USL Announces 2021 Start Dates, Season Format

January 21, 2021 - The USL Championship announced Thursday, following the league's Board of Governors meeting, that the 2021 regular season will begin on or about May 1. Additionally, teams will newly split into four divisions to play a 32-game regular-season slate measuring 27 weeks. The campaign runs through the end of October with playoffs scheduled for November. In voting for a flexible start date, the Governors have approved for clubs to begin play anywhere between April 24 and May 15. Further announ... Full Story

Racing Claims Playing Rights to Three College Standouts

January 21, 2021 - With an eye toward the future, Racing Louisville FC head coach Christy Holly and staff claimed the National Women's Soccer League playing rights to three NWSL Draft-eligible forwards who weren't among the select group of 40 women picked during last week's event. Arkansas' Taylor Malham, Arkansas State's Sarah Sodoma and Arizona's Jada Talley are all expected to remain in college through the fall 2021 season, using the extra year allowed by the NCAA as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Each ... Full Story

USL Expects 'Productive Two Weeks' as Winter Summit Goes All-Digital

January 20, 2021 - The 2020/21 USL Winter Summit opened on Tuesday afternoon in its first digital iteration, with executives from across the USL Championship, League One and League Two set to convene online in the upcoming days for virtual meetings that will help shape the course of all three leagues for the upcoming year and beyond. Traditionally the largest gathering in the United Soccer Leagues' calendar, this year's edition of the Winter Summit follows the course set by other major soccer conventions in mov... Full Story

International Women's Cup drawing global powers to Louisville

January 19, 2021 - A pair of National Women's Soccer League teams have signed on to play in the inaugural International Women's Cup, a first-of-its-kind event expected to bring top European clubs to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky., it was announced Tuesday. NWSL expansion franchise Racing Louisville FC and league stalwart Chicago Red Stars will join two UEFA Champions League clubs to be named in the coming weeks for games on Aug. 18 and 21. Racing Louisville FC season ticket members will receive first... Full Story

• International Women's Cup drawing global powers to Louisville - Racing Louisville FC (NWSL) January 19
• Louisville Xtreme Continues to Build Offensive Line - Louisville Xtreme (IFL) January 14
• Emily Fox, Emina Ekic lead Racing Louisville FC's NWSL Draft class - Racing Louisville FC (NWSL) January 13
• Louisville Xtreme Adds to Offensive Line for 2021 - Louisville Xtreme (IFL) January 13
• LouCity, Midfielder Matsoso Agree to New Multiyear Deal - Louisville City FC (USL) January 12
• LouCity Academy Appoints Junior Director to Lead New Age Groups - Louisville City FC (USL) January 8
• Lefebvre Adds to LouCity's Goalkeeper Corps as Latest Signing - Louisville City FC (USL) January 6
• 'We Achieved Quite a Bit'; a Letter from Club President Brad Estes - Louisville City FC (USL) December 31
• LouCity Signs Former FC Cincinnati Forward McLaughlin - Louisville City FC (USL) December 30
• Wynder Signs with LouCity, Completes Path to Pro - Louisville City FC (USL) December 21
• 'A Chance to Do a Bit of Good'; LouCity Players Give to Refugee Toy Drive - Louisville City FC (USL) December 18
• GE Appliances Extends LouCity Agreement, Expands Support for Soccer - Louisville City FC (USL) December 18
• LouCity Partners to Host Combine; Registration Open Now - Louisville City FC (USL) December 16
• Louisville Xtreme Add Former NFL Bills and Jets Player to Roster - Louisville Xtreme (IFL) December 10
• Midfielder Davis IV Returns in Dual Role for LouCity's 2021 Season - Louisville City FC (USL) December 9
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• NWSL team claims playing rights to Arkansas State forward Sarah Sodoma - NWSL KAIT (January 22)
• Taylor Malham Picked Up By Racing Louisville FC - NWSL Arkansas Athletics (January 22)
• USL Championship: Start date, alignment changes announced - USL Louisville Courier-Journal (January 22)
• Louisville City FC: John Hackworth has eyes on another USL Cup title - USL Louisville Courier-Journal (January 20)
• Racing Louisville FC headlines first ever International Women's Cup - NWSL Louisville Courier-Journal (January 19)
• Kirsten Davis selected 13th in NWSL College Draft - NWSL Daily Toreador (January 14)
• Emina Ekic 'so excited to be at home' after being selected by hometown NWSL franchise - NWSL WLKY (January 14)
• Racing Louisville makes Texas Tech's forward Kirsten Davis 1st-round choice - NWSL Lubbock Online (January 14)
• Racing Louisville FC selects Fox #1, UofL Ekic #5 in NWSL Draft - NWSL WAVE 3 (January 14)
• Arkansas Parker Goins drafted to NWSL - NWSL 5 News (January 14)
• Three Tar Heels Selected in Wednesday's NWSL Draft - NWSL Chapelboro (January 14)
• Louisville native becomes first U of L women's soccer player selected in NWSL draft - NWSL WDRB (January 14)
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