User:Rylesbourne/sandbox/American soccer league system
Tiers 1-9
[edit]| Level | Leagues | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLS 20 clubs ↓ relegate 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | USL Championship 24 clubs↑ promote 2.5 ↓ relegate 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | USL League One 24 clubs↑ promote 2.5 ↓ relegate 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | USL League Two 24 clubs (2 conferences)↑ promote 2.5 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | National Independent Soccer Association (NISA)32 clubs (2 conferences) | |||||||||||||||
| NISA East 16 clubs (2 conferences)↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
NISA West 16 clubs (2 conferences)↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)64 clubs (4 conferences) | |||||||||||||||
| NPSL Northeast 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
NPSL Southeast 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
NPSL Central 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
NPSL West 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | United Premier Soccer League (UPSL)112 clubs (8 conferences) | |||||||||||||||
| UPSL Northeast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Mid-Atlantic 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Southeast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Gulf Coast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Great Lake 14 clubs ↑ promote 1-2 |
UPSL Midwest 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL West 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Mountain 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | United Premier Soccer League 2 (UPSL)128 clubs (8 conferences) | |||||||||||||||
| UPSL Northeast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Mid-Atlantic 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Southeast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Gulf Coast 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Great Lakes 14 clubs ↑ promote 1-2 |
UPSL Midwest 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL West 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
UPSL Mountain 14 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||||
| Regional Premier Leagues (RPL)320 clubs (16 conferences) | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
New England Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Chesapeake Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Colonial Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Florida Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Southern Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Delta Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Texas Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Great Plains Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Texas Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Great Lakes Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Valley Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Pacific Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Cascadia Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Southwest Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Rockies Premier League 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 |
| Regional First Divisions (RD1) | ||||||||||||||||
| New York
New Jersey |
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island |
Maryland
Virginia Washington, D.C. West Virginia |
Delaware
Pennsylvania |
Florida | Georgia
North Carolina South Carolina |
Alabama
Louisiana Tennessee |
Arkansas
Kentucky |
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Tiers 9 and below
[edit]Cosmopolitan Soccer League
[edit]Contains the states of New York and New Jersey.
| Level | Leagues | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League (CSL) 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||
| 10 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 1 (CSL-1) 20 clubs↑ promote 1-2 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||
| 11 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 2 (CSL-2) 24 clubs (2 conferences)↑ promote 2.5 ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||
| 12 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 3 (CSL-3) 32 clubs (2 conferences) | |||||||
| CSL South 32 clubs (4 conferences)↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 4 |
CSL North 32 clubs (4 conferences)↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 4 | |||||||
| 13 | NYNJ Adult Soccer Associations D-1 (NYNJASA) 64 clubs (4 conferences) | |||||||
| New Jersey Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
CNYC Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
WNYC Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
Long Island Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
NNY Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
Hudson Valley Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
Upstate NY Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
WNY Premier League 16 clubs↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 | |
| 14 | NYNJ Adult Soccer Associations D-2 (NYNJASA) 64 clubs (4 conferences) | |||||||
| New Jersey Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
CNYC Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
WNYC Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Long Island Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
NNY Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Hudson Valley Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
Upstate NY Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
WNY Division 1 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 | |
| 15 | NYNJ Adult Soccer Associations D-3 (NYNJASA) 64 clubs (4 conferences) | |||||||
| New Jersey Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
CNYC Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
WNYC Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
Long Island Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
NNY Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
Hudson Valley Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
Upstate NY Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 |
WNY Division 2 16 clubs↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 1-2 | |
| 16 and below | Local Leagues Various clubs; structures vary | |||||||
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Northern New Jersey Leagues |
Manhattan Leagues |
Brooklyn Leagues |
Eastern Long Island Leagues |
The Bronx Leagues |
Albany Leagues |
Adirondack Leagues |
Binghamton Leagues | |
States by UPSL region
[edit]UPSL Northeast: ME, MA, CT, RI, VT, NH, NJ, NY
UPSL Mid-Atlantic: PA, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV
UPSL Southeast: NC, SC, GA, FL
UPSL South Central: TN, KY, AL, MS, LA, AR
UPSL Central: MT, SD, ND, MN, NE, KS, IA, MO, OK, TX
UPSL Midwest: WI, MI, IL, IN, OH
UPSL West: CA, HI, OR, WA, WY, MT, AK
UPSL Southwest: AZ, NV, NM, UT, CO
New England Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Chesapeake Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Dixie Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee
Carolinas Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of North and South Carolina
Gulf Coast Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Southeast Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Florida and Georgia
Great Plains Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota
South Plains Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Texas and Oklahoma
Great Lakes Premier League
[edit]Valley Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Pacific Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of California and Hawaii.
Cascadia Premier League
[edit]Contains the states of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Southwest Premier League
[edit]Containes the states of Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico
Rockies Premier League
[edit]Containes the states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho