The MLS may never have a promotion/relegation system, as the owners would never allow it to happen. Some of these teams are ...

"We need to have three tiers for it to be really successful," he said. USL is hoping to have their new division up and running in 2028 and introduce promotion and relegation with that change.

The big picture: USL owners voted this week to introduce promotion and relegation by 2028 as they prepare to launch a new top-tier soccer league. The USL plans to launch a Division One league in ...

Promotion and relegation is coming! The USL becomes the first professional sports league in the U.S. to adopt this global system, marking a major milestone that will reshape the future of American ...

Starting in 2027 season, the USL will bring a long-in-demand style of competition to the United States. Promotion and relegation is the most common style of league formats across the soccer world.

FC Naples is buzzing with excitement as the United Soccer League (USL) is set to adopt the promotion and relegation system. This marks a historic moment as it will be the first time the system is ...

The United Soccer League (USL), MLS’s rival, is stealing a march. In 2025, USL owners voted to launch a three-tier system with promotion and relegation by 2027, challenging MLS’s dominance ...

Promotion and relegation is coming! The USL becomes the first professional sports league in the U.S. to adopt this global system, marking a major milestone that will reshape the future of American ...

"We need to have three tiers for it to be really successful," he said. USL is hoping to have their new division up and running in 2028 and introduce promotion and relegation with that change.

The United Soccer Leagues says it plans to become the first professional sports league in the USA to adopt promotion and relegation. USL, which operates outside of the structures of Major League ...