The United Soccer League (USL) will create a professional Division II women's league, the USL Super League, starting in 2023, it was announced Tuesday.
The new professional league will sit under the National Women's Soccer League, which remains the sole women's league in the U.S. with the Division I designation from the U.S. Soccer Federation.
At present, there is also no system of promotion/relegation either with the NWSL or within the USL's women's soccer structure. Another women's league not affiliated with the USL, the Women's Premier Soccer League, remains a competition for amateur players.
"Today, we are thrilled to unveil the USL Super League and begin an exciting new chapter in the growth of Women's Soccer in the United States," CEO Alec Papadakis said.