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USL League Two

(Reindirizzamento da United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League)

La USL League Two (USL2), precedentemente nota come Premier Development League (PDL), è una lega calcistica maschile che opera negli Stati Uniti e nel Canada, e in passato anche nelle Bermuda. Fondata nel 1995, viene organizzata dalla USL. Nel 2025 la lega è composta da 144 partecipanti provenienti da 36 stati.

USL League Two
Sport
TipoClub
FederazioneUSASA
PaeseStati Uniti (bandiera) Stati Uniti
Canada (bandiera) Canada
OrganizzatoreUnited Soccer Leagues
Cadenzaannuale
Aperturamaggio
Chiusuraagosto
Partecipanti144 squadre (2025)
FormulaStagione regolare più play-off
Sito InternetSito Ufficiale
Storia
Fondazione1995
Detentore Seacost United Phantoms
Record vittorie Flint City Bucks (4)

La USL League Two può essere considerata come uno dei più importanti campionati dilettantistici degli USA. Infatti è uno dei due tornei di livello nazionale affiliati alla USASA, l'organo della federazione preposto al calcio dilettantistico.[1]

Formula del torneo

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Nonostante vari cambi di formula, la USL League Two segue lo schema classico dei vari campionati nordamericani: una prima fase di stagione regolare e una fase finale di playoff per decretare il vincitore finale. Non sono previste promozioni o retrocessioni.

Al 2025 la USL League Two è divisa in 4 Conference (Eastern, Central, Southern e Western), suddivise a loro volta in Division.

La stagione regolare USL League Two si svolge durante l'estate da inizio maggio a metà luglio. Ogni squadra gioca un programma di 12/14 partite contro i rispettivi avversari di Division, con andata e ritorno.

In base al regolamento della lega, ciascuna squadra può avere in rosa un massimo di 26 giocatori, di cui massimo 8 che abbiano più di 23 anni e almeno 3 che ne abbiano meno di 18. Vista questa vocazione allo sviluppo di giovani giocatori, spesso la USL PDL è il trampolino di lancio per quei giocatori che vogliono sbarcare nel professionismo.[2]

Storia

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Il campionato nacque nel 1995, quando la lega USISL decise di creare due distinti campionati: il primo a carattere semiprofessionistico denominato Professional League, il secondo dilettantistico chiamato Premier League. Nel 1997 il torneo cambiò nome in Premier Development Soccer League, per poi semplificarlo nel 1999 in Premier Development League (PDL). Dal 2019 assume la denominazione di USL League Two.[3]

