Go back as far as you want to in the history of soccer ... of youth superclub St. Louis Scott Gallagher, both the USL and NASL reached out to float the possibility of partnering with the club ...

But other soccer-friendly demographics are also telling the story. The youth and adult participation rates in the area are around 130,000, according to the club. The emergence of Republic FC ...

The great difference with soccer in the USA and Major League Soccer, however, is the system of promotion and relegation. In Europe, teams move between levels of the pyramid at the end of each season.