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The United Soccer League (USL) has organised soccer (association football) competitions for clubs in the United States league system since 1989. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, and its Super League and W League for women.[1][2][3] It previously organized its Pro League / Second Division (1995–2010), and Select League / A-League / First Division (1996–2010) for men, and its original W-League (1995–2015) for women.[4] It also previously organized its I-League (1986–1998) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (2011–2014), for men's indoor soccer clubs.[4][5] Over that time, many clubs have participated in USL competitions in professional, semi-professional, pro–am, and amateur capacities.

Key

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†
 Won a top-flight championship[note 1] USL Super League Antigua and Barbuda Club based in Antigua and Barbuda
‡
 Won a top-flight double[note 2] USL Championship Bermuda Club based in Bermuda
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 Soccer-specific stadium USL League One Canada Club based in Canada
Name Active club USL League Two Puerto Rico Club based in Puerto Rico[note 3]
Name Defunct club USL W League

Current clubs

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See also: List of USL League Two teams

In the 2025 season, eight clubs fielded teams in the USL Super League,[6][7] 24 in the USL Championship,[8] fourteen in USL League One,[9] 144 in USL League Two,[10] and 93 in the USL W League.[11] The Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, and Richmond Kickers are the longest-tenured clubs currently playing in the USL, first entering in the 1993 USISL outdoor season.[12][13] The 92,000-capacity Cotton Bowl, the home ground of Dallas Trinity FC, is the largest venue in the USL.[14][15]

Club Location Home ground Cap. League(s) S First
AC Connecticut Danbury, Connecticut Westside Athletics Complex 2,500 13 2012
AC Connecticut (women) Danbury, Connecticut Westside Athletics Complex 2,500 4 2022
Academica SC Turlock, California Academica Soccer Field § 600 3 2023
AFC Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan Hollway Field 5,000 4 2022
AHFC Royals Houston, Texas Campbell Road Sports Park 1,000 7 2018
Akron City FC Akron, Ohio Green Street Stadium 3,000 1 2025
Albany Rush Schenectady, New York College Park Field — 4 2022
AMSG FC Westminster, California Boswell Field 5,500 2 2024
Annapolis Blues FC Annapolis, Maryland Memorial Stadium 34,000 3 2023
Apotheos FC DeKalb County, Georgia Atlanta Silverbacks Park 5,000 1 2025
Asheville City SC Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Soccer Field § 3,000 5 2021
AV Alta FC Lancaster, California The Hangar 5,300 1 2025
Ballard FC Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium § 900 4 2022
Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama Protective Stadium 47,100 7 2019
Black Rock FC Nashua, New Hampshire Joanne Merrill Field — 7 2018
Boston Bolts Waltham, Massachusetts Gordon Field 1,000 9 2016
Boston City FC Malden, Massachusetts Brother Gilbert Stadium 3,500 4 2022
Brave SC TBD TBD — 9 2016
Brooklyn FC New York City, New York Maimonides Park 7,000 [note 4] 1 2025
California Storm Davis, California Davis Legacy Stadium — 6 1995
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School — 3 2023
Carolina Ascent FC Charlotte, North Carolina Memorial Stadium § 10,500 2 2024
Cedar Stars Rush Teaneck, New Jersey University Stadium — 6 2019
Charleston Battery † Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Patriots Point Soccer Complex § 3,900 33 1993
Charlotte Eagles Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 2,300 32 1993
Charlotte Eagles (women) Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 2,300 18 2000
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina Memorial Stadium § 10,500 11 2015
Charlotte Independence II Rock Hill, South Carolina Manchester Meadows § 750 5 2021
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC East Ridge, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium § 2,500 [note 5] 7 2019
Chicago City Dutch Lions Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium 20,000 4 2022
Christos FC Baltimore, Maryland The Stadium at The House 1,400 4 2022
Coachella FC Cathedral City, California Cathedral City High School — 2 2024
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC † Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field § 8,000 11 2015
Corpus Christi FC Corpus Christi, Texas Cabaniss Field 500 7 2018
