Unlike its international counterparts, the United States soccer system has never adopted a system of promotion and relegation. Through promotion and relegation, at the end of a season the bottom two or three teams in a league are relegated to the division below, while the corresponding top two or three teams in the league below... Continue Reading →
In the wake of the 1994 World Cup, soccer experienced significant growth in the United States. The result of that growth was the establishment of Major League Soccer (MLS).[1] MLS has operated as the dominant professional soccer league in the United States. Professional soccer is regulated by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).[2] The USSF sanctions leagues... Continue Reading →
The anticipation for the 2026 World Cup is growing. Investment in US soccer is at levels not seen since the 1994 World Cup. Following the US hosting of the World Cup in 1994, soccer in America took off. Before 1994, there was no sustainable American professional soccer league.[i] Since then, Major League Soccer, the top tier... Continue Reading →