Building upon the success of the USL in the second division and their affiliation with the PDL in the fourth division came the announcement of a new third division league. In fact, at the moment, it will be the only third division league in the US. The USLD3 (finally naming TBD), is set to debut in 2019, but the league has an exciting 12 months ahead.
Over the course of 2017, league officials traveled throughout the eastern half of the United States visiting over 20 cities who expressed interest in bringing clubs to the new league.
The first club and start of announcements
During 2018 the league will announce multiple cities participating in the inaugural season, official league branding, structure, schedule, etc.