Dallas Trinity FC Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 92,000 1 2025
Davis Legacy SC Davis, California Davis Legacy Stadium — 4 2022
Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, Ohio Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium 3,500 16 2010
DC Power FC Washington, D.C. Audi Field § 20,000 1 2025
Denton Diablos FC Denton, Texas Pioneer Soccer Park § 1,200 1 2025
Des Moines Menace West Des Moines, Iowa Valley Stadium 14,557 30 1994
Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium § 7,933 4 2022
Dothan United Dragons Dothan, Alabama Rip Hewes Stadium 10,000 2 2024
East Atlanta FC Rockdale County, Georgia RYSA Soccer Complex § — 5 2021
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 7,500 7 2019
FC Buffalo Buffalo, New York All-High Stadium 5,000 3 2023
FC Buffalo (women) Buffalo, New York All-High Stadium 5,000 1 2025
FC Miami City Lauderhill, Florida Central Broward Park 25,000 9 2015
FC Motown STA Madison, New Jersey Ranger Stadium 1,200 5 2021
FC Naples Naples, Florida Paradise Coast Sports Complex 5,000 1 2025
FC Olympia Lacey, Washington South Sound Stadium 1,800 4 2022
FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona Kino Sports Complex 3,200 14 2012
FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Oneok Field 7,833 11 2015
Flatirons FC Golden, Colorado Stermole Stadium 550 5 2021
Flint City Bucks Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000 29 1996
Flower City 1872 Rochester, New York RCSC Stadium 13,768 1 2025
Fort Lauderdale United FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida Beyond Bancard Field § 5,000 1 2025
Fort Wayne FC Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop D'Arcy Stadium 3,500 [note 6] 5 2021
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field § 5,000 [note 7] 7 2019
Greenville Liberty SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 16,000 4 2022
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 16,000 7 2019
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium § 5,500 7 2019
Hill Country Lobos Mountain City, Texas Bob Shelton Stadium 8,800 2 2024
Houston FC Houston, Texas Westbury Christian School 5,000 8 2017
Indy Eleven † Indianapolis, Indiana Michael A. Carroll Stadium[note 8] 12,111 [note 9] 8 2018
Kalamazoo FC Kalamazoo, Michigan Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field 2,200 5 2021
Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Corcoran Field § 1,600 5 2021
Kings Hammer FC Sun City Auburndale, Florida Lake Myrtle Sports Complex 1,500 6 2017
Lancaster Inferno FC Lancaster, Pennsylvania Tylus Field 2,000 2 2024
Lane United FC Eugene, Oregon Civic Park § 3,500 11 2014
Laredo Heat Laredo, Texas PEG Energy Stadium 1,200 1 2025
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field § 9,334 8 2018
Lehigh Valley United Allentown, Pennsylvania Scotty Wood Stadium 3,000 10 2015
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium § 7,500 3 2023
Lexington SC (women) Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium § 7,500 1 2025
Lionsbridge FC Newport News, Virginia TowneBank Stadium 4,200 7 2018
Little Rock Rangers Little Rock, Arkansas War Memorial Stadium 54,120 5 2021
Long Island Rough Riders † Hempstead, New York Hofstra University Soccer Stadium § 1,600 31 1994
Long Island Rough Riders (women) ‡ Uniondale, New York Mitchel Athletic Complex 1,600 25 1995
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field § 5,000 7 2019
Louisiana Krewe FC Lafayette, Louisiana Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility 5,000 4 2022
Louisville City FC † Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium § 15,304 11 2015
Manhattan SC New York City, New York Gaelic Park 2,000 6 2019
Miami FC Miami, Florida Pitbull Stadium 20,000 6 2020
Midlakes United Bellevue, Washington Bellevue College Soccer Field § — 2 2024
Midwest United FC Kentwood, Michigan Midwest United FC Complex — 4 2022
Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis, Minnesota Edor Nelson Field 1,400 4 2022
Minnesota Aurora FC Eagan, Minnesota TCO Performance Center 6,000 4 2022
Mississippi Brilla FC Clinton, Mississippi Clinton Arrow Stadium 4,000 18 2007
Monterey Bay FC[note 10] Seaside, California Cardinale Stadium[note 11] § 6,000 6 2018
Morris Elite SC Newark, New Jersey Fredrick Douglass Field — 5 2021
New Jersey Copa FC Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph High School — 5 2021
New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park 13,500 7 2019
