List of United Soccer League clubs

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The United Soccer League (USL) has organised soccer (association football) competitions for clubs in the United States league system since 1989. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, and its Super League and W League for women. [1] [2] [3] It previously organized its SOSL / SISL / USISL (1989–1994), Pro League / Second Division (1995–2010), and Select League / A-League / First Division (1996–2010) for men, and its original W-League (1995–2015) for women. [4] It also previously organized its I-League (1986–1998) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (2011–2014), for men's indoor soccer clubs. [4] [5] Over that time, many clubs have participated in USL competitions in professional, semi-professional, pro–am, and amateur capacities.

Key

†
Won a top-flight championship [note 1]
S
USL Super League Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Club based in Antigua and Barbuda
‡
Won a top-flight double [note 2]
★
USL Championship Flag of Bermuda.svg Club based in Bermuda
§
 Soccer-specific stadium
1
USL League One Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Club based in Canada
NameActive club
2
USL League Two Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Club based in Puerto Rico [note 3]
NameDefunct club
W
USL W League

Current clubs

In the 2025 season, eight clubs fielded teams in the USL Super League, [6] [7] 24 in the USL Championship, [8] fourteen in USL League One, [9] 144 in USL League Two, [10] and 93 in the USL W League. [11] The Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, and Richmond Kickers are the longest-tenured clubs currently playing in the USL, first entering in the 1993 USISL outdoor season. [12] [13] The 92,000-capacity Cotton Bowl, the home ground of Atlético Dallas and Dallas Trinity FC, is the largest venue in the USL. [14] [15]

ClubLocationHome groundCap.League(s)SFirst
AC Connecticut Danbury, Connecticut Westside Athletics Complex 2,500
2
132012
AC Connecticut (women) Danbury, ConnecticutWestside Athletics Complex2,500
W
42022
Academica SC Turlock, California Academica Soccer Field §600
2
W
32023
AFC Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan Hollway Field 5,000
2
W
42022
AHFC Royals Houston, Texas Campbell Road Sports Park1,000
2
W
72018
Akron City FC Akron, Ohio Green Street Stadium 3,000
2
12025
Albany Rush Schenectady, New York College Park Field —
2
42022
AMSG FC Westminster, California Boswell Field 5,500
2
W
22024
Annapolis Blues FC Annapolis, Maryland Memorial Stadium 34,000
2
W
32023
Apotheos FC DeKalb County, Georgia Atlanta Silverbacks Park 5,000
2
12025
Asheville City SC Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Soccer Field §3,000
2
W
52021
AV Alta FC Lancaster, California The Hangar 5,300
1
12025
Ballard FC Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium §900
2
42022
Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama Protective Stadium 47,100
★
2
W
72019
Black Rock FC Nashua, New Hampshire Joanne Merrill Field —
2
72018
Boston Bolts Waltham, Massachusetts Gordon Field 1,000
2
92016
Boston City FC Malden, Massachusetts Brother Gilbert Stadium 3,500
2
42022
Brave SC The Villages, Florida H. G. Morse Stadium 6,000
2
92016
Brooklyn FC New York City, New York Maimonides Park 7,000
S
[note 4] 		12025
California Storm Davis, California Davis Legacy Stadium—
W
61995
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School —
2
W
32023
Carolina Ascent FC Charlotte, North Carolina Memorial Stadium §10,500
S
W
22024
Cedar Stars Rush Teaneck, New Jersey University Stadium —
2
W
62019
Charleston Battery † Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Patriots Point Soccer Complex §3,900
★
33 1993
