| Season | 2025 |
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| Dates |
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← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 USL Championship season will be the 15th season of the USL Championship and the eighth season under Division II sanctioning.
24 teams in two conferences will compete in the regular season.[1] Lexington SC joined from USL League One. Memphis 901 FC withdrew because it was unable to secure construction of a soccer-specific stadium. The team transferred their franchise rights to Santa Barbara Sky FC, which will begin play in the 2026 season.[2] The Brooklyn FC men's team, which was scheduled to begin play in 2025, elected to postpone its debut to the 2026 season.
All 24 teams will participate in the USL Jägermeister Cup alongside the 14 USL League One teams.[3]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are the defending league champions and Louisville City FC are the defending Players' Shield winners.
- ^ "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. USL Championship Staff. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "901 FC leaving Memphis for Santa Barbara: USL". WREG. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Pro Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League". USLSoccer.com. USLSoccer.com Staff. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.