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Sacramento Republic new stadium

Sacramento Republic unveil plans for 20,000 seater stadium

Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship announced Tuesday morning that their long-planned soccer-specific stadium will seat more than 20,000 fans. The club first broke ground on the stadium in August 2025, but did not commit to an exact capacity. Their new stadium comes amid a wave of new arenas being built by USL Championship clubs ahead of a planned Division 1 league.

USL Soccer ball

USL Players protest over CBA negotiation standstill

USL Championship players refused to move for the first 60 seconds across all fixtures this weekend in response to the expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement, and no apparent solution in sight. The contentious negotiations between the USL Players Association and the league have hit a standstill, and the old CBA expired at the turn of the year.

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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1ASA Aarhus crestASA Aarhus1412115284437
W
W
W
W
W
2FC Copenhagen crestFC Copenhagen14112142103235
W
W
L
W
W
3FC THY-Thisted Q crestFC THY-Thisted Q147252113823
D
L
W
L
W
4Oesterbro IF crestOesterbro IF146351219-721
W
L
D
L
L
5Aalborg BK crestAalborg BK144281734-1714
D
L
W
W
W
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Frequently asked questions

Orlando City and Louisville City share the record for the most USL Championship titles, each winning the championship two times. Orlando City won in 2011 and 2013, while Louisville City won in 2017 and 2018.

The 2024 season of USL will see 24 teams compete for the league. When the league was founded in 2011 as USL Pro, only 12 teams contested. That number rose to 14 in 2014, 24 in 2015, 30 in 2017, 36 in 2019, and now back at 24.

Jamaican midfielder Kenardo Forbes is the player with the most appearances in USL history, having featured in 303 games.

With 105 goals (and counting) in 249 games, Jamaican forward Dane Kelly is USL's leading goalscorer of all-time.

Axel Kei, a centre-forward, holds the record as the youngest-ever player in USL Championship history. He made his debut in 2021 at the remarkable age of 13 years and 282 days.

Jamie Vardy, Gareth Bale, James Maddison, John Stones, and Darren Bent are some of the most iconic players to have played in the Championship.

Alen Marcina, Mark Briggs, Trevor James, and Noah Delgado are among the most popular coaches in USL history.

Protective Stadium, which is where Birmingham Legion FC play their home games, is the biggest stadium in the USL with a capacity of 47,000.

Fanendo Ali is the most expensive player in USL history, being bought for $1 million (allocation money) by FC Cincinnati in a trade with Portland Timbers.