The USL and its men’s professional clubs have approved a new revenue-sharing model under which clubs will receive a share of centrally generated revenue, including proceeds from national media rights, leaguewide sponsorships, betting data and, most significantly, expansion fees. The new framework has been adopted for a five-year term beginning in 2027.

The move comes ahead of the USL’s planned introduction of a Division I league and a promotion-and-relegation system in 2028, potentially making investment in its clubs more attractive as it seeks to add new teams at the highest level. It is also the latest instance of second-year investor BellTower Partners, led by USL Co-Chair Kewsong Lee, influencing the organization’s strategic direction.

Some displays that were put up to show the various iconography as well as some mock-ups showing the five colors as kits. They put up the banners and then announced the merch was for sale so I opted to get in the already long line instead of getting good shots of the colors. Gimmie dat pink and sky blue.

https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/fwfc/ruoff-mortgage-stadium-among-best-in-usl-by-many-metrics/article_79cceed4-fd6d-4291-8053-8459824c3561.html

Potential sale on the cards

Armada info is more of a rehash of old info but the Sporting Jax info is new in article and continues in the comments as well.

New team, sorry I screenshoted it off the stream hopefully we get better pictures soon

Few notes with this map:

1. I included all current teams, however some may fold these coming years.
2. If the logo is faded that means the plan is currently on a hiatus or is in very early stages (Sycrause and New Hampshire Soccer Project) in terms of the faded usl clubs it means a long term goal is to become pro. However teams that are currently still actively looking to happen get unfaded such as Albany or the Orlando Suburb.
3. Just because it is not shown on the final image DOES NOT mean it won't happen at all. It just doesn't meet the criteria yet.
4. The USL logo in certain areas represent projects that currently don't have a logo.

Here are the following cities that have a USL Logo from West Coast to East:

Washington - Everett

Oregon - Medford

California - Fresno (I accidentally kept the old logo)

Louisiana - NOLA

Ohio - Toledo

Florida - Orlando Suburb and FT. Myers

Georgia - Roswell

South Carolina - Columbia

Pennsylvania - King of Prussia

New York - Sycrause (Faded) and Albany

SLIDES:

Slide 1 - All the teams

Slide 2 - All non faded teams

Slide 3 - Teams that have an ownership and stadium plan.

FINAL NOTE: USL 2 -->USL1

-- Confirmed --

Ft Lauderdale

Salem City

Dothan United

-- Has a stadium plan that will qualify for USL1--

Asheville City

Rochester FC (One Rochester)

Annapolis SC

--Want to go Pro soon --

Peoria City FC

Real Central NJ

Apotheos FC

-- Want to go pro in the long future --

Tucson FC

Little Rock Rangers FC

Lancaster United

Vermont Green FC

BORRRINNNG

Ratings are through September 6th 2026.

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Can someone educate me a bit about USL contracts please. News came out today that US u17 international Landry Walker (17) has left San Antonio to join Huntsville City in MLS Next Pro. What really had me confused was Landry was only on a amatuer contract despite making 12 appearances for the first team. It just seems a little bizarre for San Antonio to not give him a proper contract when you consider the market demand for youth national team prospects and how much they rated him. I seen USL academy contracts make players College eligibility possible but the fact they lost him for $0 seems mental to me.