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USL's North Carolina FC announce they will not play in 2026

USL Championship side North Carolina FC announced Tuesday that they will not compete in the 2026 season. The club will release all players, after the playoffs, allowing them to sign elsewhere for 2026 and beyond. As part of the move, North Carolina said their focus will shift toward preparing an application for USL’s new Division One league, set to launch in 2028.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	FC Seoul	17	11	3	3	28	12	16	36	D W W W L
2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC	17	8	5	4	25	15	10	29	W L W D D
3	Gangwon FC	17	7	7	3	21	11	10	28	D W W W D
4	Pohang Steelers	17	8	4	5	18	14	4	28	W W L W W
5	Ulsan HD FC	17	8	3	6	24	24	0	27	L D L W W

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