Welcome to the UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE
Introduction to the United Premier League (UPL)
1. The UPL was created to cater for the growing demand of regional competitive soccer in the Four Corners & Western Colorado.
2. The UPL consists of 3 Divisions, the Southern Division (SD), the Northern Division (ND), & the Champions League Division (CLD).
3. Clubs are allocated to the either the SD or ND, which is determined by their location & distance in relation to surrounding competing clubs.
4. Club teams are allocated to their relevant Age Group, or most appropriate Age Group &/or Division based on level of play.
5. Club Teams are guaranteed a minimum of 8 games each season competing home & away against other club teams within their division.
6. The 2 teams that finish as “Winners” & “Runners Up” in 1st & 2nd place in their respective age group division from the SD & the ND will be invited to compete for the CLD title at the end of the season.
Why play soccer in the UPL?
There are many reasons why clubs & teams from the Four Corners region & Western Colorado would benefit from participating in the UPL, some of these reasons are:
Ø Teams are guaranteed 8 games per scheduled season over 4 weekends
Ø Teams play 2 games each weekend, & therefore, only have to travel to away games on 3 occasions each season
Ø Teams have the opportunity to play additional games each season within our “Inter League” schedule, allowing Southern Division teams to compete against Northern Division teams
Ø Schedules are managed by experienced administrators operating an electronic online scheduling program used by hundreds of youth soccer leagues & clubs throughout the USA
Ø Clubs & Teams have year round service & support from our league administration via phone & email
Ø Clubs benefit from affiliating with a well organized, structured & cost efficient regional league, & providing their members an additional service to assist in the future growth & development of their programs
Ø Traveling time for away games is no longer than 120 minutes, & can be as short as 50 minutes, see table below –
Farmington Durango Cortez Pagosa Springs
Farmington 0 50 min 60 min 120 min
Durango 50 min 0 50 min 60 min
Cortez 60 min 50 min 0 120 min
Pagosa Springs 120 min 60 min 120 min 0
