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TheUnited Soccer League (USL) has organizedsoccer (association football) competitions forclubs in theUnited States league system since 1989. It currently organizes itsChampionship,League One, andLeague Two for men, and itsSuper League andW League for women.^[1]^[2]^[3] It previously organized itsSOSL / SISL / USISL (1989–1994),Pro League / Second Division (1995–2010), andSelect League / A-League / First Division (1996–2010) for men, and its originalW-League (1995–2015) for women.^[4] It also previously organized its I-League (1986–1998) and theMajor Indoor Soccer League (2011–2014), for men'sindoor soccer clubs.^[4]^[5] Over that time, many clubs have participated in USL competitions inprofessional,semi-professional,pro–am, andamateur capacities.

Key

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†	Won a top-flight championship^{[note 1]}	S	USL Super League
‡	Won a top-flightdouble^{[note 2]}	★	USL Championship
Name	Active club	1	USL League One
Name	Defunct club	2	USL League Two
	Club based inAntigua and Barbuda	W	USL W League
	Club based inBermuda
	Club based inCanada
	Club based inPuerto Rico^{[note 3]}

Current clubs

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See also:List of USL League Two teams

In the 2025 season, eight clubs fielded teams in theUSL Super League,^[6]^[7] 24 in theUSL Championship,^[8] fourteen inUSL League One,^[9] 144 inUSL League Two,^[10] and 93 in theUSL W League.^[11] TheCharleston Battery,Charlotte Eagles, andRichmond Kickers are the longest-tenured clubs currently playing in the USL, first entering in the1993 USISL outdoor season.^[12]^[13] The 92,000-capacityCotton Bowl, the home ground ofAtlético Dallas andDallas Trinity FC, is the largest venue in the USL.^[14]^[15]

Club	Location	Home ground	Cap.	League(s)	S	First
AC Connecticut (men)	Danbury, Connecticut	Westside Athletics Complex	2,500	2	14	2012
AC Connecticut (women)	Danbury, Connecticut	Westside Athletics Complex	2,500	W	5	2022
Academica SC	Turlock, California	Academica Soccer Field	600	2	4	2023
AFC Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Hollway Field	5,000	2 W	5	2022
AHFC Royals	Houston, Texas	Campbell Road Sports Park	1,000	2 W	8	2018
Akron City FC	Akron, Ohio	Green Street Stadium	3,000	2	2	2025
Albany Rush	Schenectady, New York	College Park Field	—	2	5	2022
AMSG FC	Westminster, California	Boswell Field	5,500	2 W	3	2024
Annapolis Blues FC	Annapolis, Maryland	Memorial Stadium	34,000	2 W	4	2023
Apotheos FC	DeKalb County, Georgia	Atlanta Silverbacks Park	5,000	2	2	2025
Appalachian FC	Boone, North Carolina	ASU Soccer Stadium	2,000	2	1	2026
Asheville City SC	Asheville, North Carolina	Greenwood Soccer Field	3,000	2 W	6	2021
Athletic Club Boise	Garden City, Idaho	Stadium at Expo Idaho	6,225	1 ^{[note 4]}	1	2026
AV Alta FC	Lancaster, California	The Hangar	5,300	1	2	2025
Ballard FC	Seattle, Washington	Interbay Stadium	900	2	5	2022
Birmingham Legion FC	Birmingham, Alabama	Protective Stadium	47,100	★ 2 W	8	2019
Black Rock FC	Nashua, New Hampshire	Joanne Merrill Field	—	2	8	2018
Boston Bolts	Waltham, Massachusetts	Gordon Field	1,000	2	10	2016
Boston City FC	Malden, Massachusetts	Brother Gilbert Stadium	3,500	2	5	2022
Brave SC	The Villages, Florida	H. G. Morse Stadium	6,000	2	10	2016
Brooklyn FC (men)	New York City, New York	Maimonides Park	7,000	★	1	2026
Brooklyn FC (women)	New York City, New York	Maimonides Park	7,000	S	2	2025
