2019 USL Championship season

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USL Championship
Season2019
Champions Real Monarchs SLC
Regular season title Phoenix Rising FC
Matches played612
Goals scored1,904 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorer Solomon Asante (22)
Biggest home win NYR 8–1 ATL
(July 13)
PGH 7–0 BHM
(October 26) - USL Playoff Record
Biggest away win ATL 0–5 PIT
(June 15)
CHS 0–5 TBR
(August 3)
Highest scoring LOU 8–3 SPR
(October 12)
Longest winning run20 games
Phoenix Rising FC
(May 10 – September 21)
(USLC Record, North American Record)
Longest unbeaten run20 games
Phoenix Rising FC
(May 10 – September 21)
Longest winless run17 games
Tulsa Roughnecks
(April 27 – August 28)
Longest losing run8 games
Hartford Athletic
(March 9 – April 27)
Highest attendance20,251
IND 1–0 HFD
(March 30)
Lowest attendance214
SPR 3–2 LOU
(May 6)
Total attendance2,740,323
Average attendance4,478
2018
2020
All statistics correct as of November 17, 2019.

The 2019 USL Championship season is the ninth season of the USL Championship and third under Division II sanctioning. This is the first season in which the league is operating under the name "USL Championship," having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. The season began on March 8, 2019, and concluded on October 20, 2019; with each team playing 34 matches. [1] 36 teams competed in the 2019 USL Championship season, split into 2 conferences of 18 teams each. Louisville City FC are the two-time defending USL Cup champions.

Contents

The 2019 season is the last for the current version of Nashville SC. The club's identity transferred to a Major League Soccer team that started to play in 2020. [2] Additionally, this season was the last for Ottawa Fury FC. On November 8, the club announced that it had suspended operations; Fury FC had received sanctioning from its country's governing body, Canada Soccer, but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF. [3]

Changes from 2018

Expansion clubs
Departing clubs
Rebranded clubs

Teams

The following teams are playing in the 2019 USL Championship season: [6]

TeamLocation/StateStadiumCapacityHead coach
Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia Fifth Third Bank Stadium 8,318 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Glass
Austin Bold FC Austin, Texas Bold Stadium 5,000 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Serrano
Bethlehem Steel FC Chester, Pennsylvania Talen Energy Stadium 16,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke
Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama BBVA Field 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Soehn
Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina MUSC Health Stadium 5,100 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Anhaeuser
Charlotte Independence Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Jeffries
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field 5,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 9,500 Flag of England.svg Mark Lowry
Fresno FC Fresno, California Chukchansi Park 12,500 Flag of England.svg Adam Smith
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Dillon Stadium 5,500 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Indy Eleven Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium 62,421 Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Rennie
LA Galaxy II Carson, California Dignity Health Track Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field 9,334 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Martin
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Field 8,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park 10,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mulqueen
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee First Tennessee Park 10,000 Flag of England.svg Gary Smith
New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park 13,500 Flag of the United States.svg Troy Lesesne
New York Red Bulls II Montclair, New Jersey MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Wolyniec
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Sarachan
OKC Energy FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Taft Stadium 7,500 Flag of England.svg Steve Cooke
Orange County SC Irvine, California Champion Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Braeden Cloutier
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium 24,000 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Popović
Phoenix Rising FC Tempe, Arizona Casino Arizona Field 6,200 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley
Portland Timbers 2 Portland, Oregon Providence Park 25,218 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Knowles
Real Monarchs Herriman, Utah Zions Bank Stadium 5,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave
Reno 1868 FC Reno, Nevada Greater Nevada Field 9,013 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Russell
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas H-E-B Park 9,400 Flag of the United States.svg Gerson Echeverry
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Papa Murphy's Park 11,569 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Elliott
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri Toyota Stadium 5,500 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Pulis
San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field 8,296 Flag of England.svg Darren Powell
Swope Park Rangers Kansas City, Kansas Children's Mercy Park 18,467 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura
Tacoma Defiance Tacoma, Washington Cheney Stadium 6,500 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Little
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium 7,227 Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins
Tulsa Roughnecks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field 7,833 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nsien
  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned

Competition format

The season began the weekend of March 8–10 and will conclude the weekend of October 18–20. The 2019 USL Cup Playoffs are expected to begin October 25–27, and conclude with the final match November 14–18. [1]

