When the Vancouver Whitecaps play host to the Puerto Rico Islanders in the 2008 USL First Division Championship match Sunday, October 12 at 7:00 pm ET, the game could mark the continuation of a championship era for Vancouver, or the beginning of one for the Islanders. In the past 10 years, Rochester, Minnesota and Seattle have had their turns at the top. [+]

“We are pleased to have this event back to Charleston and look forward to the professional atmosphere the Battery continue to bring to USL,” said USL Showcase Director, Amanda Duffy. “It is fitting that the players moving into the professional ranks from this event will have had the experience of playing in the first privately-funded soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Blackbaud Stadium." [+]

The Montreal Impact (3-0-1; 10 pts) defeated Joe Public FC (1-3-0: 3 points) 4-1, Wednesday, in their fourth group stage match in the CONCACAF Champions League, at Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Trinidad & Tobago. [+]

Oribe Peralta scored midway through the first half and Andony Hernandez and Agustin Herrera added second-half tallies Wednesday, leading Club Santos Laguna to a 3-0 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders and ending its two-game losing streak in the CONCACAF Champions League. [+]

USL W-League players represented 24 of the 28 picks made in Monday’s Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) General Draft, which consisted of four rounds of selections between the seven WPS clubs. Moreover, 18 of those 24 selections competed as recently as the 2008 W-League season. Six players taken in the draft, including the number two overall selection Jill Oakes, were part of the recent W-League Combine held in Tampa. [+]

United Soccer Leagues announced that the Vancouver Whitecaps will play host to the Puerto Rico Islanders in the 2008 USL First Division Championship match Sunday, October 12 at 7:00 pm ET. The game will be carried live on Fox Soccer Channel. [+]

United Soccer Leagues announced Thursday the finalists for the Defender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors for the 2008 USL First Division season. Twelve individuals representing eight clubs are up for the honors as voted on by the league’s coaches and general managers. [+]

United Soccer Leagues announced Tuesday the USL First Division All-League honors for the 2008 season as voted on by the league’s coaches and general managers, honoring 22 of the league’s best players. Bill Gaudette of the Puerto Rico Islanders received the Goalkeeper of the Year award. Johnny Menyongar became only the 11th player to receive All-League selections five times. [+]