Squadre partecipanti nel 2025

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Club Città Stato Conference
AC Connecticut Hartford Connecticut Eastern
AC Houston Sur South Houston Texas Southern
Academica SC Turlock California Western
AFC Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Michigan Central
AHFC Royals Houston Texas Southern
Akron City Akron Ohio Central
Albany Rush Albany New York Eastern
Albion SC Colorado Lafayette Colorado Western
Almaden FC Almaden Valley California Western
AMSG FC Huntington Beach California Western
Annapolis Blues Annapolis Maryland Eastern
Apotheos FC Atlanta Georgia Southern
Asheville City SC Asheville North Carolina Southern
Athens United Athens Georgia Southern
Ballard FC Seattle Washington Western
Bigfoot FC Maple Valley Washington Western
Birmingham Legion 2 Birmingham Alabama Southern
Black Rock FC Manchester Vermont Eastern
Boston Bolts Newton Massachusetts Eastern
Boston City FC Revere Massachusetts Eastern
Brave SC Summerfield Florida Southern
Brevard SC Melbourne Florida Southern
Brooke House FC Maitland Florida Southern
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano California Western
Cedar Stars Rush Teaneck New Jersey Eastern
Charlotte Eagles Charlotte North Carolina Eastern
Charlotte Independence II Rock Hill South Carolina Eastern
Charlottesville Blues Charlottesville Virginia Eastern
Chicago City SC Chicago Illinois Central
Christos FC Baltimora Maryland Eastern
City SC Carlsbad California Western
Cleveland Force SC Cleveland Ohio Central
Coachella FC Coachella California Western
Colorado International Soccer Academy Aurora Colorado Western
Colorado Storm Denver Colorado Western
Columbus United Columbus Ohio Southern
Corpus Christi FC Corpus Christi Texas Southern
Davis Legacy SC Davis California Western
Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton Ohio Central
Delaware FC Hockessin Delaware Eastern
Denton Diablos Denton Texas Southern
Des Moines Menace Des Moines Iowa Central
Dothan United Dragons Dothan Alabama Southern
East Atlanta Dutch Lions Atlanta Georgia Southern
Erie Erie Pennsylvania Central
FC Buffalo Buffalo New York Central
FC Miami City Lauderhill Florida Southern
FC Motown Morristown New Jersey Eastern
FC Olympia Olympia Washington Western
FC Tucson Tucson Arizona Western
Flatirons Rush SC Arvada Colorado Western
Flint City Bucks Flint Michigan Central
Fort Lauderdale United Fort Lauderdale Florida Southern
Fort Wayne FC Fort Wayne Indiana Central
Global Football Innovation Academy Spring Texas Southern
Hattiesburg FC Hattiesburg Mississippi Southern
Hill Country Lobos Kyle Texas Southern
Houston FC Houston Texas Southern
Hudson Valley Hammers Newburgh New York Eastern
Inter Gainesville Gainesville Florida Southern
Ironbound SC Newark New Jersey Eastern
Kalamazoo FC Kalamazoo Michigan Central
Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati Ohio Central
Kings Hammer FC Columbus Columbus Ohio Central
Kings Hammer FC Sun City Sun City Florida Southern
Lane United FC Eugene Oregon Western
Lansing City Football Lansing Michigan Central
Laredo Heat Laredo Texas Southern
Lehigh Valley United Bethlehem Pennsylvania Eastern
Lexington SC 2 Lexington Kentucky Central
Lionsbridge FC Newport News Virginia Eastern
Little Rock Rangers Little Rock Arkansas Southern
Lonestar SC Austin Texas Southern
Long Island Rough Riders Hempstead New York Eastern
Louisiana Krewe FC Lafayette Louisiana Southern
Manhattan SC New York City New York Eastern
Marin Legends FC Marin County California Western
McKinney Chupacabras McKinney Texas Southern
Miami AC Miami Florida Southern
Midlakes United Bellevue Washington Western
Midwest United FC Grand Rapids Michigan Central
Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis Minnesota Central
Mississippi Brilla Clinton Mississippi Southern
Monterey Bay FC 2 Salinas California Western
Montgomery United Montgomery Alabama Southern
Morris Elite SC Livingston New Jersey Eastern
New England FC Mendon Massachusetts Eastern
New Jersey Copa FC Metuchen New Jersey Eastern
NONA FC Orlando Florida Southern
North Carolina FC U23 Cary North Carolina Eastern
Northern Indiana FC Granger Indiana Central
Northern Virginia FC Leesburg Virginia Eastern
Oakland County FC Clawson Michigan Central
Ocean City Nor'easters Ocean City New Jersey Eastern
Patuxent Football Athletics Patuxent Maryland Eastern
Peoria City Peoria Illinois Central
Portland Bangers Portland Oregon Western
Project 510 Oakland California Western
Reading United AC Reading Pennsylvania Eastern
Real Central New Jersey West Windsor New Jersey Eastern
Red River Raiders Shreveport Louisiana Southern
Redlands FC Redlands California Western
River Light FC Aurora Illinois Central
RKC Third Coast Racine e Kenosha Wisconsin Central
Rochester FC Rochester Minnesota Central
Saint Croix SC Stillwater Minnesota Central
Saint Louis Ambush Creve Coeur Missouri Central
Saint Petersburg FC Saint Petersburg Florida Southern
Salem City Cary North Carolina Eastern
San Francisco City FC San Francisco California Western
San Francisco Glens SC San Francisco California Western
San Juan SC Rancho Cordova California Western
Santafé Wanderers Kansas City Kansas Central
Sarasota Paradise Sarasota Florida Southern
SC United Bantams Columbia South Carolina Eastern
Seacost United Phantoms Epping New Hampshire Eastern
Snohomish United Snohomish Washington Western
Southern California Eagles La Mirada California Western
Southern Soccer Academy Kings Dallas Georgia Southern
Sporting Club Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida Southern
Springfield FC Springfield Illinois Central
Stars FC Glendale Arizona Western
Staten Island Athletic SC Staten Island New York Eastern
Steel City FC Cheswick Pennsylvania Central
Sueño FC Joliet Illinois Central
Sunflower State FC Overland Park Kansas Central
Tacoma Stars FC Tacoma Washington Western
Tennessee SC Franklin Tennessee Southern
Tobacco Road FC Durham North Carolina Eastern
Toledo Villa FC Toledo Ohio Central
Twin City Toucans Bryan Texas Southern
Union FC Macomb Macomb Michigan Central
Utah United Utah County Utah Western
Ventura County Fusion Ventura California Western
Vermont Green FC Burlington Vermont Eastern
Virginia Beach United FC Virginia Beach Virginia Eastern
Virginia Marauders FC Winchester Virginia Eastern
Wake FC Holly Springs North Carolina Eastern
West Chester United SC West Chester Pennsylvania Eastern
West Seattle Junction FC Seattle Washington Western
West Virginia United Dunbar West Virginia Central
Westchester Flames New Rochelle New York Eastern
Western Mass Pioneers Ludlow Massachusetts Eastern
Weston FC Weston Florida Southern

