2018 FC Cincinnati season

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FC Cincinnati
2018 season
FC Cincinnati bicolor full text logo.svg
General manager Jeff Berding
Head coach Alan Koch
Stadium Nippert Stadium
USL 1st (Eastern Conference)
USL Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup 4th round
Top goalscorer Emmanuel Ledesma (16)
Highest home attendance31,478
(September 29 vs. Indy)
Lowest home attendance22,532
(May 5 vs. Atlanta 2)
Average home league attendance25,717
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The 2018 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League (USL). It was FC Cincinnati's second season as a second-tier team in the U.S. soccer pyramid, as the United States Soccer Federation provisionally promoted the USL from Division III to Division II for the 2017 season. FC Cincinnati played in the Eastern Conference of the USL.

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This was the final season of the club's USL incarnation. On May 29, 2018, Major League Soccer awarded the FCC ownership group an expansion franchise, which began play in MLS under the FC Cincinnati name in 2019. [1]

On September 26, 2018, the club clinched their first USL Regular Season Championship with a 4–1 victory over the Richmond Kickers. [2]

Club

Coaching staff

Alan Koch started as head coach in 2017. Alan Keith Koch.jpg
Alan Koch started as head coach in 2017.
PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch
Assistant coach Flag of France.svg Yoann Damet
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stern
Technical director Flag of the United States.svg Luke Sassano
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Powell
Strength & Conditioning Flag of the United States.svg Austin Berry
UC Health Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Angelo Colosimo
Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Brian Grawe

Roster

The players and staff celebrate winning the USL 2018 regular season trophy. FC Cincinnati with 2018 USL regular season trophy (cropped).jpg
The players and staff celebrate winning the USL 2018 regular season trophy.

On October 25, 2017, general manager Jeff Berding held a press conference to make the first announcements about the 2018 roster. The return of nine players from 2017 was confirmed at this press conference: Matt Bahner, Kenney Walker, Danni König, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Garrett Halfhill, Justin Hoyte, Sem de Wit, and Josu. Six additional players from the 2017 roster—Austin Berry, Mitch Hildebrandt, Djiby Fall, Harrison Delbridge, Andrew Wiedeman, and Paul Nicholson—were mentioned as still under consideration for 2018, pending contract discussions and future announcements. Berding also confirmed they would not renew contracts or exercise options for any other former players. [3] In the following weeks, Djiby Fall implied he would not be returning via Twitter, [4] and Paul Nicholson announced his retirement from professional soccer. [5]

The club began announcing new signings in November 2017. The team signed Israeli defender Dekel Keinan on November 10, [6] as well as Canadian forward Daniel Haber on November 15. [7]

On April 16, 2018, the club announced they had mutually agreed to part ways with defender Josu. [8]

On April 17, 2018, the club announced they had reach an agreement for the free release of defender Garrett Halfhill. Halfhill subsequently join the New York Cosmos B of the NPSL. [9]

On July 9, 2018, the club announced the free transfer of forward Daniel Haber to Ottawa Fury FC.

On July 30, 2018, forward Fanendo Adi was acquired from the Portland Timbers as the first MLS designated player for FC Cincinnati. [10] The club also announced the acquisition of midfielder Fatai Alashe from the San Jose Earthquakes. [11]

On August 1, 2018, the club announced the acquisition of defender Pa Konate from Serie A S.P.A.L. [12]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Evan Newton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Matt Bahner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Forrest Lasso Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Tyler Gibson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Nazmi Albadawi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Kenney Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Russell Cicerone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Fanendo Adi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
10 FW Emery Welshman Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
11 FW Danni König Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
12 DF Pa Konate (on loan from SPAL)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
13 MF Michael Lahoud Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
16 MF Richie Ryan Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
17 GK Mark Village Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
18 GK Spencer Richey (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Corben Bone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 MF Jimmy McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Dekel Keinan Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
23 DF Blake Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 FW Tomi Ameobi Flag of England.svg  England
27 MF Fatai Alashe (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Paddy Barrett Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
32 DF Justin Hoyte Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
45 MF Emmanuel Ledesma Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
51 DF Sem de Wit Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

USL

Results Table

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHHHHHHAAHAHAAHAA
ResultWWLDDWWWLWLWWDWDWDWWWDWWWWWWWWWWDD
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