This is the first season where the USL teams will only play teams within their own conference for regular-season and playoff games until the USL Cup final. Thus, each team will play a balanced home-and-away schedule against each of the other teams in its conference, resulting in a 34-game schedule. [7]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Las Vegas Lights FC Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isidro Sánchez [8] Contract not renewedOctober 14, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda [9] October 17, 2018
North Carolina FC Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke [10] Contract not renewedOctober 17, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg David Sarachan December 17, 2018
Phoenix Rising FC Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz End of interim periodNovember 14, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz [11] November 14, 2018
Charlotte Independence Flag of the United States.svg Michael Jefferies Promoted to general managerDecember 7, 2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Jim McGuinness December 7, 2018
Tulsa Roughnecks Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nsien End of interim period Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nsien
Real Monarchs Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave End of interim periodJanuary 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Martín Vásquez January 21, 2019
Tacoma Defiance Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Malta.svg John Hutchinson Left organizationJanuary 23, 2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Little January 23, 2019
Atlanta United 2 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Donnelly Left organizationJanuary 10, 2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Glass January 30, 2019
Loudoun United FC Flag of the United States.svg Richie Williams [12] Left organizationMay 30, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Martin [13] May 30, 2019
Charlotte Independence Flag of Ireland.svg Jim McGuinness SackedJune 12, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Jeffries [14] June 12, 2019
Real Monarchs Flag of the United States.svg Martín Vásquez [15] Left organizationJuly 1, 2019 Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave (Interim)July 1, 2019
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Flag of the United States.svg Steve Trittschuh [16] SackedJuly 1, 2019 Flag of Jamaica.svg Wolde Harris (Interim)July 1, 2019
LA Galaxy II Flag of the United States.svg Mike Muñoz [17] SackedJuly 19, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez (Interim)July 19, 2019
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Flag of Jamaica.svg Wolde Harris End of interim periodSeptember 23, 2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch [18] September 23, 2019

League table

Eastern Conference
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34191145830+2868 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Nashville SC 3420775926+3367
3 Indy Eleven 3419694829+1963
4 Louisville City FC 3417985841+1760
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34161086133+2858
6 New York Red Bulls II 34176117451+2357
7 North Carolina FC 34168105737+2056 Play-In Round
8 Ottawa Fury FC 341410105043+752
9 Charleston Battery 341113104444046
10 Birmingham Legion FC 341271535511643
11 Saint Louis FC 34119144041142
12 Loudoun United FC 34116175965639
13 Charlotte Independence 349111442531138
14 Atlanta United 2 34981745773235
15 Memphis 901 FC 34971837521534
16 Bethlehem Steel FC 34871949782931
17 Hartford Athletic 34852149803129
18 Swope Park Rangers 34682046803426
Source: USL Championship 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
Western Conference
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC (X)3424648936+5378 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Reno 1868 FC 34186107251+2160
3 Fresno FC 3416995844+1457
4 Real Monarchs (C)34168107153+1856
5 Orange County SC 34159105443+1154
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 341311104236+650
7 Sacramento Republic 34146145043+748 Play-In Round
8 Austin Bold FC 34139125352+148
9 LA Galaxy II 341212105962348
10 New Mexico United 341113105957+246
11 San Antonio FC 34129136257+545
12 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34118155058841
13 Las Vegas Lights FC 341181546561041
14 Portland Timbers 2 34108166571638
15 OKC Energy FC 349111445581338
16 Tulsa Roughnecks 348101645692434
17 Tacoma Defiance 34871942824031
18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34762131653427
Source: USL Championship 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