Charlotte Eagles Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 2,300
2
321993
Charlotte Eagles (women) Matthews, North CarolinaSportsplex at Matthews2,300
W
182000
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North CarolinaMemorial Stadium §10,500
1
112015
Charlotte Independence II Rock Hill, South Carolina Manchester Meadows §750
2
52021
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC East Ridge, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium §2,500
1
W
[note 5] 		72019
Chicago City Dutch Lions Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium 20,000
2
42022
Christos FC Baltimore, Maryland The Stadium at The House 1,400
2
42022
Coachella FC Cathedral City, California Cathedral City High School —
2
22024
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC † Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field §8,000
★
112015
Corpus Christi FC Corpus Christi, Texas Cabaniss Field 500
2
[note 6] 		72018
Dallas Trinity FC Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 92,000
S
12025
Davis Legacy SC Davis, CaliforniaDavis Legacy Stadium—
2
42022
Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, Ohio Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium 3,500
2
W
162010
DC Power FC Washington, D.C. Audi Field §20,000
S
12025
Denton Diablos FC Denton, Texas Pioneer Soccer Park §1,200
2
12025
Des Moines Menace West Des Moines, Iowa Valley Stadium 14,557
2
301994
Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium §7,933
★
W
4 2022
Dothan United Dragons Dothan, Alabama Rip Hewes Stadium 10,000
2
22024
East Atlanta FC Rockdale County, Georgia RYSA Soccer Complex §—
2
52021
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 7,500
★
72019
FC Buffalo Buffalo, New York All-High Stadium 5,000
2
32023
FC Buffalo (women) Buffalo, New YorkAll-High Stadium5,000
W
12025
FC Miami City Lauderhill, Florida Central Broward Park 25,000
2
92015
FC Motown STA Madison, New Jersey Ranger Stadium 1,200
2
52021
FC Naples Naples, Florida Paradise Coast Sports Complex5,000
1
12025
FC Olympia Lacey, Washington South Sound Stadium 1,800
2
W
42022
FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona Kino Sports Complex 3,200
2
142012
FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Oneok Field 7,833
★
112015
Flatirons FC Golden, Colorado Stermole Stadium 550
2
W
52021
Flint City Bucks Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000
2
291996
Flower City 1872 Rochester, New York RCSC Stadium 13,768
W
12025
Fort Lauderdale United FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida Beyond Bancard Field §5,000
S
2
W

[note 7] 		12025
Fort Wayne FC Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop D'Arcy Stadium3,500
2
[note 8] 		52021
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field §5,000
1
[note 9] 		72019
Greenville Liberty SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 16,000
W
42022
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South CarolinaPaladin Stadium16,000
1
72019
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium §5,500
★
[note 10] 		72019
Hill Country Lobos Mountain City, Texas Bob Shelton Stadium 8,800
2
22024
Houston FC Houston, Texas Westbury Christian School 5,000
2
82017
Indy Eleven † Indianapolis, Indiana Michael A. Carroll Stadium [note 11] 12,111
★
W
[note 12] 		8 2018
Kalamazoo FC Kalamazoo, Michigan Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field 2,200
2
W
52021
Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Corcoran Field §1,600
2
W
52021
Kings Hammer FC Sun City Auburndale, Florida Lake Myrtle Sports Complex 1,500
2
W
62017
Lancaster Inferno FC Lancaster, Pennsylvania Tylus Field 2,000
W
22024
Laredo Heat Laredo, Texas PEG Energy Stadium1,200
2
12025
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field §9,334
★
82018
