USL League Two

Sarasota Paradise Soccer Team Announces New Players and Dates for 2024 Season

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Sarasota Paradise , a USL League 2 team based in Sarasota, will officially kick off its 2024 season with its first training held on May 6, 2024, followed by its first game against Miami AC on May 19 in Miami, Florida.

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  • Sarasota Paradise , a USL League 2 team based in Sarasota, will officially kick off its 2024 season with its first training held on May 6, 2024, followed by its first game against Miami AC on May 19 in Miami, Florida.
  • “What makes this squad truly unique is that almost all of our players have some sort of personal connection to Sarasota,” said Marcus Walfridson, owner and founder of Sarasota Paradise.
  • For the 2024 season, Sarasota Paradise also welcomed three new coaches, including Mirko Dakovic as head coach; Glodi Konga as assistant coach, who also serves as the head men’s soccer coach at New College in Sarasota; and Mark Macphee as goalkeeper coach.
  • The season will run from May 19 through July 13, with home games played at Sarasota High School’s soccer fields.

L.A. County's Antelope Valley Primed for Professional Soccer

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Men's pro and women's pre-pro teams both will play at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, in partnership with City of Lancaster

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  • Men's pro and women's pre-pro teams both will play at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, in partnership with City of Lancaster
    Stadium to be renovated into a 5,300-seat, soccer-specific facility
    LANCASTER, Calif. and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Lancaster, CA (Lancaster), the United Soccer League (USL), and Antelope Valley Soccer, Inc. (USL Antelope Valley) today announced plans to bring men's professional and women's pre-professional soccer to the Antelope Valley (AV).
  • This unique, public-private partnership will bring professional soccer to the Antelope Valley to be played in only the fourth professional soccer-specific stadium in Southern California.
  • The Antelope Valley region is located in north Los Angeles County, anchored by the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale.
  • Combined with the surrounding municipalities, the Antelope Valley has a diverse and growing population of more than 500,000.

FanCompass Announces Strategic Partnership with United Soccer League

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. , Dec. 6, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FanCompass announces a strategic partnership with the United Soccer League (USL), being named as the Preferred Digital Fan Engagement Platform of the league's men's and women's professional and pre-professional properties which include USL Championship (USSF Division II), League One (USSF Division III), League Two (Pre-Professional), W League (Pre-Professional), USL Academy (Pre-Professional), and Super Y League (Youth), totaling more than 200 clubs in its membership.

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  • MARIN COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FanCompass announces a strategic partnership with the United Soccer League (USL), being named as the Preferred Digital Fan Engagement Platform of the league's men's and women's professional and pre-professional properties which include USL Championship (USSF Division II), League One (USSF Division III), League Two (Pre-Professional), W League (Pre-Professional), USL Academy (Pre-Professional), and Super Y League (Youth), totaling more than 200 clubs in its membership.
  • The United Soccer League strives to support its teams in all aspects of its business operations.
  • About the United Soccer League:
    Impacting more than 200 communities, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest professional soccer organization in North America.
  • That structure includes three professional leagues: USL Championship (men), USL Super League (women), and USL League One (men); three national pre-professional leagues: USL League Two (men), W League (women); and USL Academy; and one national youth league: Super Y League.

SeatGeek and United Soccer League Announce New Partnership

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Monday, November 7, 2022

SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform that is transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, today announced a new, long-term partnership that makes SeatGeek a Preferred Ticketing Partner of the United Soccer League (USL).

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  • SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform that is transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, today announced a new, long-term partnership that makes SeatGeek a Preferred Ticketing Partner of the United Soccer League (USL).
  • Five other USL clubs have pre-existing partnerships with SeatGeek: Charleston Battery, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Hartford Athletic, Louisville City FC and New Mexico United.
  • Impacting more than 200 communities, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest professional soccer organization in North America.
  • That structure includes three professional leagues: USL Championship (men), USL Super League (women), and USL League One (men); two national pre-professional leagues: USL League Two (men) and USL W League (women): and two national youth leagues: USL Academy and Super Y League.

USL and Hisense USA Announce Tampa Mini Pitch Opening

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The USL and Hisense USA today announced a new mini pitch, built in collaboration with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, will be unveiled Nov. 17 at a grand opening ceremony.

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  • The USL and Hisense USA today announced a new mini pitch, built in collaboration with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, will be unveiled Nov. 17 at a grand opening ceremony.
  • The mini pitch is the first in the Hisense Community Pitch Program established earlier this year when the organizations entered a multi-year partnership, making Hisense USA the Official Television of the USL.
  • Hisense USA is focused on making great products and putting those products, technologies and features within peoples reach.
  • Today, Hisense USA offers a range of technology products including televisions, laser TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, beverage coolers, and freezers.

United Soccer League and Shift4 Announce Strategic Partnership

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

The United Soccer League (USL) today announced that it has selected Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, as the leagues Official Payment Solutions Partner.

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  • The United Soccer League (USL) today announced that it has selected Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, as the leagues Official Payment Solutions Partner.
  • We could not be more excited to announce this partnership with Shift4, said USL COO & Chief Real Estate Officer, Justin Papadakis.
  • In addition to the strategic partnership, Shift4 will serve as the presenting partner of the USL Inspirational Business of the Year Award.
  • The United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing professional soccer organization in North America, possessing more than a decade of experience in bringing the worlds game to communities across the United States and Canada.

NBC Sports Next's SportsEngine and United Soccer League Enter Extended 3-year Partnership

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS andTAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports Next, the sports technology division of NBC Sports and home to the sports software platform, SportsEngine announced today it has renewed its partnership with United Soccer League , (USL) the largest and fastest growing professional soccer league in North America.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS andTAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports Next, the sports technology division of NBC Sports and home to the sports software platform, SportsEngine announced today it has renewed its partnership with United Soccer League , (USL) the largest and fastest growing professional soccer league in North America.
  • The USL, which oversees the USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two, USL Academy, USL Super Y League, and the newly announced the USL Super League and USL W League, possesses over a decade of experience in bringing the world's game to communities across the United States.
  • "We're proud to continue and expand our partnership with SportsEngine," stated United Soccer League Vice President of Technology & Data Strategy, Adam Satz.
  • The United Soccer League (USL) is comprised of more than 150 member clubs that bring communities together through the world's game.

HotelPlanner Celebrates Landmark Year of New Partnerships and Innovations

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

We built a lot of positive momentum with new sports deals, new hotel partnerships, and new innovations such as our gig-economy based call center and reservations platform.

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  • We built a lot of positive momentum with new sports deals, new hotel partnerships, and new innovations such as our gig-economy based call center and reservations platform.
  • In all, HotelPlanner pledged up to $110,000 in free hotel room vouchers for fans throughout the campaign.
  • Also in March, HotelPlanner announced a multi-year partnership with the United Soccer League (USL), making HotelPlanner the official online hotel reservation partner of the USL.
  • None of HotelPlanner, Reservations.com, or Astrea gives any assurance that HotelPlanner, Reservations.com, or Astrea, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.