Champions Soccer League USA explained

Champions Soccer League USA
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Country:United States
Confed:CONCACAF
US Soccer
Founded:2014
Folded:2017
Divisions:4
Teams:39
Promotion:Internal
Relegation:Internal
Domest Cup:Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Champions:St. Pete Raiders (2015)
Website:CSL USA website

The Champions Soccer League USA (CSL USA) was an American men's soccer league. The league was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The league announced that after the 2017 season CSL USA would use promotion and relegation policies; however, the league did not survive long enough to implement this planned structure.

History

The CSL USA began in 2014 with the initial season beginning in 2015. St. Pete Raiders captured the first league title with an 8-1-1 record. The league began in Florida and has expanded to locations around the United States beginning with the Northeast region.[1]

On April 6, 2017 CSL USA was granted status as a USASA national league (clubs in all four regions, at least 32 member clubs located in a minimum of 12 different states) just the third league (NPSL, PDL) with this distinction. It is the first-ever national league to use promotion and relegation in US Soccer.

CSL USA did not have a 2018 season, and some teams from the league moved to the United Premier Soccer League.

Teams

Region ICityStadiumFounded
Boston Siege FCBoston, MassachusettsHarry Della Russo Stadium
Boston Victory SC U23Boston, MassachusettsNewell Stadium2011
Lincoln Club de FutbolBristol, Rhode IslandMt. Hope High School
Lynn United FCLynn, MassachusettsManning Stadium
New Hampshire Rapids FCTopsfield, MassachusettsEssex Tech High School
New Hampshire RoversNashua, New HampshireVeterans Memorial Stadium
Real New York FCLong Island, New YorkOld Boys High School
Rockingham Park RangersSalem, New HampshirePierce Field
Safira FCSomerville, MassachusettsDilboy Stadium2008
Worcester FCWorcester, MassachusettsFoley Stadium
Region IICityStadiumFounded
Danes FC2017
GIFCGary, Indiana2017
Lincoln Soccer ClubLincoln, NebraskaSeacrest field2017
Indy Saints FCIndianapolis, Indiana2017
Kenosha FCKenosha, Wisconsin2017
Lincoln United FCLincoln, Nebraska2017
Pitt SC (2018)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2017
South Bend FCSouth Bend, Indiana2017
Region IIICityStadiumFounded
Daytona Diablo SC (2018)Daytona, Florida2011
Deportivo Lake Mary (2018)Lake Mary, Florida2017
Florida Soccer ClubTemple Terrace, FloridaSpirit Fields1975
FC GingaOrlando, Florida
Gainesville Gators SC (2018)Gainesville, Florida
Inter United SCOrlando, Florida
Lakehead Eagles FC (2018)Lakeland, Florida
Orlando FC BarçaOrlando, Florida
St. Augustine Saints (2018)St. Augustine, Florida
St. Pete Aztecs FCSt. Petersburg, FloridaHaskell Field (Shorecrest)1987
Supreme FCMiami, Florida
Tampa Marauders FCTampa, Florida2011
Together We Are 1[2] Winter Haven, Florida
Region IVCityStadiumFounded
Chico City Rangers FCChico, CaliforniaDegarmo Park
Dynamos FCLivermore, CaliforniaLas Positas College
Glenn County Barnstormers FCOrland, CaliforniaRosevelt Field
Redding Royals FCRedding, CaliforniaRedding Soccer Park
Southern Oregon Starphire FCAshland, OregonU.S. Cellular Community Park
Yuba City Alliance FCYuba City, CaliforniaYuba College

Champions

SeasonChampionRecord
2015St. Pete Raiders[3] 8-1-1
2017TBD

External links

CSL USA website

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forging a New Path: Kevin Hickling of Champions Soccer League USA. 19 January 2017. American Pyramid. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202223701/http://www.americanpyramidblog.com/home/forging-a-new-path-kevin-hickling-of-champions-soccer-league-usa. 2 February 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Together We Are 1 joins the Champions Soccer League USA. 2 March 2017. Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce.
  3. Web site: St. Pete Raiders capture the league title. 27 July 2015. CSL USA.