North Carolina Courage U23 † Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park § 10,000 4 2022
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park § 10,000 11 2018
North Carolina FC U23 Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park § 10,000 17 2002
Northern Virginia FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field 5,000 26 1998
Ocean City Nor'easters Ocean City, New Jersey Carey Stadium 4,000 28 1997
Oakland County FC Royal Oak, Michigan Royal Oak High School 2,000 5 2021
Oakland Roots SC Oakland, California Oakland Coliseum 15,000 5 2021
Oakland Soul SC Oakland, California Merritt College Soccer Stadium 3,451 [note 12] 3 2023
OKC Energy FC[note 13] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TBD — 8 2014
Olympic Club San Francisco, California Negoesco Stadium § 3,000 3 2023
One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Covenant Health Park 7,000 4 2022
Orange County SC † Irvine, California Championship Soccer Stadium § 5,500 15 2011
Peoria City Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium § 3,800 4 2022
Phoenix Rising FC † Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium § 10,000 12 2014
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium § 5,000 26 1999
Pittsburgh Riveters SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium § 5,000 1 2025
Portland Bangers FC Portland, Oregon Hilken Community Stadium 1,000 1 2025
Portland Hearts of Pine Portland, Maine Fitzpatrick Stadium 6,300 1 2025
Project 51O Alameda, California UCSF Benioff Training Facility — 5 2021
Racing Louisville FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Training Center — 4 2022
Reading United AC Reading, Pennsylvania Alvernia University Turf Field — 29 1996
Real Central New Jersey Lawrence Township, New Jersey Ben Cohen Field 1,000 5 2021
Red River FC Shreveport, Louisiana Airline High School Stadium 7,000 4 2022
Redlands FC Redlands, California Dodge Stadium 6,000 3 2023
Rhode Island FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island Tidewater Landing Stadium § 10,500 2 2024
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000 33 1993
Rochester FC Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Regional Stadium 5,000 3 2023
Sacramento Republic FC † Sacramento, California Heart Health Park § 11,569 12 2014
Salem City FC † Bermuda Run, North Carolina Truist Sports Park 1,600 31 1993
Salmon Bay FC Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium § 900 1 2025
San Antonio FC ‡ San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field § 8,296 10 2016
San Francisco City FC San Francisco, California Kezar Stadium 10,000 8 2016
San Francisco Glens San Francisco, California Treasure Island Stadium 1,500 6 2018
Santa Clarita Blue Heat Santa Clarita, California Reese Field — 8 2008
Sarasota Paradise Lakewood Ranch, Florida Premier Sports Campus — [note 14] 3 2023
SC United Bantams Columbia, South Carolina SE Freight Lines Soccer Center § — 13 2012
Seacoast United Phantoms Epping, New Hampshire Seacoast United Outdoor Complex — 29 1996
Sioux Falls City FC Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Young Field 5,000 1 2025
Snohomish United Snohomish, Washington Stocker Fields — 1 2025
Southern California Eagles Whittier, California Whittier College Memorial Stadium 7,000 23 2001
Southern Soccer Academy Austell, Georgia Marathon Park 1,000 5 2021
Spokane Velocity Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium § 5,000 2 2024
Spokane Zephyr FC Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium § 5,000 1 2025
Sporting Club Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Mandarin High School — [note 15] 1 2025
St. Louis Ambush Creve Coeur, Missouri Spartan Field 1,000 1 2025
St. Petersburg FC St. Petersburg, Florida Johnson Athletic Field — 3 2023
Steel City FC Cheswick, Pennsylvania Founders Field 1,500 1 2025
Sunflower State FC Kansas City, Missouri The Pembroke Hill School 900 1 2025
Tacoma Stars Tacoma, Washington Bellarmine Memorial Stadium — 2 2024
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium § 7,227 10 2017
Tampa Bay Sun FC Tampa, Florida Riverfront Stadium § 5,000 1 2025
Tennessee SC Nolensville, Tennessee Nolensville High School — 4 2022
Texoma FC Sherman, Texas Sherman Bearcat Stadium 6,500 1 2025
Tobacco Road FC Durham, North Carolina Durham County Memorial Stadium 8,500 6 2019
Toledo Villa FC Toledo, Ohio Paul Hotmer Field — 5 2021
Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium § 5,300 10 2016
Tormenta FC (women) † Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium § 5,300 4 2022