California Storm	Davis, California	Davis Legacy Stadium	—	W	7	1995
Capo FC	San Juan Capistrano, California	JSerra Catholic High School	—	2 W	4	2023
Carolina Ascent FC	Charlotte, North Carolina	Memorial Stadium	10,500	S W	3	2024
Cedar Stars Rush	Teaneck, New Jersey	University Stadium	—	2 W	7	2019
Charleston Battery †	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina	Patriots Point Soccer Complex	3,900	★	34	1993
Charlotte Eagles (men)	Matthews, North Carolina	Sportsplex at Matthews	2,300	2	33	1993
Charlotte Eagles (women)	Matthews, North Carolina	Sportsplex at Matthews	2,300	W	19	2000
Charlotte Independence	Charlotte, North Carolina	Memorial Stadium	10,500	1	12	2015
Charlotte Independence II	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Manchester Meadows	750	2	6	2021
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	East Ridge, Tennessee	CHI Memorial Stadium	2,500	1 W ^{[note 5]}	8	2019
Chicago City Dutch Lions	Bridgeview, Illinois	SeatGeek Stadium	20,000	2	5	2022
Christos FC	Baltimore, Maryland	The Stadium at The House	1,400	2	5	2022
Cleveland Force SC	Cleveland, Ohio	Krenzler Field	1,680	2 W	5	2022
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC †	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Weidner Field	8,000	★	12	2015
Corpus Christi FC	Corpus Christi, Texas	Cabaniss Field	500	1	7	2018
Dallas Trinity FC	Dallas, Texas	Cotton Bowl	92,000	S	2	2025
Davis Legacy SC	Davis, California	Davis Legacy Stadium	—	2	5	2022
Dayton Dutch Lions	West Carrollton, Ohio	Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium	3,500	2 W	17	2010
DC Power FC	Washington, D.C.	Audi Field	20,000	S	2	2025
Denton Diablos FC	Denton, Texas	Pioneer Soccer Park	1,200	2	2	2025
Des Moines Menace	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley Stadium	14,557	2	31	1994
Detroit City FC	Hamtramck, Michigan	Keyworth Stadium	7,933	★ W	5	2022
Dothan United Soccer Club	Dothan, Alabama	Rip Hewes Stadium	10,000	2	3	2024
East Atlanta FC	Rockdale County, Georgia	RYSA Soccer Complex	—	2	6	2021
Edgewater Castle FC	Chicago, Illinois	Winnemac Stadium	—	2 W	1	2026
El Paso Locomotive FC	El Paso, Texas	Southwest University Park	7,500	★	8	2019
FC Buffalo (men)	Buffalo, New York	All-High Stadium	5,000	2	4	2023
FC Buffalo (women)	Buffalo, New York	All-High Stadium	5,000	W	2	2025
FC Miami City	Lauderhill, Florida	Central Broward Park	25,000	2	10	2015
FC Motown STA	Madison, New Jersey	Ranger Stadium	1,200	2	6	2021
FC Naples	Naples, Florida	Paradise Coast Sports Complex	5,000	1	2	2025
FC Olympia	Lacey, Washington	South Sound Stadium	1,800	2 W	5	2022
FC Tucson	Tucson, Arizona	Kino Sports Complex	3,200	2	15	2012
FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Oneok Field	7,833	★	12	2015
Flatirons FC	Golden, Colorado	Stermole Stadium	550	2 W	6	2021
Flint City Bucks	Flint, Michigan	Atwood Stadium	11,000	2	30	1996
Flower City 1872	Rochester, New York	RCSC Stadium	13,768	W	2	2025
Fort Lauderdale United FC	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Beyond Bancard Field	5,000	S 2 W ^{[note 6]}	2	2025
Fort Wayne FC	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Fort Wayne FC Park	9,200	1	6	2021
Fort Worth Vaqueros FC	River Oaks, Texas	W.O. Barnes Stadium	4,560	2	1	2026
Forward Madison FC	Madison, Wisconsin	Breese Stevens Field	5,000	1	8	2019
Greenville Triumph SC	Greenville, South Carolina	Paladin Stadium	16,000	1	8	2019
Hartford Athletic	Hartford, Connecticut	Trinity Health Stadium	5,500	★ W	8	2019
Hickory FC	Hickory, North Carolina	Moretz Stadium	7,200	2	1	2026
