2016 USL season
6th season the USL
Football league season
The 2016 USL season was the sixth season of the United Soccer League and the twenty-second season of USSF sanctioned Division III play organized by the United Soccer Leagues .
On August 6, 2015, the league announced that the season would consist of 30 games rather than 28 games played from 2013–2015.[ 2] This was the first increase in the number of games since the league went from 24 games per season in 2012 to 28 games in 2013.
The league expanded from 24 to 29 teams in 2016.[ 3] Six franchises were officially announced by the league: Swope Park Rangers , Orlando City B ,[ 4] Rio Grande Valley FC ,[ 5] FC Cincinnati ,[ 6] Bethlehem Steel FC ,[ 7] and San Antonio FC .[ 8]
The Austin Aztex were on hiatus for the 2016 season, due to stadium availability issues, but planned to return in 2017 pending construction of a new, soccer-specific stadium.[ 9]
Teams
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Manager
Kit Sponsor
MLS Affiliate/Partnership
Arizona United SC
Peoria, Arizona
Peoria Sports Complex
12,339
Frank Yallop
Food City
Bethlehem Steel FC
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Goodman Stadium
16,000
Brendan Burke
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Philadelphia Union
Charleston Battery
Charleston, South Carolina
MUSC Health Stadium
5,100
Michael Anhaeuser
Teamphoria!
Atlanta United FC
Charlotte Independence
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ramblewood Soccer Complex
4,300
Mike Jeffries
OrthoCarolina
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Switchbacks Stadium
3,500
Steve Trittschuh
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
FC Cincinnati
Cincinnati , Ohio
Nippert Stadium
40,000
John Harkes
Toyota
FC Montreal
Montreal
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
3,500
Philippe Eullaffroy
Montreal Impact
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
FNB Field
6,187
Bill Becher
Capital Blue Cross
LA Galaxy II
Carson, California
StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium
2,000
Curt Onalfo
Herbalife
LA Galaxy
Louisville City FC
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Slugger Field
13,131
James O'Connor
Humana
New York Red Bulls II
Harrison, New Jersey
Red Bull Arena
20,000
John Wolyniec
Red Bull
New York Red Bulls
Oklahoma City Energy FC
Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
Taft Stadium
7,500
Jimmy Nielsen
First Fidelity Bank
FC Dallas
Orange County Blues FC
Irvine, California
Anteater Stadium
2,500
Barry Venison
Orlando City B
Melbourne, Florida
Titan Soccer Complex
3,500
Anthony Pulis
Orlando Health
Orlando City SC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Highmark Stadium
3,500
Dave Brandt
Allegheny Health Network
Columbus Crew SC
Portland Timbers 2
Portland, Oregon
Merlo Field
4,892
Andrew Gregor
Alaska Airlines
Portland Timbers
Real Monarchs SLC
Sandy, Utah
Rio Tinto Stadium
20,213
Freddy Juarez
LifeVantage
Real Salt Lake
Richmond Kickers
Richmond, Virginia
City Stadium
22,000
Leigh Cowlishaw
Woodfin Home Comfort Systems
D.C. United
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Edinburg, Texas
H-E-B Park
9,400
Wilmer Cabrera
Houston Dynamo
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester , New York
Sahlen's Stadium
13,768
Bob Lilley
New England Revolution
Saint Louis FC
Fenton, Missouri
Soccer Park
5,500
Tim Leonard (interim)
Electrical Connection, NECA /IBEW Local 1
Chicago Fire
Sacramento Republic FC
Sacramento, California
Bonney Field
11,569
Paul Buckle
UC Davis Children's Hospital
San Jose Earthquakes
San Antonio FC
San Antonio, Texas
Toyota Field
8,296
Darren Powell
Toyota
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Tukwila , Washington
Starfire Sports Complex
4,500
Ezra Hendrickson
Xbox
Seattle Sounders FC
Swope Park Rangers
Kansas City, Missouri
Swope Soccer Village
3,557
Marc Dos Santos
Ivy Funds
Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC II
Vaughan , Ontario
Ontario Soccer Centre
3,500
Jason Bent
Toronto FC
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ONEOK Field
7,833
David Irving
Oculto
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Vancouver , British Columbia
Thunderbird Stadium
3,500
Alan Koch
Bell Canada
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Wilmington, North Carolina
Legion Stadium
6,000
Mark Briggs
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
New York City FC
Affiliate
Partnership
Other venues
The Real Monarchs played three home games at other sites while Rio Tinto Stadium was being resurfaced: Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nevada , Clyde Field at Utah Valley University and Ute Soccer Field at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros played their first three games at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Soccer Complex while their stadium was being completed.
