List of soccer clubs in the United States
This is a list of soccer clubs in the United States. For clarity, teams based outside the United States that play in USSF-recognized leagues are also listed below, with their home country noted.
Men's soccer clubs[]
Five professional leagues of soccer teams are sanctioned by the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). The top-level league is Major League Soccer (MLS) and the second level is the USL Championship. The third level leagues are USL League One, the National Independent Soccer Association and MLS Next Pro. The USL Championship and USL League One are operated by the United Soccer League, which also operates the semi-professional USL League Two.
Major League Soccer (MLS)[]
As of 2022, MLS has 28 clubs. Charlotte FC joined the league in 2022 and St. Louis City SC is scheduled to join in 2023. Sacramento Republic FC had intended to join MLS in 2023, but its MLS bid was placed on indefinite hold after the team's lead investor Ron Burkle pulled out of the deal.[1]
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Joined | |
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Eastern Conference | |||||
Atlanta United FC | Atlanta, Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,000 | 2017 | |
Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | Bank of America Stadium | 75,523 | 2022 | |
Chicago Fire FC | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 61,500 | 1998 | |
Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio | Lower.com Field | 20,000 | 1996 | |
D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 | 1996 | |
FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | TQL Stadium | 26,000 | 2019 | |
Inter Miami CF | Miami, Florida | Initial: DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale) Permanent: Miami Freedom Park (TBD) |
18,000 25,000 |
2020 | |
CF Montréal* | Montreal, Quebec | Saputo Stadium | 20,801 | 2012 | |
New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | 20,000 | 1996 | |
New York City FC | New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 30,321 | 2015 | |
New York Red Bulls | Harrison, New Jersey | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | 1996 | |
Orlando City SC | Orlando, Florida | Exploria Stadium | 25,500 | 2015 | |
Philadelphia Union | Chester, Pennsylvania | Subaru Park | 18,500 | 2010 | |
Toronto FC* | Toronto, Ontario | BMO Field | 30,000 | 2007 | |
Western Conference | |||||
Austin FC | Austin, Texas | Q2 Stadium | 20,500 | 2021 | |
Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 18,061 | 1996 | |
FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas | Toyota Stadium | 20,500 | 1996 | |
Houston Dynamo FC | Houston, Texas | PNC Stadium | 22,039 | 2006 | |
LA Galaxy | Carson, California | Dignity Health Sports Park | 27,000 | 1996 | |
Los Angeles FC | Los Angeles, California | Banc of California Stadium | 22,000 | 2018 | |
Minnesota United FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Allianz Field | 19,400 | 2017 | |
Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee | Initial: Nissan Stadium Permanent: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium (2022) |
68,143 27,500 |
2020 | |
Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | 25,218 | 2011 | |
Real Salt Lake | Sandy, Utah | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 | 2005 | |
San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California | PayPal Park | 18,000 | 1996 | |
Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle, Washington | Lumen Field | 39,419 | 2009 | |
Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Kansas | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 1996 | |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC* | Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place | 22,120 | 2011 |
Future teams | |||||
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Joining League | |
St. Louis City SC[2] | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis City stadium | 22,500 | 2023 |
- * – Team based in Canada
USL Championship[]
The United Soccer League is the parent organization for the USL Championship (USSF Division II), USL League One (applied for USSF Division III sanctioning), USL League Two, and the youth Super Y-League.