Hill Country Lobos	Mountain City, Texas	Bob Shelton Stadium	8,800	2 W	3	2024
Houston FC	Houston, Texas	Westbury Christian School	5,000	2	9	2017
Indy Eleven †	Indianapolis, Indiana	Michael A. Carroll Stadium^{[note 7]}	12,111	★ W ^{[note 8]}	9	2018
Kalamazoo FC	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field	2,200	2 W	6	2021
Lancaster Inferno FC	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Tylus Field	2,000	W	3	2024
Laredo Heat	Laredo, Texas	PEG Energy Stadium	1,200	2	2	2025
Las Vegas Lights FC	Las Vegas, Nevada	Cashman Field	9,334	★	9	2018
Lehigh Valley United	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Scotty Wood Stadium	3,000	2	11	2015
Lexington SC (men)	Lexington, Kentucky	Lexington SC Stadium	7,500	★	4	2023
Lexington SC (women)	Lexington, Kentucky	Lexington SC Stadium	7,500	S	2	2025
Lionsbridge FC	Newport News, Virginia	TowneBank Stadium	4,200	2	8	2018
Little Rock Rangers	Little Rock, Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium	54,120	2	6	2021
Long Island Rough Riders (men) †	Hempstead, New York	Hofstra University Soccer Stadium	1,600	2	32	1994
Long Island Rough Riders (women) ‡	Uniondale, New York	Mitchel Athletic Complex	1,600	W	26	1995
Lorain County Leviathan FC	Avon, Ohio	ForeFront Field	5,000	2	1	2026
Los Angeles SC	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	—	W	1	2026
Lubbock Matadors SC	Lubbock, Texas	Lowry Field	8,500	2	1	2026
Loudoun United FC	Leesburg, Virginia	Segra Field	5,000	★ 2 W	8	2019
Louisiana Krewe FC	Lafayette, Louisiana	Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility	5,000	2	5	2022
Louisville City FC †	Louisville, Kentucky	Lynn Family Stadium	15,304	★ 2	12	2015
Manhattan SC	New York City, New York	Gaelic Park	2,000	2 W	7	2019
Miami FC	Miami, Florida	Pitbull Stadium	20,000	★	7	2020
Midlakes United	Bellevue, Washington	Bellevue College Soccer Field	—	2	3	2024
Midwest United FC	Kentwood, Michigan	Midwest United FC Complex	—	2 W	5	2022
Minneapolis City SC	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Edor Nelson Field	1,400	2	5	2022
Minnesota Aurora FC	Eagan, Minnesota	TCO Performance Center	6,000	W	5	2022
Mississippi Brilla FC	Clinton, Mississippi	Clinton Arrow Stadium	4,000	2	19	2007
Monterey Bay FC^{[note 9]}	Seaside, California	Cardinale Stadium	6,000	★ W	7	2018
Montgomery United FC	Montgomery, Alabama	Championship Stadium	4,000	2	2	2025
Morris Elite SC	Newark, New Jersey	Fredrick Douglass Field	—	2 W	6	2021
NEFC	Worcester, Massachusetts	Alumni Stadium	2,000	2 ^{[note 10]}	2	2025
New England Mutiny	Ludlow, Massachusetts	Lusitano Stadium	3,000	W	4	1999
New Jersey Copa FC	Metuchen, New Jersey	St. Joseph High School	—	2 W	6	2021
New Mexico United	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Isotopes Park	13,500	★	8	2019
New York Cosmos	Paterson, New Jersey	Hinchliffe Stadium	10,000	1 ^{[note 11]}	1	2026
North Carolina Courage U23 †	Cary, North Carolina	WakeMed Soccer Park	10,000	W	5	2022
North Carolina FC^{[note 12]}	Raleigh, North Carolina	TBD	—	★	11	2018
North Carolina FC U23	Cary, North Carolina	WakeMed Soccer Park	10,000	2	18	2002
Northern Virginia FC	Leesburg, Virginia	Segra Field	5,000	2 W	27	1998
Ocean City Nor'easters	Ocean City, New Jersey	Carey Stadium	4,000	2	29	1997
Oakland County FC	Royal Oak, Michigan	Royal Oak High School	2,000	2	6	2021
Oakland Roots SC	Oakland, California	Oakland Coliseum	15,000	★	6	2021
Oakland Soul SC	Oakland, California	Merritt College Soccer Stadium	3,451	W ^{[note 13]}	4	2023
