USL League One

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USL League One
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Organizing body United Soccer League
FoundedApril 2, 2017;8 years ago (2017-04-02)
First season 2019
CountryUnited States
Confederation CONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid 3
Domestic cup(s) U.S. Open Cup
League cup(s) USL Cup
Current champion(s) Union Omaha (2024)
Current Players' Shield Union Omaha (2024)
Most championships Union Omaha (2 titles)
Most Players' Shields Union Omaha (3 titles)
Top goalscorer Emiliano Terzaghi (58)
Broadcaster(s)
Website www.uslleagueone.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Current: 2025 season

USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division 3 league is operated by the United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division 2 USL Championship and other leagues. As of 2025, the league has 14 teams who play 30 regular season games, followed by playoffs. All teams also participate in the USL Cup, adding four games, followed by knockout rounds.

Contents

History

Early years (2017–2020)

The USL Championship was granted second-division sanctioning by the United States Soccer Federation in January 2017, leaving the third tier of American soccer unoccupied. From 1996 to 2009, the United Soccer League operated leagues at the lower divisions under various names, including the USL Second Division in the third tier. [1] On April 2, 2017, the USL announced that it would launch a new third-division league in 2019, with a minimum of eight clubs and relaxed requirements compared to the second-division USL. [2] [3] The new league had the temporary name USL Division III (USL D3). [2] The league announced that they would target cities with a population of 150,000 to one million, mostly in cities currently without a professional team. [4]

The Greenville Triumph SC (pictured) was one of the ten founding members of the USL League One. RRR Section.jpg
The Greenville Triumph SC (pictured) was one of the ten founding members of the USL League One.

In the following months, the league began searching for cities and markets in which to locate new member teams. A tour of prospective cities in the southeastern United States was conducted by the league's vice president from April to May 2017, [5] followed by a visit to North Carolina and a similar tour of the Midwest in late May. [6] [7] After the closing of the southeastern tour, the league announced a possible plan for Tormenta FC, a Premier Development League team from Georgia, to join the league. [8]

The unveiling of the first founding member, South Georgia Tormenta FC, took place on January 25, 2018. [9] This was followed by FC Tucson on February 6, [10] [11] Greenville Triumph SC on March 13, [12] [13] and Madison, Wisconsin on May 17. [14] Toronto FC II of the USL was announced on July 2, [15] and Chattanooga, Tennessee was announced on August 1. [16] Three USL Championship teams, Penn FC, the Rochester Rhinos and the Richmond Kickers, also announced plans to move to League One by 2020 due to financial difficulties. [17] [18] [19] On October 2, 2018, the tenth and final founding member was revealed to be the reserve team of FC Dallas. Four days later, the club unveiled its branding as North Texas SC.

The league filed for Division III status with the USSF on August 14, 2018. Ten founding teams were listed in the application. [20] [21] On December 14, 2018, USSF voted to provisionally sanction League One as a Division 3 league for 2019. [22] [ non-primary source needed ][ better source needed ] The league currently shares Division III status with MLS Next Pro and the National Independent Soccer Association. [23]

The first League One game was played on March 29, 2019, when Tormenta FC defeated Greenville Triumph SC 1–0 before a crowd of 3,519 at Eagle Field in Erk Russell Park. Alex Morrell scored the first goal in the 72nd minute. [24] [25] At the end of the season, Lansing Ignite FC folded. [26]

Departure of MLS reserve teams and first wave of expansion (2020–2022)

For the 2020 season, Union Omaha joined the league. [27] Additionally, the New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF placed reserve teams in the league, bringing the total number of teams to 12. [28]

On June 21, 2021, Major League Soccer announced the creation of a new professional soccer league, MLS Next Pro, which began play in 2022 and would host all of MLS's reserve teams along with some independent teams. [29] Fort Lauderdale CF, New England Revolution II, North Texas SC and Toronto FC II all joined MLS Next Pro after the 2021 League One season. [30] Former League One side Orlando City B joined MLS Next Pro for the inaugural 2022 season following a hiatus that began after the club completed the 2020 League One season. [30] Rochester New York FC, formerly known as Rochester Rhinos, announced on December 5, 2021, that the club would be joining MLS Next Pro as its first independent club. [31] Rochester had announced in 2018 their intentions to join League One for the 2020 season, though stadium delays and other financial issues kept the club on hiatus for four years. [32] [33] On October 5, 2021, the USL announced it had awarded Lexington Pro Soccer an expansion team for the 2023 season. It would be League One's first club based in Kentucky. [34] The club's identity was revealed as Lexington Sporting Club on March 22, 2022. [35]

The Spokane Velocity (pictured) was one of the many expansion clubs that joined USL League One during its post-MLS reserve team departure expansion period. Velocity Home Opener.jpg
The Spokane Velocity (pictured) was one of the many expansion clubs that joined USL League One during its post-MLS reserve team departure expansion period.