Results table

Color Key: Home Away Win Loss Draw
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Atlanta United 2
(ATL)
HFDLOUCLTSTLMEMNCATBROTTNSHBSTSPRCHSNYRPGHINDLDNNYRBHMCLTNCALDNLOUSPRHFDMEMBHMOTTTBRCHSINDSTLPGHBSTNSH
2–00–13–30–21–02–11–40–20–21–11–11–11–30–50–11–21–80–42–22–44–21–52–12–31–20–53–21–13–12–11–11–15–20–3
Austin Bold FC
(AUS)
LVLRNOSANSACPHXELPSLCLAGOKCOCOFRSNMUTULPORTACRGVCOSSANOCOPHXFRSNMULAGTULOKCRGVCOSSACRNOLVLPORELPSLCTAC
0–01–21–00–11–00–03–20–12–12–20–11–33–22–21–11–05–00–33–20–61–02–21–35–12–43–01–11–21–24–12–11–12–21–3
Bethlehem Steel FC
(BST)
BHMNCAMEMPGHSPRCHSCLTINDLDNATLOTTLOUNYRNSHSTLTBRHFDPGHNYRLOUSTLHFDNSHBHMSPRNCAINDLDNTBRMEMCLTATLOTTCHS
2–00–10–12–24–33–11–20–33–31–10–32–20–41–43–11–23–00–13–41–00–30–30–02–32–03–31–25–21–60–51–22–51–11–5
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)
BSTOTTLOUSTLSPRLDNNYRMEMLOUNCANSHTBRCHSCLTHFDINDPGHNCAATLCLTOTTTBRMEMBSTLDNATLSTLNSHINDSPRCHSHFDNYRPGH
0–20–13–23–20–01–00–52–20–30–00–10–21–31–42–20–31–41–04–01–00–01–01–03–21–15–00–20–11–01–30–00–42–10–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS)
OTTHFDNCACLTBSTNSHMEMPGHSTLINDATLLOUBHMTBRSPROTTNYRHFDTBRSTLLDNLOUNSHCLTINDSPRPGHATLNCANYRBHMLDNMEMBST
1–12–11–12–01–33–11–02–20–00–11–11–43–11–11–12–31–13–20–51–12–11–21–20–01–00–00–11–32–11–10–01–22–05–1
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)
INDATLSTLCHSNYRBETNCATBRHFDLDNNSHPGHOTTSPRBHMLOUMEMNCAPGHSTLATLBHMLOULDNNSHINDCHSTBRNYRSPRHFDBSTMEMOTT
2–33–30–10–21–22–10–31–11–11–31–10–01–40–04–11–11–01–11–02–12–20–10–13–31–31–30–01–30–20–34–02–12–13–1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)
LAGSACSANPHXOCORNOPORTULELPLVLNMUOKCFRSTACRGVSLCAUSOCOTULOKCRNOSLCPORRGVSACFRSPHXAUSNMUELPLVLLAGTACSAN
4–10–11–02–20–20–22–20–20–20–31–30–11–03–00–31–20–51–21–01–00–40–12–23–30–41–20–31–11–30–21–32–00–22–2
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)
OKCSLCRGVOCOPHXAUSRNOCOSNMUSACPORTACLAGTULLVLSANFRSOKCSANSLCNMUPHXTACRGVTULLVLOCOCOSSACFRSRNOAUSPORLAG
1–30–02–22–00–20–01–02–02–23–11–12–13–02–00–10–00–31–11–30–00–31–22–00–12–23–00–22–02–12–10–01–14–10–2
Fresno FC
(FRS)
NMURGVRNOPHXTULOCOSLCSACLAGAUSTACCOSOKCPORSANELPSACNMUPORAUSLVLOKCSLCCOSTULRNOLVLRGVPHXSANELPTACLAGOCO
1–12–01–10–03–12–24–20–13–01–03–30–11–12–23–23–01–02–12–10–12–12–11–12–11–23–21–35–02–11–21–21–42–20–2
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)
ATLCHSLOUINDTBRPGHNYRNCACLTMEMLDNOTTNCASTLNSHBHMBSTMEMINDSPRCHSPGHBSTNSHNYRATLSTLLDNLOUOTTCLTSPRBHMTBR
0–21–21–20–10–41–30–41–41–11–22–11–11–12–12–32–20–31–42–13–42–32–43–00–41–53–22–35–10–11–40–42–24–02–1
Indy Eleven
(IND)
STLCLTHFDSPRBSTNYRTBRNCACHSNSHPGHMEMLDNATLBHMLOUHFDLDNNSHNCASTLCLTLOUNYRCHSOTTBSTBHMATLPGHOTTMEMTBRSPR
1–23–21–02–13–01–20–00–01–00–02–13–02–11–03–01–11–22–00–22–12–13–11–11–00–12–02–10–11–20–30–13–01–12–1
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)
AUSOKCPORSLCSANTACRGVLAGSACCOSPHXTULRNOOCONMUELPOKCLAGTACRGVFRSSACOCOPORTULSLCELPPHXFRSAUSCOSSANRNONMU
