The US Professional and Semi-Professional Leagues EXPLAINED
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Great content, u should follow up this video with another one explaining the levels of college soccer, NCAA, NAIA, njcaa etc
I'd like to see his take on that too. Thing is...I coached D3 and we beat a D1 team. Now I coach NJCAA and we've beaten D2 and NAIA teams and drawn with a D3. There's teams on our conference (region) that are fully funded and far better than those four year schools and some D1 programs. It's about the $$$
Matt you should get your teammate who played at Chico State to weigh in if you touch competition.
Love the content. I was trying to explain this pyramid to my club team last night. Now I'll just pass this on as I do a lot of your videos.
Definitely
@@ColonialUnited what division 3 school did you coach? I think d1 has better soccer consistently but you can also find d3, d2, naia teams who are crazy good. I currently play at a Naia school ranked 7 in the nation and we beat a top d1 school 3-0.
@@commanderstop5943 I was at an ODAC school and beat a mid level D1 school, which was unexpected.
My Juco school is playing a mid level D1 school this spring.
Yes! Do what this guy said!
I cant wait for promotion and Relegation to come into league, it will be more competitive⚽️🏃🏾♂️🏟.
Europe is turning towards a closed league with the ucl, closed leagues are a better fit for investors (less risks)
@@pvc8749 it won't happen
Thesaus 974 champions league could never be a closed league 😂😂 it’s a qualification completion.
@@hassadam9112 Exactly
I would love to see this. I think it may happen in the usl, but it will take the mls decades to give in if they ever do.
I'm gonna come to the US soon and strive for this - it's my dream that I am reviving. I'm still just 22
U gone get ?
I got to the US but no Semi Pro contract. I'm actually living in OKC now close to Tulsa!
Me too buddy
Good luck guys, Same dream
Ken Kozma are u even good?
I appreciate the NPSL love. I'm a coach with a successful NPSL team. We focus on providing summer opportunities for NCAA players so although we can't pay even the non-collegiate players (without jeopardizing everyone's NCAA eligibility), we try to bring a professional level training and gameday experience. Also worth noting that just like with Pro/Rel leagues, there is a lot of overlap in quality level between the leagues (probably more so due of the lack of vertical movement). We've had players make the jump to professional teams overseas, "higher" leagues in the US (including the MLS). Pro/Rel (and single entity ownership) is really holding the growth of the lower leagues back, but we can't just pretend like it would fix it immediately if implemented. Our country is enormous and soccer isn't our dominant sport (yet).
Derric Johnson Hey, Derric. I actually have a couple of questions about NPSL. Do you think you could give me your email so you could explain me a little better?
coach i'm a football player from jamaica but this summer i'll be in the u.s i'm not the best in the world but i have a deep passion for football and i would love to train with a pro coach, this summer i'm gonna try and contact some people but i don't really have any connections that can even help me to get a tryout atleast, i know this is random but i truly love this sport and i want to atleast try to fulfill my dream atleast once...my family doesn't even know the amount of passion i have for the sport and in jamaica it's very difficult to even get a tryout for a team but i believe america can provide me with the one opportunity i need, please i ask of you sir...i just need some assistance plus no bragging i'm a decent player and as i said before i truly love the sport and i would give my all for any team i play for sir, i'd truly appreciate it sir even thou this vid is from 3 years bk, i'd even love a tryout for a amateur team sir i ask of you sir, football is more than just a sport to me sir please i ask of you sir in any way possible you could assist me i'd appreciate it very much no fairytale but i wanna show my talent to this world(again i ain't the best but i believe with hard work i can be a veru reliable player, i'm sure that america has alot of talented players but i'm ready for any obstacles in my way, i don't play football everyday where i live because not everyone here i guess loves football as much as me, and i would love to play ball everyday and practice very hard....i know this is weird but i really wnt to fulfill my dream even thou it sounds like crap
Love that you are bringing the series back! Much love!
I've watched about 10 videos on this topic. Best one yet. Great vid. Look forward to next year's updates.
Thank you for making sense of this. Helped me a lot as I am getting interested in the way you play the sport across the pond.
My god,
Been waiting for these
Really well explained video! It's always difficult explaining the system to people outside of the US!
Love the video! Nice to see the 2 minute tuesdays back! As always good video and content for motivation
Love it!!! Have a great video and thanks for listening to your fans!!! 👍🏽
Glad that Two Minute Tuesdays are back! Very helpful :)
Awesome video man and very informative! I had a lot of questions about this topic! Glad you answered them for me! Keep up the hard work!!