Central Valley Fuego FC, Charlotte Independence and Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC began play in 2022. [36] [37] [38] On June 3, 2022, USL announced that they had granted a group based out of Wilmington, North Carolina the exclusive rights to pursue a League One expansion team for the area to join in 2024. Wilmington had been the home of long-time USL club Wilmington Hammerheads FC, which played in various USL leagues from 1996 until 2017. [39] On July 12, 2022, USL announced that a newly formed club, Santa Barbara Sky FC, would be joining League One for the 2024 season, [40] though their debut would later be delayed until 2025, [41] then cancelled entirely, instead joining USL Championship beginning in 2026. [42] Following the conclusion of the 2022 regular season, FC Tucson announced a self-relegation back to USL League Two. [43] Shortly after FC Tucson announced their self-relegation, One Knoxville SC announced they would turn professional and join League One for 2023, following a successful debut season that saw them reach the USL League Two conference finals. [44] On October 7, 2022, the league announced an expansion team in Spokane, Washington, named Spokane Velocity. [45] On December 8, 2022, it was announced that USL League Two club Lane United FC acquired exclusive rights to pursue a League One franchise in Lane County, Oregon. [46] This club will begin play in 2026 as Sporting Cascades FC. [47]

Second wave of expansion (2023–present)

Throughout autumn 2023, the league announced three more expansion teams: one in Portland, Maine, [48] named Portland Hearts of Pine, [49] one in Sherman, Texas, named Texoma FC, [50] and one in Lancaster, California, [51] named AV Alta FC. [52] The league announced two more expansion teams in early 2024, first in Naples, Florida, later unveiled as FC Naples, [53] and Mount Vernon, New York, the latter named Westchester SC. [54]

In August 2024, the USL announced that Lexington SC would be moving from League One to the Championship for the 2025 season. [55]

In October 2024, the league granted expansion teams to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Boise, Idaho, the latter being named Athletic Club Boise. [56] [57] [58] Both are expected to join for the 2026 season, with the Corpus Christi team retaining the Corpus Christi FC identity it had used in League Two.

On November 14, 2024, the USL announced that it had terminated Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC's franchise agreement and that Central Valley Fuego and the league "had come to a mutual decision to part ways." [59] Both of these teams would eventually move to The League for Clubs. [60] [61]

In mid-February 2025, the league granted an expansion team to Paterson, New Jersey to begin play for the 2026 season at historic Hinchliffe Stadium. [62] The team's name was revealed as the New York Cosmos in July 2025, adopting the identity of the legendary New York team that competed in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) and fielded the likes of Pelé and Giorgio Chinaglia. [63] The Cosmos name had previously been revived in 2010 for the relaunch of the NASL, but that club played only four professional matches after the second NASL failed in 2017, and had played none since 2020 after briefly joining the National Independent Soccer Association. [63]

Also in February 2025, two League Two teams, Sarasota Paradise and Fort Wayne FC, declared their intention to go fully professional and join League One in 2026. [64] [65] Should the league see no departures after the 2025 season and all seven expansion teams slated to join in 2026 do so, the league would have 21 teams in the 2026 season.

Teams

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Locations of ●current and ●future

As of its 2025 season, fourteen teams compete in USL League One, including eight in the south and two each in the midwest, northeast, and west. The league operates under a franchise model, where the USL grants a club "franchise rights" to field a team into the league. [66] [67] [68] The minimum salary for a player in the league is $2,200 per month, with no flex contracts like those in the USL Championship being offered. [69] [70]

Of the charter members of its inaugural 2019 season, five continue to play in the league: the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Forward Madison FC, Greenville Triumph SC, Richmond Kickers, and Tormenta FC. [71] The Charlotte Independence and Kickers previously played in the USL Championship, [72] [73] while One Knoxville SC and Tormenta moved from USL League Two. [74] [75] The rest of the league's membership are expansion clubs that commenced play in USL League One.

Four League Two clubs (Corpus Christi FC, Fort Lauderdale United FC, Fort Wayne FC, and Sarasota Paradise) and three expansion clubs (Athletic Club Boise, New York Cosmos, and Sporting Cascades FC) have been granted entry into League One for the 2026 season. The USL is currently in discussions with the municipal government of Winter Garden, Florida for a potential future expansion club. [76] [77] The municipal government of Everett, Washington is exploring a possible expansion club to co-inhabit a planned multi-purpose stadium with the Everett AquaSox baseball club. [78] [79]

Current clubs

TeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoinedHead coach
Current teams
AV Alta FC Lancaster, California Lancaster Municipal Stadium [i] 5,30020232025 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kleiban
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium [i] 10,50020142022 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC East Ridge, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium [i] 2,50020182019 Flag of England.svg Scott Mackenzie
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field [i] 5,00020182019 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Glaeser
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium [ii] [80] 16,00020182019 Flag of Bermuda.svg Rick Wright
FC Naples Naples, Florida Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium [i] 5,00020242025 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Poland
One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Covenant Health Park [iii] 6,35520212023 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Fuller
Portland Hearts of Pine Portland, Maine Fitzpatrick Stadium [ii] 6,00020232025 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Murphy
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium [i] 6,00019932019 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Sawatzky
South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium [i] 5,30020152019 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark McKeever [81]
Spokane Velocity FC Spokane, Washington ONE Spokane Stadium [ii] 5,10020212024 Flag of England.svg Leigh Veidman
Texoma FC Sherman, Texas Historic Bearcat Stadium [i] 6,50020232025 Flag of England.svg Adrian Forbes
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park [iii] [i] [82] 9,02320192020 Flag of England.svg Dominic Casciato
Westchester SC Mount Vernon, New York The Stadium at Memorial Field [ii] 3,90020242025 Flag of Ireland.svg Dave Carton

