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in the United States. It consists of 55 state organizations as well as national, regional and state leagues. The

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and

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are USASA national affiliates designed to promote a higher level of competition than the state organizations. USASA also affiliates the

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, one of the unrecognized third division leagues below the fully professional

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was once affiliated with USASA but is now its own player registration organization. USASA has over 250,000 adult members within its leagues and teams.

Organization

State and local associations operate leagues under the umbrella of the USASA. The national organization is split into four regions:

National Tier Structure

In 2018, the USASA introduced a tiered system for amateur soccer. Three tiers with standard requirements include: Tiers I and II are designed for leagues that have or wish to have a national footprint. Tier III is for leagues that operate in multiple states. In addition to general requirements of all member leagues, Tiers I, II and III must meet these criteria:

Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues

Competitions

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Cup

In 2013, USASA began a competition to pit the champions of the different men's amateur competitions ( USASA National Amateur Cup, NPSL, USL2 and defending cup holder) against each other for the title of "USA National Amateur Champions."

National Amateur Cup

References

External links

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