USL actually scored a coup near the end of the 2016 season when Tampa Bay and Ottawa announced theyd be switching sides, hastening NASLs demise. This makes it quite difficult to predict exact results, but that doesnt mean we cant have a little fun as the season approaches. GOODNUTRITION FOR SOCCER PLAYERS: TOP TEN FOODS TO EAT, SMART HEART HEALTHY CHOICES: Nutrition Info for Soccer Players, NUTRITION FOR SOCCER PLAYERS: TOP TEN FOODS TO AVOID, Nutrition Info for Competitive Soccer Players. United Premier Soccer League. The UPSL wants to advocate directly for these players to the Federation. All of that said, teams at this level can turn things around fast. If Worthington get a point or three on the road, it would seriously change their competitive potential. You should also look into MLS Next Pro. Yes, theyre planning a full division of teams in Alaska. Fourth Division Soccer in the US The United States Soccer Federation technically only has three divisions. In 2017, they shared D2 status with the USL. MLS has no direct womens soccer interests, but three of their team ownership groups (Houston, Portland, and Orlando) own National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) teams in their markets. Back in 2009, the United Soccer League organization was sold off to a group called NuRock Holdings, with little-to-no input from the team owners. That along with their access to a great talent pool on both sides of the state border leaves this lower league reporter thinking we could have a real contender on our hands. On July 6, I posted a Twitter poll asking which of four ideas I should write up next. In most places, NPSL has a lower level of play than USL2. The other factor is distance. Granite City FC is featuring a men's team in the UPSL First Division this year. Charleston Battery. What to Look for in Each Midwest-West UPSL Men's Premier Division Club Since 2009, a total of nine (ten if you include Sacramento Republic FC who were awarded an MLS spot but later had the bid collapse), organizations have joined MLS from a lower division.