United Soccer Leagues 2007

The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.

The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.

General

* Two new teams join the First Division: the California Victory (San Francisco, CA), and the Carolina RailHawks (Cary, NC).
* The Virginia Beach Mariners franchise was terminated by the league.
* The Toronto Lynx depart the First Division for the Premier Development League (PDL).
* Three new teams join the Second Division: the Bermuda Hogges (Hamilton, Bermuda), the Cleveland City Stars, and Crystal Palace Baltimore.
* The Long Island Rough Riders depart the Second Division for the PDL.
* The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be on hiatus during 2007 to reorganize.
* Many new teams join the PDL, for a complete list see here.

Honors

¹New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.

Playoffs

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
August 18, 7:00 EDT
RD2=Final
August 25, 8:00 EDT
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Richmond Kickers (AET)
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Charlotte Eagles
RD1-score2=1
RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Cleveland City Stars
RD1-score3=0
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Harrisburg City Islanders (AET)
RD1-score4=1
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Richmond Kickers
RD2-score1=1 (7)
RD2-seed2=3
RD2-team2=Harrisburg City Islanders (AET/PSO)
RD2-score2=1 (8)

Premier Development League

*See 2007 PDL Season

ee also

* United Soccer Leagues

External links

* [http://www.uslsoccer.com Official USL Site]