USL to undergo top to bottom re-brand

United Soccer League, the home of Real Monarchs, announced today a re-brand of their three tiers of American soccer.

USL currently manages Division 2 (USL-Pro), and 4 (USL-PDL) on the men’s soccer pyramid, and will be starting Division 3 in 2019.

Using the English pyramid as a template the new leagues will be called:

• USL-PRO will now be USL Championship

• The new USL-D3 starting next year will be USL League One

This arrangement of course may lead many to think that the long-awaited Promotion and Relegation is on the way — well, yes and no.