0–01–21–31–01–25–02–50–04–23–00–40–00–41–15–11–00–12–21–42–11–20–00–31–01–12–20–30–13–11–43–14–20–20–2
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)
COSTACSLCPORTULSANRGVLVLAUSFRERGVOCOTACOKCELPRNONMUOCOLVLRNOTULPORPHXAUSNMUSACSLCPHXSANOKCSACCOSFREELP
1–43–00–53–24–20–24–40–01–00–32–22–22–20–00–32–41–12–12–21–23–12–12–33–12–21–03–11–41–15–12–20–22–22–0
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)
NSHMEMTBROTTNYRBHMBSTCLTHFDSPRLOUINDATLSTLNCAINDLOUATLCLTCHSOTTPGHBHMNCAHFDMEMBSTSPRNSHPGHTBRSTLCHSNYR
0–21–10–00–23–10–13–33–11–23–21–21–22–12–20–30–23–02–43–31–21–30–11–14–01–51–22–54–10–21–22–04–32–17–3
Louisville City FC
(LOU)
NCAATLHFDBHMPGHTBROTTMEMSPRBHMSTLBSTCHSLDNNYRCLTINDNSHOTTBSTLDNCLTATLCHSNCAINDPGHHFDNYRTBRSTLNSHSPRMEM
1–41–02–12–30–11–11–02–12–33–00–02–24–12–10–11–11–12–11–10–10–31–05–12–11–01–10–01–05–32–21–01–28–32–1
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)
TBRLDNBSTNYRNCAATLNSHCHSLOUBHMHFDSPRINDOTTCLTHFDNSHNYROTTPGHSTLNCABHMTBRATLSPRLDNSTLPGHBSTINDCLTCHSLOU
0–11–11–02–31–10–10–20–11–22–22–12–20–30–00–14–10–22–22–00–40–01–20–10–52–14–22–11–00–15–00–31–20–21–2
Nashville SC
(NSH)
LDNSTLNYROTTMEMCHSPGHATLTBRSPRCLTBHMINDBSTHFDOTTNCALOUMEMINDSPRHFDBSTCLTNYRCHSTBRSTLBHMPGHLDNLOUNCAATL
2–00–11–13–02–01–32–22–00–15–11–11–00–04–13–23–30–11–22–02–02–04–00–03–11–22–12–10–11–00–02–02–12–03–0
New Mexico United
(NMU)
FREPHXTULOCOTACRGVSLCRNOPORSANELPCOSAUSOKCSACLVLLAGSLCFRESACELPAUSPORLAGSANOCOOKCCOSRNOPHXRGVTULTACLVL
1–13–32–12–22–10–05–11–23–33–02–23–13–11–10–31–51–10–11–22–13–02–22–32–20–50–23–13–11–32–21–11–21–12–0
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)
SPRNSHMEMCLTHFDLDNINDBHMOTTTBRNCABSTATLLOUPGHCHSOTTBSTATLMEMTBRSTLHFDPGHNSHSPRINDCLTSTLLOUCHSNCABHMLDN
3–11–13–22–14–01–32–15–01–10–21–24–03–11–00–31–11–14–38–12–22–02–05–11–22–15–10–12–00–23–51–10–21–23–7
North Carolina FC
(NCA)
LOUBSTCHSMEMATLCLTHFDINDOTTBHMNYRHFDTBRSPRSTLNSHCLTBHMLDNPGHATLINDMEMPGHTBRLOULDNBSTSPRCHSOTTNYRNSHSTL
4–11–01–11–11–23–04–10–01–20–02–11–13–12–02–21–01–10–13–00–14–21–22–15–04–20–10–43–30–11–23–12–00–21–0
Oklahoma City Energy
(OKC)
ELPLVLSACRNOPORRGVOCOTULTACAUSSLCCOSLAGNMUFRSSANPHXLVLELPRNOCOSTACTULFRSPORAUSSLCNMUSANSACLAGOCORGVPHX
3–12–11–43–32–31–21–01–12–11–21–11–00–01–11–11–11–41–01–12–30–12–01–11–24–24–22–21–31–30–01–50–20–21–3
Orange County SC
(OCO)
RNOTULNMUELPCOSTACOKCFRSPHXSANAUSLAGRGVLVLPHXPORLAGCOSAUSSANRNOSACTACLVLSLCNMUPORELPTULRGVOKCSLCSACFRS
2–23–52–20–22–04–00–12–22–10–02–22–22–11–10–30–21–22–12–30–04–10–01–23–03–12–02–12–01–00–22–00–23–22–0
Ottawa Fury FC
(OTT)
CHSBHMNSHLDNLOUATLNYRNCABSTHFDCLTPGHMEMNSHCHSTBRNYRLOUSPRMEMBHMLDNSTLPGHSTLATLINDTBRHFDNCAINDSPRBSTCLT
1–11–00–32–00–12–01–12–13–01–14–12–20–03–33–21–21–11–14–00–20–03–12–10–40–12–30–21–04–11–31–02–11–11–3
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)
SANNMUCOSFRSELPAUSTACSACOCORGVLVLSLCTULOCORNOOKCPORRGVAUSTULLAGELPRNOSACTACCOSSANLVLLAGFRSNMUPORSLCOKC