Thanks Matt this was really helpful, keep up the good work 👌💯
Really informative!! Thank you!! Never had a break down like this before
Great watching the content again... very insightful to see how the league works, haven’t played since college d2 :(
Matt i just enjoy these videos and can't wait for more
They should add relegation and promotion so that they you can play in the MLS
The team owners won't go for that ATM.
that won't guarantee he'll play in MLS.
Great video as always. This was a perfect visualization and explanation of US pro soccer, please do college soccer soon!!
wow I asked him this few days ago, and he actually made a video of it. I'm glad really informative :)
You cleared up a lot of confusion for people, great job man 👍🏾👏🏾
great video looking forward to the next one
(19 y/o) Just made my first USL2 team last week, this video couldn’t have come at a better team. Shout out Matt
do u play in a stadium?
no u play in a low budget public park. calm down
@@brandnewacc7839 someone’s mad mad
Thanks for making, helps to understand opportunities
Very informative..thanks matt
Thank u for helping us know this ^^
Nice been waiting 👌
Great video Matt!
I have been here since germany and tou have always been A inspiration
Great video sir
Nice video matt! Can you make one talking about the different levels of youth soccer?
Liking the new lighting
Thank you Matt, can’t wait till you AJ and Cyprian come back to San Antonio for a game🙏🏼
I am currently looking at moving from Britain to the USA on scholarship to play football (soccer) at a D1 school so that NCAA video sounds like it would really help me out much love from Scotland
Sweet, I'll definitely do a Two Minute Tuesday on the American College System then
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Are you doing it with that future elite sports thing
skozy23 nah with NCSA
Callum Haspell do it, will be your biggest regret if u don't, I chose to continue playing in England + Scotland at semi pro instead of taking a scholarship when I was 18. Far more opportunities in the states!
Love 2 minute Tuesdays!!!!
To all kids wanting to go pro. Go for it train hard and proper mentality is the way to go the US soccer system is advancing. It’s easy to get into a USL league one or two team if you’re good enough from there it’s a rollercoaster but good luck
Hi Vicente, I got a Question for you about My plan to go Pro. I currently 15 in in south Florida with no team, But I'm going to be having a tryout for a traveling team this summer. I tryout for my school, but failed, but I personally decided to do is to train with the team despite failing to make the team. At first I was just coming over to watch the players in which Most of them are my friends. And because I have smart friends who were on the team, the guys came over to me during their 2 minute break to have a little discussion about training with the team( but not allowed to play any of their games). So after training session I when went to the coach office and I ask him " CanI train with you and your team. He said No. But Still decided to come to practice. After 2 and a half weeks went by, I decided to Take out my GK Gloves out of nowhere and decided to warm the Gk up with typical GK training( And btw GK is Not My favorite Position but I decided to go get it over the Summer to Play at that Position for Fun without hurting my hands). After my soon to be Haitian friend Roasted me out of nowhere ( He was only joking though) The Coach decided to let me train with the team out of nowhere ( even though I was next to the Goal Post on the left I still couldn't believed what the Coach said to me). Unfortunately it was towards the end of training session (at least I got 3 chances; 1 save, 1 allowed and the others 1 missed by a mile), but l knew from that very moment l can officially train with the team. And the next day, Training was brutal but it was worth it as the team got on a four-game winning streak until they lost at home to the team that eventually won the district championship. After the season ended ( unfortunately getting out 2-0 in the first round of the district playoffs on the road)I was thinking about a moving to England after High school to get a better chance at being a Pro ( And If l was able to tryout in England I would hope Chester FC would allow me to tryout for their team). I want your opinion. I have the Idea and Plan, but I want to make sure if this is a good Idea or not. The Positions I can Play in : GK, CB, DMC, CM, CAM, and ST but l just don't know what position I should focus more on ( for the team, that is). And one last thing, Have you ever played professional, Semi-Pro Football or Collage Football (soccer) before?
I Know this message is probably way too long for you , but If you got to the End, I Just Got to say Thank you for Reading this.
@@dreamslyprosper8553 Hi. You need to Play where you feel more confurtable and more able to help the team.
If you want to become Pro you need to train Hard (Not Being Crazy Of Course :) ) . In England will propably be very Hard because they want Players with very developed Skills and Physic Strenght and some Speed.