The September 7 game between New York Red Bulls II and Harrisburg City Islanders was played at Pucillo Field at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania .
Relationships with MLS clubs
There are 11 USL teams owned and operated by MLS clubs and 9 USL-MLS affiliations among the 29 USL clubs.[ 10]
The two relationship types are treated the same by Major League Soccer .[ 11]
Managerial changes
Player transfers
The season started on March 25 and ended on September 25. The top eight finishers in each conference qualify for the playoffs.[ 19]
Locations of announced teams for the 2016 United Soccer League season
Eastern Conference;
Western Conference
League table
Eastern Conference
Source:
2016 USL Standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions;
(X) Regular Season League Champion
Western Conference
Source:
2016 USL Standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results table
Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw
Club
Match
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Arizona United SC (AZU)
LAG
SEA
SAC
CSS
RMO
POR
OKC
OCB
CSS
LAG
OCB
STL
RGV
SAC
TUL
SPR
SEA
RMO
TUL
VAN
OCB
SAN
SAN
VAN
RMO
LAG
SAN
POR
RMO
POR
0–2
2–0
0–1
0–2
1–0
1–1
0–0
1–1
1–3
1–4
2–0
2–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
2–3
3–0
1–2
3–2
3–1
1–0
2–3
1–3
0–1
1–2
1–1
1–2
3–2
2–3
Bethlehem Steel FC (BET)
MON
CIN
NYR
RIC
CHB
LOU
ORL
MON
HAR
ROC
NYR
CLT
WIL
RIC
CIN
TOR
PIT
WIL
HAR
ROC
TOR
CLT
PIT
MON
LOU
HAR
NYR
CHB
PIT
ORL
1–0
1–2
0–4
2–1
0–0
0–0
2–2
2–1
1–3
2–2
0–1
1–0
1–1
0–0
0–1
2–3
2–0
3–0
0–1
1–1
2–3
2–2
1–2
2–3
0–1
2–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
0–2
Charleston Battery (CHB)
CIN
ORL
WIL
CLT
BET
PIT
ROC
HAR
TOR
WIL
LOU
PIT
ORL
HAR
TOR
RIC
LOU
ORL
NYR
CIN
CLT
MON
WIL
CLT
RIC
ROC
MON
BET
RIC
NYR
1–0
0–0
2–1
2–3
0–0
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
1–0
0–2
2–1
1–2
1–0
1–0
2–0
1–1
0–0
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–0
1–1
1–2
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
Charlotte Independence (CLT)
LOU
HAR
CIN
CHB
RIC
NYR
MON
WIL
ROC
ORL
TOR
BET
RIC
HAR
ORL
WIL
NYR
PIT
MON
CHB
BET
WIL
ORL
CHB
CIN
TOR
PIT
RIC
ROC
LOU
0–1
2–1
1–2
3–2
3–2
2–0
1–0
1–1
0–0
1–2
2–2
0–1
1–0
3–1
1–1
1–2
1–2
3–0
1–0
1–1
2–2
1–0
4–0
0–1
3–2
5–1
4–0
0–0
0–1
1–1
FC Cincinnati (CIN)
CHB
BET
CLT
LOU
TOR
WIL
ORL
HAR
PIT
HAR
RIC
MON
TOR
LOU
BET
ROC
STL
NYR
LOU
CHB
MON
RIC
ROC
NYR
CLT
STL
WIL
PIT
ORL
PIT
0–1
2–1
2–1
2–3
2–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–1
2–0
0–0
1–0
1–0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (CSS)
OKC
AZU
SEA
SAN
LAG
OCB
POR
AZU
OCB
STL
LAG
SAN
RMO
RMO
POR
SEA
SAC
SPR
STL
VAN
POR
RMO
TUL
RGV
OKC
RGV
LAG
VAN
SEA
OCB
2–1
2–0
0–1
1–0
2–3
3–0
1–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–0
1–2
0–1
1–0
1–1
1–2
1–0