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MLS-owned club
MLS-affiliated club
no MLS affiliation
on hiatus
future team
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach | MLS affiliate |
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Eastern Conference | |||||||
Atlanta United 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Fifth Third Bank Stadium[i] | 8,318 | 2017 | 2018 | ![]() |
Atlanta United FC |
Birmingham Legion FC | Birmingham, Alabama | Protective Stadium[i] | 47,100 | 2017 | 2019 | ![]() |
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Charleston Battery | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | Patriots Point Soccer Complex[ii] | 3,900 | 1993 | 2011 | ![]() |
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Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan | Keyworth Stadium[i] | 7,933 | 2012 | 2022 | ![]() |
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Hartford Athletic | Hartford, Connecticut | Dillon Stadium[ii] | 5,500 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() |
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Indy Eleven | Indianapolis, Indiana | Carroll Stadium[i] | 10,524 | 2013 | 2018 | ![]() |
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Loudoun United FC | Leesburg, Virginia | Segra Field[ii] | 5,000 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Louisville City FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Lynn Family Stadium[ii] | 11,700 | 2014 | 2015 | ![]() |
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Memphis 901 FC | Memphis, Tennessee | AutoZone Park[iii] | 10,000 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() |
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Miami FC | Miami, Florida | Riccardo Silva Stadium[i] | 20,000 | 2015 | 2020 | ![]() |
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New York Red Bulls II | Montclair, New Jersey | MSU Soccer Park[ii] | 5,000 | 2015 | vacant | New York Red Bulls | |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Highmark Stadium[ii] | 5,000 | 1998 | 2011 | ![]() |
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Tampa Bay Rowdies | St. Petersburg, Florida | Al Lang Stadium[iii] | 7,227 | 2008 | 2017 | ![]() |
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FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ONEOK Field[iv] | 7,833 | 2013 | 2015 | ![]() |
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Western Conference | |||||||
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Weidner Field[ii] | 8,000 | 2013 | 2015 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids |
El Paso Locomotive FC | El Paso, Texas | Southwest University Park[iii] | 9,500 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() |
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LA Galaxy II | Carson, California | Dignity Health Track Stadium[i] | 10,000 | 2014 | vacant | LA Galaxy | |
Las Vegas Lights FC | Las Vegas, Nevada | Cashman Field[iii] | 9,334 | 2017 | 2018 | ![]() |
Los Angeles FC |
Monterey Bay FC | Seaside, California | Cardinale Stadium | 6,000 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() |
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New Mexico United | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Rio Grande Credit Union Field[iii] | 13,500 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() |
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Oakland Roots SC | Oakland, California | Laney College Stadium[i] | 5,500 | 2018 | 2021 | ![]() |
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Orange County SC | Irvine, California | Championship Soccer Stadium[ii] | 5,000 | 2010 | 2011 | ![]() |
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Phoenix Rising FC | Chandler, Arizona | Wild Horse Pass[ii] | 10,000 | 2014 | ![]() |
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Rio Grande Valley FC | Edinburg, Texas | H-E-B Park[ii] | 9,400 | 2015 | 2016 | ![]() |
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Sacramento Republic FC | Sacramento, California | Heart Health Park[ii] | 11,569 | 2012 | 2014 | ![]() |
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San Antonio FC | San Antonio, Texas | Toyota Field[ii] | 8,296 | 2016 | ![]() |
New York City FC | |
San Diego Loyal SC | San Diego, California | Torero Stadium[i] | 6,000 | 2019 | 2020 | ![]() |
Future teams[]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joining | Head coach | MLS affiliate |