Try to choose a Position and watch games to get an Idea and make Trainning Sessions to get Better at.
Good Luck!!
@@dreamslyprosper8553 You can never play enough, training with your team is great but you also need to get your body to be stronger, watch pros at your position and only watch them and don't forget to have fun with it, its the greatest sport the world has ever known.
@@JoaoSilva-mr9sw Thanks for the Info, I appreciate it Alot, If you got any More Tips It would be even Better. I will take you Message into consideration
@@nightfury8440 I'm most Definitely going to workout From Today till I ending being a Professional Football Player ( and after a end up Pro by God's Grace I will still workout). I will take your message seriously. Thank you for the info
2minTues idea:
Tulsa Roughneck club history, rivals, facts, etc!
Yess yesss yess they’re back !!!!!!
Great video!! Could we get and more in depth comparison with the NCAA and NAIA?
I have a Video suggestion. Tell us about your club . History overview, how they stack up against other teams in the USL etc...would love to know that .
Great video though, I follow European football mostly, so it’s good to know something about US football
Thank you 🙏 for sharing
Promotion & relegation would give an extra 100% excitement to the league and it also gives opportunity to players like yourself an easier route to the MLS. Money reasons and stuff I understand why not at the momnet but surely they need to understand that in the long term it will be hugely beneficial.
Appreciate this
Thank you soo much!
THEY ARE BACKKKK
Amazing content as usual Matt, and it's definitely not a problem you didnt make it in two minutes... but if you're REALLY concerned about it, you should consider doing a three minute thursday :D
Keep it up! Love from Brazil!
Thanks for this! I'm gonna be playing in the upsl championship this spring and trying to explain the pyramid up people can be a bit much at times lol so when they ask I'll just direct them here!
Good to see 2 minute Tuesdays are back... Again
These are awesome
Nice video been watching you for awhile now and using some of your videos to help train my son. Also you be in our state on the 20th of March to play we are going to that game hope to get your autograph.
YES !! Two min tuesdays !!!
Hi Matt! What is the best way to train in a group or in your own?
Btw great video I still am inspired to train and grind using your session so, thanks!
They really should implement promotion and relegation across all the leagues including the MLS. This will make teams work harder as they know they have a chance at the top league and vice versa. This also will help grow the teams because as they get on top, they'll get more money for TV deals, which smaller teams can use to make the MLS and other leagues more competitive. Or at least that's how they do it in Europe
Totally agree
It would be awesome, but that wont happen for another 10-20 years. Takes a lot of money, investors, crazy amounts of planning and scheduling.
@@andyg1443 nah i give it 5 years
skillr_7 The USL might adopt pro-rel one day once it’s stabilized, but I can guarantee you that MLS will never have it. The only way would be if FIFA forced it, which they won’t because it would bring a billion dollar lawsuit.
It’s literally impossible for MLS to have relegation according to the league’s rules and structure. The league would have to be disbanded and started from scratch for it to happen. The league owners who have invested hundreds of millions of dollars into their teams, in some cases for over 20 years, will never consent to a system where their teams can be relegated and plummet in value. That would be a death sentence for many of the smaller teams. If MLS had relegation, the LA Galaxy would have gone down in 2017, which would have been a disaster for the league. No way they’re able to sign Zlatan in the second division. The league doesn’t want a situation like that where a big team falls out of the top division.
It’s more likely MLS expands beyond 32 teams than ever adopts relegation.
@@michaelstein7510 Exactly.
I’m confessing: I am using this for my English presentasion🤷🏾♂️
Two minute tuesdays are back, again
* video is 4 minutes *
awesome video though
Yessssss two minute Tuesdays
nice video, make more
Needs an update with the new NISA pro league (3rd division with USL League 1) !
Do a video comparing NCAA and American pro leagues based on level, training, travel, team environment etc
great stuff. Hard to get in the 2 minutes with that topic.
Congratulations my friend,,my boys team love you ..white bear soccer club crushers...just finish wining the president tournament...they will love this information cause ..they love this info ..college and pro info..you should do an other college information again ..saw the last one ..great video..
Great video !! Boston City👊⚽️
Hi Matt!
Kindly make a video on College Football in the US.
Thanks.
It’s back :D
Hey I'm 16 and I'm a semi-pro in the UPSL. Started playing semi-pro in this league since 15
With the launch of the CPL this year (Canadian premier league) I wonder if they will eventually try merge with the USL in some way
No relegation ??!? Anyways great vid !!
