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Posted January 02, 2019 04:27 · last edited January 02, 2019 04:39

Some extra pro football options are opening up in North America.

Should help likes of Brown and Bevan (if not picked up by Nix or elsewhere), who have been released by their former USL teams.

Should also assist any young Kiwis finishing in the US College scene, get a first pro gig. Wages probably lower than a physician's assistant though!

1. USL now has 2 divisions, so a new third pro football tier in USA -

USL Championship with 7 new franchises joining in (total 36 teams)

https://us.soccerway.com/national/united-states/ml...

USL League One (3rd tier) with some existing USL clubs 'dropping down' (total 10 teams). 

https://us.soccerway.com/national/united-states/us...

Minnesota (M Boxall's side) to have an affiliate USL team (Forward Madison FC) for first time, in this league.

So total 46 professional USL sides, compared to only 33 USL sides last season (32 if you subtract FC Cincinnati who have now been admitted to the MLS).

So an extra 14 pro teams stateside at the USL level.

2. New Canadian Premier League (total 7 teams)

"Canada will witness a new league take its first steps this spring, as the CPL, emphasizing domestic player development, begins play with seven teams, based in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Langford (British Columbia), Winnipeg and York (Ontario)."

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Some extra pro football options are opening up in North America.

Should help likes of Brown and Bevan (if not picked up by Nix or elsewhere), who have been released by their former USL teams.

Should also assist any young Kiwis finishing in the US College scene, get a first pro gig. Wages probably lower than a physician's assistant though!

1. USL now has 2 divisions, so a new third pro football tier in USA -

USL Championship with 7 new franchises joining in (total 36 teams)

USL League One (3rd tier) with some existing USL clubs 'dropping down' (total 10 teams). 

Minnesota (M Boxall's side) to have an affiliate USL team for first time, in this league.

So total 46 professional USL sides, compared to only 33 USL sides last season (32 if you subtract FC Cincinnati who have now been admitted to the MLS).

So any extra 14 pro teams stateside at the USL level.

2. New Canadian Premier League (total 7 teams)

"Canada will witness a new league take its first steps this spring, as the CPL, emphasizing domestic player development, begins play with seven teams, based in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Langford (British Columbia), Winnipeg and York (Ontario)."