Twin City Toucans FC Bryan, Texas Edible Field 2,000 8 2017
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023 6 2020
Ventura County Fusion Ventura, California Ventura College Sportsplex 3,000 17 2007
Vermont Green FC Burlington, Vermont Virtue Field 2,600 4 2022
Virginia Beach United FC Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach Sportsplex § 6,000 6 2019
Wake FC Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,800 6 2019
West Chester United SC King of Prussia, Pennsylvania YSC Sports — 5 2021
West Seattle Junction FC Seattle, Washington Nino Cantu Athletics Complex 4,000 2 2024
West Virginia United Charleston, West Virginia Welch Athletic Complex — 22 2003
Westchester Flames New Rochelle, New York City Park Stadium § 1,845 26 1999
Westchester SC Mount Vernon, New York The Stadium at Memorial Field 3,900 1 2025
Western Mass Pioneers Ludlow, Massachusetts Lusitano Stadium § 3,000 27 1998
Weston FC Weston, Florida Cypress Bay High School — 8 2017
Club Location Home ground Cap. League(s) S First

Future clubs

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Club Location Home ground Cap. League(s) First
Boise Pro Soccer Garden City, Idaho Expo Idaho § 6,225 2026[36][37]
Buffalo Pro Soccer Buffalo, New York Queen City Field § 10,000 2026[38][39]
Corpus Christi Pro Soccer Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi Sports Complex § 5,000 2026[40][41]
Milwaukee Pro Soccer Milwaukee, Wisconsin Iron District Stadium § 8,000 2026[42][43]
North Jersey Pro Soccer Paterson, New Jersey Hinchliffe Stadium 10,000 2026[44]
Ozark United FC Rogers, Arkansas Ozark United Stadium § 5,000 2026[45][46]
Santa Barbara Sky FC Santa Barbara, California Harder Stadium § 17,000 2026[47][48]
USL Eugene Eugene, Oregon Civic Park § 3,500 2026[49]
USL Dallas Garland, Texas TBD — 2027[50]
USL New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana TBD — TBD[51]
USL Palm Beach Palm Beach, Florida TBD — TBD[52]
USL Pro Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Pro Iowa Stadium § 6,300 TBD[53][54]

Past clubs

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Club Location Division(s) S First Last Fate
D2 D3 Am In
Albany Alleycats Albany, New York ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1995 1999 Folded
Antigua Barracuda FC Antigua and Barbuda Osbourn, Antigua ⚽️ 3 2011 2013 Folded[55]
Arizona Sahuaros El Mirage, Arizona ⚽️ ⚽️ 13 1990 2002 Moved to NPSL[56]
Atlanta Silverbacks FC DeKalb County, Georgia ⚽️ 14 1995 2008 Moved to NASL[57]
Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia ⚽️ 5 2018 2022 Moved to MLSNP[58]
Austin Bold FC[note 16] Austin, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 2015 2021 Folded[66]
Austin Lone Stars Austin, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 13 1988 2000 Folded
Baltimore Bays Baltimore, Maryland ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1993 1999 Folded
Baltimore Blast ‡ Towson, Maryland ⚽️ 3 2012 2014 Moved to MASL[67]
Bermuda Hogges F.C. Bermuda Pembroke, Bermuda ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 2007 2012 Folded
Boston Bulldogs Framingham, Massachusetts ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 1996 2001 Folded
Boston Storm Boston, Massachusetts ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
Calgary Mustangs Canada Calgary, Alberta ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 2001 2004 Folded
California Gold San Francisco, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 2002 2006 Folded
California Jaguars † Salinas, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1995 1999 Folded
California Victory San Francisco, California ⚽️ 1 2007 2007 Folded
Cape Cod Crusaders Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 15 1994 2008 Folded
Cascade Surge Salem, Oregon ⚽️ ⚽️ 15 1995 2009 Folded
Central California Valley Hydra Stockton, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1994 1996 Folded
Central Jersey Riptide Clark, New Jersey ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1996 2000 Folded
Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California ⚽️ 3 2022 2024 Independence[68]
Chattanooga Express Chattanooga, Tennessee ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 1992 1997 Folded
Chicago Sockers Schaumburg, Illinois ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 1995 2000 Folded
Chicago Soul FC Hoffman Estates, Illinois ⚽️ 1 2013 2013 Folded
Chico Rooks Chico, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 10 1993 2002 Moved to NPSL[56]