    Future clubs

    TeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoiningHead coach
    Planned expansion teams
    Athletic Club Boise [57] Boise, Idaho The Stadium at Expo Idaho [i] [83] 6,00020242026TBD
    Corpus Christi FC [56] Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi Sports Complex [i] 5,00020172026TBD
    Fort Lauderdale United FC [84] Fort Lauderdale, Florida Beyond Bancard Field [i] 7,00020252026TBD
    Fort Wayne FC [85] Fort Wayne, Indiana New Fort Wayne Stadium [i] [86] 8,40020192026 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Avery
    New York Cosmos [62] Paterson, New Jersey Hinchliffe Stadium [iii] 10,00020252026 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Corti
    Sarasota Paradise [87] Lakewood Ranch, Florida Premier Sports Campus [i] 3,00020222026TBD
    Sporting Cascades FC [88] Eugene, Oregon Civic Park Stadium [i] [89] 3,50020242026TBD

    Former teams

    ClubCityStadiumCapacityJoinedFinal seasonFateRef.
    Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California Fresno State Soccer Stadium [i] 1,00020222024Moved to The League for Clubs [59] [90]
    Fort Lauderdale CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida DRV PNK Stadium [i] 18,00020202021Moved to MLS Next Pro [30]
    Lansing Ignite FC Lansing, Michigan Cooley Law School Stadium [iii] 7,52720192019Folded [26]
    Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium [i] 7,50020232024Moved to USL Championship [91]
    New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium [ii] 20,00020202021Moved to MLS Next Pro [30]
    North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park [i] 10,00020212023Moved to USL Championship [92]
    North Texas SC Arlington, Texas Choctaw Stadium [ii] 48,11420192021Moved to MLS Next Pro [30]
    Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado 4Rivers Equipment Stadium [i] 2,50020222024Moved to The League for Clubs [59] [93]
    Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium [i] 5,40020192020Moved to MLS Next Pro [30]
    Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario BMO Training Ground [i] 1,00020192021Moved to MLS Next Pro [30]
    FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona Kino North Stadium [i] 3,20020192022Moved to USL League Two [94]

    Timeline

    Sporting Cascades FCSarasota ParadiseNew York Cosmos (2026)Fort Wayne FCFort Lauderdale United FCCorpus Christi FCAthletic Club BoiseWestchester SCTexoma FCPortland Hearts of PineFC NaplesAV Alta FCSpokane VelocityOne Knoxville SCLexington SCNorthern Colorado Hailstorm FCCharlotte IndependenceCentral Valley Fuego FCNorth Carolina FCUnion OmahaNew England Revolution IIFort Lauderdale CFFC TucsonToronto FC IITormenta FCRichmond KickersOrlando City BNorth Texas SCLansing Ignite FCGreenville Triumph SCForward Madison FCChattanooga Red Wolves SCUSL League One

    Champions

    Teams that no longer participate in USL League One are in italics.

    SeasonTeamsPlayoff championsPlayers' Shield [a]
    2019 10 North Texas SC North Texas SC
    2020 11 Greenville Triumph SC [b] Greenville Triumph SC
    2021 12 Union Omaha Union Omaha
    2022 11 South Georgia Tormenta FC Richmond Kickers
    2023 12 North Carolina FC Union Omaha
    2024 12 Union Omaha Union Omaha
    2025 14
    1. ↑ Known as "Regular season champions" from 2019 to 2022
    2. ↑ The 2020 Final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Greenville was awarded the championship based on points per game.

    USL League One Finals

    SeasonChampionsScoreRunners–upVenueAttendanceMVP
    2019 North Texas SC 1–0 [95] Greenville Triumph SC Toyota Stadium 3,245 Arturo Rodríguez (NTX)
    2020 Greenville Triumph SC Cancelled [96] Union Omaha Legacy Early College Field N/AN/A
    2021 Union Omaha 3–0 [97] Greenville Triumph SC Werner Park 5,221 Damià Viader (OMA)
    2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC 2–1 [98] Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Optim Sports Medicine Field 3,045 Kazaiah Sterling (TRM)
    2023 North Carolina FC 1–1 (5–4 PK) [99] Charlotte Independence WakeMed Soccer Park 4,487 Raheem Somersall (NCA)
    2024 Union Omaha 3–0 [100] Spokane Velocity FC Werner Park 5,849 Joe Gallardo (OMA)

    See also

    Notes

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