List of soccer clubs in the United States
This is a list of soccer clubs in the United States. For clarity, teams based outside the United States that play in USSF-recognized leagues are also listed below, with their home country noted.
Men's soccer clubs
Three professional leagues of soccer teams are sanctioned by the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). The top level league is Major League Soccer (MLS). The second level consists of the North American Soccer League (NASL) and United Soccer League (USL), the latter of which will be rebranded as the USL Championship for 2019. The future USL Championship is operated by United Soccer Leagues (note the plural), which also operates the fourth-level USL League Two (formerly the Premier Development League) and has announced plans to create USL League One in 2019, which will slot between the USL Championship and USL League Two. The National Premier Soccer League is another nationwide semi-professional league below the third division.
Major League Soccer (MLS)
MLS currently has 23 clubs. As early as 2013, the league expressed a desire to expand to 24 teams by 2020.[1] A 24th team is now set to start play in 2019, and two more are planned to start play in 2020.
- * – Team based in Canada
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California United FC | Fullerton, California | Titan Stadium | 10,000 | 2017 | 2018 |
Jacksonville Armada FC | Jacksonville, Florida | Hodges Stadium | 9,400 | 2013 | 2015 |
Miami FC | Miami | Riccardo Silva Stadium | 20,000 | 2015 | 2016 |
New York Cosmos | Brooklyn, New York | MCU Park | 7,000 | 2010 | 2013 |
Puerto Rico FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 22,000 | 2015 | 2016 |
San Diego 1904 FC | San Diego, California | Torero Stadium | 6,000 | 2017 | 2018 |
United Soccer Leagues (USL)
United Soccer Leagues is the parent organization for the United Soccer League (USSF Division II; to be known as the USL Championship from 2019 forward), the Premier Development League (PDL) (to be known as USL League Two from 2019), and the youth Super Y-League.
- * – Team based in Canada
Future teams:
- Austin Bold FC (2019)
- Birmingham Legion FC (2019)
- El Paso Locomotive FC (2019)
- Hartford Athletic (2019)
- Loudoun United FC (2019)
- Memphis 901 FC (2019)
- New Mexico United (2019)
- Chicago (2021)
- Oakland East Bay (2021)
Premier Development League (PDL 2017)
- Central Conference
- Great Lakes Division
- Heartland Division
- Eastern Conference
- Northeast Division
- Mid Atlantic Division
- South Atlantic Division
- Southern Conference
- Mid South Division
- Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.
- FC Cleburne
- Houston FC
- Laredo Heat
- OKC Energy U23
- Mississippi Brilla
- Texas United
- Southeast Division
- Mid South Division
- Western Conference
- Mountain Division
- Albuquerque Sol FC
- FC Boulder U23
- Colorado Rapids U23
- BYU Cougars
- FC Tucson
- Northwest Division
- Southwest Division
- Mountain Division
National Premier Soccer League (NPSL 2018)
- Midwest Region
- Great Lakes Conference
- AFC Ann Arbor (MI)
- FC Columbus (OH)
- Detroit City FC (MI)
- Grand Rapids FC (MI)
- FC Indiana (IN)
- Kalamazoo FC (MI)
- Milwaukee Torrent (WI)
- East Conference
- FC Buffalo (NY)
- Cleveland SC (OH)
- Erie Commodores FC (PA)
- Fort Pitt Regiment (PA)
- GBFC Thunder (NY)
- Rochester Lancers (NY)
- Syracuse FC (NY)
- North Conference
- Aris SC (WI)
- Dakota Fusion FC (MN)
- Duluth FC (MN)
- Minneapolis City SC (MN)
- Minnesota Twin Stars (MN)
- Rochester Med City FC (MN)
- Sioux Falls Thunder FC (SD)
- Viejos Son Los Trapos FC (MN)
- Great Lakes Conference
- Northeast Region
- Keystone Conference
- Atlantic City FC (NJ)
- Buxmont Torch FC (PA)
- Electric City Shock SC (PA)
- Hershey FC (PA)
- Junior Lone Star FC (PA)
- FC Monmouth (NJ)
- FC Motown (NJ)
- New Jersey Copa SC (NJ)
- West Chester United SC (PA)
- North Atlantic Conference
- Boston City FC (MA)
- Brooklyn Italians (NY)
- Elm City Express (CT)
- Greater Lowell United FC (MA)
- Hartford City FC (CT)
- Kingston Stockade FC (NY)
- New York Athletic Club S.C. (NY)
- New York Cosmos B (NY)
- Rhode Island Reds (RI)
- Seacoast United Mariners (ME)
- TSF FC (NJ)
- Mid Atlantic Conference
- FC Baltimore (MD)
- Charlottesville Alliance FC (VA)
- FC Frederick (MD)
- Legacy 76 (VA)
- Northern Virginia United FC (VA)
- Virginia Beach City FC (VA)
- Keystone Conference
- South Region
- Sunshine Conference
- Boca Raton FC (FL)
- Jacksonville Armada FC (FL)
- Miami FC 2 (FL)
- Miami United FC (FL)
- Naples United FC (FL)
- Palm Beach United (FL)
- Storm FC (FL)
- Heartland Conference
- Demize NPSL (MO)
- Little Rock Rangers (AR)
- Ozark FC (AR)
- Saint Louis Club Atletico (MO)
- Tulsa Athletic (OK)
- FC Wichita (KS)
- Southeast Conference
- Asheville City SC (NC)
- Atlanta Silverbacks (GA)
- Chattanooga FC (TN)
- Emerald Force SC (TN)
- Georgia Revolution (GA)
- Greenville FC (SC)
- Inter Nashville FC (TN)
- New Orleans Jesters (LA)
- Lone Star Conference
- FC Brownsville (TX)
- Fort Worth Vaqueros FC (TX)
- Houston Dutch Lions (TX)
- Houston Regals (TX)
- Katy 1895 FC (TX)
- Laredo Heat (TX)
