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U.S. Soccer issues new league guidelines for USSF D-2
17 Aug, 2010The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) issued a new set of rules and regulations for professional leagues in the United States last Tuesday, with particular emphasis placed on the current USSF Division 2 that is the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. The new rules will keep the USSF D-2 from becoming dominated by non-U.S. teams and also look to add stability on the ownership side.
Some highlights of the new standards:
- 75% of the teams must be U.S.-based, and play in markets with a population of at least 750,000.
- Stadiums must seat at least 5,000 people.
- The league must have U.S.-based teams in at least two different time zones in the first year, three by the sixth year.
- Principal team owners must have an individual net worth of $20 million.
- League must have at least eight teams in the first year, 10 in the third, and 12 by the third year.
- A $750,000 bond is required to cover operational costs every year.
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