OKC for Soccer^{[note 14]}	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Oklahoma City Stadium	10,000	★ ^{[note 15]}	8	2014
One Knoxville SC	Knoxville, Tennessee	Covenant Health Park	7,000	1 W	5	2022
Orange County SC †	Irvine, California	Championship Soccer Stadium	5,500	★	16	2011
Peoria City	Peoria, Illinois	Shea Stadium	3,800	2	5	2022
Philadelphia Lone Star FC	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TBD	—	2	5	2021
Phoenix Rising FC †	Phoenix, Arizona	Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium	10,000	★	13	2014
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC †	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Highmark Stadium	5,000	★	27	1999
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Highmark Stadium	5,000	2	4	2014
Pittsburgh Riveters SC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Highmark Stadium	5,000	W	2	2025
Port City FC	Wilmington, North Carolina	Legion Stadium	6,000	2 W	1	2026
Portland Bangers FC	Portland, Oregon	Hilken Community Stadium	1,000	2	2	2025
Portland Cherry Bombs FC	Portland, Oregon	Hilken Community Stadium	1,000	W	1	2026
Portland Hearts of Pine	Portland, Maine	Fitzpatrick Stadium	6,300	1	2	2025
Project 51O	Alameda, California	UCSF Benioff Training Facility	—	2	6	2021
Racing Louisville FC	Louisville, Kentucky	Lynn Family Training Center	—	W	5	2022
Rally Madison FC	Madison, Wisconsin	Breese Stevens Field	5,000	W ^{[note 16]}	1	2026
Reading United AC	Reading, Pennsylvania	Alvernia University Turf Field	—	2	30	1996
Real Central New Jersey	Lawrence Township, New Jersey	Ben Cohen Field	1,000	2	6	2021
Real Colorado	Meridian, Colorado	Real Colorado Soccer Complex	—	2 W	16	2000
Red River FC	Shreveport, Louisiana	Airline High School Stadium	7,000	2	5	2022
Redlands FC	Redlands, California	Dodge Stadium	6,000	2	4	2023
Rhode Island FC	Pawtucket, Rhode Island	Tidewater Landing Stadium	10,500	★	3	2024
Richmond Kickers	Richmond, Virginia	City Stadium	6,000	1	34	1993
Rochester FC	Rochester, Minnesota	Rochester Regional Stadium	5,000	2 W	4	2023
Rockford Raptors	Winnebago County, Illinois	Mercyhealth Sportscore	—	2 W	8	1994
Sacramento Republic FC †	Sacramento, California	Heart Health Park	11,569	★	13	2014
Salem City FC †	Bermuda Run, North Carolina	Truist Sports Park	1,600	2 W	32	1993
Salmon Bay FC	Seattle, Washington	Interbay Stadium	900	W	2	2025
San Antonio FC ‡	San Antonio, Texas	Toyota Field	8,296	★ 2	11	2016
San Francisco City FC	San Francisco, California	Kezar Stadium	10,000	2	9	2016
San Francisco Glens	San Francisco, California	Treasure Island Stadium	1,500	2	7	2018
Santa Clarita Blue Heat	Santa Clarita, California	Reese Field	—	W	9	2008
Santafé Wanderers FC	Kansas City, Missouri	Durwood Soccer Stadium	850	2	2	2025
Sarasota Paradise	Lakewood Ranch, Florida	Premier Sports Campus	—	1	4	2023
SC United Bantams	Columbia, South Carolina	SE Freight Lines Soccer Center	—	2 W	14	2012
Seacoast United Phantoms	Epping, New Hampshire	Seacoast United Outdoor Complex	—	2	30	1996
Sioux Falls City FC	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Bob Young Field	5,000	W	2	2025
Snohomish United	Snohomish, Washington	Stocker Fields	—	2 W	2	2025
Southern California Eagles	Whittier, California	Whittier College Memorial Stadium	7,000	2	24	2001
Southern Soccer Academy	Mableton, Georgia	Marathon Park	1,000	2 W	6	2021
Spokane Velocity	Spokane, Washington	One Spokane Stadium	5,000	1	3	2024
Spokane Zephyr FC	Spokane, Washington	One Spokane Stadium	5,000	S	2	2025