Lehigh Valley United Allentown, Pennsylvania Scotty Wood Stadium 3,000
2
102015
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium §7,500
★
2
32023
Lexington SC (women) Lexington, KentuckyLexington SC Stadium §7,500
S
W
12025
Lionsbridge FC Newport News, Virginia TowneBank Stadium 4,200
2
72018
Little Rock Rangers Little Rock, Arkansas War Memorial Stadium 54,120
2
52021
Long Island Rough Riders † Hempstead, New York Hofstra University Soccer Stadium §1,600
2
311994
Long Island Rough Riders (women) ‡ Uniondale, New York Mitchel Athletic Complex 1,600
W
251995
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field §5,000
★
72019
Louisiana Krewe FC Lafayette, Louisiana Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility 5,000
2
42022
Louisville City FC † Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium §15,304
★
11 2015
Manhattan SC New York City, New York Gaelic Park 2,000
2
W
62019
Miami FC Miami, Florida Pitbull Stadium 20,000
★
62020
Midlakes United Bellevue, Washington Bellevue College Soccer Field §—
2
22024
Midwest United FC Kentwood, Michigan Midwest United FC Complex—
2
W
42022
Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis, Minnesota Edor Nelson Field 1,400
2
42022
Minnesota Aurora FC Eagan, Minnesota TCO Performance Center 6,000
W
42022
Mississippi Brilla FC Clinton, Mississippi Clinton Arrow Stadium 4,000
2
182007
Monterey Bay FC [note 13] Seaside, California Cardinale Stadium [note 14] §6,000
★
2
62018
Morris Elite SC Newark, New Jersey Fredrick Douglass Field —
2
W
52021
New Jersey Copa FC Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph High School —
2
W
52021
New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park 13,500
★
72019
North Carolina Courage U23 † Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park §10,000
W
42022
North Carolina FC Cary, North CarolinaWakeMed Soccer Park §10,000
★
11 2018
North Carolina FC U23 Cary, North CarolinaWakeMed Soccer Park §10,000
2
172002
Northern Virginia FC Leesburg, VirginiaSegra Field5,000
2
W
261998
Ocean City Nor'easters Ocean City, New Jersey Carey Stadium 4,000
2
281997
Oakland County FC Royal Oak, Michigan Royal Oak High School 2,000
2
52021
Oakland Roots SC Oakland, California Oakland Coliseum 15,000
★
52021
Oakland Soul SC Oakland, California Merritt College Soccer Stadium 3,451
W
[note 15] 		32023
OKC Energy FC [note 16] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TBD—
★
82014
Olympic Club San Francisco, California Negoesco Stadium §3,000
W
32023
One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Covenant Health Park 7,000
1
W
42022
Orange County SC † Irvine, California Championship Soccer Stadium §5,500
★
15 2011
Peoria City Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium §3,800
2
42022
Phoenix Rising FC † Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium §10,000
★
12 2014
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium §5,000
★
26 1999
Pittsburgh Riveters SC Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHighmark Stadium §5,000
W
12025
Portland Bangers FC Portland, Oregon Hilken Community Stadium 1,000
2
12025
Portland Hearts of Pine Portland, Maine Fitzpatrick Stadium 6,300
1
12025
Project 51O Alameda, California UCSF Benioff Training Facility—
2
52021
Racing Louisville FC Louisville, KentuckyLynn Family Training Center—
W
42022
Reading United AC Reading, Pennsylvania Alvernia University Turf Field —
2
291996
Real Central New Jersey Lawrence Township, New Jersey Ben Cohen Field 1,000
2
52021
Red River FC Shreveport, Louisiana Airline High School Stadium 7,000
2
42022
Redlands FC Redlands, California Dodge Stadium 6,000
2
32023
Rhode Island FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island Tidewater Landing Stadium §10,500
★
22024
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000