3–33–32–20–02–00–14–00–01–23–14–04–25–03–03–04–14–21–06–01–03–22–14–22–14–23–01–01–04–11–22–25–31–23–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)
TBRSPRBSTLOUHFDSTLNSHCHSCLTINDOTTATLNYRBHMBSTCLTTBRNCAHFDMEMSPRNYRNCALDNOTTLOUCHSNSHMEMINDLDNATLSTLBHM
0–22–22–21–03–10–02–22–20–01–22–25–03–04–11–00–11–11–04–24–03–22–10–51–04–00–01–00–01–03–02–11–11–01–0
Portland Timbers 2
(POR)
TULSANLVLLAGOKCSACCOSNMURGVTACELPSLCAUSFREOCORNOPHXTULSACFRELAGCOSNMUOKCLVLRNOOCOSLCTACAUSPHXSANELPRGV
1–13–13–12–33–21–02–23–31–24–11–12–12–22–22–01–22–41–10–11–21–22–23–22–40–13–11–21–56–31–23–53–41–41–2
Real Monarchs
(SLC)
SACELPLAGLVLRNONMUSANAUSFRSOKCPHXPORRGVCOSTULNMUTACELPSANCOSTULFRSOCOOKCLVLLAGPORTACRGVRNOOCOPHXAUSSAC
1–10–05–00–13–11–53–22–32–41–12–41–25–32–13–11–05–00–01–31–04–11–11–32–22–21–35–14–11–32–12–02–12–23–0
Reno 1868 FC
(RNO)
OCOAUSFRSOKCSLCCOSNMUELPTULSACTACLVLSANLAGPHXPORSACRGVOKCLAGOCOCOSRGVSANPHXPORFRSTACAUSNMUSLCELPLVLTUL
2–22–11–13–31–32–02–10–12–24–11–14–02–34–20–32–12–04–03–22–11–44–02–11–42–41–32–35–02–13–11–20–02–03–0
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)
TACFRSELPTULNMUOKCLVLLAGPORPHXLAGSANOCOSLCCOSAUSRNOTACPHXSACLVLRNOCOSSANELPAUSTULSACFRSSLCOCONMUOKCPOR
0–10–22–21–20–02–15–24–42–11–32–23–11–23–53–00–10–40–00–12–11–21–23–32–21–00–30–11–20–53–12–01–12–02–1
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)
SLCCOSOKCTACAUSPORPHXLVLFRSRNOELPSANNMUTULRNOFRSPORRGVNMUOCOSANLVLCOSPHXLAGTACAUSRGVOKCELPLAGTULOCOSLC
1–11–04–11–21–00–10–02–41–01–41–32–13–06–00–20–11–01–21–20–03–20–04–01–20–13–02–12–10–01–22–23–22–30–3
San Antonio FC
(SAN)
PHXPORCOSAUSLVLLAGSLCTACNMUOCOTULRGVSACRNOOKCFRSELPAUSELPOCOSLCSACRNORGVNMUTACPHXOKCLAGTULFRSLVLPORCOS
3–31–30–10–12–12–02–33–00–30–01–11–31–23–21–12–30–03–03–10–03–12–34–12–25–01–50–13–11–13–42–12–44–32–2
Saint Louis FC
(STL)
INDNSHTBRCLTATLBHMPGHSPRCHSLOUHFDBSTNCASPRLDNCLTTBRBSTNYRMEMCHSINDOTTHFDOTTNSHBHMNYRMEMATLLOULDNPGHNCA
2–11–01–11–02–02–30–03–10–00–01–21–32–21–22–21–21–43–00–20–01–11–21–23–21–01–02–02–00–11–10–13–40–10–1
Swope Park Rangers
(SPR)
NYRPGHBSTINDBHMSTLLOUNSHATLMEMTBRLDNCLTNCACHSSTLTBRHFDOTTNSHPGHATLNYRBSTMEMCHSNCACLTLDNBHMHFDOTTLOUIND
1–32–23–41–30–01–33–21–51–12–20–12–30–00–21–12–11–34–30–40–22–31–21–50–22–40–01–03–01–43–12–21–23–81–2
Tacoma Defiance
(TAC)
RGVLAGTULNMUSACOCOLVLPHXSANOKCPORRNOFRSLAGELPCOSAUSRGVSLCLVLOKCOCOELPPHXSANSACRNOSLCPORTULFRSCOSNMUAUS
1–00–30–41–22–10–40–50–40–31–21–41–13–32–21–20–31–10–00–54–10–22–10–22–45–10–30–51–43–61–14–12–01–13–1
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)
MEMPGHSTLLDNHFDLOUATLCLTINDNSHNYRSPRBHMNCACHSBSTOTTSPRPGHSTLNYRCHSBHMNCAMEMNSHCLTATLOTTBSTLOULDNINDHFD
1–02–01–10–04–01–14–11–10–01–02–01–02–01–31–12–12–13–11–14–10–25–00–12–45–01–23–11–10–16–12–20–21–11–2
Tulsa Roughnecks
(TUL)
POROCONMUTACRGVLAGFRSCOSOKCRNOSANLVLAUSPHXELPSACSLCPORCOSLAGPHXOKCSLCAUSLVLFRSELPRGVOCOSANTACSACNMURNO
1–15–31–24–02–12–41–32–01–12–21–10–02–30–50–20–61–31–10–11–30–11–11–41–51–12–12–21–00–14–31–12–32–10–3