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Planned Expansion Clubs | |||||||
Queensboro FC | Queens, New York | New stadium at York College[v] | 7,500 | 2019 | 2023 | ||
[3] | Buffalo, New York | TBD | 10,000 | 2019 | 2023 | ||
USLC Rhode Island[4] | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Riptide Stadium[v] | 7,500 | 2020 | 2022 | ||
[5] | Des Moines, Iowa | Pro Iowa Stadium[6] | 8,000 | 1994 | 2024[6] |
On hiatus[]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Joined | Notes |
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OKC Energy FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Taft Stadium | 7,500 | 2014 | Will return for the 2023 season[7] |
USL League One[]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach | |
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Current teams | |||||||
Central Valley Fuego FC | Fresno, California | Fresno State Soccer Stadium | 1,000 | 2020 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Charlotte Independence[8] | Charlotte, North Carolina | Memorial Stadium | 10,500 | 2014 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | East Ridge, Tennessee | CHI Memorial Stadium | 5,500 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() | |
Forward Madison FC | Madison, Wisconsin | Breese Stevens Field | 5,000 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() | |
Greenville Triumph SC | Greenville, South Carolina | Legacy Early College Field | 4,000 | 2018 | 2019 | ![]() | |
North Carolina FC | Cary, North Carolina | WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 | 2006 | 2021 | ![]() | |
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | Windsor, Colorado | Future Legends Complex | 6,000 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Union Omaha | Papillion, Nebraska | Werner Park | 9,023 | 2019 | 2020 | ![]() | |
Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia | City Stadium | 22,611 | 1993 | 2019 | ![]() | |
South Georgia Tormenta FC | Statesboro, Georgia | Optim Health System Field | 3,500 | 2015 | 2019 | ![]() | |
FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona | Kino North Stadium | 3,200 | 2010 | 2019 | ![]() |
Future teams[]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joining | Head coach | |
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Planned expansion teams | |||||||
Fort Wayne FC | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Shield's Field | 3,200 | 2019 | 2023 | ![]() | |
Lexington, Kentucky | UK Soccer Complex | 3,370 | 2021 | 2023 | vacant | ||
USL1 Spokane | Spokane, Washington | Downtown Spokane Stadium | 5,000 | 2021 | 2023 | vacant |
Location map[]
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National Independent Soccer Association[]
Launched in 2019, NISA is a USSF third division league independent from USL.
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | First season | Head coach | |
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Spring 2022 clubs[9] | |||||||
AC Syracuse Pulse | Syracuse, New York | Onondaga Community College | 2,000 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Albion San Diego | San Diego, California | Canyon Crest Academy Stadium | 5,000 | 2017 | 2019 | ![]() | |
Bay Cities FC | Redwood City, California | Terremere Field | 3,500 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
California United Strikers FC | Irvine, California | Championship Stadium | 5,000 | 2017 | 2019 | ![]() | |
Chattanooga FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Finley Stadium | 20,668 | 2009 | 2020 | ![]() | |
Chicago House AC | Bridgeview, Illinois | SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000 | 2020 | Fall 2021 | ||
Flower City Union | Rochester, New York | Marina Auto Stadium | 13,768 | 2020 | 2022 | ||
Los Angeles Force | Santa Ana, California | Valley High School Stadium[a] | 5,000 | 2019 | 2019 | ![]() | |
Maryland Bobcats FC | Boyds, Maryland | Maryland SoccerPlex | 4,000 | 2016 | 2021 | ![]() | |
Michigan Stars FC | Washington, Michigan | Barnabo Field | 1982 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
New Amsterdam FC | Hempstead, New York | Hofstra University Soccer Stadium | 1,600 | 2020 | 2020 | ![]() | |
Stumptown AC | Matthews, North Carolina | Sportsplex at Matthews | 5,000 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Valley United FC | Phoenix, Arizona | GCU Stadium | 6,000 | 2020 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Clubs on hiatus | |||||||
