List of United States soccer teams

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1 Different levels of men's soccer
2 Structure of women's soccer
- 2.1 Women's United Soccer Association
- 2.2 W-League
3 Professional indoor soccer
- 3.1 Major Indoor Soccer League
4 See also
5 Other Web sites (Web pages)

[edit] Different levels of men's soccer

A league is a group of teams that play against each other. There are three professional leagues of soccer teams in the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). (A professional team has players who get payment for playing; an amateur team has players who do not get paid.) The top level league is Major League Soccer (MLS). The United Soccer Leagues make up the lower divisions; the USL First Division is a 2nd division league and the USL Second Division is a 3rd division league. Under these three leagues is the 4th division league, the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference
Western Conference

[edit] USL First Division

Atlanta Silverbacks
Charleston Battery
Miami FC
Minnesota Thunder
Montreal Impact
Portland Timbers
Puerto Rico Islanders
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Seattle Sounders
Toronto Lynx
Vancouver Whitecaps
Virginia Beach Mariners

[edit] USL Second Division

Charlotte Eagles
Cincinnati Kings
Harrisburg City Islanders
Long Island Rough Riders
New Hampshire Phantoms
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Richmond Kickers
Western Mass Pioneers
Wilmington Hammerheads

[edit] USL Premier Development League

Central Conference
- Great Lakes Division
  - Chicago Fire Reserves
  - Cleveland Internationals
  - Fort Wayne Fever
  - Indiana Invaders
  - Kalamazoo Kingdom
  - Michigan Bucks
  - West Michigan Edge
- Heartland Division
  - Boulder Rapids Reserve
  - Colorado Springs Blizzard
  - Des Moines Menace
  - Kansas City Brass
  - Sioux Falls Spitfire
  - St. Louis Lions
  - Thunder Bay Chill
Eastern Conference
- Mid Atlantic Division
  - Northern Virginia Royals
  - Richmond Kickers Future
  - Virginia Beach Submariners
  - West Virginia Chaos
  - Williamsburg Legacy
- New England Division
  - Albany Admirals
  - Cape Cod Crusaders
  - Ottawa Fury
  - Rhode Island Stingrays
  - Vermont Voltage
- Northeast Division
  - Brooklyn Knights
  - Delaware Dynasty
  - Ocean City Barons
  - Reading Rage
  - Westchester Flames
Southern Conference
- Mid South Division
  - Austin Lightning
  - DFW Tornados
  - El Paso Patriots
  - Laredo Heat
  - New Orleans Shell Shockers
- Southeast Division
  - Ajax Orlando Prospects
  - Bradenton Academics
  - Central Florida Kraze
  - Cocoa Expos
  - Palm Beach Pumas
- South Atlantic Division
  - Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
  - Augusta Fireball
  - Carolina Dynamo
  - Nashville Metros
  - Raleigh Elite
Western Conference
- Northwest Division
  - Abbotsford Rangers
  - BYU Cougars
  - Cascade Surge
  - Ogden Outlaws
  - Tacoma FC
  - Yakima Reds
- Southwest Division
  - Bakersfield Brigade
  - California Gold
  - Fresno Fuego
  - Los Angeles Storm
  - Orange County Blue Star
  - San Diego Gauchos
  - San Fernando Valley Quakes
  - San Francisco Seals
  - Southern California Seahorses

[edit] Structure of women's soccer

The professional division of U.S. Soccer first had a 1st division women's league in 2001. However, because of debts, it ended on September 15, 2003 after 3 years. The 2nd division league is the W-League, part of the United Soccer Leagues.

[edit] Women's United Soccer Association

Atlanta Beat
Boston Breakers
Carolina Courage
New York Power
Philadelphia Charge
San Diego Spirit
San Jose CyberRays
Washington Freedom

[edit] W-League

Central Conference
- Atlantic Division
  - Atlanta Silverbacks
  - Bradenton Athletics
  - Carolina Dynamo
  - Central Florida Krush
  - Charlotte Lady Eagles
  - Cocoa Expos
  - Hampton Roads Piranhas
  - Richmond Kickers Destiny
- Midwest Division
  - Chicago Gaels
  - Cincinnati Ladyhawks
  - Cleveland Internationals
  - Fort Wayne Fever
  - London Gryphons
  - Michigan Hawks
  - Minnesota Lightning
  - West Michigan Firewomen
Eastern Conference
- Northeast Division
  - Boston Renegades
  - Long Island Lady Riders
  - New Hampshire Lady Phantoms
  - New Jersey Wildcats
  - New York Magic
  - Northern Virginia Majestics
  - South Jersey Banshees
  - Western Mass Lady Pioneers
- Northern Division
  - Hamilton Avalanche
  - Laval Comets
  - Ottawa Fury
  - Rochester Rhinos
  - Sudbury Canadians
  - Toronto Lady Lynx
  - Vermont Lady Voltage
Western Conference
- Fort Collins Force
- Mile High Edge
- Real Colorado Cougars
- San Diego Gauchos
- Seattle Sounders
- Vancouver Whitecaps

[edit] Professional indoor soccer

Indoor soccer is a form of soccer played inside a building, sometimes called an arena, instead of in a stadium on a grass field. There is one national league playing indoor soccer in North America, the Major Indoor Soccer League. The MISL is part of the USSF. It is also the only league in the United States to have a Mexican team.

[edit] Major Indoor Soccer League

Baltimore Blast
California Cougars
Chicago Storm
Detroit Ignition
Milwaukee Wave
Philadelphia Kixx

[edit] See also

United States soccer league system

[edit] Other Web sites (Web pages)

Official sites

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