March 17, 20181 Charleston Battery 0–1 FC Cincinnati Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 EDT Guerra Yellow card.svg 51'
van Schiak Yellow card.svg 80'
Griffith Red card.svg 90+2'		 CIN Report
CHS Report 		Smith Soccerball shade.svg18'
Laing Yellow card.svg 63'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 85'
König Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 31, 20182 Indy Eleven 0–1 FC Cincinnati Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 EDT Ferreira Yellow card.svg 41'
McInerney Yellow card.svg 45+4'		 CIN Report
IND Report 		Welshman Soccerball shade.svg26'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 54'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 17,535
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 7, 20183 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00PM ET Ledesma Yellow card.svg 35'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 61'
Laing Yellow card.svg 76'		 CIN Report
LOU Report
Box Score 		Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13'Yellow card.svg 47'
Ilić Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,667 (USL record for home opener)
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 15, 20184 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 EDT Burke Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 83'
Chiluya Yellow card.svg 66'		 BTH Report Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Amber O'Connor
Assistant referees: Gjovalin Bori
Assistant referees: Ben Pilgrim
Fourth official: Michael Guzzetta
April 21, 20185 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 EDT König Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 68'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg78'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 88'
Laing Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 CIN Report
PIT Report
Box Score 		Dover Soccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 36'
Vancaeyezeele Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 24,505
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 28, 20186 Ottawa Fury FC 0–3 FC Cincinnati Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 EDT Reid Yellow card.svg 63' CIN Report
OTT Report
Box Score 		Lasso Yellow card.svg 50'
Smith Yellow card.svg 57'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 56'Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,785
May 2, 20187 Indy Eleven 2–3 FC Cincinnati Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 EDT Jack McInerney Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 88'		 CIN report
IND report
Box score 		Kenney Walker Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 75'
Jimmy McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg41'
Corben Bone Soccerball shade.svg54'
Forrest Lasso Yellow card.svg 60'
Emery Welshman Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 8,079
Referee: Marco de Oliveira
Assistant referees: Joe Zawistowski
Assistant referees: Kevin Fikar
Fourth official: Michael Nickerson
May 5, 20188 FC Cincinnati 4–2 Atlanta United 2 Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 EDT König Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 30'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg39'		 CIN Report
ATL Report
Box Score 		Gallagher Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kissiedou Yellow card.svg 37'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Carleton Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,532
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
May 12, 20189 Charlotte Independence 4–1 FC Cincinnati Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Cato Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ekra Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Voser Soccerball shade.svg57'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 68'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg87'		 CIN Report
CLT Report
Box Score 		Ledesma Yellow card.svg 45+1'
König Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 71'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 75'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 19, 201810 FC Cincinnati 4–1 North Carolina FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Smith Yellow card.svg 29'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg11', 45'
Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
König Soccerball shade.svg69'Yellow card.svg 75'		 CIN Report
NCFC Report 		Bekker Yellow card.svg 65'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,884
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 26, 201811 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Barrett Yellow card.svg 28'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 33'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 81'		 CIN Report
LOU Report 		Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg15'
Craig Yellow card.svg 55'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg73'
Williams Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,495
June 2, 201812 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 FC Cincinnati Harrison, New Jersey
1:00 EDT Moreno Soccerball shade.svg7'
Stauffer Yellow card.svg 69'		 CIN Report
NYRB Report
Box Score 		Welshman Yellow card.svg 52'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 61'
Ledsema Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 71'
König Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 613
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 9, 201813 North Carolina FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati Cary, North Carolina
7:00 EDT CIN Report
NCFC Report 		Ledesma Yellow card.svg 36'
König Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 52'
Hoyte Yellow card.svg 72'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 13, 201814 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg68'		 CIN Report
BTH Report 		Jones Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mbaizo Red card.svg 52'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg69'Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: Jason Ulrich
June 16, 201815 FC Cincinnati 4–0 Richmond Kickers Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg8', 67'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg36'
König Soccerball shade.svg60'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 82'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 CIN Report
RIC Report 		Cordovés Yellow card.svg 33'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 28,026
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Adrienne McDonald
Fourth official: Luke Sobota
June 27, 201816 Toronto FC II 3–3 FC Cincinnati Toronto, Ontario
7:00 EDT Akinola Soccerball shade.svg28'
Bjornethun Yellow card.svg 45'
Boskovic Soccerball shade.svg70'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg75'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 88'		 CIN Report
TOR Report 		Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg8'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg40'		Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 288
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
June 30, 201817 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Ottawa Fury FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT König Soccerball shade.svg16'
Smith Yellow card.svg 86'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 CIN Report
OTT Report
Box score 		Oliveira Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 27,107
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 7, 201818 Nashville SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 EDT Moloto Yellow card.svg 15' CIN Report
