On Friday evening, U.S. Soccer announced that the Board of Directors has voted to grant provisional Division II status to the North American Soccer League (NASL) and United Soccer League (USL) for the 2017 season.
In a statement released by the federation, the board said that neither league meets all the standards set forth by U.S. Soccer, but it "will work with the leagues on a pathway to full compliance." The leagues will also be required to meet additional criteria.
"After an exhaustive process working with both leagues, in the best interest of the sport the U.