New York Cosmos[10] | Uniondale, New York | Mitchel Athletic Complex | 5,000 | 2010 | 2020 | ![]() |
- ^ Played two home matches at Championship Stadium in Irvine
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Spring 2022 club
Future club
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MLS Next Pro[]
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Eastern Conference
Western Conference
future club
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach | Affiliate |
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Eastern Conference | |||||||
Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 2021 | 2022 | Chicago Fire FC | |||
Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | 2021 | 2022 | FC Cincinnati | |||
Columbus Crew 2 | Columbus, Ohio | Historic Crew Stadium | 19,968 | 2021 | 2022 | Columbus Crew | |
Fort Lauderdale CF | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | DRV PNK Stadium | 18,000 | 2019 | 2022 | Darren Powell | Inter Miami CF |
New England Revolution II | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | 20,000 | 2019 | 2022 | Clint Peay | New England Revolution |
New York City | New York City, New York | 2021 | 2022 | New York City FC | |||
Orlando City B | Kissimmee, Florida | Osceola County Stadium | 5,400 | 2015 | 2022 | Orlando City SC | |
Philadelphia Union II | Chester, Pennsylvania | Subaru Park | 18,500 | 2015 | 2022 | Marlon LeBlanc | Philadelphia Union |
Rochester New York FC | West Henrietta, New York | Empire United Soccer Complex | 1996 | 2022 | Bruno Baltazar | ||
Toronto FC II | Toronto, Ontario | BMO Training Ground | 1,000 | 2014 | 2022 | Mike Muñoz | Toronto FC |
Western Conference | |||||||
Colorado Rapids 2 | Commerce City, Colorado | 2021 | 2022 | Colorado Rapids | |||
Houston, Texas | 2021 | 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC | ||||
Minnesota | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 2021 | 2022 | Minnesota United FC | |||
North Texas SC | Arlington, Texas | Choctaw Stadium | 48,114 | 2018 | 2022 | Eric Quill | FC Dallas |
Portland Timbers 2 | Hillsboro, Oregon | Hillsboro Stadium | 7,600 | 2014 | 2022 | Cameron Knowles | Portland Timbers |
Real Monarchs | Herriman, Utah | Zions Bank Stadium | 5,000 | 2014 | 2022 | Jámison Olave | Real Salt Lake |
San Jose | San Jose, California | 2021 | 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
Sporting Kansas City II | Kansas City, Kansas | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 2015 | 2022 | Paulo Nagamura | Sporting Kansas City |
St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 2021 | 2022 | St. Louis City SC | |||
Tacoma Defiance | Tacoma, Washington | Cheney Stadium | 6,500 | 2014 | 2022 | Wade Webber | Seattle Sounders FC |
Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2021 | 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Future teams[]
Team[11] | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joining | Current League | Afilliate |
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Atlanta United 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | 8,318 | 2017 | 2023 | USL Championship | Atlanta United FC |
Austin | TBD | TBD | – | – | none | Austin FC | |
Charlotte | TBD | TBD | – | – | none | Charlotte FC | |
LA Galaxy II | Carson, California | Dignity Health Sports Park | 5,000 | 2014 | USL Championship | LA Galaxy | |
Los Angeles | TBD | TBD | – | – | none | Los Angeles FC | |
Loudoun United FC | Leesburg, Virginia | Segra Field | 5,000 | 2018 | USL Championship | D.C. United | |
Nashville | TBD | TBD | – | – | none | Nashville SC | |
New York Red Bulls II | Montclair, New Jersey | MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field | 5,000 | 2015 | USL Championship | New York Red Bulls |
Women's soccer clubs[]
National Women's Soccer League[]
As of the upcoming 2022 season, the National Women's Soccer League has 12 clubs.[12] Former commissioner Jeff Plush announced that the league planned to expand to 14 teams by 2020. At the time, Plush suggested that the league was in varying stages of talks with a dozen different potential expansion groups, including some from MLS organizations. In April 2016, MLS commissioner Don Garber stated that half of MLS teams could be running National Women's Soccer League teams in the near future.[13] In May 2017, FC Barcelona announced that it had approved a plan to launch an expansion team in the league as soon as 2018,[14] but those plans have yet to materialize.
