▁comp ete ▁in ▁two ▁divisions : ▁Pro ▁Premier ▁and ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁the ▁U PS L ▁announced ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁a ▁Colorado ▁conference ▁set ▁to ▁begin ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁league ▁announced ▁that ▁all ▁eleven ▁clubs ▁of ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁of ▁America ▁would ▁be ▁joining ▁the ▁US PL ▁as ▁a ▁new ▁Mid west ▁Conference . ▁The ▁conference ▁will ▁initi ate ▁friend lies ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Fall ▁Season ▁and ▁begin ▁league ▁play ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁league ▁announced ▁that ▁Matt ▁K ah la , ▁Jr . ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁new ▁U PS L ▁National ▁Director . ▁Matt ▁K ah la , ▁Jr . ▁successfully ▁build ▁the ▁Central ▁Conference ▁to ▁over ▁ 8 0 ▁teams . ▁ ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup ▁ ▁Form er ▁member ▁club ▁P SA ▁El ite ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁reaching ▁the ▁fourth ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁L amar ▁H unt ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup ▁by ▁knock ing ▁out ▁higher - level ▁professional ▁teams . ▁Three ▁U PS L ▁teams , ▁La ▁M á qu ina ▁FC , ▁L . A . ▁Wol ves ▁FC , ▁and ▁San ▁Nicolas ▁FC ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup . ▁La ▁M á qu ina