1
33 1993
Rochester FC Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Regional Stadium5,000
2
W
32023
Sacramento Republic FC † Sacramento, California Heart Health Park §11,569
★
12 2014
Salem City FC † Bermuda Run, North Carolina Truist Sports Park1,600
2
W
311993
Salmon Bay FC Seattle, WashingtonInterbay Stadium §900
W
12025
San Antonio FC ‡ San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field §8,296
★
102016
San Francisco City FC San Francisco, California Kezar Stadium 10,000
2
82016
San Francisco Glens San Francisco, CaliforniaTreasure Island Stadium1,500
2
W
62018
Santa Clarita Blue Heat Santa Clarita, California Reese Field —
W
82008
Sarasota Paradise Lakewood Ranch, Florida Premier Sports Campus—
2
[note 17] 		32023
SC United Bantams Columbia, South Carolina SE Freight Lines Soccer Center §—
2
W
132012
Seacoast United Phantoms Epping, New Hampshire Seacoast United Outdoor Complex—
2
291996
Sioux Falls City FC Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Young Field 5,000
W
12025
Snohomish United Snohomish, Washington Stocker Fields—
2
12025
Southern California Eagles Whittier, California Whittier College Memorial Stadium 7,000
2
232001
Southern Soccer Academy Austell, Georgia Marathon Park1,000
2
W
52021
Spokane Velocity Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium §5,000
1
22024
Spokane Zephyr FC Spokane, WashingtonOne Spokane Stadium §5,000
S
12025
Sporting Club Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Mandarin High School —
2
[note 18] 		12025
Sporting Club Jacksonville (women) Jacksonville, FloridaMandarin High School—
W
[note 19] 		12025
St. Louis Ambush Creve Coeur, Missouri Spartan Field 1,000
2
12025
St. Petersburg FC St. Petersburg, Florida Johnson Athletic Field —
2
32023
Steel City FC Cheswick, Pennsylvania Founders Field1,500
2
W
12025
Sunflower State FC Kansas City, Missouri The Pembroke Hill School 900
2
12025
Tacoma Stars Tacoma, Washington Bellarmine Memorial Stadium —
2
W
22024
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium §7,227
★
10 2017
Tampa Bay Sun FC Tampa, Florida Riverfront Stadium §5,000
S
12025
Tennessee SC Nolensville, Tennessee Nolensville High School —
2
W
42022
Texoma FC Sherman, Texas Sherman Bearcat Stadium6,500
1
12025
Tobacco Road FC Durham, North Carolina Durham County Memorial Stadium 8,500
2
62019
Toledo Villa FC Toledo, Ohio Paul Hotmer Field —
2
W
52021
Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium §5,300
1
102016
Tormenta FC (women) †Statesboro, GeorgiaTormenta Stadium §5,300
W
42022
Twin City Toucans FC Bryan, Texas Edible Field 2,000
2
82017
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023
1
62020
Ventura County Fusion Ventura, California Ventura College Sportsplex 3,000
2
172007
Vermont Green FC Burlington, Vermont Virtue Field 2,600
2
42022
Virginia Beach United FC Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach Sportsplex §6,000
2
W
62019
Wake FC Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,800
2
W
62019
West Chester United SC King of Prussia, Pennsylvania YSC Sports—
2
52021
West Seattle Junction FC Seattle, WashingtonNino Cantu Athletics Complex4,000
2
W
22024
West Virginia United Charleston, West Virginia Welch Athletic Complex —
2
222003
Westchester Flames New Rochelle, New York City Park Stadium §1,845
2
261999
Westchester SC Mount Vernon, New York The Stadium at Memorial Field 3,900
1
12025
Western Mass Pioneers Ludlow, Massachusetts Lusitano Stadium §3,000
2
271998
Weston FC Weston, Florida Cypress Bay High School —
2
82017
ClubLocationHome groundCap.League(s)SFirst

Future clubs

ClubLocationHome groundCap.League(s)First
Athletic Club Boise Garden City, Idaho Expo Idaho §6,225
S
1
2026 [42] [43]
Milwaukee Pro Soccer Milwaukee, Wisconsin Iron District Stadium §8,000
★
2026 [44] [45]
