{"id":2614,"date":"2024-04-04T19:09:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/fcnaples\/?page_id=2614"},"modified":"2025-08-22T23:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:16:25","slug":"about-usl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/fcnaples\/about-usl\/","title":{"rendered":"About USL League One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ghostkit-d-block ghostkit-d-xl-block ghostkit-d-lg-none ghostkit-d-md-none ghostkit-d-sm-none\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<center>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};\r\n  googletag.cmd.push(function() {\r\n    googletag.defineSlot('\/282480843\/LeagueOne-Team-Ad-Network', [970, 90], 'div-gpt-ad-1727123816725-0').addService(googletag.pubads());\r\n    googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();\r\n    googletag.enableServices();\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/282480843\/LeagueOne-Team-Ad-Network -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1727123816725-0' style='min-width: 970px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1727123816725-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ghostkit-d-none ghostkit-d-xl-none ghostkit-d-lg-block ghostkit-d-md-block ghostkit-d-sm-block\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<center>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};\r\n  googletag.cmd.push(function() {\r\n    googletag.defineSlot('\/282480843\/LeagueOne-Team-Ad-Network', [320, 50], 'div-gpt-ad-1727123861141-0').addService(googletag.pubads());\r\n    googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();\r\n    googletag.enableServices();\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/282480843\/LeagueOne-Team-Ad-Network -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1727123861141-0' style='min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1727123861141-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaping the future of the game in the United States and Canada, the United Soccer League (USL) \u2013 one of the most successful professional soccer organizations in the world \u2013 announced in 2017 it would launch a new third division &#8211; USL League One in Spring 2019, uniting passionate fans in new markets with the thrill of a proven professional soccer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The USL has targeted U.S. communities ranging in population from 150,000 to one million \u2013 markets that represent more than 75 million people without access to a local professional soccer club. League One has focused on launching&nbsp;new&nbsp;clubs in markets that possess strong local ownership groups, populations with broad-based diversity, a vibrant millennial and strong family base, established corporate support, and stadiums to properly showcase the sport for fans, partners and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>League One will immediately benefit from several new USL initiatives, including USL Productions, the organization\u2019s $10 million broadcast and content arm that was established in 2015 which features a cutting-edge broadcast and production facility in South Florida. 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