[19]

Playoffs

Format

The top 10 teams from each conference will qualify for the playoffs. Each conference will have a "play-in round" where the 7 seed will host the 10 seed and the 8 host 9. The lowest remaining seed will then play the 1 seed and the other play-in survivor will play the 2 seed to form an 8 team playoff bracket. Each of the 8 team playoff brackets will consist of teams within their respective conference and the matches will be hosted by the higher seed. The USL Cup will be the season's only match that involves teams from different conferences; it will be hosted by the conference champion with the better regular-season record. [7]

Bracket

Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23
   
7 North Carolina FC 2
10 Birmingham Legion FC 3
Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Ottawa Fury FC 1(4)
9 Charleston Battery (pen.)1(5)
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
7 Sacramento Republic 2
10 New Mexico United 1
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Austin Bold FC 2
9 LA Galaxy II 0

Eastern Conference

October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)P-I North Carolina FC 2–3 Birmingham Legion FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 40'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg59', Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Hollinger-Janzen Soccerball shade.svg35'
Herivaux Soccerball shade.svg66'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Tim Ford
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)P-I Ottawa Fury FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
8:00 PM EST Samb Soccerball shade.svg40'
Fall Yellow card.svg 117'
Report Higashi Soccerball shade.svg27'
Marini Yellow card.svg 116'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 117'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: David Barrie
Penalties
Fall Soccerball shad check.svg
Haworth Soccerball shad check.svg
Barry Soccerball shad check.svg
Samb Soccerball shade cross.svg
Thiago Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Lewis
Soccerball shad check.svg Bosua
Soccerball shad check.svg Marini
Soccerball shad check.svg Svantesson
Soccerball shad check.svg van Schaik
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7–0 Birmingham Legion FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EST Brett Soccerball shade.svg13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Dover Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Adewole Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Culbertson Yellow card.svg 31'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 41'
Herivaux Red card.svg 61'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Nashville SC 3–1 Charleston Battery Nashville, Tennessee
6:00 PM EDT Moloto Soccerball shade.svg10'
King Yellow card.svg 38'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 77'
Davis Yellow card.svg 85'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Indy Eleven 1–0 New York Red Bulls II Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 PM EDT Ouimette Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,175
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Louisville City FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EST Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg23', 24'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 56'
Report Ekra Yellow card.svg 40'
Diakité Yellow card.svg 70'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)SF Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Vancaeyezeele Soccerball shade.svg11'
Greenspan Yellow card.svg 48'
Report Spencer Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 85'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 54'
Craig Yellow card.svg 70'
DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg118'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Michael Radchuk
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)SF Nashville SC 0–1 Indy Eleven Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM EST Washington Yellow card.svg 24'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 81'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 22'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 24'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Elton García
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)F Indy Eleven 1–3 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 PM EST Barrett Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 102'
Watson Yellow card.svg 119'
Report Williams Yellow card.svg 85'
Thiam Yellow card.svg 90'
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg94'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 106'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg113' (pen.)
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,171
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

