About the UPSL

Founded in 2011, the United Premier Soccer League now stands as the largest and most competitive pro-development league in North America. The league was started in Santa Ana, California by Leonel Lopez, with 10 teams. Today the league has nearly 400 clubs competing nationwide, and the Premier Division for Spring 2022 has 255 clubs competing for 32 places in the National Playoff Bracket to become National Champion.

The league occupies the 4th tier of the US Soccer pyramid, just below the three professional tiers in the pyramid. With a participant average age of 22.5 years, the UPSL fills and brings structure to the large gap that exists between the youth game and the professional game, serving thousands of aspiring players and coaches as they strive to further their aspirations and fuel their passions.

About FC Dutchmen Independence

FC Dutchmen Independence intends to create and manage a professionally run soccer team in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). We operate out of the city of Albany, in captial of New York. Our purpose is to develop soccer talent home from college in the Capital Distrcit and assist these players by providing them with an environment that helps them reach their full potential. The team’s roster will be comprised of elite local talent, local collegiate athletes, with a strong emphasis on our local communities.