Cincinnati Cheetahs Springfield, Ohio ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
Cincinnati Kings Wilder, Kentucky ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 2005 2012 Folded
Cincinnati Riverhawks Kings Mills, Ohio ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1997 2003 Folded
Cleveland Caps Cleveland, Ohio ⚽️ 2 1997 1998 Folded
Cleveland City Stars Bedford, Ohio ⚽️ ⚽️ 1 2009 2009 Folded
Columbus Xoggz Dublin, Ohio ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1994 1996 Folded[69]
Connecticut Wolves New Britain, Connecticut ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 10 1993 2002 Folded
Crystal Palace Baltimore Towson, Maryland ⚽️ 3 2007 2009 Moved to NASL[57]
Dallas Lightning Dallas, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 1993 1996 Folded
Delaware Wizards Wilmington, Delaware ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 1993 2000 Folded
Detroit Wheels Pontiac, Michigan ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
DFW Tornados ‡ Frisco, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 24 1987 2010 Folded
East Los Angeles Cobras East Los Angeles, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1993 1995 Folded
Edmonton Aviators Canada Edmonton, Alberta ⚽️ 1 2004 2004 Folded
El Paso Patriots El Paso, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 24 1990 2013 Folded[70]
F.C. New York New York City, New York ⚽️ 1 2011 2011 Moved to NPSL[71]
FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 2016 2018 Moved to MLS[72][73]
FC Montreal Canada Montreal, Quebec ⚽️ 2 2014 2015 Folded[74][75]
Florida Stars North Miami, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
Florida Strikers Fort Lauderdale, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 1994 1997 Folded
Fort Lauderdale CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida ⚽️ 2 2020 2021 Moved to MLSNP
Greenville Lions Greenville, South Carolina ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 2001 2003 Folded[76]
Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ⚽️ ⚽️ 15 2004 2018 Folded[77]
Hawaii Tsunami Honolulu, Hawaii ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 1994 1997 Folded
Hershey Wildcats Hershey, Pennsylvania ⚽️ 5 1997 2001 Folded
Houston Hurricanes Houston, Texas ⚽️ 5 1996 2000 Independence[78]
Indiana Blast Indianapolis, Indiana ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 1997 2004 Folded
Jacksonville Cyclones Jacksonville, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1995 1999 Folded
Jersey Dragons Hoboken, New Jersey ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1994 1996 Folded
LA Galaxy II Carson, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 9 2014 2022 Moved to MLSNP[58]
Lansing Ignite FC Lansing, Michigan ⚽️ 1 2019 2019 Folded[79][80]
Las Vegas Quicksilver Las Vegas, Nevada ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
Lehigh Valley Steam Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania ⚽️ 1 1999 1999 Expelled[81]
Lexington Bluegrass Bandits Lexington, Kentucky ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 1994 2000 Folded
Los Angeles Heroes Los Angeles, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 10 1993 2002 Folded
Maryland Mania Catonsville, Maryland ⚽️ 1 1999 1999 Folded
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee ⚽️ 6 2019 2024 Folded[82][83]
Miami FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida ⚽️ 4 2006 2009 Moved to NASL[57]
Milwaukee Rampage † Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 9 1994 2002 Folded
Milwaukee Wave † Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⚽️ 3 2012 2014 Moved to MASL[67]
Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⚽️ 2 2003 2004 Folded
Minnesota Thunder † Blaine, Minnesota ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 16 1994 2009 Folded
Missouri Comets † Independence, Missouri ⚽️ 3 2012 2014 Moved to MASL[67]
MLS Project-40 No home ground ⚽️ 3 1998 2000 Folded
Mobile Revelers Mobile, Alabama ⚽️ 3 1995 1997 Folded
Montreal Impact Canada † Montreal, Quebec ⚽️ 12 1997 2009 Moved to NASL[84]
Myrtle Beach Boyz Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ⚽️ 1 1995 1995 Folded
Myrtle Beach Seadawgs Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ⚽️ 3 1997 1999 Folded
Nashville Metros Nashville, Tennessee ⚽️ ⚽️ 22 1991 2012 Folded
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee ⚽️ 2 2018 2019 Moved to MLS[85][86]
New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts ⚽️ 2 2020 2021 Moved to MLSNP
New Hampshire Ramblers New Hampshire ⚽️ 1 1995 1995 Folded