Western Conference

October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)P-I Austin Bold FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Austin, Texas
9:30 PM EDT Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 76'
Lima Yellow card.svg 32'
Soto Yellow card.svg 49'
McFarlane Soccerball shade.svg54'
Braafheid Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Harvey Yellow card.svg 35'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 76'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)P-I Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 New Mexico United Sacramento, California
10:00 PM EDT Enevoldsen Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Alemán Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 67'
Werner Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg1'
Padilla Yellow card.svg 44'
Wehan Yellow card.svg 64'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 69'
Schmidt Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,907
Referee: Elton Garcia
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Reno 1868 FC 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:30 PM MDT Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Werner Soccerball shade.svg8'
Iwasa Soccerball shade.svg70'
Taintor Yellow card.svg 73'
Enevoldsen Soccerball shade.svg75'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Fresno FC 2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Chaney Soccerball shade.svg49'
Strong Yellow card.svg 51' Red card.svg 86'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kiffe Soccerball shade.svg77'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)QF Real Monarchs SLC 6–2 Orange County SC Herriman, Utah
12:00 PM MDT Chang Soccerball shade.svg13'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 34'
Blake Soccerball shade.svg59', 90'
Schmitt Soccerball shade.svg77'
Holt Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Orozco Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 80'
Forrester Yellow card.svg 40' Red card.svg 49'
Hume Yellow card.svg 67'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)SF Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
10:30 PM EST Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg25'
Asante Yellow card.svg 47'
Report Blake Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 61'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg43'
Powder Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 7,548
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)SF El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0 Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, Texas
9:30 PM EST Beckie Yellow card.svg 25'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 70'
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card.svg 86'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Alemán Yellow card.svg 51'
Enevoldsen Yellow card.svg 70'
Barahona Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,460
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)F Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 (a.e.t.) El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, Utah
3:00 PM EST Schmitt Yellow card.svg 21'
Ryden Soccerball shade.svg48'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 88'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Holt Yellow card.svg 116', Soccerball shade.svg120'
Report Fox Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 47' Red card.svg 51'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

USL Championship Final

November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)Final Louisville City FC 1–3 Real Monarchs SLC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Williams Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Holt Soccerball shade.svg25', Yellow card.svg 69'
Plewa Soccerball shade.svg45'
Schmitt Yellow card.svg 59'
Powder Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Tim Ford

    Championship Game MVP: Konrad Plewa (SLC)

    Attendance

    Average home attendances

    Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

    TeamGPTotalHighLowAverage
    New Mexico United 17215,77515,2478,33012,693
    Indy Eleven 17182,48120,2518,03510,734
    Sacramento Republic FC 17177,40911,5699,32410,436
    Louisville City FC 17153,70512,1886,8119,041
    Las Vegas Lights FC 17131,08510,1175,1017,711
    Nashville SC 17118,98513,0475,3566,999
    San Antonio FC 17115,0098,4065,7046,765
    Phoenix Rising FC 17114,7897,6066,3726,752
    Memphis 901 FC 17112,5988,0624,1426,623
    El Paso Locomotive FC 17111,9308,3245,0156,584
    Tampa Bay Rowdies 1793,4457,8514,0225,497
    Hartford Athletic 1785,42411,3462,7465,025
    Ottawa Fury FC 1777,4316,8073,0944,555
    Birmingham Legion FC 1777,3655,8073,8244,551
    Saint Louis FC 1777,0385,9633,5244,532
    OKC Energy FC 1775,5146,5493,0964,442
    Reno 1868 FC 1773,3255,1122,9194,313
    North Carolina FC 1770,0086,1722,8334,118
    Fresno FC 1769,9887,8632,3434,117
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1768,0915,6062,7024,005
    Rio Grande Valley FC 1764,8064,9672,4083,812
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1763,4008,3912,1503,729
    Orange County SC 1754,2585,1221,5583,192
    Tacoma Defiance 1744,8045,1851,3962,636
    Charleston Battery 1741,2113,9151,3592,424
    Austin Bold FC 1740,7145,8031,2012,395
    Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1734,5233,2601,2152,031
    Real Monarchs 1733,7132,9361,0361,983
    Portland Timbers 2 1732,2893,5131,1161,899
    Atlanta United 2 1729,8243,1091,0151,754
    Charlotte Independence 1729,7453,5441,2171,750
    Loudoun United FC 1723,4835,0155501,381
    LA Galaxy II 1714,9701,984535881
    New York Red Bulls II 1714,4761,522467852
    Swope Park Rangers 178,5851,565214505
    Bethlehem Steel FC 178,1271,537219478
    Total6122,740,32320,2512144,478