New York Cosmos Paterson, New Jersey Hinchliffe Stadium 10,000
S
1
2026 [46] [47]
Ozark United FC Rogers, Arkansas Ozark United Stadium §5,000
S
★
2026 [48] [49]
Santa Barbara Sky FC Santa Barbara, California Harder Stadium §17,000
★
2026 [50] [51]
Sporting Cascades FC Eugene, Oregon Civic Park §3,500
1
2026 [52]
Atlético Dallas Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 92,000
★
2027 [53]
Buffalo Pro Soccer Buffalo, New York TBD—
S
★
2027 [54] [55]
USL New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana TBD—
S
★
TBD [56]
USL Palm Beach Palm Beach, Florida TBD—
S
★
TBD [57]
USL Pro Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Pro Iowa Stadium §6,300
★
TBD [58] [59]

Past clubs

ClubLocationDivision(s)SFirstLastFate
D2D3AmIn
Antigua Barracuda FC Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Osbourn, Antigua ⚽️320112013Folded [60]
Arizona Sahuaros El Mirage, Arizona ⚽️⚽️1319902002Moved to NPSL [61]
Arkansas Diamonds Little Rock, Arkansas ⚽️⚽️⚽️519901995Folded
Atlanta Express Lawrenceville, Georgia ⚽️⚽️219911992Folded
Atlanta Magic ‡ Atlanta, Georgia ⚽️⚽️⚽️519921996Folded
Atlanta Silverbacks FC DeKalb County, Georgia ⚽️1219972008Moved to NASL [62]
Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia ⚽️520182022Moved to MLSNP [63]
Austin Bold FC [note 20] Austin, Texas ⚽️⚽️720152021Folded [71]
Austin Lone Stars Austin, Texas⚽️⚽️⚽️1319882000Folded
Baltimore Bays ‡ Baltimore, Maryland ⚽️⚽️⚽️719931999Folded
Baltimore Blast ‡ Towson, Maryland ⚽️320122014Moved to MASL [72]
Bermuda Hogges F.C. Flag of Bermuda.svg Pembroke, Bermuda ⚽️⚽️620072012Folded
Boca Raton Sabres Boca Raton, Florida ⚽️⚽️319921994Folded
Boston Bulldogs Framingham, Massachusetts ⚽️⚽️⚽️619962001Folded
Calgary Mustangs Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary, Alberta ⚽️⚽️420012004Folded
California Gold San Francisco, California ⚽️⚽️520022006Folded
California Jaguars † Salinas, California ⚽️⚽️519951999Folded
California Victory San Francisco, California⚽️120072007Folded
Cape Cod Crusaders Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts ⚽️⚽️⚽️1519942008Folded
Cascade Surge Salem, Oregon ⚽️⚽️1519952009Folded
Central California Valley Hydra Stockton, California ⚽️319941996Folded
Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California ⚽️320222024Independence [73]
Chattanooga Express Chattanooga, Tennessee ⚽️⚽️⚽️619921997Folded
Chicago Sockers Schaumburg, Illinois ⚽️⚽️⚽️619952000Folded
Chicago Soul FC Hoffman Estates, Illinois ⚽️120132013Folded
Chico Rooks Chico, California ⚽️⚽️1019932002Moved to NPSL [61]
Cincinnati Cheetahs Springfield, Ohio ⚽️219941995Folded
Cincinnati Kings Wilder, Kentucky ⚽️⚽️820052012Folded
Cincinnati Riverhawks Kings Mills, Ohio ⚽️⚽️719972003Folded
Cleveland City Stars Bedford, Ohio ⚽️⚽️120092009Folded
Cocoa Expos Cocoa, Florida ⚽️⚽️⚽️1419942007Folded
Colorado Comets ‡ Denver, Colorado ⚽️⚽️719892000Folded
Colorado Foxes Commerce City, Colorado ⚽️519972001Folded [74] [75]
Columbia Heat Columbia, South Carolina ⚽️⚽️319931995Folded
Columbus Xoggz Dublin, Ohio ⚽️⚽️319941996Folded [76]
Connecticut Wolves New Britain, Connecticut ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️1019932002Folded
Crystal Palace Baltimore Towson, Maryland⚽️320072009Moved to NASL [62]
Dallas Lightning Dallas, Texas ⚽️⚽️⚽️419931996Folded
Dallas Rockets † Richardson, Texas ⚽️⚽️519901994Folded
Delaware Wizards Wilmington, Delaware ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️819932000Folded
Detroit Wheels Pontiac, Michigan ⚽️⚽️219941995Folded
DFW Tornados ‡ Frisco, Texas ⚽️⚽️⚽️2419872010Folded
East Bay Red Riders Oakland, California ⚽️219921993Folded
East Los Angeles Cobras East Los Angeles, California ⚽️⚽️319931995Folded
Edmonton Aviators Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Alberta ⚽️120042004Folded