New Jersey Stallions Wayne, New Jersey ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 9 1996 2004 Folded
New Mexico Chiles Albuquerque, New Mexico ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 10 1987 1996 Folded
New Orleans Storm New Orleans, Louisiana ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1993 1999 Folded
New York Fever Valhalla, New York ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Merged[87]
New York Freedom New York City, New York ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1999 2003 Folded
New York Red Bulls II ‡ Montclair, New Jersey ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 2015 2022 Moved to MLSNP[58]
Norfolk SharX Norfolk, Virginia ⚽️ 1 2012 2012 Folded
North Jersey Imperials Paramus, New Jersey ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1994 2001 Folded
North Texas SC Arlington, Texas ⚽️ 3 2019 2021 Moved to MSLNP
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado ⚽️ 3 2022 2024 Expelled[88][89]
Northern Nevada Aces Reno, Nevada ⚽️ 2 2001 2002 Moved to NPSL[56]
Orange County Blue Star Irvine, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 16 1997 2012 Folded
Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 2016 2020 Moved to MLSNP
Orlando City SC ‡[note 17] Orlando, Florida ⚽️ 6 2009 2014 Moved to MLS[92][93]
Orlando Nighthawks Orlando, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1997 1999 Folded
Orlando Sundogs Orlando, Florida ⚽️ 1 1997 1997 Expelled[94]
Ottawa Fury FC Canada Ottawa, Ontario ⚽️ ⚽️ 12 2005 2019 Folded[95][96]
Pennsylvania Roar Reading, Pennsylvania ⚽️ 1 2014 2014 Folded[97]
Pensacola Barracudas Pensacola, Florida ⚽️ 1 1998 1998 Folded
Philadelphia Freedom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 1994 1997 Folded
Philadelphia Union II Chester, Pennsylvania ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 2016 2020 Moved to MLSNP
Phoenix FC Tempe, Arizona ⚽️ 1 2013 2013 Expelled[98]
Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon ⚽️ 10 2001 2010 Moved to MLS[99][100]
Portland Timbers 2 Portland, Oregon ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 2015 2020 Moved to MLSNP
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico † Bayamón, Puerto Rico ⚽️ 7 2004 2010 Moved to NASL[101]
Puerto Rico United Puerto Rico Aguada, Puerto Rico ⚽️ 1 2010 2010 Expelled[102]
Puget Sound Gunners FC[note 18] Issaquah, Washington ⚽️ ⚽️ 21 1995 2015 Folded[104]
Raleigh Express Raleigh, North Carolina ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 1993 2000 Folded
Real Maryland F.C. Rockville, Maryland ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 2008 2012 Folded
Real Monarchs † Herriman, Utah ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 2015 2021 Moved to MLSNP
Reno 1868 FC Reno, Nevada ⚽️ 4 2017 2020 Folded[105][106]
Reno Rattlers Reno, Nevada ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 1994 1998 Folded
Rhode Island Stingrays Providence, Rhode Island ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 15 1995 2009 Folded
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 2016 2023 Folded[107][108]
River Plate Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Fajardo, Puerto Rico ⚽️ 1 2010 2010 Expelled[102]
Riverside County Elite Hemet, California ⚽️ 1 2000 2000 Folded
Roanoke Wrath Roanoke, Virginia ⚽️ 3 1998 2000 Folded
Rochester Lancers Rochester, New York ⚽️ 3 2012 2014 Moved to MASL[109]
Rochester Rhinos ‡ Rochester, New York ⚽️ 22 1997 2017 Moved to MLSNP[110]
Rockford Raptors Rockford, Illinois ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 1995 2000 Folded
Sacramento Geckos Sacramento, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1997 1999 Folded
Sacramento Scorpions Sacramento, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1996 1997 Folded
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 2015 2020 Folded[111][112]
San Antonio Pumas San Antonio, Texas ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 10 1989 1998 Folded
San Diego Flash[note 19] San Diego, California ⚽️ 5 1997 2001 Folded
San Diego Gauchos San Diego, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 5 2002 2006 Folded
San Diego Loyal SC San Diego, California ⚽️ 4 2020 2023 Folded[114][115]
San Diego Top Guns San Diego, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1994 1996 Folded
San Francisco Bay Diablos San Francisco, California ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1993 1995 Folded
San Francisco Seals San Francisco, California ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 12 1992 2008 Folded
