Comment Comment by uhfraid some good points such as lack of promotion/relegation but ultimately misses the root causeRequirements to forming a division 1 league, as determined by the ‘US Soccer Professional League Standards’:- minimum 12 teams (14 by year 3)- each team’s principal owner has individual net worth of $40M- 75% of teams located within major metro markets (at least 1M people)- 15,000 seat stadium (and enclosed)- teams located in each of the Eastern, Central and Pacific time zoneshttps://www.ussoccer.com/organization-members-directory/pro-... parent uhfraid 5 months ago
Requirements to forming a division 1 league, as determined by the ‘US Soccer Professional League Standards’:
- minimum 12 teams (14 by year 3)
- each team’s principal owner has individual net worth of $40M
- 75% of teams located within major metro markets (at least 1M people)
- 15,000 seat stadium (and enclosed)
- teams located in each of the Eastern, Central and Pacific time zones
https://www.ussoccer.com/organization-members-directory/pro-...