- Midland-Odessa FC (TX)
- Shreveport Rafters FC (LA)
- Tyler FC (TX)
- Sunshine Conference
- West Region
- Northwest Conference
- Kitsap Soccer Club (WA)
- FC Mulhouse Portland (OR)
- OSA FC (WA)
- PDX FC (OR)
- Spokane Shadow (WA)
- Golden Gates Conference
- Academica SC (CA)
- CD Aguiluchos USA (CA)
- FC Davis (CA)
- East Bay FC Stompers (CA)
- El Farolito SC (CA)
- Napa Valley 1839 FC (CA)
- Sacramento Gold (CA)
- Sonoma County Sol (CA)
- Southwest Conference
- ASC San Diego (CA)
- FC Arizona (AZ)
- Deportivo Coras USA (CA)
- FC Golden State (CA)
- Orange County FC (CA)
- Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA)
- Temecula FC (CA)
- Northwest Conference
College soccer (NCAA)
- Division I
- Division II
- Division III
Women's soccer clubs
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) currently has nine clubs.[2] Former commissioner Jeff Plush announced that the NWSL planned to expand to 14 teams by 2020. At the time, Plush suggested that the league was in varying stages of talks with a dozen different potential expansion groups, including some from MLS organizations. In April 2016, MLS commissioner Don Garber stated that half of MLS teams could be running NWSL teams in the near future.[3] In May 2017, FC Barcelona announced that it had approved a plan to launch an expansion team in the league as soon as 2018.[4]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
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Chicago Red Stars | Bridgeview, Illinois | Toyota Park | 20,000 | 2006 | 2013 |
Houston Dash | Houston, Texas | BBVA Compass Stadium | 7,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
North Carolina Courage | Cary, North Carolina | WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 | 2009 | 2013 |
Orlando Pride | Orlando, Florida | Orlando City Stadium | 25,500 | 2015 | 2016 |
Portland Thorns FC | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | 20,438 | 2012 | 2013 |
Seattle Reign FC | Seattle | Memorial Stadium | 6,088 | 2012 | 2013 |
Sky Blue FC | Piscataway, New Jersey | Yurcak Field | 5,000 | 2007 | 2013 |
Utah Royals FC | Sandy, Utah | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 | 2017 | 2018 |
Washington Spirit | Boyds, Maryland | Maryland SoccerPlex | 5,200 | 2012 | 2013 |
United Women's Soccer
- East Conference
- Lancaster Inferno
- Long Island Rough Riders
- New England Mutiny
- New Jersey Copa FC
- New York Magic
- TSF Academy Valkyries
- Syracuse Developmental Academy
- Western New York Flash
- Midwest Conference
- Detroit Sun FC
- FC Indiana
- Fort Wayne United SC
- Grand Rapids FC
- Indy Premier SC
- Michigan Legends FC
- Toledo Villa FC
- West Conference
- Calgary Foothills WFC (Canada)
- Colorado Pride
- Colorado Storm
- Houston Aces
- Real Salt Lake Women
- Santa Clarita Blue Heat
- So Cal Crush FC
Women's Premier Soccer League
- East Conference
- North Division
- South Division
- Atlantic City Diablos
- Central Delaware SA Future
- F.C. Virginia
- Maryland Pride
- Northampton Laurels F.C.
- Philadelphia Pirates
- Steel City Sparks
- Midwest Conference
- Chicago Natural Disasters
- Indiana Storm Chasers
- FC St. Louis
- Memphis Mercury
- Michigan Phoenix
- River Cities Futbol Club
- Tennessee FC Lady Blues
- Sunshine Conference
- Brandon FC (Brandon, Florida)[5]
- Florida Sol FC (Jacksonville, Florida)[5]
- FSA Freedom (Sanford, Florida)[5]
- Gulf Coast Texans (Pensacola, Florida)[5]
- Palm Beach United (West Palm Beach, Florida)[5]
- South Florida Strikers (Miami, Florida)[5]
- Tampa Bay Hellenic (Tampa, Florida)[5]
- Southwest Conference
- Colorado Springs Sabers
- Denver Diamonds
- Everton FC America
- Utah Spiders
- West Conference
College soccer (NCAA)
- Division I
- Division II
- Division III
Indoor soccer clubs
Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
- Eastern Division
- Baltimore Blast
- Harrisburg Heat
- Syracuse Silver Knights
- Waza Flo (Flint, Michigan)
- Central Division
- Southwest Division
- Pacific Division
By city
- ↑ FC Cincinnati will cease USL operations at the end of the 2018 season. The ownership group has been granted a franchise by MLS that will start play under the FC Cincinnati name in 2019.
See also
References
- ↑ "Major League Soccer to expand to 24 teams by 2020 season, says Commissioner Don Garber". MLSsoccer.com.
- ↑ Green, Lauren. "Report: LAFC up next for NWSL expansion in 2018". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (June 9, 2016). "City Football Group could bring NWSL team to New York". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ↑ Rosenblatt, Ryan (May 12, 2017). "FC Barcelona approve plans to launch a women's team in NWSL". Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sunshine Conference Expands to Seven Teams" (February 9, 2011). wpsl.info. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
External links
Official websites
- U.S. Soccer
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Major League Soccer
- North American Soccer League
- United Soccer League
- Premier Development League
- National Women's Soccer League
- Women's Premier Soccer League
- Major Arena Soccer League
- Premier Arena Soccer League