USL Second Division




"USL-2" redirects here. For the active developmental league, see USL League Two.






















































USL Second Division
USL Second Division.png
Founded 1995
Folded 2010
Country United States
Confederation US Soccer
Divisions 1
Number of teams 6
Level on pyramid 3

Promotion to		 None

Relegation to		 None
Domestic cup(s) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Last champions Charleston Battery
Most championships
Charleston Battery
Charlotte Eagles
Long Island Rough Riders
Richmond Kickers
Utah Blitzz
(2 titles each)

The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer (top division) and the USL First Division (second division), and one step up from the USL Premier Development League and the other leagues at Level 4.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 List of current and former member clubs


  • 3 Past champions


    • 3.1 Championships by Team




  • 4 References





History


In 1995 the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), the de facto second tier of American soccer at the time, changed its name to the United States International Soccer League, and split into two leagues, one professional and one amateur. The professional league, initially called the USISL Pro League, was a FIFA-sanctioned Division 3 league, while the amateur league, (the 'Premier League'), was given Division 4 status and would later go on to become the USL Premier Development League. The first champions of the new USISL Pro League were the Long Island Rough Riders, who beat Minnesota Thunder 2-1 in the championship game.[1]


In 1996, the USISL established a new USISL Select League. The strongest USISL Pro League teams joined this new league, which was given Division 2 status alongside the existing A-League, while the remainder of the teams (plus expansion teams) remained at Division 3 level. Charleston Battery became the league's second champions in this year, beating the Charlotte Eagles in a penalty shootout in the 1996 USISL Pro League championship game.[2]


In 1997 the league changed its name to the USISL D-3 Pro League to further distinguish itself from the A-League, and then in 1999 the umbrella USISL changed its name to the United Soccer Leagues (USL), and as such the Pro League officially became known as the USL D3 Pro League. In 2003 the name was changed again to the USL Pro Select League, but during the season had to be changed to the USL Pro Soccer League for to legal reasons. In 2005 the league took its final name as the USL Second Division.


The USL Second Division dissolved following the 2010 season to make way for USL Pro, which combined the existing USL First and Second divisions and began play in 2011.[3][4]



List of current and former member clubs


A total of 102 clubs have competed in USL-2.


Main article: List of USL-2 clubs

Below is a list of clubs in the USL Second Division between 2005 and 2010 along with their current league affiliation (if any)



Charleston Battery
Real Maryland Monarchs
USSF Division 2 Professional League
Crystal Palace Baltimore
USL Division 1
Cleveland City Stars
Bermuda Hogges
Richmond Kickers
Wilmington Hammerheads
Western Mass Pioneers
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Northern Virginia Royals
New Hampshire Phantoms
Long Island Rough Riders
Harrisburg City Islanders
USL Premier Development League
Cincinnati Kings
USL Premier Development League
USL Pro
Charlotte Eagles

Active in USL 2nd Division
  Club moved to USL First Division
  Club moved to USL PDL
  Club moved to USL Pro
  USSF D2 Season (2010)
  Club on hiatus



Past champions








































































































USISL Pro League
1995
Details
 Long Island Rough Riders 2–1
Minnesota Thunder
1996
Details
 Charleston Battery 3–2 (SO)
Charlotte Eagles
USISL D-3 Pro League
1997
Details
 Albuquerque Geckos 4–1
Charlotte Eagles
1998
Details
 Chicago Stingers 3–2 (OT)
New Hampshire Phantoms
USL D3 Pro League
1999
Details
 Western Mass Pioneers 2–1
South Jersey Barons
2000
Details
 Charlotte Eagles 5–0
New Jersey Stallions
2001
Details
 Utah Blitzz 1–0
Greenville Lions
2002
Details
 Long Island Rough Riders 2–1
Wilmington Hammerheads
USL Pro Select League (USL Pro Soccer League)
2003
Details
 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–1 (2OT)
Westchester Flames
2004
Details
 Utah Blitzz 2–2 (5–4p)
Charlotte Eagles
USL Second Division
2005
Details
 Charlotte Eagles 2–2 (5–4p)
Western Mass Pioneers
2006
Details
 Richmond Kickers 2–1
Charlotte Eagles
2007
Details
 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 (8–7p)
Richmond Kickers
2008
Details
 Cleveland City Stars 2–1
Charlotte Eagles
2009
Details
 Richmond Kickers 3–1
Charlotte Eagles
2010
Details
 Charleston Battery 2–1
Richmond Kickers


Championships by Team































































Club
 Winner
 Seasons Won

Long Island Rough Riders
 2
 1995, 2002

Charleston Battery
 2
 1996, 2010

Charlotte Eagles
 2
 2000, 2005

Utah Blitzz
 2
 2001, 2004

Richmond Kickers
 2
 2006, 2009

Albuquerque Geckos
 1
 1997

Chicago Stingers
 1
 1998

Western Mass Pioneers
 1
 1999

Wilmington Hammerheads
 1
 2003

Harrisburg City Islanders
 1
 2007

Cleveland City Stars
 1
 2008


References





  1. ^ The Year in American Soccer, 1995


  2. ^ The Year in American Soccer, 1996


  3. ^ "USL Restructures Professional Division". www.uslsoccer.com. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ "USL Merges D-2 and D-3 Leagues to Create 'USL Pro' for 2011". IMSoccer News. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.













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