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USL News Release

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

TAMPA, FL – Upon the announcement of Major League Soccer’s expansion to Vancouver, British Columbia for 2011, United Soccer Leagues Vice President and COO Tim Holt issued the following statement regarding the Vancouver Whitecaps and the club’s current and future association with USL:

"United Soccer Leagues congratulates Greg Kerfoot and his partners in their successful Major League Soccer expansion bid for Vancouver, British Columbia. The Whitecaps have been a highly performing USL First Division franchise under Greg's ownership and Bob Lenarduzzi's leadership for the better part of the decade, and the team has been instrumental in the ascent of USL-1 into one of the region's most competitive men’s professional soccer leagues as evidenced by the performances of the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact in the CONCACAF Champions League. With teams representing the Whitecaps in our Premier Development League, W-League and Super Y-League, USL looks forward to continuing to serve as a primary venue for the club's ambitious player development programs and anticipate future discussion regarding their USL-1 franchise rights in the months ahead.”

“Although there will be an undeniable void without Vancouver as a USL-1 market as of the 2011 season, the level of interest in USL-1 from substantial prospective franchise ownership groups is at an all-time high. In several weeks, the Austin Aztex will make their USL-1 debut followed in the 2010 season by the Tampa Bay Rowdies and at least one other franchise to be announced within the next 30 days. We are grateful for the role played by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the development of USL-1 the past several years and look forward to building upon this in the coming seasons."

Probablement Orlando Pachuca ou New-York

Orlando Tuzos.. parce que Pachuca c'est le nom de la ville.. Tuzos c'est le surnom de l'equipe... c'est comme Chivas USA et Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexique)

Raphael de la Rosa a écrit :Orlando Tuzos.. parce que Pachuca c'est le nom de la ville.. Tuzos c'est le surnom de l'equipe... c'est comme Chivas USA et Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexique)

Éffectivement c'est mon erreur....

Peut-être la USL1 à Victoria?

à défaut d'avoir une équipe en MLS, nous pourrions en avoir 2 en USL...

ouin...là je deviens franchement trop cynique

Sur Wikipédia on parle du FC New York comme expansion en 2010 :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Soccer_Leagues

BY DYLAN BUTLER

New York City will be getting a professional soccer team to call its own and it has nothing to do with Major League Soccer's possible expansion to the five boroughs or the New York Mets.

FC New York LLC, a New York City-based ownership group, has purchased a United Soccer Leagues First Division franchise and the club will make its debut for the 2010 season, according to numerous sources.

An official announcement to bring "the world's greatest sport to the world's greatest city" is expected in early April.

For the 2010 season, the club will call Hofstra University home, as was the case for the Long Island Rough Riders during its heyday in the 1990s. There are also plans to play games at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island and Baker Field at Columbia University, according to sources.

After that, sources say, the organization is looking to build a soccer-specific stadium in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the country. The stadium would seat 9,000, but could be expanded to house another 9,000 if the situation dictated. A possible site would be the area by John F. Kennedy International Airport.


With future MLS stars like Tony Meola and Giovanni Savarese, the Long Island Rough Riders were the last professional team in New York. The Staten Island Vipers were the last club in the five boroughs, playing in the A-League in the late 90s.

As has been the case throughout the USL, there is talk of a partnership with an international club. The Austin Aztex, an expansion team that will play in the USL-1 this season, has a partnership with Mexican club Monterrey and its owner has a share of Stoke City, sources say Pachuca is on the verge of purchasing a club that will likely play in Orlando, Fla., and English side Crystal Palace owns Crystal Palace Baltimore, a USL-2 side that is looking to move up to USL-1 as early as next season.

An agreement with an English-based professional team could be announced as early as April 1.

What do you think of these developments? Are you excited to see a USL-1 team play in a soccer-specific stadium in Queens? Share your thoughts below.

PUMPKIN16 a écrit :Sur Wikipédia on parle du FC New York comme expansion en 2010 :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Soccer_Leagues

Oui, on le savait depuis quelques jours. Pas annoncé sur ce forum?