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The United Soccer Leagues Second Division is a professional men's soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. It is the third division of soccer in the United States behind Major League Soccer (top division) and the USL First Division (second division). It was known as the USL Pro Soccer League until 2005.

The Charlotte Eagles won the 2005 title on penalties over the Western Mass Pioneers.

For 2006, the Richmond Kickers have dropped down from the USL First Division, while the Northern Virginia Royals will leave for the amateur PDL.

History

In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues, one professional and one amateur. The United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues Pro Soccer League, more commonly known simply as the Pro League, was a FIFA sanctioned Division 3 league. In 1996, the USISL established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from the Pro League and Premier League in hopes of gaining FIFA Division 2 sanctioning. The next season, the Select League and independent Division 2 A-League merged to form a new A-League under the USISL umbrella. In 1999 the umbrella USISL changed its name to the United Soccer Leagues and the Pro League officially became known as the United Soccer Leagues D3 Pro League. In 2003 the name was changed again to the USL Pro Select League, but during the season had to be changed to the USL Pro Soccer League due to legal reasons. In 2005 the league took its current name as the USL Second Division.

Current Member Teams

2006 Final Standings

Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Club W L T Pts
Richmond Kickers 13 3 4 43
Charlotte Eagles 8 4 8 32
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 8 6 6 30
Cincinnati Kings 9 8 3 30
New Hampshire Phantoms 9 10 1 271
Western Mass Pioneers 8 9 3 27
Harrisburg City Islanders 8 9 3 27
Wilmington Hammerheads 4 9 7 19
Long Island Rough Riders 3 12 5 14

1New Hampshire was docked 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

2006 Playoffs

Semifinals
(2 game aggregate) 		Finals
      
1 Richmond Kickers 2-
4 Cincinnati Kings 1-
 
 
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-
2 Charlotte Eagles 4-

Complete team list

Past champions

Championships by Team

  • 2: Charlotte Eagles (2000, 2005); Long Island Rough Riders (1995, 2002); Utah Blitzz (2001, 2004)
  • 1: Albuquerque Geckos (1997); Charleston Battery (1996); Chicago Stingers (1998); Western Mass Pioneers (1999)

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