The league's most recent expansion took place in 2021, with a new team in Louisville, Kentucky starting play as Racing Louisville FC.[15] Two teams are set to start play in 2022–Angel City FC in Los Angeles[16] and San Diego Wave FC in San Diego. The San Diego team had originally been announced for Sacramento, California,[17] but was placed on indefinite hold due to the issues surrounding the city's attempted MLS bid. The NWSL and the backers of the Sacramento bid then shifted their focus to San Diego,[18] and on June 8, 2021, the NWSL officially announced that the San Diego team would start play in 2022 with former United States women's national soccer team head coach Jill Ellis as president.[19]
- Current teams
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
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Angel City FC | Los Angeles, California | Banc of California Stadium | 22,000 | 2020 | 2022 |
Chicago Red Stars | Bridgeview, Illinois | SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000 | 2006 | 2013 |
Houston Dash | Houston, Texas | PNC Stadium | 7,000[a] | 2013 | 2014 |
Kansas City Current | Kansas City, Kansas | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 2020 | 2021 |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | Harrison, New Jersey | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | 2007 | 2013 |
Montclair, New Jersey | MSU Soccer Park[b] | 5,000 | |||
North Carolina Courage | Cary, North Carolina | WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 | 2009 | 2013 |
Orlando Pride | Orlando, Florida | Exploria Stadium | 25,500 | 2015 | 2016 |
Portland Thorns FC | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | 25,218 | 2012 | 2013 |
Racing Louisville FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Lynn Family Stadium | 15,304[c] | 2019 | 2021 |
OL Reign | Seattle, Washington | Lumen Field | 10,000[d] | 2012 | 2013 |
San Diego Wave FC | San Diego, California | Torero Stadium[e] | 6,000 | 2021 | 2022 |
Washington Spirit | Washington, D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 | 2012 | 2013 |
Leesburg, Virginia | Segra Field | 5,000 |
- ^ Full capacity is 22,039, but the Dash has always limited ticket sales to 7,000.
- ^ Used for Gotham's home matches in the season-opening NWSL Challenge Cup.
- ^ Capacity includes standing-room sections; seated capacity is 11,700.
- ^ Full capacity is 68,740, but OL Reign will initially limit ticket sales to 10,000, with the potential to open more of the stadium depending on demand.
- ^ Wave FC will move within San Diego to Snapdragon Stadium (capacity 35,000) in 2023.
Indoor soccer clubs[]
Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)[]
- Eastern Conference
- Baltimore Blast
- Florida Tropics SC
- Harrisburg Heat
- Kansas City Comets
- Milwaukee Wave
- Orlando SeaWolves
- Rochester Lancers
- St. Louis Ambush
- Utica City FC
- Western Conference
- Dallas Sidekicks (Texas)
- Mesquite Outlaws
- Monterrey Flash (Monterrey, Mexico)
- Ontario Fury (California)
- San Diego Sockers (California)
- Sonora Suns
- Tacoma Stars (Washington)
- Turlock Cal Express
By city[]
Pop. Rank | Metropolitan Area | Major League Soccer | USL Championship | USL League One | National Independent Soccer Association | MLS Next Pro | NWSL |
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1 | New York | New York Red Bulls New York City FC |
New York Red Bulls II[a] Queensboro FC[b] |
New York Cosmos New Amsterdam FC |
New York (NYCFC reserve side) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
2 | Los Angeles | LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC |
LA Galaxy II[a] Orange County SC |
California United Strikers FC Los Angeles Force |
Los Angeles (LAFC reserve side)[b] | Angel City FC | |
3 | Chicago | Chicago Fire FC | Chicago House AC | Chicago (Fire reserve side) | Chicago Red Stars | ||
4 | Dallas–Fort Worth | FC Dallas | North Texas SC | ||||
5 | Houston | Houston Dynamo | Houston Dynamo 2 | Houston Dash | |||
6 | Washington, D.C. | D.C. United | Loudoun United FC[a] | Maryland Bobcats FC | Washington Spirit | ||
7 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia Union II | ||||
8 | Miami | Inter Miami CF | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale CF | |||
9 | Atlanta | Atlanta United FC | Atlanta United 2[a] | ||||
10 | Boston | New England Revolution | New England Revolution II | ||||
11 | Phoenix | Phoenix Rising FC | Valley United FC | ||||
12 | San Francisco-Oakland | Oakland Roots SC | Bay Cities FC | ||||
14 | Detroit | Detroit City FC | Michigan Stars FC | ||||
15 | Seattle | Seattle Sounders FC | Tacoma Defiance | OL Reign | |||
16 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul | Minnesota United FC | Minnesota (MUFC reserve side) | ||||
17 | San Diego | San Diego Loyal SC | San Diego 1904 FC | San Diego Wave FC | |||
18 | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |||||
19 | Denver | Colorado Rapids | Colorado Rapids 2 | ||||
21 | St. Louis | St. Louis City SC[b] | St. Louis (City SC reserve side) | ||||
22 | Orlando | Orlando City SC | Orlando City B | Orlando Pride | |||
23 | Charlotte | Charlotte FC | Charlotte Independence | Stumptown AC | Charlotte (CFC reserve side)[b] | ||
24 | San Antonio | San Antonio FC | |||||
25 | Portland, Oregon | Portland Timbers | Portland Timbers 2 | Portland Thorns FC | |||
26 | Sacramento | Sacramento Republic FC[c] | |||||
27 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | |||||
28 | Austin | Austin FC | Austin (Austin FC reserve side)[b] | ||||
29 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Lights FC | |||||
30 | Cincinnati | FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati (FCC reserve side) | ||||
31 | Kansas City | Sporting Kansas City | Sporting Kansas City II | Kansas City Current | |||
32 | Columbus | Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew 2 | ||||
33 | Indianapolis | Indy Eleven | |||||
35 | San Jose | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose (Earthquakes reserve side) | ||||
36 | Nashville | Nashville SC | Nashville (NSC reserve side)[b] | ||||
41 | Oklahoma City | OKC Energy FC | |||||
42 | Raleigh-Cary | North Carolina FC | North Carolina Courage | ||||
43 | Memphis | Memphis 901 FC | |||||
44 | Richmond | Richmond Kickers | |||||
45 | Louisville | Louisville City FC | Racing Louisville FC | ||||
47 | Salt Lake City | Real Salt Lake | Real Monarchs | [d] | |||
48 | Hartford | Hartford Athletic | |||||
50 | Birmingham | Birmingham Legion FC | |||||
51 | Rochester | Flower City Union | Rochester New York FC | ||||
53 | Tucson | FC Tucson | |||||
55 | Tulsa | FC Tulsa | |||||
56 | Fresno | Central Valley Fuego FC | |||||
58 | Omaha | Union Omaha | |||||
60 | Greenville–Spartanburg | Greenville Triumph SC | |||||
61 | Albuquerque | New Mexico United | |||||
65 | Edinburg | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | |||||
67 | El Paso | El Paso Locomotive FC | |||||
70 | Ventura | 1000 Oaks FC[b] | |||||
74 | Charleston, SC | Charleston Battery | |||||
79 | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | |||||
82 | Des Moines | USL Pro Iowa[e] | |||||
87 | Madison | Forward Madison FC | |||||
91 | Syracuse | AC Syracuse Pulse | |||||
99 | Spokane | USL1 Spokane[b] | |||||
101 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Chattanooga FC | ||||
109 | Lexington, KY | USL1 Lexington[b] | |||||
124 | Salinas | Monterey Bay FC | |||||
131 | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne FC[b] | |||||
135 | Savannah | Tormenta FC[f] | Savannah Clovers FC[b] | ||||
151 | Fort Collins | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC |
- ^ a b c d Moving to MLS Next Pro in 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Currently scheduled to begin play in 2023.
- ^ Initially planned to cease USL operations after the 2022 season, with the name to be taken over by a new MLS side in the city. However, the MLS team has been indefinitely postponed.
- ^ The city's former NWSL team, Utah Royals FC, ceased operations after the 2020 season; its player-related assets were transferred to a group in the Kansas City area that will start fielding an expansion team in 2021. Once the sale of the Royals' parent, Real Salt Lake, is completed, the new owners have the option to reestablish the Royals franchise in 2023.
- ^ Currently scheduled to begin play in 2024.
- ^ Tormenta FC is based from Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area.
See also[]
- United States soccer league system
- List of NCAA Division I men's soccer programs
- List of NCAA Division II men's soccer programs
- List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs
Notes[]
References[]
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