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User:Christiangamer7/USL Project

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This is an informal project focused on articles related to the United Soccer League organization and its past and present leagues, clubs, players, etc. It falls under the scope of the US/Canada taskforce of Wikiproject Football.

Also see the USL Championship subpage

Goals

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  1. Improve current articles on USL's org, leagues, clubs, players, seasons, etc. past and present
    1. Priority for active players, clubs, leagues, etc.
  2. Keep creating new articles related to USL (when notability dictates)
  3. Reach out to users who may be interested in the project
  4. Have fun and help each other out!

Areas of focus

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These are some specific topics that folks in this group have interest in, separated by clubs of interest

2023/24 Broad Projects

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USL

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  • Create and maintain 2024 season articles for professional USL clubs
    • Start with clubs of interest and expand from there
    • Championship - 5/24 left to be created
    • League 1 - 7/12 left to be created
    • Super League - 7/8 left to be created [As of 7/18/24 - Focus should be on fleshing out club articles before season articles]
  • Maintain 2024 W & L2 league-wide season articles

Championship

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Super League

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  • Create USL Super League articles as more info comes out about 2024 season & clubs
    • Create separate pages for teams that are part of men's clubs (i.e. Lexington, Brooklyn) once enough separate info is out, flesh out on men's club pages first
  • As more info comes out, improve important related articles to start quality (clubs first): Tampa Bay Sun FC, Spokane Zephyr FC
  • Improve USL Super League to C-class quality
    • Add history section, mention initial reports
    • Find history of other professional 2nd division leagues in US
    • Potentially add likely bids section, much like NWSL's expansion article
    • Mention Oakland's reported interest in NWSL, creation of W League side
    • Add likely potential of W League teams moving up to USLS based on trajectory of clubs in men's side of USL

USL League One

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USL W League

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  • Improve league article to C-class quality
  • Expand history section, add more context from previous league's history, info about new W League's planning and creation

USL League Two

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  • Improve main article & strengthen non-primary sources on clubs to improve notability

Longer-term/low priority projects

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  • Improve all current USL pro club articles from "stub" to "start" quality
  • Improve current league & org articles to C-quality from Start: USL, W League, Super League
  • Improve USL stadium articles (focus on actively used stadiums)
  • Create missing USL season articles for current pro clubs
  • Create missing season articles for old W-League: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Put club maps into various league season articles
  • Add "Division changes" section to USL League 2 and W League articles for when divisions are added, subtracted, renamed, etc.
  • Add "Progression of expansion" table or section to USL League 2 or W League pages? (Such as on USL Championship)
  • Add citations to List of USL League Two teams
  • Improve amateur club articles (L2 & W), make sure they have non-primary (club or league) references to establish notability
  • Improve past and future USL pro club articles from "stub" quality
    • Priority for non-2nd/reserve teams

Articles of general importance

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Articles of high quality

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