The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began play in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) as a Division II league since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer in the hierarchy. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Aodhan Quinn is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.
Liam Doyle is a Manx former professional footballer who played as a defender. Doyle is currently the Director of Soccer Operations for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC.
Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda, better known as Alexis Cerritos, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Danny Griffin is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Isaiah Johnston is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.
Cyrus Rad is an American former professional soccer player.
Huntsville City FC is an American professional soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the reserve team of Nashville SC and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer. The team plays its games at Joe Davis Stadium, a former minor league baseball stadium.
The 2023 North Texas SC season was the club's fifth season. The first three seasons North Texas SC competed in USL League One, including their championship year in the inaugural 2019 season. In December 2021, North Texas SC announced that they would compete in the inaugural MLS Next Pro season, a new division three league in American soccer.
The 2023 MLS Next Pro season was the second season of MLS Next Pro, the reserve league of Major League Soccer. It featured 27 clubs—an increase of seven from the inaugural 2022 season. Atlanta United 2, New York Red Bulls II and LA Galaxy II joined the league from the USL Championship. The expansion teams include Austin FC II, Crown Legacy FC, Huntsville City FC, and Los Angeles FC 2. Rochester New York FC withdrew. The regular season ran from March 24 to September 24.
The 2023 Austin FC II season was the club's first season in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of soccer in the United States. They played in the league's Western Conference. The club finished the regular season 4th in the Western Conference and 8th overall in the regular season, qualifying for the MLSNP play-offs. In the four play-off games, Austin FC II only allowed one goal on their way to the MLS Next Pro Cup.
Joseph “Joey” Skinner is an American professional soccer player.
The 2023 Huntsville City FC season was the inaugural season of Huntsville City FC, a soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It was their first season competing in MLS Next Pro, a professional developmental league in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The club serves as a development and reserve squad for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.
The 2024 North Texas SC season is the club's sixth season. The first three seasons North Texas SC competed in USL League One, including the inaugural 2019 season. North Texas SC was the inaugural champions in USL League One. In December 2021, North Texas SC announced that they would compete in the inaugural MLS Next Pro season, a new division three league in American soccer.
The 2024 MLS SuperDraft was the 25th edition of the MLS SuperDraft, a sports draft to select amateur, usually collegiate, soccer players that are not affiliate with an MLS club, or college soccer players that had their Homegrown player rights relinquished by their parent MLS club. The draft will be held on December 19, 2023, marking the second year in a row that the draft will be held in December. Despite the draft being held in 2023, the draft retained the 2024 branding.
The 2024 Chattanooga season is the club's sixteenth season. The first eleven seasons Chattanooga FC competed as an amateur team in National Premier Soccer League. Chattanooga FC was a successful amateur team, winning the NPSL season champion eight times and finish second in post-season playoffs four times. In 2015, Chattanooga FC claimed the title of best amateur team in the country by winning the United States Adult Soccer Association Hank Steinbrecher Cup, beating Michigan Bucks 3–0. In 2019, Chattanooga FC became a professional team, joining National Independent Soccer Association. Chattanooga FC success continued in 2023 when the team finished as the NISA season champions and advanced to the post season semi-finals.
The 2024 Huntsville City FC season was the second season of Huntsville City FC, a soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It was their second season competing in MLS Next Pro, a professional developmental league in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The club serves as a development and reserve squad for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.
The 2024 Carolina Core FC Season is the club's first ever season in existence. This is the second independent club to play in a MLS Next Pro season alongside Chattanooga FC. The club is located in North Carolina, US.
The 2025 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 28th season in Major League Soccer. This is the club's first season under owner Joe Mansuetto without sporting director Georg Heitz, who stepped down following the previous season's conclusion. It was announced that he, alongside head coach Frank Klopas, would be replaced by former USMNT and Columbus Crew head coach Gregg Berhalter on October 8, 2024, with Berhalter formally taking over on October 20.