Sporting Club Jacksonville (men)	Jacksonville, Florida	Hodges Stadium	12,000	★	1	2026
Sporting Club Jacksonville (women)	Jacksonville, Florida	Hodges Stadium	12,000	S	2	2025
Sporting JAX Soccer Academy	Jacksonville, Florida	Mandarin High School	—	2 W	7	2019
St. Louis Ambush	Creve Coeur, Missouri	Spartan Field	1,000	2	2	2025
Steel City FC	Cheswick, Pennsylvania	Founders Field	1,500	2 W	2	2025
Sunflower State FC	Kansas City, Missouri	The Pembroke Hill School	900	2	2	2025
Tacoma Stars	Tacoma, Washington	Bellarmine Memorial Stadium	—	2 W	3	2024
Tampa Bay Rowdies	St. Petersburg, Florida	Al Lang Stadium	7,227	★	11	2017
Tampa Bay Sun FC	Tampa, Florida	Riverfront Stadium	5,000	S	2	2025
Texoma FC	Sherman, Texas	Munson Stadium	5,139	2	2	2025
Tobacco Road FC	Durham, North Carolina	Durham County Memorial Stadium	8,500	2	7	2019
Toledo Villa FC	Toledo, Ohio	Paul Hotmer Field	—	2 W	6	2021
Tormenta FC (men)	Statesboro, Georgia	Tormenta Stadium	3,500	1	11	2016
Tormenta FC (women) †	Statesboro, Georgia	Tormenta Stadium	3,500	W	5	2022
Twin City Toucans FC	Bryan, Texas	Edible Field	2,000	2	9	2017
Union Omaha	Omaha, Nebraska	Morrison Stadium	6,000	1	7	2020
Utah United	Orem, Utah	Clyde Field	3,000	2 W	3	2024
Ventura County Fusion	Ventura, California	Ventura College Sportsplex	3,000	2	18	2007
Vermont Green FC	Burlington, Vermont	Virtue Field	2,600	2 W	5	2022
Virginia Beach United FC	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach Sportsplex	6,000	2 W	7	2019
Wake FC	Holly Springs, North Carolina	Ting Stadium	1,800	2 W	7	2019
West Chester United SC	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	YSC Sports	—	2	6	2021
West Seattle Junction FC	Seattle, Washington	Nino Cantu Athletics Complex	4,000	2 W	3	2024
West Texas FC	Midland, Texas	Astound Broadband Stadium	18,000	2	9	2009
West Virginia United	Charleston, West Virginia	Welch Athletic Complex	—	2	23	2003
Westchester Flames	New Rochelle, New York	City Park Stadium	1,845	2	27	1999
Westchester SC	Mount Vernon, New York	The Stadium at Memorial Field	3,900	1	2	2025
Western Mass Pioneers	Ludlow, Massachusetts	Lusitano Stadium	3,000	2	28	1998
Weston FC	Weston, Florida	Cypress Bay High School	—	2	9	2017
Club	Location	Home ground	Cap.	League(s)	S	First

Future clubs

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Club	Location	Home ground	Cap.	League(s)	First
Atlético Dallas	Dallas, Texas	Cotton Bowl	92,000	★	2027^[36]^[37]
Buffalo Pro Soccer	Buffalo, New York	TBD	—	S ★	2027^[38]^[39]
Ozark United FC	Rogers, Arkansas	Ozark United Stadium	5,000	S ★	2027^[40]^[41]
Port St. Lucie SC	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Walton & One Stadium	6,000	1	2027^[42]^[43]
Reno Pro Soccer	Reno, Nevada	Reno Soccer Stadium	6,000	★	2027^[44]^[45]
Rodeo SC	Celina, Texas	Bearcat Stadium	7,000	1	2027^[46]^[47]
Santa Barbara Sky FC	Santa Barbara, California	Harder Stadium	17,000	★	2027^[48]^[49]
Sporting Cascades FC	Eugene, Oregon	Civic Park	3,500	1	2027^[19]^[20]
USL Pro Iowa	Des Moines, Iowa	Pro Iowa Stadium	8,000	S ★	2028^[50]^[51]
Milwaukee Pro Soccer	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Iron District Stadium	8,000	★	TBD^[52]^[53]
USL New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana	TBD	—	S ★	TBD^[54]
USL Palm Beach	Palm Beach, Florida	TBD	—	S ★	TBD^[55]

Past clubs

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Club	Location	Division(s)				S	First	Last	Fate
Club	Location	D2	D3	Am	In	S	First	Last	Fate
Antigua Barracuda FC	Osbourn, Antigua		⚽️			3	2011	2013	Folded^[56]