El Paso Patriots El Paso, Texas ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️2419902013Folded [77]
F.C. New York New York City, New York ⚽️120112011Moved to NPSL [78]
FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ⚽️⚽️ 3 20162018Moved to MLS [79] [80]
FC Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, Quebec ⚽️220142015Folded [81] [82]
Fort Lauderdale CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida⚽️220202021Moved to MLSNP
Greenville Lions Greenville, South Carolina ⚽️⚽️320012003Folded [83]
Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ⚽️⚽️1520042018Folded [84]
Hawaii Tsunami Honolulu, Hawaii ⚽️419941997Folded
Hershey Wildcats Hershey, Pennsylvania ⚽️519972001Folded
Houston Hurricanes Houston, Texas⚽️519962000Independence [85]
Indiana Blast Indianapolis, Indiana ⚽️⚽️⚽️819972004Folded
Jacksonville Cyclones Jacksonville, Florida ⚽️⚽️519951999Folded
LA Galaxy II Carson, California ⚽️⚽️920142022Moved to MLSNP [63]
Lansing Ignite FC Lansing, Michigan ⚽️120192019Folded [86] [87]
Lehigh Valley Steam Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania ⚽️119991999Expelled [88]
Lexington Bluegrass Bandits Lexington, Kentucky ⚽️⚽️619942000Folded
Lubbock Lazers † Lubbock, Texas ⚽️⚽️719871993Folded
Maryland Mania Catonsville, Maryland ⚽️119991999Folded
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee ⚽️620192024Folded [89] [90]
Memphis Jackals Memphis, Tennessee⚽️⚽️⚽️419911994Folded
Miami FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida⚽️420062009Moved to NASL [62]
Milwaukee Rampage † Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⚽️⚽️919942002Folded
Milwaukee Wave †Milwaukee, Wisconsin⚽️320122014Moved to MASL [72]
Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee, Wisconsin⚽️220032004Folded
Minnesota Thunder † Blaine, Minnesota ⚽️⚽️1619942009Folded
Missouri Comets † Independence, Missouri ⚽️320122014Moved to MASL [72]
MLS Project-40 No home ground⚽️319982000Folded
Montreal Impact Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg †Montreal, Quebec⚽️ 12 19972009Moved to NASL [91]
Myrtle Beach Boyz Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ⚽️119951995Folded
Myrtle Beach Seadawgs Myrtle Beach, South Carolina⚽️319971999Folded
Nashville Metros Nashville, Tennessee ⚽️⚽️⚽️2219912012Folded
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee⚽️ 2 20182019Moved to MLS [92] [93]
New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts ⚽️220202021Moved to MLSNP
New Hampshire Ramblers New Hampshire ⚽️119951995Folded
New Jersey Stallions Wayne, New Jersey ⚽️⚽️⚽️919962004Folded
New Mexico Chiles Albuquerque, New Mexico ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️1019871996Folded
New Orleans Storm New Orleans, Louisiana ⚽️⚽️⚽️719931999Folded
New York Fever Valhalla, New York ⚽️219941995 Merged [94]
New York Red Bulls II ‡ Montclair, New Jersey ⚽️⚽️820152022Moved to MLSNP [63]
Norfolk SharX Norfolk, Virginia ⚽️120122012Folded
North Bay Breakers Santa Rosa, California ⚽️⚽️219941995Folded
North Jersey Imperials Paramus, New Jersey ⚽️⚽️719942001Folded
North Texas SC Arlington, Texas ⚽️320192021Moved to MSLNP
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado ⚽️320222024Expelled [95] [96]
Northern Nevada Aces Reno, Nevada ⚽️220012002Moved to NPSL [61]
Oklahoma City Alliance Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ⚽️219971998Folded
Oklahoma City Slickers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma⚽️⚽️⚽️319941996Folded
Oklahoma City Warriors ‡Oklahoma City, Oklahoma⚽️⚽️719871993 Merged
Orange County Blue Star Irvine, California ⚽️⚽️1619972012Folded
Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida ⚽️⚽️420162020Moved to MLSNP
Orlando City SC ‡ [note 21] Orlando, Florida ⚽️ 6 20092014Moved to MLS [99] [100]
Orlando Lions Orlando, Florida⚽️⚽️⚽️519921996Folded