Albo d'oro

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Stagione Campione Risultato Finalista Vincitore regular season
USISL Premier League 1995   Richmond Kickers 3 - 1 Cocoa Expos   San Francisco All-Blacks
USISL Premier League 1996   Central Coast Roadrunners 2 - 1 Cocoa Expos   Central Coast Roadrunners
USL Premier Development Soccer League 1997   Central Coast Roadrunners 2 - 1 Cocoa Expos   Spokane Shadow
USL Premier Development Soccer League 1998   San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3 - 2 Jackson Chargers   Jackson Chargers
USL Premier Development League 1999   Chicago Sockers 3 - 1 Spokane Shadow   Jackson Chargers
USL Premier Development League 2000   Chicago Sockers 1 - 0 Michigan Bucks   Westchester Flames
USL Premier Development League 2001   Westchester Flames 3 - 1 Calgary Storm   Calgary Storm
USL Premier Development League 2002   Cape Cod Crusaders 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids Reserves   Des Moines Menace
USL Premier Development League 2003   Cape Cod Crusaders 2 - 0 Chicago Fire Res.   New Orleans Shell Shockers
USL Premier Development League 2004   Central Florida Kraze 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids Reserves   Chicago Fire Res.
USL Premier Development League 2005   Des Moines Menace 0 - 0 (6 - 5) d.c.r. El Paso Patriots   OC Blue Star
USL Premier Development League 2006   Michigan Bucks 2 - 1 Laredo Heat   Carolina Dynamo
USL Premier Development League 2007   Laredo Heat 0 - 0 (4 - 3) d.c.r. Michigan Bucks   Hampton Roads Piranhas
USL Premier Development League 2008   Thunder Bay Chill 1 - 1 (4 - 1 d.c.r.) Laredo Heat   Michigan Bucks
USL Premier Development League 2009   Ventura C.F. 2 - 1 Chicago Fire Res.   Reading Rage
USL Premier Development League 2010   Portland Timbers U-23 4 - 1 Thunder Bay Chill   Portland Timbers U-23
USL Premier Development League 2011   Kitsap Pumas 1 - 0 Laredo Heat   C.V. Fuego
USL Premier Development League 2012   Forest City London 2 - 1 Carolina Dynamo   Michigan Bucks
USL Premier Development League 2013   Austin Aztex 3 - 1 Thunder Bay Chill   Thunder Bay Chill
USL Premier Development League 2014   Michigan Bucks 1 - 0 Kitsap Pumas   Des Moines Menace
USL Premier Development League 2015   K-W United 4 - 3 N.Y. Red Bulls U23   Michigan Bucks
USL Premier Development League 2016   Michigan Bucks 3 - 2 Calgary Foothills   Michigan Bucks
USL Premier Development League 2017   Charlotte Eagles 2 - 1 Thunder Bay Chill   N.Y. Red Bulls U23
USL Premier Development League 2018   Calgary Foothills 4 - 2 Reading United AC   Des Moines Menace
USL League Two 2019   Flint City Bucks 1 - 0 (d.t.s.) Reading United AC   Des Moines Menace
USL League Two 2020 Stagione annullata[4]
USL League Two 2021   Des Moines Menace 1 - 0 North Carolina Fusion   Des Moines Menace
USL League Two 2022   Ventura C.F. 2 - 1 L.I. Rough Riders   Lionsbridge
USL League Two 2023   Ballard 2 - 1 Lionsbridge   Chicago City
USL League Two 2024   Seacost United Phantoms 3 - 2 (d.t.s.) Peoria City   Seacost United Phantoms