Arizona Sahuaros	El Mirage, Arizona		⚽️	⚽️		13	1990	2002	Moved toNPSL^[57]
Arkansas Diamonds	Little Rock, Arkansas		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	5	1990	1995	Folded
Atlanta Express	Lawrenceville, Georgia			⚽️	⚽️	2	1991	1992	Folded
Atlanta Magic ‡	Atlanta, Georgia		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	5	1992	1996	Folded
Atlanta Silverbacks FC	DeKalb County, Georgia	⚽️				12	1997	2008	Moved toNASL^[58]
Atlanta United 2	Kennesaw, Georgia	⚽️				5	2018	2022	Moved toMLSNP^[59]
Austin Bold FC^{[note 17]}	Austin, Texas	⚽️		⚽️		7	2015	2021	Folded^[67]
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 toMASL^[68]
Bermuda Hogges F.C.	Pembroke, Bermuda		⚽️	⚽️		6	2007	2012	Folded
Boca Raton Sabres	Boca Raton, Florida		⚽️	⚽️		3	1992	1994	Folded
Boston Bulldogs	Framingham, Massachusetts	⚽️	⚽️		⚽️	6	1996	2001	Folded
Calgary Mustangs	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 Valley Fuego FC	Fresno, California		⚽️			3	2022	2024	Independence^[69]
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^[57]
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 City Stars	Bedford, Ohio	⚽️	⚽️			1	2009	2009	Folded
Cocoa Expos	Cocoa, Florida		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	14	1994	2007	Folded
Colorado Comets ‡	Denver, Colorado			⚽️	⚽️	7	1989	2000	Folded
Colorado Foxes	Commerce City, Colorado	⚽️				5	1997	2001	Folded^[70]^[71]
Columbia Heat	Columbia, South Carolina		⚽️	⚽️		3	1993	1995	Folded
Columbus Xoggz	Dublin, Ohio	⚽️	⚽️			3	1994	1996	Folded^[72]
Connecticut Wolves	New Britain, Connecticut	⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	10	1993	2002	Folded
Crystal Palace Baltimore	Towson, Maryland		⚽️			3	2007	2009	Moved to NASL^[58]
Dallas Lightning	Dallas, Texas		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	4	1993	1996	Folded
Dallas Rockets †	Richardson, Texas			⚽️	⚽️	5	1990	1994	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 Bay Red Riders	Oakland, California			⚽️		2	1992	1993	Folded
East Los Angeles Cobras	East Los Angeles, California		⚽️	⚽️		3	1993	1995	Folded
Edmonton Aviators	Edmonton, Alberta	⚽️				1	2004	2004	Folded
El Paso Patriots	El Paso, Texas	⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	24	1990	2013	Folded^[73]
F.C. New York	New York City, New York		⚽️			1	2011	2011	Moved to NPSL^[74]
FC Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	⚽️	⚽️			3	2016	2018	Moved toMLS^[75]^[76]
FC Montreal	Montreal, Quebec		⚽️			2	2014	2015	Folded^[77]^[78]
Fort Lauderdale CF	Fort Lauderdale, Florida		⚽️			2	2020	2021	Moved to MLSNP
Greenville Lions	Greenville, South Carolina		⚽️	⚽️		3	2001	2003	Folded^[79]
Harrisburg City Islanders	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	⚽️	⚽️			15	2004	2018	Folded^[80]
Hawaii Tsunami	Honolulu, Hawaii		⚽️			4	1994	1997	Folded
Hershey Wildcats	Hershey, Pennsylvania	⚽️				5	1997	2001	Folded
Houston Hurricanes	Houston, Texas		⚽️			5	1996	2000	Independence^[81]
Indiana Blast	Indianapolis, Indiana	⚽️	⚽️	⚽️		8	1997	2004	Folded
Jacksonville Cyclones	Jacksonville, Florida	⚽️	⚽️			5	1995	1999	Folded
LA Galaxy II	Carson, California	⚽️	⚽️			9	2014	2022	Moved to MLSNP^[59]
Lansing Ignite FC	Lansing, Michigan		⚽️			1	2019	2019	Folded^[82]^[83]
Lehigh Valley Steam	Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania	⚽️				1	1999	1999	Expelled^[84]
Lexington Bluegrass Bandits	Lexington, Kentucky		⚽️	⚽️		6	1994	2000	Folded
Maryland Mania	Catonsville, Maryland	⚽️				1	1999	1999	Folded
