Overview

         The Ventura County Fusion is an established franchise within the Premier Development League (PDL), in the United Soccer League (USL). The PDL is a training ground for the best up and comers in the sport, and has become the development ladder for Major League Soccer (MLS), USSF Div 2, English Premier League (EPL) and other top leagues around the world. Fusion players include current and former US National Team Players, NCAA Division I players and former professional players.  The Ventura County Fusion have become well known through out the world of soccer for hosting and playing teams such as Burnley and Everton of the English Premier League, Hammarby and Gais of the Swedish 1st Division, Oita Trinita of the Japanese J-League and seven different MLS teams including the past two MLS Champions, Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew, as well as the first public match in franchise history for the Seattle Sounders. Top-level quality soccer is alive and striving in Ventura County, and the Fusion is committed to stimulating and maintaining a mutually beneficial environment for all soccer players and fans in the county.

 About the USL

         Founded in 1986, United Soccer Leagues has become the largest organization of elite-level soccer leagues in North America by building on the vision, commitment, and passion of players, fans and investors. Now in its third decade of operation, USL continues to be a driving force in the growth of soccer in the United States, Canada and Caribbean. USL provides a clearly defined path for the progression of male and female soccer players beginning at the youth level (USL Super Y-League/USL Super-20 League), continuing up through the amateur level (USL Premier Development League/USL W-League) and on up to the professional level (USL PRO). A platform for countless players to reach for their dreams each year, USL is devoted to developing the sport at the grassroots level in every community across the region.

USL Premier Development League

         The top U23 men’s league in North America, the USL Premier Development League (PDL) features 68 teams within four conferences across the United States and Canada. The PDL season consists of 16 regular season matches for each team, eight home and eight away. The PDL provides elite collegiate players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. In addition to league play, PDL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various exhibitions. The USL Premier Development League has proven to be an important stepping stone for top professionals now playing around the world. 

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