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The top tier in the United States is Major League Soccer. Under that would be the United Soccer Leagues First and Second divisions. The USL Second Division is the lowest level of professional soccer in the United States. Starting at level 4, the leagues become regional. The USL Premier Development League is made of teams in various regional divisions (grouped into 4 regional conferences) across the contiguous United States, the National Premier Soccer League has five regional conferences of teams from all over the United States, and the Pacific Coast Soccer League includes teams from Washington state (and had previously included teams in Oregon). The United States Adult Soccer Association is made of numerous regional soccer leagues and is the lowest level of the pyramid.

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Major League Soccer (MLS) 14 clubs (in 2 conferences) Eastern Conference Western Conference
2	United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1) 11 clubs
3	United Soccer Leagues Second Division (USL-2) 10 clubs
4	United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) 67 clubs (in 4 conferences each of 2-3 regional divisions) Central Conference Eastern Conference Southern Conference Western Conference	National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) 29 clubs (in 5 conferences) Eastern Conference Midwest Conference Southeast Conference Southwest Conference Northwest Conference	Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) 14 clubs
5	Champions league soccer (CSL)	Mid-Atlantic Soccer Showcase League (MSSL)	top level leagues in the 55 State Associations
5+	various lower level leagues in the 55 State Associations
Youth	?

USL-1, USL-2, and USL-PDL are run by the USL though the PDL does follow USASA rules.

Is the PCSL even recognized by the USSF? Or is it under the aegis of the Canadian Association?

The CSL and MSSL are USASA Region I regional leagues and their placement directly under the PDL and NPSL are not meant to imply any connection between the two, I just don't know how to format it any differently. However the NPSL does follow USASA rules and is technically part of the USASA as a National League (though tecnically the PDL is also a "USASA National League") but is of an independent structure outside of the 4 Regions and 55 State Associations of the rest of the USASA.

Similarily, the State Associations are not connected to the PCSL, but are also under the Aegis of the USASA.

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National Pro Div. I Div II Div III Amateur Semi- Pro Competitive Recreational Youth Competitive Recreational	USSF !*@ MLS (Major League Soccer) ! USL 1st Division ! USL 2nd Division ! PDL ! W League * 4 Regions of the USASA !*# NPSL ! WPSL * 55 State Associations of the USASA !*# Super Y !* USYSA organized into the same 55 State Associations !*# High School !* etc. !*# AYSO !*#
Yellow background color indicates the various league's run by USL. Symbols indicate type. !=Men's/Boy's, *=Women's/Girls, #=coed. @=USSF also run's national youth teams.

CCL Qualifying

Remaining teams

Northern Zone

Winner and Runner-up of the Mexican Clausura 2009^†

Winner of the 2010 Canadian Championship

• Teams in contention: 21 clubs
• Next matchdate: January ?
• Final matchate: Canada- ??, Mexico- ??

Mexican 2009 Clausura Regular Season (2 Qualify)
América	Atlante	Atlas	Chiapas
Ciudad Juárez	Cruz Azul	Estudiantes Tecos	Guadalajara
Monterrey	Morelia	Pachuca	Puebla
Querétaro	San Luis	Santos Laguna	Toluca
UANL	UNAM
Nutrilite 2010 Canadian Champion
Presumably:	Montreal Impact	Toronto F.C.	Vancouver Whitecaps

^† = If Cruz Azul or Monterrey should qualify, then the spot will go to the team with the next best record over the combined season (Apertura & Clausura)

Central American Qualifying

Winner Costa Rican Verano 2010

Winner El Salvadorian Clausura 2010

winner Guatemalan Clausura 2010

winner Honduran Clausura 2010

winner Panamanian Apertura 2010

Belize season winner

Nicaraguan seaon Winner

• Teams in contention: 64 clubs
• Next matchdate: Jan 10th- El Salvador & Nicaragua Clausura's begin.
• Last matchdate: Costa Rica- ?, El Salvador- May ?, Guatemala- ?, Honduras- ?, Panama- ?, Nicaragua- ?

Costa Rica Verano 2010
Alajuelense	Brujas*	Cartaginés	Herediano
Liberia Mía	Pérez Zeledón	Puntarenas	Ramonense
San Carlos	Santos de Guapiles	Saprissa	Universidad de Costa Rica
El Salvador Clausura 2010
Águila	Alianza	Atletico Balboa	Atlético Marte
FAS*	Isidro Metapán	Luís Ángel Firpo	Municipal Limeño
Nejapa	Vista Hermosa
Guatemala Clausura 2010
Comunicaciones	Heredia	Jalapa	Juventud Retalteca
Marquense	Municipal*	Peñarol La Mesilla	Suchitepéquez
Xelajú	Xinabajul	Universidad De San Carlos	Zacapa
Honduras Clausura 2010
Deportes Savio	Hispano	Marathón*	Motagua
Olimpia	Platense	Real Juventud	Real España
Victoria	Vida
Panama Apertura 2010
Alianza	Árabe Unido*	Atlético Chiriquí	Atlético Veragüense
Chepo	Chorrillo	Plaza Amador	San Francisco
Sporting San Miguelito	Tauro
Belize 2009 winner, unclear
possibly:	Belize Defense Force,	Nizhee Corozal, or	Hankook Verdes.
Nicaragua 2009-2010 season winner
2009 Apertura
Walter Ferretti
2010 Clasura
Chinandega FC	Deportivo Ocotal	Diriangén FC	Real Estelí
Real Madriz	VCP Chinandega	Walter Ferretti*	Xilotepelt

note:*= If Árabe Unido, Brujas, FAS, Marathón, or Municipal should win the respective Clausura's (or Apertura in Árabe Unido's case), then the 2nd spot will go to the team with the best regular season record. For Nicaragua, the team with the better record amongst Walter Ferreti and the Clausura winner will get the spot.

Caribbean Qualifying

Top three finishers of the CFU Club Championship 2010

• Current Stage: yet to start