The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation as a Division II league since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer in the hierarchy. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Corey Hertzog is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Kadeem Dacres is an American soccer player who currently plays as a winger.
The St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club (SLSG) is a sports club dedicated to the development and advancement of all levels of soccer in the St. Louis metropolitan area of Missouri and Illinois.
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
Todd Wharton is an American former soccer player.
Russell Cicerone is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship.
Paris Donald Gee is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for York United in the Canadian Premier League.
Jesús "Chuy" Orlando Enríquez is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.
Kevin Politz is an American soccer player.
Kyle Stuart Morton is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Louisville City FC in the USL Championship.
Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives, and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, the club joined the second division USL Championship.
The 2019 Ottawa Fury FC season was the club's 6th and final season at the professional level and its 3rd and final in the USL Championship before suspending operations.
The 2019 Saint Louis FC season is the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis will additionally compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
The 2019 Indy Eleven season is the club's sixth season of existence, their sixth consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their second season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season.
The Kings' Cup was a rivalry between Lou City and Saint Louis FC, members of the USL Championship. Both teams joined the second-tier league in 2015. Like the cities of both clubs, the rivalry takes its name from King Louis of France, which also explains the presence of the fleur-de-lis in both city flags and both teams' crests. While both teams are currently members of the USLC Eastern Conference, Saint Louis has often been a member of the USLC Western Conference instead, due to its presence near the very center of the country.
The 2020–21 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's second in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) and second overall.
The 2021 USL Championship season was the eleventh season of the USL Championship and the fifth season under Division II sanctioning. This was the third season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. The 2021 season saw 31 teams participate in four divisions during the regular season.
The 2021 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's third season of existence and first in the USL Championship. Prior to this, the team played two seasons in the third division National Independent Soccer Association.
