The USL League One kicks off its seventh season on Friday night with 14 teams, up from 12 in 2024. It lost Lexington SC to the USL Championship and the Central Valley Fuego and Northern Colorado Hailstorm were both yanked after three seasons. But it gained five new teams with more on the way …

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.