United Premier Soccer League

United Premier Soccer League
Founded2011
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
US Soccer
Divisions30
Number of teams400+
Promotion toPremier Division (Internal)
Relegation toDivision I (Internal)
Domestic cup(s)U.S. Open Cup
Current championsSoda City FC (1st title)
(2024 Spring)
Most championshipsCalifornia United FC II
OC Crew
(2 titles each)
TV partnersEleven Sports
Websitewww.upslsoccer.com Edit this at Wikidata
Current: 2024 Spring

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 league was founded in 2011 by Santa Ana Winds President Leonel López as a regional league for teams in Greater Los Angeles, but expanded to include 400 teams from 41 states as of the 2022 season.

Two seasons are played each year, with regional play culminating in a playoff system that crowns a single national champion each season. The league features internal promotion and relegation with up to three levels in some regions; only clubs in the top tier Premier Division are eligible to compete for the national championship.

The league is a National Affiliate member of United States Soccer Federation, and a National League within the larger United States soccer league system.[1][2]

  1. ^ "United States Adult Soccer Association National Affiliates". USASA.com. USASA.
  2. ^ "About the National Independent Soccer Association". NISAOfficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association.