American soccer pyramid
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The American soccer pyramid is the hierarchical league system that organizes professional and amateur soccer competitions in the United States across multiple tiers.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T580451 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American soccer pyramid Context triple: [USL League One, partOf, American soccer pyramid]
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A.
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a nationwide amateur and semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States that operates in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
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B.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is the top-tier professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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C.
United States Adult Soccer Association
The United States Adult Soccer Association is the national governing body for adult amateur soccer in the United States, organizing leagues and competitions across the country.
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D.
United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues is an American organization that operates and oversees multiple professional and semi-professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada.
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E.
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing soccer at all levels in the United States, including the national teams and professional leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: American soccer pyramid Target entity description: The American soccer pyramid is the hierarchical league system that organizes professional and amateur soccer competitions in the United States across multiple tiers.
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A.
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a nationwide amateur and semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States that operates in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
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B.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is the top-tier professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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C.
United States Adult Soccer Association
The United States Adult Soccer Association is the national governing body for adult amateur soccer in the United States, organizing leagues and competitions across the country.
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D.
United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues is an American organization that operates and oversees multiple professional and semi-professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada.
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E.
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing soccer at all levels in the United States, including the national teams and professional leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hierarchical competition structure
ⓘ
soccer league system ⓘ sports league system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American soccer pyramid
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surface form:
United States soccer pyramid
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| competitionFormat |
league seasons
ⓘ
playoffs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinguishedFrom | European promotion and relegation pyramids ⓘ |
| feature |
amateur leagues
ⓘ
multiple competitive levels ⓘ professional leagues ⓘ regional leagues ⓘ youth development leagues ⓘ |
| fourthTierLeague |
National Premier Soccer League
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USL League Two ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | United States Soccer Federation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
no formal promotion and relegation between most tiers
ⓘ
sanctioned divisions defined by U.S. Soccer ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | evolved significantly in the 1990s and 2000s ⓘ |
| includesCompetition | U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| includesCrossBorderClubs |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| includesTier |
NCAA Division I
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surface form:
Division I
Division II ⓘ Division III ⓘ amateur leagues ⓘ semi-professional leagues ⓘ |
| includesWomenStructure |
United States women's soccer league system
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surface form:
United States women’s soccer pyramid
|
| includesYouthLeagueSystem |
MLS Next
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USL Academy ⓘ |
| linkedBy | qualification to U.S. Open Cup from lower tiers ⓘ |
| purpose |
organize soccer competitions by level
ⓘ
structure professional and amateur clubs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CONCACAF
ⓘ
FIFA ⓘ |
| secondDivisionSanctioning | Division II ⓘ |
| secondTierLeague | USL Championship ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| thirdDivisionSanctioning | Division III ⓘ |
| thirdTierLeague |
MLS Next Pro
ⓘ
National Independent Soccer Association ⓘ USL League One ⓘ |
| topDivisionSanctioning | Division I ⓘ |
| topTierLeague | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American soccer pyramid Description of subject: The American soccer pyramid is the hierarchical league system that organizes professional and amateur soccer competitions in the United States across multiple tiers.
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