Country United States Founded 2014 Number of teams 20 | Confederation CONCACAF
US Soccer Divisions 2 Promotion to Internal | |
The Champions Soccer League USA (CSLUSA) is an American men's soccer league. The league implements promotion and relegation policies.
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The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).
Format
The Champions Soccer League USA (CSLUSA) is formatted to two seasons, the Championship Season played from May until August and the Pro Season played from August until April. Teams in the Championship season play between 8-14 games each season while the Pro Season ideally 30 games. The Championship Season is designed to allow college students to compete during their summer break. The Pro Season is designed to bring players throughout the country to warmer climates to play year round in a similar format to most European markets.
CSLUSA clubs are eligible to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup through USASA channels.
History
The CSLUSA began in 2014 with the initial play beginning in 2015. The league began in Florida and is expanded in locations around the United States beginning with the Northeast region. Promotion/relegation system will be implemented once regions have over ten member clubs.
The league features a very affordable fees to entry as the league looks to remove the barriers to entry while maintaining financially viable teams. The league provides similar benefits of ownership compared to the NPSL and USL PDL, but have more reasonable entry costs.