ATLANTA, GEORGIA—The reign of Kalonji Pro-Profile as champion in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) Georgia Premier Division is now over. Georgia Football Club beat Kalonji Pro-Profile in the 2022 UPSL Georgia Premier Division Finals 2-1 to become the new champion of the fast-rising soccer league.
UPSL is a primarily American professional development soccer league founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States, and recently Canada and Mexico. The league was founded in 2011 by Santa Ana Winds FC President Leonel López as a regional league for teams in Greater Los Angeles but expanded to include teams from 32 states as of the 2019 UPSL season.
Two seasons are played each year, with regional play culminating in a playoff system that crowns a single national champion each season. The league features internal promotion and relegation with up to three levels in some regions; only clubs in the top tier Division I are eligible to compete for the national championship. The league is a United States Adult Soccer Association National League within the larger United States soccer league system.
