USL and players ratify new CBA, raising salaries and introducing 12-month deals

New pact includes terms for first-division USL PremierBase pay for Championship grows from $31k to $42kAgreement runs through the 2030 seasonThe United Soccer League and USL Players Association announced the ratification of new collective bargaining agreements for two levels of the organization’s pyramid on Friday, with fresh terms taking effect immediately and running through 2030. The new pacts include a second agreement for the second-division USL Championship as well as the first CBA for the upcoming USL Premier, a first-division sanctioned league scheduled to kick off in 2028.Among the headline items of the deals is the introduction of 12-month contracts for players, a codified first in the US lower divisions. The first USL CBAs worked to standardize 10-month contracts; before then, clubs varied in their commitment to players. Championship players will earn a base compensation (which includes housing) of $42,000 in 2026 – up from $31,000 – with that floor increasing annually over the term of the agreement. The USL Premier will also launch with 12-month contracts and a compensation floor of $67,500 in 2028 with annual increases worked into the CBA. Continue reading...

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