    Updated to games of October 20, 2019.
    Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest

    Statistical leaders

    League awards

    Individual awards

    AwardWinnerTeamReasonRef.
    Golden Boot Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC 22 Goals [21]
    Golden Glove Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pickens Nashville SC 0.64 Goals against average; 14 Shutouts [21]
    Assists Champion Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC 17 Assists - USL Championship Record [21]
    Coach of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz Phoenix Rising FC 20 straight victories, USLC / North American Record [22]
    Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pickens Nashville SC 14 Shutouts; 79.8 Save percentage [23]
    Defender of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Joe Greenspan Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 69.4 percent of duels and 75 percent of aerial duels [24]
    Young Player of the Year Flag of Argentina.svg Cristian Parano San Antonio FC 7 Goals; 6 Assists; 53 Key Passes [25]
    Most Valuable Player Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC 39 Goals & Assists, USLC Record [26]
    Goal of the Year Flag of Nigeria.svg Tobenna Uzo Tulsa Roughnecks FC Bicycle Kick vs New Mexico United [27]
    Save of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Joe Kuzminsky Charleston Battery vs Nashville SC [28]

    All-League Teams

    First team [29]
    GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
    Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pickens (NSH) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Neveal Hackshaw (IND)
    Flag of the United States.svg Joe Greenspan (PGH)
    Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Lasso (NSH)
    Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez (LOU)
    Flag of the United States.svg Jared Stroud (NYR)
    Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Rasmussen (LOU)
    Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenardo Forbes (PGH)
    Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Rios (NSH)
    Flag of the United States.svg Adam Jahn (PHX)
    Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante (PHX)
    Second team [29]
    GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
    Flag of the United States.svg Zac Lubin (PHX) Flag of France.svg Thomas Vancaeyezeele (PGH)
    Flag of Senegal.svg Papé Diakité (TBR)
    Flag of England.svg Paco Craig (LOU)
    Flag of the United States.svg A.J. Cochran (PHX)
    Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar (NMU)
    Flag of the United States.svg Chris Lema (NYR)
    Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo da Costa (TUL)
    Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Guenzatti (TBR)
    Flag of the United States.svg Corey Hertzog (RNO)
    Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett (PGH)

    Monthly awards

    MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthSave of the MonthCoach of the MonthReferences
    PlayerClubPositionPlayerClubPositionPlayerClubCoachClub
    March Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar New Mexico United Forward Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar New Mexico United Forward Flag of the United States.svg Carl Woszczynski Phoenix Rising FC Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Nsien Tulsa Roughnecks FC
    April Flag of Jamaica.svg Kevaughn Frater New Mexico United Forward Flag of Jamaica.svg Kevaughn Frater New Mexico United Forward Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins Tampa Bay Rowdies
    May Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Kiesewetter El Paso Locomotive FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Connor Presley Loudoun United FC Midfielder Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg Troy Lesesne New Mexico United
    June Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Chandler Hoffman Birmingham Legion FC Forward Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz Phoenix Rising FC
    July Flag of the United States.svg Corey Hertzog Reno 1868 FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Arun Basuljevic Fresno FC Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Joe Kuzminsky Charleston Battery Flag of the United States.svg Tom Soehn Birmingham Legion FC
    August Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC Forward Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo da Costa Tulsa Roughnecks FC Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Cody Mizell New Mexico United Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz Phoenix Rising FC
    September Flag of the United States.svg Devon Sandoval New Mexico United Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe Louisville City FC Midfielder Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley Pittsburgh Riverhounds
    October Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Murphy Loudoun United FC Forward Flag of Nigeria.svg Tobenna Uzo Tulsa Roughnecks FC Forward Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave Real Monarchs

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