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Fort Lauderdale United FC is South Florida’s professional soccer club, featuring a women’s team competing in the Gainbridge Super League and a men’s team set to debut in USL League One in 2027. Together with its youth development and pre-professional programs, Fort Lauderdale United FC is building a connected soccer organization designed to grow the game, develop players and create lasting relationships with communities across South Florida.
Fort Lauderdale United FC’s women’s Gainbridge Super League side will play its matches from August to December in 2026 before the Gainbridge Super League transitions to a March to August season in 2027.
The men’s professional team will kick off its USL League One campaign in March 2027. Learn more HERE.
The United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing professional and pre-professional soccer organization in the United States, bringing the world’s game to communities across the country. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Tampa, Fla., the USL operates a comprehensive soccer ecosystem spanning professional, pre-professional, academy and youth competition.
The USL’s men’s professional structure includes the USL Championship (USSF Division II) and USL League One (USSF Division III), while USL League Two serves as a premier pre-professional platform for emerging and college players. The USL also operates the Gainbridge Super League, a Division I professional women’s soccer league, and the pre-professional USL W League, which launched in 2022. The organization’s broader development pathway includes USL Academy and USL Youth, creating opportunities for players at every stage of their development.
The USL is continuing to expand its professional structure with the launch of USL Premier, a new Division I men’s professional league scheduled to begin in 2028. USL Premier will join the USL Championship and USL League One to form a connected three-tier men’s professional system, with the USL planning to introduce promotion and relegation as part of the new structure.
With clubs competing in communities across the United States, the USL continues to expand access to professional soccer while building pathways for players, coaches and clubs to advance through the sport. In 2026, USL League One features 17 clubs, while the USL Championship features 25 clubs, with additional expansion continuing across the professional ecosystem.
Sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation, the USL is committed to growing the game at every level and creating meaningful connections between clubs, players and supporters. To learn more about the USL, visit USLSoccer.com.
The Gainbridge Super League, the USSF Division I professional women’s soccer league operated by the United Soccer League (USL), is in its third season and continues to expand opportunities for professional women’s soccer across the United States. Beginning with the 2027 season, the league is transitioning to a March-to-November season structure, aligning its calendar more closely with the traditional soccer calendar used around the world.
Fort Lauderdale United FC will play its home games at Amerant Bank Field, located on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. 7510 SW 30th St, Davie, FL 33314, USA
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