USL Reserve & Second Teams: Pathways to Pro Clubs

Some professional USL clubs operate second teams, reserve teams, U23 teams, or other development teams below their first team.

These teams can give players another pathway into a professional organization without immediately making the first-team roster.

Below is a directory of USL professional clubs with second or reserve teams, including where each team plays, tryout information, coaches, and staff contacts.

USL Championship (Reserve/Development Teams)

Loudoun United FC 2 — Virginia
Parent Club: Loudoun United FC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL League Two

Birmingham Legion FC 2 — Alabama
Parent Club: Birmingham Legion FC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL League Two

San Antonio FC 2 — Texas
Parent Club: San Antonio FC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL League Two

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 — Pennsylvania
Parent Club: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL League Two

Orange County Soccer Club 2 — California
Parent Club: Orange County Soccer Club — USL Championship
Development Team: USL Academy

El Paso Locomotive FC 2 — Texas
Parent Club: El Paso Locomotive FC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL Academy

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2 — Colorado
Parent Club: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC — USL Championship
Development Team: USL Academy

Atlético Dallas 2 — Texas
Parent Club: Atlético Dallas — USL Championship
Development Team: UPSL

Hartford Athletic 2 — Connecticut
Parent Club: Hartford Athletic — USL Championship
Development Team: UPSL

USL League One (Reserve/Development Teams)

Charlotte Independence 2 — North Carolina
Parent Club: Charlotte Independence — USL League One
Development Team: USL League Two

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2 — Tennessee
Parent Club: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC — USL League One
Development Team: UPSL

New York Cosmos B — New Jersey
Parent Club: New York Cosmos — USL League One
Development Team: USL Academy / UPSL