Men's Professional

• THREE DIVISIONS: U.S. Soccer only formally represents three divisions, which are all professional leagues. Major League Soccer is the top division (first division). USL has proposed another first division to start in 2026, but plans were just announced and are developing. There is no promotion or relegation between divisions in the U.S.
• FOURTH DIVISION: Below the third division is the unofficial "fourth division." It is not formally recognized by U.S. Soccer but is generally accepted to include the national & multistate "semipro" and "preprofessional" / "pro-development" leagues, with some of the more notable regional and metro leagues generally included.
• OTHER LEAGUES: Below the fourth division, are the local metro area and statewide amateur leagues, and other adult leagues. But there is no division designation.

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