The USL Championship kicks off its 2025 playoffs on Saturday. As it starts it will be a celebration of what has been an impressive season, but it's also a chance to look forward to the next stage for the league, which is beginning to take place. In March, the United Soccer League announced that promotion and relegation would be coming, starting in 2028. It's a move that could forever change the landscape of American soccer.

Promotion and relegation are standard in European leagues, but that hasn't been the case in America. The closed systems in the United States take out a lot of the jeopardy that comes with owning a soccer club, since every team is guaranteed a place in the league for the coming season. With the closed system, the top tier isn't a dream for everyone, but rather an e

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