadium
Region IICityStadiumFounded
Danes FC2017
GIFC Gary, Indiana 2017
Lincoln Soccer Club Lincoln, Nebraska Seacrest field 2017
Indy Saints FC Indianapolis, Indiana 2017
Kenosha FC Kenosha, Wisconsin 2017
Lincoln United FC Lincoln, Nebraska 2017
Pitt SC (2018) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2017
South Bend FC South Bend, Indiana 2017
Region IIICityStadiumFounded
Daytona Diablo SC (2018) Daytona, Florida 2011
Deportivo Lake Mary (2018) Lake Mary, Florida 2017
Florida Soccer Club Temple Terrace, Florida Spirit Fields1975
FC Ginga Orlando, Florida
Gainesville Gators SC (2018) Gainesville, Florida
Inter United SC Orlando, Florida
Lakehead Eagles FC (2018) Lakeland, Florida
Orlando FC Barça Orlando, Florida
St. Augustine Saints (2018) St. Augustine, Florida
St. Pete Aztecs FC St. Petersburg, Florida Haskell Field (Shorecrest)1987
Supreme FC Miami, Florida
Tampa Marauders FC Tampa, Florida 2011
Together We Are 1 [2] Winter Haven, Florida
Region IVCityStadiumFounded
Chico City Rangers FC Chico, California Degarmo Park
Dynamos FC Livermore, California Las Positas College
Glenn County Barnstormers FC Orland, California Rosevelt Field
Redding Royals FC Redding, California Redding Soccer Park
Southern Oregon Starphire FC Ashland, Oregon U.S. Cellular Community Park
Yuba City Alliance FC Yuba City, California Yuba College

Champions

SeasonChampionRecord
2015St. Pete Raiders [3] 8-1-1
2017TBD

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References

  1. "Forging a New Path: Kevin Hickling of Champions Soccer League USA". American Pyramid. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  2. "Together We Are 1 joins the Champions Soccer League USA". Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. 2 March 2017.
  3. "St. Pete Raiders capture the league title". CSL USA. 27 July 2015.

CSL USA website