Orlando Nighthawks Orlando, Florida⚽️⚽️319971999Folded
Orlando Sundogs Orlando, Florida⚽️119971997Expelled [101]
Ottawa Fury FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Ontario ⚽️⚽️ 12 20052019Folded [102] [103]
Pennsylvania Roar Reading, Pennsylvania ⚽️120142014Folded [104]
Pensacola Barracudas Pensacola, Florida ⚽️119981998Folded
Permian Basin Shooting Stars Odessa, Texas ⚽️⚽️319901992Folded
Philadelphia Freedom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⚽️⚽️419941997Folded
Philadelphia Union II Chester, Pennsylvania ⚽️⚽️520162020Moved to MLSNP
Phoenix FC Tempe, Arizona ⚽️120132013Expelled [105]
Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon ⚽️ 10 20012010Moved to MLS [106] [107]
Portland Timbers 2 Portland, Oregon⚽️⚽️620152020Moved to MLSNP
Puerto Rico Islanders Flag of Puerto Rico.svg † Bayamón, Puerto Rico ⚽️ 7 20042010Moved to NASL [108]
Puerto Rico United Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Aguada, Puerto Rico ⚽️120102010Expelled [109]
Puget Sound Gunners FC [note 22] Issaquah, Washington ⚽️⚽️2119952015Folded [111]
Raleigh Express Raleigh, North Carolina ⚽️⚽️⚽️819932000Folded
Real Maryland F.C. Rockville, Maryland ⚽️⚽️520082012Folded
Real Monarchs † Herriman, Utah ⚽️⚽️720152021Moved to MLSNP
Reno 1868 FC Reno, Nevada⚽️420172020Folded [112] [113]
Reno Rattlers Reno, Nevada⚽️⚽️519941998Folded
Rhode Island Stingrays Providence, Rhode Island ⚽️⚽️⚽️1519952009Folded
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas ⚽️⚽️820162023Folded [114] [115]
River Plate Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Fajardo, Puerto Rico ⚽️120102010Expelled [109]
Riverside County Elite Hemet, California ⚽️120002000Folded
Roanoke Wrath Roanoke, Virginia ⚽️319982000Folded
Rochester Lancers Rochester, New York ⚽️320122014Moved to MASL [116]
Rochester Rhinos ‡Rochester, New York⚽️ 22 19972017Moved to MLSNP [117]
Rockford Raptors Rockford, Illinois ⚽️⚽️619952000Folded
Sacramento Geckos Sacramento, California ⚽️⚽️319971999Folded
Sacramento Scorpions Sacramento, California⚽️⚽️219961997Folded
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri ⚽️⚽️620152020Folded [118] [119]
San Antonio Pumas San Antonio, Texas ⚽️⚽️⚽️1019891998Folded
San Diego Gauchos San Diego, California⚽️⚽️520022006Folded
San Diego Loyal SC San Diego, California⚽️420202023Folded [120] [121]
San Diego Top Guns San Diego, California⚽️⚽️319941996Folded
San Francisco Bay Diablos San Francisco, California⚽️⚽️319931995Folded
San Francisco Seals San Francisco, California⚽️⚽️⚽️1219922008Folded
San Jose Hawks San Jose, California ⚽️119931993Folded
Santa Cruz Surf Aptos, California ⚽️⚽️219931994Folded
Seattle BigFoot Seattle, Washington ⚽️⚽️819952002Folded [122]
Seattle Sounders FC ‡Seattle, Washington⚽️ 12 19972008Moved to MLS [123] [124]
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juncos, Puerto Rico ⚽️120102010Expelled [109]
Sioux City Breeze Sioux City, Iowa ⚽️⚽️619941999Folded
South Carolina Shamrocks Greer, South Carolina ⚽️⚽️419961999Expelled [125]
Southwest Florida Manatees Cape Coral, Florida ⚽️⚽️219971998Folded
Sporting Kansas City II Kansas City, Missouri ⚽️⚽️620162021Moved to MLSNP
St. Louis Knights St. Louis, Missouri ⚽️219941995Folded
Staten Island Vipers New York City, New York⚽️219981999Folded
Syracuse Salty Dogs Syracuse, New York ⚽️220032004Folded
Syracuse Silver Knights Syracuse, New York⚽️320122014Moved to MASL [126] [127]
Tacoma Defiance Tacoma, Washington ⚽️⚽️ 4 20152021Moved to MLSNP
Tallahassee Tempest Tallahassee, Florida ⚽️119981998Folded
Toronto FC II Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, Ontario ⚽️⚽️420152021Moved to MLSNP
Toronto Lynx Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, Ontario⚽️⚽️1819972014 Merged [128]
Tucson Amigos Tucson, Arizona ⚽️⚽️⚽️919901999Folded
