USSF D2Pro League (2010)
The D2Pro League was a temporary USSF-sponsored league created for
the 2010 season as a result of continuing hostilities between
USL Division 1, and the new North American Soccer League II, which
Consisted primarily of breakaway teams from USL. The breakaway
teams had left after voicing their displeasure over the nature of
the sale of United Soccer Leagues to new investors. With lawsuits
in full swing, the USSF Stepped in and ordered the teams from both
leagues to play together in A temporary circuit, the USSF
Division 2 Professional league, while they worked out their issues
For 2011.
2010
Austin, Portland, and Puerto Rico, joined from USL Division 1.
Carolina, Crystal Palace, Miami F. C., Montreal, Rochester, St. Louis,
F. C. Tampa Bay and Vancouver joined from the NASL. Minnesota was added as
an expansion team
GP W L D GF GA Pts
NASL Conference
Carolina Railhawks 30 13 9 8 44 32 47
Vancouver Whitecaps 30 10 5 15 32 22 45
Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 43
Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 33
A. C. St. Louis 29 7 15 8 32 48 29
Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 24
USL Conference
Rochester Rhinos 30 16 8 6 38 24 54
Austin Aztex 30 15 7 8 53 40 53
Portland Timbers 30 13 7 10 34 23 49
NSC Minnesota Stars 30 11 12 7 32 36 40
Puerto Rico Islanders 30 9 11 10 37 35 37
FC Tampa Bay 30 7 12 11 41 46 32
Quarterfinals: Puerto Rico defeated Rochester 2-0, 1-2
Vancouver defeated Portland 2-0, 0-1
Montreal defeated Austin 2-0, 3-2
Carolina defeated NSC Minnesota 0-0, 4-0
Semi-Finals: Puerto Rico defeated Vancouver 0-0, 2-0
Carolina defeated Montreal 0-1, 2-0
FINAL: Puerto Rico defeated Carolina 2-0, 1-1
After the season, Vancouver and Portland joined Major
League Soccer. Austin moved to Orlando, and (along with Rochester)
moved to the new USL-Pro League (a merger of USL-1 and USL-2).
Baltimore and St. Louis went on hiatus, and Minnesota,
Puerto Rico, Tampa Bay, Miami and Montreal went to the NASL II.