Round one of the USL League One Playoffs didn't disappoint. Plus updates on clubs in trouble and potential Championship self-relegation. Charlotte's Domination Any questions about Charlotte's 4-1 loss at Portland to close out the season were answered with their 5-1 drubbing
Rodeo SC's new Sporting Director talks club building, promotion and relegation and his experience in the early days of the USL. Blue collar, gold swagger: this is what MJ Tate wants you to expect from Rodeo SC when they take the pitch 17 months from now. The expansion
Rock bottom came sometime over the Summer for FC Naples. Was it on July 10th, when the club parted ways with inaugural Sporting Director and Head Coach Matt Poland? Or was it the end of that month when the club dropped to 13th place, with playoffs seeming all but out
Multiple sources close to the clubs and within the league have confirmed that Westchester SC and Corpus Christi FC will not be part of USL League One in 2027. The exact reasons for the departures were not confirmed, and the league typically does not share exit reasons. Westchester joined USL
We're down to the final week of the regular season, and one thing is for sure: Charlotte Independence are the 2026 Player's Shield winners. The Jacks wrapped up their historic season with a decisive 3-0 win over Greenville to secure the club's first
There are constantly rumors of clubs and markets looking to join USL League One as expansion sides. But in our experience covering league expansions for the last few years, very few of them ever pan out. The number one reason we've found is a lack of investment, something
With the 2026 season winding down, we have a good idea of the playoff picture. Six clubs have already clinched a spot, with two more on the edge. Those two should get across the line, based on overall odds. Here we go over the picture as it stands today, and
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Expansion side Sporting Cascades FC started its 2027 roster build with the signing of left back Jonathan Robinson. The club announced the signing last week. Robinson joins the club from Australian A-League club Auckland FC, where he appeared on the club's Oceania Football Conference Professional League roster.
It's time for the final push, with only a two weeks left in the regular season. Already, we've seen Omaha, Charlotte, Madison, Knoxville, Boise and Spokane clinch playoff spots, with Omaha and Charlotte also battling it out for the Player's Shield. Here's
As the USL League One season heads into the homestretch, we finally have a decent idea of who could take home the league’s MVP award. First, some history and context. Going back to 2019, the MVP winner’s team has qualified for the playoffs in five of seven seasons.
With the season heading into the homestretch, nearly every position in the table is still up for grabs. There’s a three-team race at the top, with maybe a fourth or fifth club still capable of crashing the party. There’s a traffic jam around the playoff bubble. And
It's hard to believe we're already down to the final three months of the season. As the playoff race starts to take shape, it's becoming much clearer who's trending in the right direction and who's running out of time. Union
FC Naples announced today the departure of Head Coach and Sporting Director Matt Poland amidst a club-worst six match losing streak. Poland joined FC Naples as its first ever manager ahead of its inaugural 2025 season, building a roster that ended its first season at 4th in the table,
Most expansion clubs are built on uncertainty. Fort Wayne FC was built on familiarity. While other first-year teams spend months trying to discover an identity, Fort Wayne entered USL League One with something most expansion clubs lack: a coach who already knew the organization, players who fit the system,
It's a loaded day of soccer. The World Cup knockout rounds feature England vs. DR Congo at noon, Belgium vs. Senegal at 4:00 PM and, of course, the United States taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina at 8:00 PM (all times Eastern). That may sound like enough
USL League One welcomed a record five expansion clubs in 2026. Now that we're halfway through the season, how are each of them doing? There's been a wide spread of results, attendance and engagement so far. We go over each club's roster build, performance
The Richmond Kickers announced the departure of Head Coach and Chief Sporting Officer Darren Sawatzky on Monday, June 15. The move comes during his seventh season with the club and amid a difficult run of results. According to the club, 2027 expansion side Sporting Cascades FC triggered a buyout clause
With the World Cup dominating the soccer conversation this month, it's easy to overlook what's happening a a few levels below the spotlight. As USL League One approaches its midway point, the race at the top is beginning to take shape. Charlotte is surging, Omaha is
USL League One made its debut on March 29, 2019, when South Georgia Tormenta defeated Greenville Triumph 1-0. Back then, the league featured MLS reserve teams, clubs that have since left the professional ranks, and just four teams that compete in League One today. Seven years later, the league