Yepp, as of 2019 there is no relegation in any of the U.S. professional or semi-professional leagues. There are talks to change this though in the future.
Cheap Sneakersandcleats yeah odd right !!
In America teams don't think it's fair to be able to be relegated from a league that they helped form. In all American top tiers of all sports there is a closed system where teams cannot enter the league at all or a buy in system where teams must pay millions to join a league. This system is made to get money for the league and commissioner at the cost of improving sports.
That just shows you the level it is, bad.
Matt, did you continue to train individually while you were playing PDL? I know teams train every day and matches on the weekends but wanted to see your input, I will be doing that this summer.
Have you heard of the US Premiership? I think that would be on the "5th" level. It's pretty new and a lot of teams are joining it.
Great vid. You likely recorded this before it happened, but I believe NISA was just awarded division 3 status by USSF over the weekend in addition to all that you mentioned
please discuss the college system xx
Good video
Can we please get an updated version ⚽️🙏
I would be interested to learn about the transition paths between USL and the MLS...
Do many players progress through, I'm guessing the jump in quality can be quite huge
Would be cool if you had mentioned the MASL (major arena soccer league) as it is a professional league. Thank you for the video!
Indoor football is vastly different from outdoor and trust me the transition is rough
Let's goo 2 minute Tuesdays are back !
Is there a 6th division in the US? here in hong kong there's only 4 leagues and very easy to understand! The only thing is in the 4th tier if you're one of the 2 bottom teams you get eliminated from the HK League System
I’m trying out for a team in the GCPL basically an elite amateur league I’m excited 👀
Hey Matt! Have you heard anything about the Canadian Premier League? Starting this year in April. Obviously it is going to mainly be a Canadian development professional league but i do know there are few international players allowed to be on each team. Can't wait for it to start!
You guys are gonna get so much hate from Europe, please turn out some good players so North America is finally seen as not shit in the footballing world
@@nightfury8440 I really don't think Europe is going to hate a country for creating a league for the exact reason of improving development within Canada. It is also going to be a league others around the world can play in to develop. A 18 Year old Canadian just signed with one of the largest football clubs in the world, so we are able to turn out good players we just do not have a strong development structure in place currently but it will happen.
Hey could you please explain youth and college like DA, club, travel and high school thx and hope I get to come out and see one of the games here on the eastcoast
Don't worry two-minute Tuesday for peter McKinnon aren't really two minutes either. Love the channel.
Dang thanks Matt maybe do what’s better highschool or club
Depends on the club and high school if the school is winning state year after year for more than 6 years school if the club is producing a lot of players that go and play professional or college football go for the club.
Night Fury thanks I play for a D1 highschool but doesn’t win a lot of state titles and I play for a national level club team
So which one is better to u?
U should do three minute Thursdays.
Hi Matt, do you know where I can find postings about team trials and stuff related?
finally!
hey please what is that song at the start the start of the videoi really like it
Matt, great video. What would you compare an average d1 college soccer team to this pyramid? Around USL league two?
I would say the top college programs’ starting XI is made up of players at the D2 and D3 level with even a few players good enough to make MLS teams right away.
Most NCAA D-I players are probably around the D4 and D5 levels in the professional US pyramid. Meaning semi-pro and high-level amateur. Like Matt said, a lot of college players play on teams at that level over the summer.
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Bro , what about the "Professional Soccer Alliance" 💁 please tell us more about that league
What about the NISA league like teams of OAKLAND ROOTS
Where can I learn how to get into one of the amateur leagues? I would love to join a serious amateur team but I don't really know where to find resources for that.
How you apply for your Football contact..?
How can we find these club teams for the NPSL? And do they do open try outs?
Finally
That moment when 2 min Tuesday is 4 min long
maybe break down in simple terms how to move to another country to pursue soccer? ex. Spain, England, or France?
Generally love your channel, but you forgot to mention the NWSL and the tiers below it in this vid.
Where does the money to pay for housing, expenses, etc come from when the fan base is small.
Thanks for the excellent information is you videos, my son plays U12 Premier and we enjoy watching. I never played as a kid but I love the game now.
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Thanks clearing up the flaw in the US system compared to the rest of the major soccer world.
The way US Soccer and all the organizations keep updating, does anyone know what the different pro levels are currently played NOW in the United States?
So if I played in the usasa elite amateur premier league would I be considered semi pro ?