Seattle BigFoot Seattle, Washington ⚽️ ⚽️ 8 1995 2002 Folded[116]
Seattle Sounders FC ‡ Seattle, Washington ⚽️ 12 1997 2008 Moved to MLS[117][118]
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Juncos, Puerto Rico ⚽️ 1 2010 2010 Expelled[102]
South Carolina Shamrocks Greer, South Carolina ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 1996 1999 Expelled[119]
Southwest Florida Manatees Cape Coral, Florida ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1997 1998 Folded
Sporting Kansas City II Kansas City, Missouri ⚽️ ⚽️ 6 2016 2021 Moved to MLSNP
St. Louis Knights St. Louis, Missouri ⚽️ ⚽️ 2 1994 1995 Folded
Staten Island Vipers New York City, New York ⚽️ 2 1998 1999 Folded
Syracuse Salty Dogs Syracuse, New York ⚽️ 2 2003 2004 Folded
Syracuse Silver Knights Syracuse, New York ⚽️ 3 2012 2014 Moved to MASL[120][121]
Tacoma Defiance Tacoma, Washington ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 2015 2021 Moved to MLSNP
Tallahassee Tempest Tallahassee, Florida ⚽️ 1 1998 1998 Folded
Toronto FC II Canada Toronto, Ontario ⚽️ ⚽️ 4 2015 2021 Moved to MLSNP
Toronto Lynx Canada Toronto, Ontario ⚽️ ⚽️ 18 1997 2014 Merged[122]
Tucson Fireballs Tucson, Arizona ⚽️ 5 1997 2001 Folded[123]
Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa, Oklahoma ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1993 1999 Independence[124]
Utah Blitzz Salt Lake City, Utah ⚽️ 4 2000 2004 Folded[125]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada † Burnaby, British Columbia ⚽️ 13 1997 2009 Moved to NASL[84]
Vermont Voltage St. Albans, Vermont ⚽️ ⚽️ 17 1997 2014 Folded[126][127]
Virginia Beach Mariners Virginia Beach, Virginia ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 11 1994 2006 Folded
VSI Tampa Bay FC Plant City, Florida ⚽️ 1 2013 2013 Folded
Washington Mustangs Washington, D.C. ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 1994 1996 Folded
Whitecaps FC 2 Canada Burnaby, British Columbia ⚽️ ⚽️ 3 2015 2017 Folded[128]
Wichita Wings Park City, Kansas ⚽️ 2 2012 2013 Folded
Willamette Valley Firebirds Corvallis, Oregon ⚽️ ⚽️ 7 1992 2000 Folded
Wilmington Hammerheads FC Wilmington, North Carolina ⚽️ ⚽️ 21 1996 2017 Folded[129]
Club Location D2 D3 Am In S First Last Fate
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Notes

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  1. ^ Men's outdoor soccer: USISL (1989–1994), USL Second Division (1995), USL First Division (1996–2010), USL Championship (2011–present); Men's indoor soccer: USISL I-League (1987–1998), Major Indoor Soccer League (2012–2014); Women's soccer: USL W-League (1995–2015), USL W League (2022–2024), USL Super League (2025–present).
  2. ^ Won both the top-flight championship and regular season championship in a single season.
  3. ^ Soccer in Puerto Rico is governed by the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF), independently of U.S. Soccer.
  4. ^ Brooklyn FC plans to field a team into the USL Championship in the 2026 season.[16][17]
  5. ^ Chattanooga Red Wolves SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[18]
  6. ^ Fort Wayne FC plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season.[19][20]
  7. ^ Forward Madison FC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[21][22]
  8. ^ Indy Eleven's women's team plays their home games at the 1,000-capacity Grand Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  9. ^ Indy Eleven plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[23][24]
  10. ^ Monterey Bay FC played in Fresno, California as Fresno FC from 2018 to 2019.[25][26][27]
  11. ^ Monterey Bay FC's second team play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, California.
  12. ^ Oakland Soul SC plans to field a team into the USL Super League.[28][29]
  13. ^ OKC Energy FC are on hiatus, and are planning to return in the 2027 season.[30][31]
  14. ^ Sarasota Paradise plans to field a team into USL League One in the 2026 season.[32][33]
  15. ^ Sporting Club Jacksonville plans to field a team into the USL Super League and the USL Championship.[34][35]
  16. ^ Austin Bold FC played as the Austin Aztex from 2012 to 2015.[59][60][61][62][63][64][65]
  17. ^ Orlando City SC played in Austin, Texas as Austin Aztex FC from 2008 to 2010.[90][91]
  18. ^ Puget Sound Gunners FC played in Yakima, Washington as the Yakima Reds from 1995 to 2010.[103]
  19. ^ The San Diego Flash played in Commerce City, Colorado as the Colorado Foxes in 1997.[113]

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