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Total Professional Teams 76 Mens teams include 12 from Major League Soccer (MLS) 12 from the First Division United Soccer League (USL) 9 from the Second Division United Soccer League (USL) 6 teams in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Womens teams include 37 teams in the W-League a part of the USL
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ReneThere are multiple soccer leagues in the United States, ranging from amateur and youth leagues to professional leagues. Some of the most prominent professional soccer leagues in the US include Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and the United Soccer League (USL). Additionally, there are various semi-professional and regional leagues across the country that cater to different levels of play and age groups. The exact number of soccer leagues in the US can fluctuate due to new leagues forming or existing ones disbanding.
Soccer Leagues within the United States of America are split between men and women. There are currently Five Soccer Leagues for men within the United States, those being: The top league in the United States is Major League Soccer. Under that would be the United Soccer Leagues (USL).
- Major League Soccer (12 teams, 6 per conference, as of 2005)
- USL First Division (12 teams, single table, as of 2005)
- USL Second Division (9 teams, single table, as of 2005)
- USL Premier Development League (54 teams, 8 conferences as of 2005)
- Another league in the United States is the Pacific Coast Soccer League; the PCSL could be classified as being on the same level as the USL Second Division.
There are currently Three Soccer Leagues for women within the United States, those being:
At the moment, the Women's United Soccer Association is on hiatus, leaving the USL's W-League as the top flight in American women's soccer.
- W-League
- WPSL
- PCSL: Women's Division
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Do you get suspended in soccer with a red card?
In the FIFA World Cup tournament and in many leagues, a player getting a red card will miss the rest of the match and also the next match. Some leagues suspend players for several games at a time for accumulating several red cards throughout a season.
When soccer first came to the US what was it called?
soccer
How many men and women varsity soccer teams have their been in the us since 1987?
Men- 2,875
How did world war 2 effect sports in the US?
Many professional athletes had to serve their country during WW2, therefore the leagues became depleted of talent and new leagues were arising like the movie "A League of Their Own" with Rosie O'Donnell about an all female baseball league.
How many times did the US women's soccer team win the Olympics?
3 times: 1996, 2004, 2008.