Campionati

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Squadra Titoli Anno
  Flint City Bucks[5]
4
 2006, 2014, 2016, 2019
  Central Coast Roadrunners
2
 1996, 1997
  Chicago Sockers
2
 1999, 2000
  Cape Cod Crusaders
2
 2002, 2003
  Des Moines Menace
2
 2005, 2021
  Ventura C.F.
2
 2009, 2022
  Richmond Kickers
1
 1995
  San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
1
 1998
  Westchester Flames
1
 2001
  Central Florida Kraze
1
 2004
  Laredo Heat
1
 2007
  Thunder Bay Chill
1
 2008
  Portland Timbers U-23
1
 2010
  Kitsap Pumas
1
 2011
  Forest City London
1
 2012
  Austin Aztex
1
 2013
  K-W United
1
 2015
  Charlotte Eagles
1
 2017
  Calgary Foothills
1
 2018
  Ballard
1
 2023
  Seacost United Phantoms
1
 2024

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Vittorie regular season

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Squadra Titoli Anno
  Des Moines Menace
5
 2002, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021
  Flint City Bucks[5]
4
 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016
  Jackson Chargers
2
 1998, 1999
  San Francisco All-Blacks
1
 1995
  Central Coast Roadrunners
1
 1996
  Spokane Shadow
1
 1997
  Westchester Flames
1
 2000
  Calgary Storm
1
 2001
  New Orleans Shell Shockers
1
 2003
  Chicago Fire Res.
1
 2004
  OC Blue Star
1
 2005
  Carolina Dynamo
1
 2006
  Hampton Roads Piranhas
1
 2007
  Reading Rage
1
 2009
  Portland Timbers U-23
1
 2010
  C.V. Fuego
1
 2011
  Thunder Bay Chill
1
 2013
  N.Y. Red Bulls U23
1
 2017
  Lionsbridge
1
 2022
  Chicago City
1
 2023
  Seacost United Phantoms
1
 2024

Note

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  1. ^ (EN) About USASA, su usadultsoccer.com. URL consultato il 29 ottobre 2016.
  2. ^ (EN) Path2Pro, su uslpdl.com. URL consultato il 29 ottobre 2016 (archiviato dall'url originale il 14 ottobre 2016).
  3. ^ (EN) USL unveils new structure: one central brand, three leagues, evolving for the future, su uslsoccer.com, 28 settembre 2018. URL consultato il 21 ottobre 2018.
  4. ^ (EN) United Soccer League provides update on 2020 seasons, su uslsoccer.com, 30 aprile 2020. URL consultato l'11 maggio 2020.
  5. ^ a b titoli vinti come Michigan Bucks

Voci correlate

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Altri progetti

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Collegamenti esterni

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  • (EN) Sito ufficiale, su uslpdl.com. URL consultato il 10 aprile 2015 (archiviato dall'url originale il 7 settembre 2014).
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