Memphis 901 FC	Memphis, Tennessee	⚽️				6	2019	2024	Folded^[85]^[86]
Memphis Jackals	Memphis, Tennessee		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	4	1991	1994	Folded
Miami FC	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	⚽️				4	2006	2009	Moved to NASL^[58]
Milwaukee Rampage †	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	⚽️	⚽️			9	1994	2002	Folded
Milwaukee Wave †	Milwaukee, Wisconsin				⚽️	3	2012	2014	Moved to MASL^[68]
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^[68]
MLS Project-40	No home ground	⚽️				3	1998	2000	Folded
Montreal Impact †	Montreal, Quebec	⚽️				12	1997	2009	Moved to NASL^[87]
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^[88]^[89]
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^[90]
New York Red Bulls II ‡	Montclair, New Jersey	⚽️	⚽️			8	2015	2022	Moved to MLSNP^[59]
Norfolk SharX	Norfolk, Virginia				⚽️	1	2012	2012	Folded
North Bay Breakers	Santa Rosa, California		⚽️	⚽️		2	1994	1995	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^[91]^[92]
Northern Nevada Aces	Reno, Nevada		⚽️			2	2001	2002	Moved to NPSL^[57]
Oklahoma City Alliance	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma				⚽️	2	1997	1998	Folded
Oklahoma City Slickers	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	3	1994	1996	Folded
Oklahoma City Warriors ‡	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma			⚽️	⚽️	7	1987	1993	Merged
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 18]}	Orlando, Florida		⚽️			6	2009	2014	Moved to MLS^[95]^[96]
Orlando Lions	Orlando, Florida		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	5	1992	1996	Folded
Orlando Nighthawks	Orlando, Florida		⚽️	⚽️		3	1997	1999	Folded
Orlando Sundogs	Orlando, Florida	⚽️				1	1997	1997	Expelled^[97]
Ottawa Fury FC	Ottawa, Ontario	⚽️		⚽️		12	2005	2019	Folded^[98]^[99]
Pennsylvania Roar	Reading, Pennsylvania				⚽️	1	2014	2014	Folded^[100]
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^[101]
Portland Timbers	Portland, Oregon	⚽️				10	2001	2010	Moved to MLS^[102]^[103]
Portland Timbers 2	Portland, Oregon	⚽️	⚽️			6	2015	2020	Moved to MLSNP
Puerto Rico Islanders †	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	⚽️				7	2004	2010	Moved to NASL^[104]
Puerto Rico United	Aguada, Puerto Rico		⚽️			1	2010	2010	Expelled^[105]
Puget Sound Gunners FC^{[note 19]}	Issaquah, Washington		⚽️	⚽️		21	1995	2015	Folded^[107]
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^[108]^[109]
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^[110]^[111]
River Plate Puerto Rico	Fajardo, Puerto Rico		⚽️			1	2010	2010	Expelled^[105]
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^[112]
Rochester Rhinos ‡	Rochester, New York	⚽️				22	1997	2017	Moved to MLSNP^[113]
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^[114]^[115]
San Antonio Pumas	San Antonio, Texas		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	10	1989	1998	Folded
San Diego Gauchos	San Diego, California		⚽️	⚽️		5	2002	2006	Folded
San Diego Loyal SC	San Diego, California	⚽️				4	2020	2023	Folded^[116]^[117]
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
San Jose Hawks	San Jose, California			⚽️		1	1993	1993	Folded
Santa Cruz Surf	Aptos, California		⚽️	⚽️		2	1993	1994	Folded
Seattle BigFoot	Seattle, Washington		⚽️	⚽️		8	1995	2002	Folded^[118]
Seattle Sounders FC ‡	Seattle, Washington	⚽️				12	1997	2008	Moved to MLS^[119]^[120]
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico	Juncos, Puerto Rico		⚽️			1	2010	2010	Expelled^[105]
