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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.

Cristo Fernandez Ted Lasso

Source: Ted Lasso star on verge of signing pro contract

Cristo Fernandez, who played Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV series Ted Lasso, appeared in a preseason friendly for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive on Saturday, a club source confirmed. They are expected to make a decision on a professional contract early this week. Fernandez, who appeared in the first three seasons of the show, played youth soccer in Mexico until he was 15.

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Standings

Eastern

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Louisville City FC crestLouisville City FC22006246
W
W
2Hartford Athletic crestHartford Athletic21103034
D
W
3Detroit City FC crestDetroit City FC11003033
W
4Charleston Battery crestCharleston Battery11002113
W
5Tampa Bay Rowdies crestTampa Bay Rowdies11001013
W

Western

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Oakland Roots SC crestOakland Roots SC22003126
W
W
2El Paso Locomotive FC crestEl Paso Locomotive FC21105234
W
D
3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC crestColorado Springs Switchbacks FC21105414
W
D
4Sacramento Republic FC crestSacramento Republic FC21102024
D
W
5San Antonio FC crestSan Antonio FC21102114
D
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.