Tucson Fireballs Tucson, Arizona⚽️519972001Folded [129]
Tulsa Renegades Tulsa, Oklahoma ⚽️⚽️419891992Folded
Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa, Oklahoma⚽️⚽️⚽️719931999Independence [130]
Utah Blitzz Salt Lake City, Utah ⚽️420002004Folded [131]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg † Burnaby, British Columbia ⚽️ 13 19972009Moved to NASL [91]
Vermont Voltage St. Albans, Vermont ⚽️⚽️1719972014Folded [132] [133]
Virginia Beach Mariners Virginia Beach, Virginia ⚽️⚽️1119942006Folded
VSI Tampa Bay FC Plant City, Florida ⚽️120132013Folded
Waco Kickers Waco, Texas ⚽️⚽️119901990 Merged
Washington Mustangs Washington, D.C. ⚽️⚽️⚽️319941996Folded
Whitecaps FC 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burnaby, British Columbia⚽️⚽️320152017Folded [134]
Wichita Blue Angels Wichita, Kansas ⚽️⚽️419941999Folded
Wichita Tornado Wichita, Kansas⚽️119891989Folded
Wichita Wings Park City, Kansas ⚽️220122013Folded
Willamette Valley Firebirds † Corvallis, Oregon ⚽️⚽️719922000Folded
Wilmington Hammerheads FC Wilmington, North Carolina ⚽️⚽️2119962017Folded [135]
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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Men's outdoor soccer: USISL (1989–1994), USL Second Division (1995), USL First Division (1996–2010), USL Championship (2011–present); Men's indoor soccer: USISL I-League (1987–1998), Major Indoor Soccer League (2012–2014); Women's soccer: USL W-League (1995–2015), USL W League (2022–2024), USL Super League (2025–present).
  2. ↑ Won both the top-flight championship and regular season championship in a single season.
  3. ↑ Soccer in Puerto Rico is governed by the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF), independently of U.S. Soccer.
  4. ↑ Brooklyn FC plans to field a team into the USL Championship in the 2026 season. [16] [17]
  5. ↑ Chattanooga Red Wolves SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League. [18]
  6. ↑ Corpus Christi FC plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season. [19] [20]
  7. ↑ Fort Lauderdale United FC plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season. [21]
  8. ↑ Fort Wayne FC plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season. [22] [23]
  9. ↑ Forward Madison FC plans to field teams into the USL W League in the 2026 season, [24] [25] and the USL Super League. [26] [27]
  10. ↑ Hartford Athletic plans to field a team into the USL W League in the 2026 season. [28]
  11. ↑ Indy Eleven's women's team plays their home games at the 1,000-capacity Grand Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  12. ↑ Indy Eleven plans to field a team into the USL Super League. [29] [30]
  13. ↑ Monterey Bay FC played in Fresno, California as Fresno FC from 2018 to 2019. [31] [32] [33]
  14. ↑ Monterey Bay FC's second team play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, California.
  15. ↑ Oakland Soul SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League. [34] [35]
  16. ↑ OKC Energy FC are on hiatus, and are planning to return in the 2027 season. [36] [37]
  17. ↑ Sarasota Paradise plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season. [38] [39]
  18. ↑ Sporting Club Jacksonville plans to field a team into the USL Championship in the 2026 season. [40]
  19. ↑ Sporting Club Jacksonville plans to field a team into the USL Super League in the 2025–26 season. [40] [41]
  20. ↑ Austin Bold FC played as the Austin Aztex from 2012 to 2015. [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70]
  21. ↑ Orlando City SC played in Austin, Texas as Austin Aztex FC from 2008 to 2010. [97] [98]
  22. ↑ Puget Sound Gunners FC played in Yakima, Washington as the Yakima Reds from 1995 to 2010. [110]

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