According to the Whitecaps website the TOA League is now 11 teams strong!
The addition of Tampa Bay and Baltimore brings the new league to nine teams, as they
join the owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder,
Montreal Impact, St. Louis Soccer United and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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WVHooligan 20 November @ 02:16 PM EST
Just when we were beginning to wonder if this TOA league would really get off the ground with
just seven clubs they go and add two more. Yup, now they are up to nine as Inside Minnesota Soccer
has learned they have snatched two prime USL teams away with Tampa Bay rejoining the group and now
a new addition in Crystal Palace Baltimore.
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TAMPA, BALTIMORE TO JOIN NEW PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
Expansion brings new league to nine teams
Nov. 20, 2009 – The Tampa Bay Rowdies and Crystal Palace Baltimore have joined the new
professional soccer league announced last week, beginning play in the United States and Canada in
April 2010.
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North America will have a new soccer league from April after rebel clubs broke away from the
established second tier league to form a new competition.
The seven include USL champions Montreal Impact and the team they beat in the league's final
game -- Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC and Minnesota Thunder have also split from USL to form the new
league along with former USL team the Atlanta Silverbacks and a new team from St.
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Du Nord 10 November @ 05:38 PM EST
STARTERSHorrible news - Hannover 96 and Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke has been killed by a train. News
from Germany suggest it was a suicide. Oh, that is so sad. RIP Robert. We will have a good thought
for your family.
-Word from the official Bundesliga web site and Deutsche Welle newspaper.
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USL_at-a-crossroads
From the Inside Minnesota Soccer website, which has been breaking this story from the beginning,
comes word that the Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press
statement making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league
in North America.
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USL_at-a-crossroads
From the Inside Minnesota Soccer website, which has been breaking this story from the beginning,
comes word that the Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press
statement making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league
in North America.
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USL News 10 November @ 11:40 AM EST
Official Press Release
TOA announces formation of new league for 2010
Owners of teams in Atlanta, Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, Montreal, St. Louis and Vancouver form new
league that will debut in 2010
Nov. 10, 2009 – The owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota
Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps, formerly of USL-1, together with St.
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Yesterday we found out that the new League was a go and today a number of sites confirm that the
TOA will play the 2010 season in a new league.
Teams such as Miami FC, Atlanta Silverbacks, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Carolina Railhawks
and the Vancouver Whitecaps will soon be joined by a St.
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Match Fit USA 10 November @ 10:37 AM EST
The Teams Owners Association has officially announced their split from the USL. The Atlanta
Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps,
and a...
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Big Story
After months of speculation about a breakaway in North America's second division, featuring
farcical news management by USL and ambitious statements from the renegade Team Owners Association,
it's been confirmed today that a new second division professional league will launch in the United
States in 2010, consisting of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC,
Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps andÂ
St.
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Press Release:
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL, ST. LOUIS
AND VANCOUVER FORM NEW PRO SOCCER LEAGUE TO BEGIN PLAY IN 2010Nov. 10, 2009 – The owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota
Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps, formerly of USL-1, together with St.
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Six ownership groups that were previously part of the USL-First Division have joined forces with
St. Louis Soccer United to form a new professional soccer league that will begin play in 2010.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and
Vancouver Whitecaps have joined St.
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Six ownership groups that were previously part of the USL-First Division have joined forces with
St. Louis Soccer United to form a new professional soccer league that will begin play in 2010.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and
Vancouver Whitecaps have joined St.
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WVHooligan 10 November @ 09:54 AM EST
Some big news is coming out today. The Team Owners Association or TOA is moving forward in their
plan to break away from the USL first division and form their own league. TOA just released a press
release making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in
North America.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association TOA have just released a press statement making their
plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association TOA have just released a press statement making their
plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press statement making
their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North
America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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The dispute between several clubs in the USL's first division and the league's administrators
has reached the end-game this week, and Triangle Offense is reporting that the breakaway Team
Owners Association is submitting its application for recognition as a league to the US Soccer
Federation.
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WVHooligan 29 October @ 06:53 PM EST
There isn't much tonight for the evening links and thoughts. Got some USL-TOA talk and a brief
thought about Kevin Payne's fine from the league earlier today.
But first there we gotta go back into the TOA-USL talk that we've been going around and around
with for the last few weeks. Reports tonight suggest the TOA and their clubs could very well soon
be forming their own league, even as soon as TOMORROW.
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Things have been quite since the Team Owners Association (TOA) along with members of NuRock
Holdings, the new owners of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), met in New York last week. The
meetings that took place the week of October 5th and were guided by United States Soccer Federation
(USSF) president Sunil Gulati were said by Brian Wellman, president of the Carolina Railhawks to
sooth tensions amongst the two sides.
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Things have been quite since the Team Owners Association (TOA) along with members of NuRock
Holdings, the new owners of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), met in New York last week. The
meetings that took place the week of October 5th and were guided by United States Soccer Federation
(USSF) president Sunil Gulati were said by Brian Wellman, president of the Carolina Railhawks to
sooth tensions amongst the two sides.
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The Aztexan 09 October @ 05:47 PM EST
The drama continues. Following on the first installment, here's a quick update. This post doesn't
present any new or breaking news, it's just a summary of events to date. Most links are to Brian
Quarstad's estimable Inside Minnesota Soccer blog, which in more pleasant times focuses on the
Minnesota Thunder, but which has been all over this whole story from the start, like white on rice.
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Last Saturday Inside Minnesota Soccer broke the news that United Soccer League President Tim
Holt had sent out emails to all players who were under contract with the Carolina Railhawks, Miami
FC Blues and Minnesota Thunder. Holt claimed that those three teams who were also known to be
leaders in the Team Owners Association (TOA) had not renewed their franchise fees for the 2010
season.
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Last Saturday Inside Minnesota Soccer broke the news that United Soccer League President Tim
Holt had sent out emails to all players who were under contract with the Carolina RailHawks, Miami
FC Blues and Minnesota Thunder. Holt claimed that those three teams who were also known to be
leaders in the Team Owners Association (TOA) had not renewed their franchise fees for the 2010
season.
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Inside Minnesota Soccer has finally received a copy of the letter that United Soccer
League president Tim Holt emailed last Friday to all players under contract with USL-1 teams from
the Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC Blues and Minnesota Thunder.
As is now widely reported, those three teams constitute the heart of the Team Owners Association
and none of those USL-1 teams have yet to renew their franchise agreement for the 2010 season.
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Inside Minnesota Soccer has finally received a copy of the letter that United Soccer
League president Tim Holt emailed last Friday to all players under contract with USL-1 teams from
the Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC Blues and Minnesota Thunder.
As is now widely reported, those three teams constitute the heart of the Team Owners Association
and none of those USL-1 teams have yet to renew their franchise agreement for the 2010 season.
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3rd Degree 06 October @ 01:27 PM EST
WVHooligan 06 October @ 12:58 PM EST
USL President Tim Holt.
Boy I get back into town and starting seeing more USL headlines today. According to reports
(thanks to Inside Minnesota Soccer), the USSF is meeting today with USL officials and TOA officials
regarding the ongoing situation with the recent sale of the USL.
Apparently Tim Holt the president of USL sent letters to players for three clubs, the Carolina
Railhawks, the Minnesota Thunder and Miami FC.
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In an brief article in todays News and Observer out of Carry, NC, they are reporting that the
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is in New York and meeting with United Soccer League (USL)
officials and members of the Team Owners Association (TOA). This confirms reports that IMS
has received from several sources that Sunil Gulati, president of the USSF has called a meeting in
his home state of New York to attempt to resolve the conflict.
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In an brief article in todays News and Observer out of Carry, NC, they are reporting that the
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is in New York and meeting with United Soccer League (USL)
officials and members of the Team Owners Association (TOA). This confirms reports that IMS
has received from several sources that Sunil Gulati, president of the USSF has called a meeting in
his home state of New York to attempt to resolve the conflict.
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Early this morning, David Fellerath posted an interesting interview with Carolina Railhawks
President Brian Wellman on the Triangle Offense blog site.
I thought, first and foremost, it was excellent work by Fellerath to post a long interview with
Wellman that goes beyond the simple front office speak usually seen from folks in such positions,
and if you have interest in the USL and/or the Railhawks at all, it's worth a read.
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USL President Tim Holt The future of USL-1 remains in limbo thanks to ongoing contention between a
group of team owners and the leadership of USL. The Team Owners Association (TOA), a cadre of
USL-1...
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kenn.com 05 October @ 12:14 PM EST
Nah, it doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some things to start the week:
- The top division of the United Soccer Leagues is a mess. Carolina, Minnesota and Miami are
apparently out of the loop's good graces, having not renewed their contractual obligations to the
league. Those teams are no longer linked on USL's list of teams and all of those teams' players
were told on Friday that they're free agents (Carolina doesn't necessarily agree with that
characterization).
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