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The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 54 state organizations as well as regional, national and state leagues.
The United States soccer league system is a series of professional and amateur soccer leagues based, in whole or in part, in the United States. Although sometimes called the American soccer pyramid , teams and leagues are not linked by a system of promotion and relegation as is common in other countries.
The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is an American for-profit soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States, and recently Canada and Mexico.
The latest ranking reported that Los Angeles FC is the most valuable MLS franchise after the 2023 Major League Soccer season. [3] The fastest growing MLS franchise is Inter Miami CF with a 72% increase in valuation since the 2022 Major League Soccer season with the arrival of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
Soccer has enjoyed longstanding popularity in Los Angeles.As of 2023, Los Angeles County has three top-level professional teams. The LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC play in Major League Soccer, and Angel City FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League.
The Sacramento Kings of the NBA (shown playing at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento) are the state capital’s only major professional sports team. There are many professional sports teams based in California, participating in sports such as baseball, American football, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, and ultimate.
The top-level men's league is Major League Soccer (MLS) and the second level men's league is the USL Championship. The third level men's leagues are USL League One, the National Independent Soccer Association, and MLS Next Pro. At the semi-professional level, the USL League Two and the National Premier Soccer League have teams.
The Los Angeles Soccer League was a regional soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around Los Angeles.Established as the California Football Association, the league was founded in 1902 and it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States (alongside the Cosmopolitan Soccer League and the Chicago League).