Sioux City Breeze	Sioux City, Iowa		⚽️	⚽️		6	1994	1999	Folded
South Carolina Shamrocks	Greer, South Carolina	⚽️	⚽️			4	1996	1999	Expelled^[121]
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^[122]^[123]
Tacoma Defiance	Tacoma, Washington	⚽️	⚽️			4	2015	2021	Moved to MLSNP
Tallahassee Tempest	Tallahassee, Florida		⚽️			1	1998	1998	Folded
Toronto FC II	Toronto, Ontario	⚽️	⚽️			4	2015	2021	Moved to MLSNP
Toronto Lynx	Toronto, Ontario	⚽️		⚽️		18	1997	2014	Merged^[124]
Tucson Amigos	Tucson, Arizona		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	9	1990	1999	Folded
Tucson Fireballs	Tucson, Arizona		⚽️			5	1997	2001	Folded^[125]
Tulsa Renegades	Tulsa, Oklahoma			⚽️	⚽️	4	1989	1992	Folded
Tulsa Roughnecks	Tulsa, Oklahoma		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	7	1993	1999	Independence^[126]
Utah Blitzz	Salt Lake City, Utah		⚽️			4	2000	2004	Folded^[127]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC †	Burnaby, British Columbia	⚽️				13	1997	2009	Moved to NASL^[87]
Vermont Voltage	St. Albans, Vermont		⚽️	⚽️		17	1997	2014	Folded^[128]^[129]
Virginia Beach Mariners	Virginia Beach, Virginia	⚽️	⚽️			11	1994	2006	Folded
VSI Tampa Bay FC	Plant City, Florida		⚽️			1	2013	2013	Folded
Waco Kickers	Waco, Texas			⚽️	⚽️	1	1990	1990	Merged
Washington Mustangs	Washington, D.C.		⚽️	⚽️	⚽️	3	1994	1996	Folded
Whitecaps FC 2	Burnaby, British Columbia	⚽️	⚽️			3	2015	2017	Folded^[130]
Wichita Blue Angels	Wichita, Kansas		⚽️	⚽️		4	1994	1999	Folded
Wichita Tornado	Wichita, Kansas				⚽️	1	1989	1989	Folded
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^[131]
Club	Location	D2	D3	Am	In	S	First	Last	Fate
Club	Location	Division(s)				S	First	Last	Fate

Notes

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^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).
^Won both the top-flight championship and regular season championship in a single season.
^Soccer in Puerto Rico is governed by thePuerto Rican Football Federation (FPF), independently ofU.S. Soccer.
^Athletic Club Boise plans to field a team into theUSL Super League in the 2027–28 season.^[16]^[17]
^Chattanooga Red Wolves SC plans to field a team into theUSL Super League.^[18]
^Fort Lauderdale United FC plans to field a team intoUSL League One in the 2027 season.^[19]^[20]
^Indy Eleven's women's team plays their home games at the 1,000-capacityGrand Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
^Indy Eleven plans to field a team into theUSL Super League.^[21]^[22]
^Monterey Bay FC played inFresno, California asFresno FC from 2018 to 2019.^[23]^[24]^[25]
^NEFC plans to field a team into theUSL W League in the 2026 season.^[26]
^The New York Cosmos plan to field a team into theUSL Super League in the 2027–28 season.^[27]^[28]
^North Carolina FC are on hiatus, and are planning to return in the 2028 season.^[29]^[30]
^Oakland Soul SC plans to field a team into theUSL Super League.^[31]^[32]
^OKC for Soccer are planning to return in the 2027 season.^[33]^[34]
^OKC for Soccer plans to field a team intoUSL League Two in the 2027 season.^[33]^[34]
^Rally Madison FC plans to field a team into theUSL Super League.^[35]
^Austin Bold FC played as theAustin Aztex from 2012 to 2015.^[60]^[61]^[62]^[63]^[64]^[65]^[66]
^Orlando City SC played inAustin, Texas asAustin Aztex FC from 2008 to 2010.^[93]^[94]
^Puget Sound Gunners FC played inYakima, Washington as theYakima Reds from 1995 to 2010.^[106]

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