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–0
1–0
0–2
2–0
1–2
3–0
2–0
2–1
0–4
Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR)
RIC
CLT
ORL
LOU
ORL
ROC
CIN
CHB
BET
TOR
CIN
WIL
NYR
CHB
MON
CLT
PIT
RIC
TOR
PIT
BET
ROC
NYR
LOU
TOR
PIT
BET
NYR
WIL
MON
1–3
1–2
1–0
2–3
2–1
1–2
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–1
0–2
2–3
0–1
0–1
2–3
1–3
0–0
0–3
2–4
2–1
1–0
1–1
0–5
1–1
1–0
1–1
2–2
1–4
1–1
3–1
LA Galaxy II (LAG)
AZU
STL
RMO
OCB
SAN
VAN
RGV
CSS
SAC
VAN
SEA
AZU
SAC
CSS
TUL
TUL
OCB
POR
SAN
OCB
POR
OKC
OCB
SPR
AZU
CSS
SAC
RGV
SAC
RMO
2–0
3–0
3–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
3–2
0–2
3–4
1–1
4–1
2–2
0–0
2–2
2–0
2–1
4–1
3–2
0–2
3–4
0–0
0–2
1–2
2–1
0–3
1–1
1–0
1–1
3–1
Louisville City FC (LOU)
CLT
NYR
ORL
CIN
HAR
PIT
BET
TOR
STL
RIC
CHB
ORL
WIL
ROC
TOR
CIN
MON
CHB
WIL
CIN
ORL
PIT
HAR
ROC
NYR
BET
MON
RIC
STL
CLT
1–0
0–2
4–1
3–2
3–2
2–2
0–0
2–0
2–0
0–0
2–0
4–3
2–2
1–0
4–1
0–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
0–2
1–2
2–1
1–1
1–1
0–1
1–0
1–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
FC Montreal (MON)
BET
TOR
WIL
ROC
ORL
CLT
BET
NYR
RIC
ROC
CIN
TOR
PIT
HAR
ORL
LOU
NYR
ROC
CLT
CIN
RIC
PIT
CHB
BET
TOR
WIL
LOU
CHB
NYR
HAR
0–1
1–2
0–2
1–2
0–1
0–1
1–2
0–1
2–1
0–2
1–2
1–1
1–2
3–2
1–3
0–2
2–4
1–3
0–1
0–2
1–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
4–3
2–2
0–1
2–1
0–4
1–3
New York Red Bulls II (NYR)
TOR
LOU
BET
ROC
WIL
CLT
PIT
RIC
MON
PIT
BET
HAR
ORL
WIL
ROC
MON
CLT
CIN
CHB
RIC
HAR
ORL
LOU
TOR
CIN
BET
HAR
ROC
MON
CHB
2–2
2–0
4–0
0–0
1–0
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–0
1–0
1–0
1–0
2–2
4–0
0–0
4–2
2–1
2–1
2–3
1–2
5–0
5–1
1–0
1–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
4–0
2–1
Oklahoma City Energy FC (OKC)
CSS
STL
SPR
SEA
AZU
SAN
SAN
RMO
TUL
RGV
SPR
VAN
RGV
SAN
SPR
OCB
TUL
STL
SAC
RGV
LAG
TUL
CSS
TUL
STL
POR
SEA
SPR
VAN
STL
1–2
2–2
1–0
1–1
0–0
1–1
1–0
3–1
2–0
0–3
3–1
1–1
0–0
0–0
2–0
2–1
3–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
2–0
0–2
1–0
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–3
1–2
2–2
Orange County Blues FC (OCB)
VAN
STL
LAG
SAN
POR
SAC
CSS
AZU
RMO
CSS
SEA
AZU
RMO
SAN
RGV
LAG
SAC
OKC
SPR
LAG
TUL
AZU
VAN
POR
LAG
SAC
SAC
RMO
RGV
CSS
0–1
1–3
1–1
1–0
1–0
1–0
0–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
5–2
0–2
1–0
2–3
2–1
1–2
3–3
1–2
0–3
2–0
2–1
1–3
1–0
1–2
2–0
0–1
1–2
2–0
0–1
4–0
Orlando City B (ORL)
WIL
CHB
LOU
HAR
PIT
HAR
MON
CIN
BET
ROC
CLT
LOU
CHB
NYR
MON
CLT
ROC
CHB
WIL
LOU
TOR
NYR
CLT
RIC
RIC
PIT
WIL
TOR
CIN
BET
1–2
0–0
1–4
0–1
2–1
1–2
1–0
1–3
2–2
2–1
2–1
3–4
2–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–0
0–0
2–2
2–1
2–1
1–5
0–4
1–1
0–1
0–2
0–3
1–2
0–1
2–0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT)
ROC
TOR
ORL
LOU
CHB
NYR
CIN
TOR
NYR
CHB
RIC
MON
ROC
HAR
BET
RIC
HAR
CLT
WIL
LOU
MON
BET
ROC
WIL
HAR
ORL
CLT
CIN
BET
CIN
0–1
2–2
