NEW LEAGUE USSF league with 2 divisions the USL and the NASL

[ghouse]

THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER -- The formation of a second division within the U.S. Soccer Federation means the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact will have a league to play in during the 2010 season.
The creation of the league temporarily ends a dispute between the United Soccer League and the North American Soccer League.
The USSF last week refused to sanction either the USL or NASL, saying both were unable to meet the minimum requirement of eight viable teams.
The second division this year will have two six-team conferences, with Austin, Minnesota, Portland (Ore.), Puerto Rico, Rochester and Tampa Bay in the USL Conference. The NASL Conference will consist of Vancouver, Montreal, Baltimore, Carolina, Miami and St. Louis.
The two conference will play each other and there will be a championship game, leauge officials said during a telephone conference call.
The agreement announced Thursday is for the 2010 season only.
The USSF said it will develop new standards for second division leagues.
The NASL was formed this year by a group of team owners frustrated with the operation of the USL.
The Whitecaps are scheduled to join Major League Soccer in 2011. The Montreal Impact are also pursuing a MLS franchise.

 

[ghouse]

If you cant beat em ..Join em.
Well at least we have soccer...

 

[johnnybluenose]

This was really the only way for this to settle out.

The USL is only viable as a development (not professional) league as it has 1 entity owning it with club owners paying to join the club, whereas the NASL model was for strictly a pro league with the club owners forming a board of governors to run the league.

With the impending lawsuits against the USL expansion teams that took off for the NASL, now that is quelled, and it gives Portland and WFC a place to play till next seasons MLS berths.

good to see they got it resolved, I just wonder if WFC will still have their teams in the Super Y, W League, and PDL.

 

[Mr Base]

It is good to see both Montreal and White caps back in the league. This is a chance for Bob and his coaches to promote local kids. That way kids develop for future.
We all know that maybe one or two local guys will make the jump to MLS. But by adding few younger guys to the team will give them a chance to play in USL after.