US Club Soccer
Encyclopedia
| United States Club Soccer |
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| Nations |
| Higher Division |
| USL Premier Development League USL Premier Development League The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid... National Premier Soccer League National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league... Pacific Coast Soccer League Pacific Coast Soccer League The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well... |
| Lower Division |
| None |
| Cups |
| US Open Cup, National Cup Finals |
| Website |
| Official site |
United States Club Soccer (USCS) is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States. It represents one part of the fifth and lowest tier in the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, alongside the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).
US Club Soccer was founded in early 2000 as the National Association of Competitive Soccer Clubs (NACSC) by a group of soccer club coaching directors, representing several well-known soccer clubs from various geographical areas.
The organization held meetings, launched its first website, and grew rapidly. As a result of this effort, in July 2001 the organization applied for and was granted membership in the United States Soccer Federation. This provided a seat on the USSF Board of Directors, and allowed the organization to sanction soccer clubs, teams, competitions, and events in the same manner as any other USSF member. The organization changed its name to US Club Soccer at the end of 2001.
USCS is organized into four geographic regions, each of which is represented by two representatives on the organization's board of directors. Its stated mission is "to create, develop, and grow the best USSF-sanctioned organization to foster the growth and development of club soccer programs throughout the United States. The result of which will be to improve the level of play of the competitive soccer player, and thereby the U.S. National Teams and professional leagues.”
East Region
- African Premier League
- Champions League Sports
- East Hudson Women's Soccer League
- FC Santa Rosa Adult League
- First Coast Soccer Association
- Long Island Women's Soccer League
- Middle Tennessee Soccer Alliance
- Norwalk Community Soccer Adult League
- Suffolk County Interleague
- Tri-County League
- USA Soccer League
- Virginia Rush Adult League
- Vienna Youth Soccer Over 30 League
Midwest Region
- Fishers Adult Soccer League
- JKYSC Adult League
- Ohio Valley Women's College Soccer League
- Rockford Premier Adult League
- Southeastern Wisconsin Soccer League
South Region
- Barlesville Adult Soccer League, Inc.
- Southern Premier Soccer LeagueSouthern Premier Soccer LeagueThe Southern Premier Soccer League is an amateur soccer league featuring teams from Texas and Oklahoma and recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and United States Adult Soccer Association...
- The SPSL is a new independently-run amateur league recognized by the United States Soccer FederationUnited States Soccer FederationThe United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
through an affiliation with the USCS. Currently the SPSL features teams in Texas and Oklahoma, but plans to increase its geographical footprint in future years. - S.T.A.R. Adult Soccer League
West Region
- Amateur Soccer Association Idaho
- Bay Area Academy Adult League
- Central California Soccer Association
- Premier Affilated Soccer Organization
- Ventura Soccer League
- Central Coast Soccer League
- Central Cities Soccer League
- Colorado Adult Soccer Association
- Dome League
- FC Fury Soccer League
- GMYSA Adult League
- Makule Co-Ed Soccer League
- Napa Premier Soccer League
- NorCal Premier U-21 League
- Premier Soccer Club
- RAZR Adult Soccer League
- Sacramento Valley Women's Soccer League
- USALSO Women's Soccer League
- West Coast Soccer Association
Competitions
US Club Soccer also enters teams into the annual US Open CupLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
.