1–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–1
2–1
0–1
1–2
1–3
2–1
1–2
0–0
0–2
0–2
1–2
0–3
4–1
1–2
1–4
2–1
0–3
4–1
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–0
1–1
0–1
Portland Timbers 2 (POR)
SPR
VAN
RGV
SAC
OCB
TUL
AZU
RMO
CSS
VAN
SEA
SPR
SAN
SEA
VAN
STL
CSS
LAG
SEA
CSS
LAG
OCB
RMO
SAC
SEA
OKC
RGV
AZU
VAN
AZU
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–0
0–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–1
1–3
1–0
2–1
1–1
1–2
2–1
0–1
1–1
1–4
0–1
1–1
4–3
2–1
1–2
0–4
1–2
4–0
1–0
2–1
2–0
3–2
Real Monarchs (RMO)
STL
LAG
TUL
AZU
RGV
SEA
POR
RGV
OCB
OKC
VAN
VAN
SAC
SAC
OCB
CSS
CSS
VAN
SAC
AZU
SEA
CSS
SPR
POR
AZU
TUL
OCB
SAN
AZU
LAG
1–0
3–3
1–0
0–1
0–1
0–0
1–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–0
0–1
1–2
0–1
1–0
0–1
1–2
3–2
0–3
1–4
0–0
1–0
2–1
1–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
1–3
Richmond Kickers (RIC)
HAR
WIL
ROC
BET
CLT
TOR
WIL
TOR
NYR
LOU
MON
CIN
PIT
CLT
BET
CHB
HAR
PIT
TOR
NYR
ROC
MON
CIN
ORL
ORL
CHB
LOU
CLT
CHB
WIL
3–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
2–3
1–0
1–0
0–1
1–1
0–0
1–2
1–1
3–1
0–1
0–0
0–2
3–0
2–0
3–0
2–1
1–0
2–1
1–1
1–1
1–0
1–1
0–2
0–0
1–2
0–2
Rio Grande Valley Toros (RGV)
TUL
POR
SEA
RMO
LAG
SAN
RMO
SPR
SAN
STL
SAN
SPR
OKC
SAN
AZU
OCB
OKC
TUL
VAN
SAC
OKC
SEA
TUL
CSS
CSS
SPR
POR
LAG
OCB
SAN
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–0
0–2
3–2
1–1
4–1
0–0
1–1
1–0
0–4
3–0
2–3
1–1
1–2
0–0
0–0
4–0
0–0
0–0
6–0
5–0
2–0
2–1
2–0
0–1
0–1
1–0
3–0
Rochester Rhinos (ROC)
PIT
RIC
NYR
MON
HAR
CHB
CLT
ORL
BET
MON
TOR
LOU
PIT
NYR
CIN
ORL
MON
TOR
BET
HAR
RIC
WIL
LOU
PIT
CIN
WIL
CHB
NYR
CLT
TOR
1–0
0–1
0–0
2–1
2–1
3–2
0–0
1–2
2–2
2–0
1–2
0–1
2–1
0–0
2–1
0–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–1
2–0
1–1
3–0
1–1
2–2
2–1
1–1
1–0
1–0
Sacramento Republic FC (SAC)
SEA
AZU
VAN
POR
STL
OCB
LAG
SEA
SPR
LAG
RMO
RMO
RGV
AZU
SEA
RMO
OCB
CSS
VAN
RGV
OCB
SAN
STL
POR
OCB
VAN
OCB
LAG
LAG
TUL
1–0
1–0
0–0
0–1
0–1
0–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–0
2–1
3–2
1–1
2–1
2–3
3–3
0–1
1–2
0–0
1–0
1–1
4–3
4–0
1–0
0–0
2–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Saint Louis FC (STL)
RMO
LAG
OCB
OKC
TUL
SAC
SPR
LOU
TUL
VAN
RGV
CSS
TUL
AZU
POR
SPR
SEA
CIN
TUL
CSS
OKC
SPR
SAC
SPR
SAN
OKC
CIN
SAN
LOU
OKC
0–1
0–3
3–1
2–2
0–0
1–0
3–0
0–2
5–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
7–1
1–2
1–0
0–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
2–1
0–0
1–1
3–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–2
3–1
1–5
2–2
San Antonio FC (SAN)
SEA
SPR
LAG
OCB
CSS
TUL
RGV
OKC
OKC
RGV
RGV
POR
CSS
OCB
TUL
OKC
VAN
LAG
SPR
SAC
AZU
AZU
SEA
STL
SPR
AZU
STL
RMO
TUL
RGV
3–0
1–1
1–1
0–1
0–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
0–1
0–0
0–1
1–1
2–1
3–2
2–1
0–0
2–0
2–3
1–2
1–1
0–1
3–2
1–0
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
0–3
