USL League Two

"USL2" redirects here. For the league that existed from 1995 to 2010, see USL Second Division.

USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will feature 144 teams for the 2025 season, split into nineteen regional divisions across four conferences. USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.^[1]

USL League Two

Organizing body	United Soccer League
Founded	1995; 30 years ago (1995) (as PDL) (1995–2025)
First season	1995
Country	United States
Confederation	U.S. Soccer
Divisions	19 divisions in 4 conferences
Number of clubs	144
Domestic cup(s)	U.S. Open Cup
Current champion(s)	Vermont Green (1st title) (2025)
Most championships	Flint City Bucks (4 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	SportsEngine Play YouTube
Website	uslleaguetwo.com
Current: 2025 USL League Two season

The Vermont Green FC are the current champions, having defeated Ballard FC 2–1 in full time to win the 2025 USL League Two Championship final on August 2, 2025.^[2]

Competition format

USL League Two is divided into 4 conferences (Eastern, Central, Southern, and Western), comprising 19 divisions. The league season runs from May through July, with the playoffs decided through July and August. All teams play a regular season schedule of 12-14 games, up to seven home and seven away, within their division, depending on the size of the division.

Playoffs

The USL2 playoffs see division winners and each conference's best second-place finishers advance to the conference quarter finals. All matches in the playoffs are played in single match elimination format, with each conference winner hosting a four-team conference championship weekend. The four conference champions advance to national semi-finals and the league Championship, both played at the home of the higher seed.