NSH Report 		Keinan Yellow card.svg 17'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 18,228
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 14, 201819 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg54', Yellow card.svg 63'
König Soccerball shade.svg84'		 CIN Report
TBR Report 		Flemmings Yellow card.svg 23'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,416
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 18, 201820 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Keinan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 67'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 87'		 CIN Report
CLT Report 		Duckett Yellow card.svg 28'
Zayed Yellow card.svg 65'
Voser Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,251
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 21, 201821 FC Cincinnati 2–1 New York Red Bulls II Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Lasso Soccerball shade.svg17'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 22', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Smith Yellow card.svg 60'		 CIN Report
NYRB Report 		Tinari Yellow card.svg 14'
König Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Barlow Yellow card.svg 53'
Stauffer Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 23,602
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 4, 201822 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT König Soccerball shade.svg1', Yellow card.svg 71'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 30'
Walker Yellow card.svg 60'		 CIN Report
NSH Report 		Hume Soccerball shade.svg85'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Davis Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 27,426
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 12, 201823 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Penn FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 EDT Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg80' CIN Report
PENN Report 		Baffoe Yellow card.svg 43'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 79'
Mkosana Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 24,249
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 18, 201824 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Charleston Battery Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Ledesma Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg21'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 53'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (o.g.)		 CIN Report Anunga Yellow card.svg 30'
Svantesson Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 27,142
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: James Duling
Fourth official: Luke Sobota
August 22, 201825 Atlanta United 2 1–5 FC Cincinnati Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 EDT Bello Yellow card.svg 16'
Nicklaw Soccerball shade.svg65'
Gallagher Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 CIN Report
ATL Report 		Bone Soccerball shade.svg18'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg25', 55'
Konate Yellow card.svg 36'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 45+1', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: JJ Bilinsk
August 25, 201826 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 FC Cincinnati St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 EDT Taku Yellow card.svg 1'
Cole Yellow card.svg 15'
Poku Yellow card.svg 43', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Portillos Yellow card.svg 68'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 80'
Diakité Yellow card.svg 82' Yellow-red card.svg 85'		 Report Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 62'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 88'
Newton Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 1, 201827 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Lasso Yellow card.svg 38'
Keinan Soccerball shade.svg80'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 88'		 USL Report
CIN Report 		Parkes Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,735
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 11, 201828 Louisville City FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 EDT DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 90+3' USL Report
CIN Report 		Bone Soccerball shade.svg23'
Richey Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,009
Referee: Joshua Brooks
September 16, 201829 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Toronto FC II Cincinnati, Ohio
4:30 EDT Lasso Soccerball shade.svg31'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg78', Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
CIN Report 		Endoh Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg45+4', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 29'
Hundal Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 27,275
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 22, 201830 Penn FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 EDT Calvano Yellow card.svg 7'
Paulo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Osae Yellow card.svg 45+1'		 CIN Report
PENN Report 		König Yellow card.svg 7'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 26, 201831 Richmond Kickers 1–4 FC Cincinnati Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDT Eaton Yellow card.svg 14'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg32'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card.svg 50'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 72'
Shanosky Yellow card.svg 85'		 CIN Report
RIC Report
Report 		Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
September 29, 201832 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Indy Eleven Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT König Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade.svg65'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg74' (og)		 CIN Report
IND Report
Report 		Matern Yellow card.svg 31'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 31,478 (USL record)
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 6, 201833 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 FC Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 EDT CIN Report
PIT Report
Report 		Lasso Yellow card.svg 35'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 13, 201834 Nashville SC 3–3 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 EDT Hume Soccerball shade.svg5'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 40'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Akinyode Soccerball shade.svg90'		 CIN Report Albadawi Yellow card.svg 39',Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg52',Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Cincinnati (X)3423837234+3877 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC (C)3419967138+3366
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34151454726+2159
4 Charleston Battery 34141464734+1356
5 New York Red Bulls II 34131387159+1252
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34148125641+1550
7 Indy Eleven 341310114542+349
8 Nashville SC 34121394231+1149
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
11 Charlotte Independence 341012124457−1342
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34118154444041
13 Penn FC 34910153847−937
14 Atlanta United 2 34710173772−3531
15 Richmond Kickers 3464243080−5022
16 Toronto FC II 3446244277−3518
Source: 2018 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

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  1. ↑ "Cincinnati awarded MLS expansion club, will start play in 2019". MLSSoccer.com.
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