Seattle Sounders 2 (SEA)
SAC
AZU
SAN
RGV
CSS
RMO
OKC
TUL
SAC
LAG
POR
OBC
VAN
POR
SPR
SAC
STL
CSS
AZU
POR
RMO
VAN
RGV
SAN
POR
VAN
VAN
OKC
CSS
SPR
0–1
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–0
0–0
1–1
1–2
0–2
1–1
0–1
2–5
3–2
2–1
0–2
1–2
1–1
2–1
3–2
1–0
4–1
1–1
0–6
0–1
2–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
1–2
0–2
Swope Park Rangers KC (SPR)
POR
TUL
SAN
OKC
VAN
STL
TUL
RGV
SAC
POR
RGV
VAN
OKC
SEA
STL
AZU
OKC
CSS
OCB
SAN
STL
RMO
STL
LAG
SAN
RGV
TUL
OKC
TUL
SEA
2–1
2–1
1–1
0–1
1–2
0–3
2–1
1–4
1–1
1–2
4–0
2–3
1–3
2–0
1–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–1
1–1
0–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–2
3–0
3–0
3–1
2–0
Toronto FC II (TOR)
NYR
MON
PIT
CIN
RIC
LOU
RIC
CHB
PIT
HAR
WIL
CLT
ROC
MON
CIN
LOU
CHB
WIL
BET
HAR
ROC
RIC
BET
ORL
HAR
NYR
MON
CLT
ORL
ROC
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–2
0–1
0–2
1–0
0–2
1–2
1–2
1–3
2–2
2–1
1–1
1–2
1–4
0–1
0–3
3–2
4–2
1–1
0–3
3–2
1–2
0–1
0–1
3–4
1–5
2–1
0–1
Tulsa Roughnecks FC (TUL)
RGV
SPR
RMO
STL
POR
SAN
VAN
SEA
SPR
STL
OKC
STL
LAG
LAG
AZU
SAN
RGV
STL
OKC
AZU
OCB
CSS
RGV
OKC
OKC
RMO
SPR
SAN
SPR
SAC
2–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–2
1–3
2–3
2–1
1–2
2–5
0–2
1–7
2–2
0–2
3–2
1–2
0–0
2–0
0–3
2–1
1–2
0–1
0–5
0–2
0–1
1–1
0–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (VAN)
OCB
POR
SAC
LAG
SPR
TUL
LAG
POR
STL
RMO
RMO
SEA
SPR
POR
OKC
RMO
RGV
SAN
SAC
CSS
AZU
SEA
OCB
AZU
SAC
SEA
SEA
CSS
POR
OKC
1–0
3–1
0–0
2–2
2–1
3–2
4–3
3–1
1–1
2–2
0–1
2–3
3–2
1–2
1–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
2–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–1
3–1
0–0
1–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–1
Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL)
ORL
RIC
CHB
MON
NYR
CIN
RIC
CLT
CHB
TOR
HAR
LOU
BET
NYR
TOR
CLT
BET
LOU
ORL
PIT
ROC
CLT
CHB
PIT
ROC
MON
ORL
CIN
HAR
RIC
2–1
0–0
1–2
2–0
0–1
1–1
0–1
1–1
0–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
0–4
3–0
2–1
0–3
1–4
2–2
1–4
0–2
0–1
1–1
1–4
2–2
2–2
3–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
[ 20]
Playoffs
The team with the best record across both conferences earned the 2016 USL Regular Season title. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the 2016 USL Playoffs, which were a single-elimination bracket crown two conference champions. The two conference champions advanced to the 2016 USL Championship.[ 19]
The playoffs took place over the course of four weeks. The fixed seed format concluded with the USL Championship, which was held at the venue of the conference champion with the best regular season record.[ 21]
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
USL Championship
Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB )
Attendance
The following table shows average home attendances, ranked from highest to lowest.
