USL Championship

  • Drogba

    Drogba, Carteron bond at core of Rising’s ascension

    PHOENIX — Didier Drogba, enduring the worst season of his storied Chelsea career in the spring of 2012, met a young French coach, Patrice Carteron. Five years later, the bond formed between the two is at the core of Phoenix Rising FC’s emergence as United Soccer League title contender and...
  • regular-season finale

    Gallery: LouCity edges Eleven in regular-season finale

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the regular-finale for both clubs, Louisville City FC downed the Indy Eleven 1-0 on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity, already locked into the No. 2 seed in the USL Eastern Conference playoffs, damaged the Eleven’s hopes of maintaining the fifth seed with the...
  • American soccer

    Understanding the pyramid: American soccer explained

    So, you’re new to American soccer. Maybe you caught the MLS bug, maybe your city just joined the USL, maybe you’re trying to figure out how the Open Cup works, or wonder what all this talk of divisions and tiers is about. That’s understandable! You’ve entered into something that...
  • Steel FC

    Gallery: Eleven, Steel FC inch closer to playoffs from 1-1 result

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Bethlehem Steel FC entered Saturday’s match at Lucas Oil Stadium in fifth and sixth place, respectively, in the USL Eastern Conference. After settling for a 1-1 draw, both clubs maintained their positions in the table. A win from either team would’ve solidified a...
  • FC Cincy

    Keys to victory: 3 reasons FC Cincy beat Indy Eleven

    CINCINNATI — In front of a record-setting USL regular-season crowd of 31,478 at Nippert Stadium, FC Cincinnati rolled the Indy Eleven 3-0 on Saturday night. Here are three factors that contributed to the final scoreline: WIDE PLAY Left winger Jimmy McLaughlin regularly shredded Indy’s defense on his side of...
  • FC Cincinnati

    Gallery: FC Cincinnati tops Indy Eleven before record-setting crowd

    CINCINNATI — The USL’s best side this season, FC Cincinnati, continued its dominance Saturday night in a 3-nil home win over the Indy Eleven. The huge turnout at Nippert Stadium — 31,478 supporters attended — was the most ever for a USL regular-season game.   Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KJboxing....
  • USL logo

    USL announces new brands for 3 leagues

    The past few years have been remarkably eventful for the United Soccer Leagues, LLC, and now the organization that has a strong grasp on lower-division professional soccer in the United States has unveiled a new look to highlight its growing position in the landscape. The company unveiled Tuesday new...