footballers is USL Pro.....This league has a strong partnership with MLS & gives players a very good opportunity to get into MLS. In 2014 there were 14 teams, and there will be 24 teams competing in 2015.
Teams currently announced as competitors in USL PRO's 2015 campaign:
MLS-operated clubs (8):
LA Galaxy II
Sounders 2 – new in 2015
Timbers 2 – new in 2015
FC Montreal – new in 2015
Real Monarchs SLC – new in 2015
Toronto FC II – new in 2015
Whitecaps FC 2 – new in 2015
New York Red Bulls (name TBA) – new in 2015
Clubs with MLS affiliations (11)
*not all affiliations are confirmed for 2015
Austin Aztex – Columbus Crew SC – new affiliation
Charleston Battery – Houston Dynamo – new affiliation in 2015
Charlotte Independence – Colorado Rapids – new affiliation in 2015
Harrisburg City Islanders – Philadelphia Union – affiliated in 2013-14
Oklahoma City Energy – Sporting Kansas City – affiliated in 2014
Richmond Kickers – D.C. United – affiliated in 2013-14
Rochester Rhinos – New England Revolution – affiliated in 2013-14
Sacramento Republic – San Jose Earthquakes – affiliated in 2014
Saint Louis FC – Chicago Fire – new in 2015, new affiliation
Louisville City – Orlando City – new in 2015
Wilmington Hammerheads – New York City FC – new affiliation in 2015
Arizona United - FC Dallas -new affiliation in 2015
Unaffiliated clubs (5)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks – new in 2015
OC Blues
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Tulsa Roughnecks – new in 2015
Teams currently announced as competitors in USL PRO's 2015 campaign:
MLS-operated clubs (8):
LA Galaxy II
Sounders 2 – new in 2015
Timbers 2 – new in 2015
FC Montreal – new in 2015
Real Monarchs SLC – new in 2015
Toronto FC II – new in 2015
Whitecaps FC 2 – new in 2015
New York Red Bulls (name TBA) – new in 2015
Clubs with MLS affiliations (11)
*not all affiliations are confirmed for 2015
Austin Aztex – Columbus Crew SC – new affiliation
Charleston Battery – Houston Dynamo – new affiliation in 2015
Charlotte Independence – Colorado Rapids – new affiliation in 2015
Harrisburg City Islanders – Philadelphia Union – affiliated in 2013-14
Oklahoma City Energy – Sporting Kansas City – affiliated in 2014
Richmond Kickers – D.C. United – affiliated in 2013-14
Rochester Rhinos – New England Revolution – affiliated in 2013-14
Sacramento Republic – San Jose Earthquakes – affiliated in 2014
Saint Louis FC – Chicago Fire – new in 2015, new affiliation
Louisville City – Orlando City – new in 2015
Wilmington Hammerheads – New York City FC – new affiliation in 2015
Arizona United - FC Dallas -new affiliation in 2015
Unaffiliated clubs (5)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks – new in 2015
OC Blues
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Tulsa Roughnecks – new in 2015