Team
FC Cincinnati
15
259,437
24,376
11,278
17,296
Sacramento Republic FC
15
172,711
11,569
10,745
11,514
Louisville City FC
15
108,269
10,062
5,298
7,218
San Antonio FC
15
92,546
8,466
4,326
6,170
Oklahoma City Energy FC
15
74,249
6,455
3,753
4,950
Saint Louis FC
15
73,841
6,004
4,209
4,923
Richmond Kickers
15
59,941
6,123
2,647
3,996
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
15
59,247
5,328
3,323
3,950
Rochester Rhinos
15
54,819
5,124
2,442
3,655
Charleston Battery
15
53,563
5,481
3,150
3,570
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
15
47,284
4,308
2,212
3,152
Wilmington Hammerheads
15
44,996
3,837
1,809
3,000
Bethlehem Steel FC
15
38,596
3,664
422
2,573
Real Monarchs
15
37,919
5,182
376
2,528
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
15
37,412
3,440
1,711
2,494
Portland Timbers 2
15
34,849
4,352
1,528
2,323
Rio Grande Valley FC
15
29,903
2,646
1,448
1,994
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
15
26,683
3,057
857
1,779
Swope Park Rangers
15
26,301
6,812
926
1,753
Harrisburg City Islanders
16†
24,758
2,853
227
1,547
Arizona United SC
15
22,045
3,374
753
1,470
Seattle Sounders FC 2
15
21,017
1,835
1,182
1,401
Charlotte Independence
15
20,620
1,801
1,018
1,375
LA Galaxy II
15
18,159
2,715
503
1,211
Toronto FC II
15
15,396
1,300
576
1,026
Orange County Blues FC
15
15,156
2,455
463
1,010
Orlando City B
15
14,363
2,078
642
958
New York Red Bulls II
14†
8,250
2,096
214
589
FC Montreal
15
3,647
966
58
243
Total
435
1,496,493
24,376
58
3,439
† One New York Red Bulls II home game was moved to Millersville, Pennsylvania because of a scheduling conflict.
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Source:[ 22]
Top assists
Source:[ 22]
Top Goalkeepers
(Minimum of 50% of Team Minutes Played)
Source:[ 22]
League awards
Individual awards
All-League Teams
First Team
F: Brandon Allen (NYRB ), Jack McBean (LAG ), Sean Okoli (CIN )
M: Danny Barrera (SAC ), Villyan Bijev (POR ), Enzo Martinez (CHA )
D: Harrison Delbridge (CIN ), Amer Didic (SPR ), Aaron Long (NYRB ), Hugh Roberts (RIC )
G: Mitch Hildebrandt (CIN )
Second Team
F: Irvin Herrera (STL ), Corey Hertzog (PIT ), Cameron Iwasa (SAC )
M: Jose Barril (HAR ), Kenardo Forbes (ROC ), Yudai Imura (RIC )
D: Zach Carroll (NYRB ), Joe Farrell (ROC ), Bruno Perone (WIL ), Josh Suggs (COL )
G: Devala Gorrick (COL )
[ 28]
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International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams