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By Allen Etzler Sep 22, 2016, 7:30a

Tampa Bay Rowdies to USL?

It looks like the Tampa Bay Rowdies may be leaving the NASL to join USL, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. The report outlined some major causes for concern within the NASL that may indicate the league is in trouble.

Teams leaving the NASL for the USL is significant because the NASL is currently the second tier in the U.S. soccer system, and the USL is the third tier. This could signal either a change in which league sits on which tier, or may lead to the scrapping of the NASL.