✨USL Championship Power Rankings, Week 2✨
I'm going from #1 to #25, breaking down every team in the league. Find out why Oakland and El Paso are flying high, how Jansen Wilson is stepping up, and where I managed to squeeze in a George Bush quote.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
Meanwhile, here's a look ahead at #USL-1 this weekend, which sees five of last year's postseason teams kick off their season.
Among them, a marquee Sunday clash between Spokane Velocity FC and @unionomaha.bsky.social, both set to be contenders again.
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
Want to get ready for this weekend's slate in the #USL-C?
Here's your primer, including a big Saturday night clash between Lexington SC and @sacrepublicfc.com on @cbssportsgolazo-m.bsky.social and much more.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
As we enter into a second weekend of USL Championship action, I'm catching up on the CBA negotiations.
💲 What we know about the state of talks
🎤 The USL's changing media approach
❓ How a strike could impact players, clubs, and the league
www.backheeled.com/usl-uncertai...
NEWSLETTER: I'm catching up on all things USL for the first time of 2026!
Come check in on Lexington, Westchester, Dallas, and more.
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🎙️WE ARE BACK TO THE GRIND TODAY🎙️
9pm ET/6pm PT
🕐 1 Minute of Stillness
🔝 Top 5 Moments of the Week
🐴 Trinity Top Lexington
⚡ Boise's Historic Win
⚜️ Louisville Best in Bluegrass State
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
See you tonight at 9pm ET/6pm PT!
I wonder what grounds in the Championship that Spurs haven't been to in a while will be neat to visit next season.
Tudor has not won a single game of his tenure and is most certainly not getting the job across the line. Don't let him take charge away at Anfield on Sunday.
Go get Sean Dyche or Big Sam. It's time. #COYS
🔥TOP 5 PLAYS OF THE WEEK🔥
Here are the Top 5 Moments of the Week across the USL for March 5-8th!
If you want to submit clips for the Top 5 Moments of the Week, join our Discord down below!
discord.gg/QBwWAThzy2
All season long, Backheeled is covering the ins and outs of USL League One 🆕
What stood out from opening weekend? And which new teams impressed? @usltactics.com breaks it all down.
Read ⤵️
NEW: The USL has enjoyed a decade of dominating the lower league landscape. Since 2015, 20 of its independent clubs have folded - the latest just two weeks before the 2026 season.
Is the USL’s structure built to handle even more jeopardy with pro/rel? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The render of Al Lang in iRacing’s newest St Petersburg track had been teased previously but it is absolutely glorious. Look at that
That’s seven opening day wins in row for @loucity.com and a perfect 4-0-0 over Lexington in Bluegrassico. #LEXvLOU
We’re 1/1 to start the USL season 👀
With a CBA deal still pending, Lexington and Louisville begin the season with a minute-long moment of stillness.
The USL-Championship opener between Lexington SC and Louisville City FC is underway, but both sides stood motionless for a minute to call attention to ongoing CBA talks. #USL-C
@loucity.com hasn’t lost the opening match of a season since 2019. They’ve won all six season opening matches since then. Louisville are also a perfect 3-0-0 against Lexington all time. Can Lexington reverse all of that tonight?
#LEXvLOU
Statement from USLPA on “union-busting” tactics of management
REPORT: On Wednesday, the USL emailed all Championship players with information on procedures for crossing a potential picket line and resigning their union membership, multiple sources have confirmed to The Guardian.
Details, including the attached "FAQs" pdf: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Toy Story (1995) has a runtime of 81 minutes. Tottenham Hotspur have led for only 81 minutes in Premier League play in 2026.
gonna be an all-timer for worst-and-shortest managerial tenures for Igor Tudor
All 17 USL League One team previews for the 2026 season are live 👀
It’s @usltactics.com's guide to the new season, complete with depth charts, tactics, and questions — all in one place.
𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 ⤵️
All 25 USL Championship team previews for the 2026 season are live on Backheeled.com 👀
It’s @usltactics.com's guide to the new season, complete with depth charts, tactics, and questions — all in one place.
𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 ⤵️
USL Over/Under Predictions. @theuslshow.bsky.social
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BREAKING: The USLPA has authorized its bargaining committee to call a strike unless an agreement w/the USL can be reached on a new CBA for players in the USL-Championship. 90% of eligible members took part in the vote, w/ 90% of votes in favor of authorizing a strike.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
While teams fold, the USL is cashing expansion fees.
A privately owned league without revenue-sharing, the USL has an incentive to keep expanding without fully vetting new owners.
Read @usltactics.com on a business model — and a league — at a crossroads ⤵️
🚨EASTERN CONFERENCE PREVIEW SHOW🚨
9pm ET/6pm PT
We will go LIVE and talk about the Eastern Conference, team-by-team.
🛡️ Can Louisville Win the Shield Thrice?
♟️ Why Are We So High on Loudoun?
🌎Miami Better Than You Think?
🦝Will Charleston Finally be the Bride?
TONIGHT 9/6pm
