United Premier Soccer League Announces Midwest Conference Expansion with DeKalb County United

LOS ANGELES - Dec. 15, 2017 - PRLog -- The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is excited to announce DeKalb County United as a new member starting with the 2018 Spring Season.

Based in DeKalb County (Ill.), DeKalb County United begins UPSL play in the Midwest Conference and will play its games at Northern Illinois University's 1,500-seat Soccer and Track & Field Complex () in compliance with UPSL's Minimum Standards.

United Premier Soccer League Commissioner Yan Skwara said, "The UPSL Midwest Conference is expanding rapidly as new clubs nationwide continue to see the vision of the UPSL's Pro/Rel Model, and we're pleased to welcome DeKalb County United to the mix ahead of the Spring 2018 Season. The ownership group is committed to the community, and has a fine facility at which to grow their aspirations. We wish President John Hall and DeKalb County United as it prepares to kick off in 2018."

DeKalb County native John Hall, 36, is President of the Board of Directors of DeKalb County United. A former player and coach at both DeKalb (Ill.) High School and Malta (Ill.) Kishwaukee College, Hall leads a five-person board that includes Vice President Colby Newquist, Treasurer Brian VanBuren, Secretary Jenny Hall, and Director Steve Duran.

DeKalb County United President John Hall said, "We are 100 percent community funded. The people of DeKalb County are the owners. I want our youth to have a team that they can look up to and strive to be a part of. We want to give the kids an opportunity we never had while getting the community behind something that's completely homegrown and local, and build passion for something people didn't even know they wanted."

Hall touts the advantage of the club's home field at NIU, where the turf at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex is FIFA 2-Star Certified, meaning the playing surface meets the highest current worldwide standards.

"We want to build on the local rivalries against clubs like Aurora Borealis SC and Elgin Pumas SC," Hall said. "It's about building love for the game locally, and giving young kids maybe a hero to look up to."

The team soon will announce its upcoming game schedule.

About DeKalb County United

DeKalb County United is an American Soccer club currently based in DeKalb County, Ill., and a new member of the United Premier Soccer League. DeKalb County United will begin play in the UPSL's Pro Premier Division.

Founded in 2017, DeKalb County United can participate in the qualifying rounds for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup through their affiliation and membership with the UPSL, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

Contact:
Direct: 630-448-2423
Email: contact@dkcunited.com
Website: www.dkcunited.com

United Premier Soccer League

The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 100 teams in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 125-plus teams targeted for 2018 Spring Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship Division minimum standards.

UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

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