Season | 2020 |
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Champions | Tampa Bay Rowdies (Eastern Conference) Phoenix Rising FC (Western Conference) |
Regular season title | Reno 1868 FC |
Matches played | 276 |
Goals scored | 851 (3.08 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Junior Flemmings (14) |
Biggest home win | RNO 7–1 POR (September 5) NYR 6–0 PHI (September 9) |
Biggest away win | PHI 0–6 PIT (July 18) |
Highest scoring | NYR 5–4 PHI (September 26) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Sacramento Republic FC (August 8 – September 9) |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches San Antonio FC (March 7 – September 5) |
Longest winless run | 12 matches RGV FC Toros (March 8 – September 5) |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Portland Timbers 2 (March 7 – September 5) |
Highest attendance | 11,569 SAC 1–1 TUL (March 7) |
Lowest attendance | 467 PHI 0–0 LDN (March 7) |
Total attendance | 64,619 |
Average attendance | 4,039 |
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The 2020 USL Championship season was the tenth season of the USL Championship and fourth under Division II sanctioning. This was the second season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. Real Monarchs were the defending USL Cup champions. The 2020 season saw 35 teams participate in two conferences during the regular season.
On November 8, 2019, Ottawa Fury FC announced that it had suspended operations. The team had received sanctioning from its nation's governing body, Canada Soccer, but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF. [1] Additionally, the 2020 season was the first season without Nashville SC. The club's identity transferred to a Major League Soccer team that started play in 2020. [2]
The season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America. [3] On June 4, the league announced a return to play on July 11, 2020. [4]
The playoffs began on October 10, and originally scheduled to conclude with the USL Championship Final on November 1. The Final was then cancelled the day before because several Tampa Bay Rowdies players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The championship would not be awarded. [5]
Real Monarchs were the defending USL Championship champions, but failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Expansion clubs
Rebranded clubs
Moves
Departing clubs
The following teams are playing in the 2020 USL Championship season:
The original divisional alignment was announced on December 19, 2019. [11] [12] [13] The regular season and playoff format was announced on January 9, 2020. The season began on March 6 and was scheduled to conclude on October 17. The 2020 USL Cup Playoffs were expected to begin October 21, and conclude with the final match between November 12–16. The top 10 teams were to make the playoffs in each conference with the same format as in 2019. [14]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a radical remaking of the competition for 2020. When the season resumed on July 11, the teams were competing in small groups of four or five teams with a geographic component, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the postseason. [15] [16]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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OKC Energy FC | ![]() | Contract not renewed [17] | October 22, 2019 | ![]() | November 22, 2019 |
Hartford Athletic | ![]() | Mutual separation [19] | October 27, 2019 | ![]() | November 8, 2019 |
San Antonio FC | ![]() | Mutual separation [21] | October 30, 2019 | ![]() | December 9, 2019 |
Sacramento Republic FC | ![]() | Contract not renewed [23] | November 5, 2019 | ![]() | December 16, 2019 |
Real Monarchs SLC | ![]() | End of interim period | November 20, 2019 | ![]() | November 20, 2019 |
Saint Louis FC | ![]() | Mutual separation | January 4, 2020 | ![]() | January 4, 2020 |
LA Galaxy II | ![]() | End of interim period | January 8, 2020 | ![]() | January 8, 2020 |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() | Joined Front Office | February 12, 2020 | ![]() | February 12, 2020 |
Las Vegas Lights FC | ![]() | Mutual separation [29] | June 17, 2020 | ![]() | June 29, 2020 |
Atlanta United 2 | ![]() | Promoted to Parent Club | July 27, 2020 | ![]() | July 27, 2020 |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() | Mutual separation | August 5, 2020 | ![]() | August 5, 2020 |
Miami FC | ![]() | Mutual separation | August 10, 2020 | ![]() | August 10, 2020 |
Memphis 901 FC | ![]() | Fired | September 15, 2020 | ![]() | September 15, 2020 |
Phoenix Rising FC | ![]() | Placed on administrative leave | October 3, 2020 | ![]() | October 3, 2020 |
Phoenix Rising FC | ![]() | End of interim period | October 21, 2020 | ![]() | October 21, 2020 |
Group A covers Northwestern states including Northern California.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 36 | 2.25 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.88 | |
3 | Tacoma Defiance | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | 0.88 | |
4 | Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 9 | 0.56 |
Group B covers Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
3 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 |
Group C includes the Rocky Mountain states, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 | |
3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 0.81 | |
4 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | 0.69 |
Group D represents Texas (except El Paso) and Oklahoma.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | FC Tulsa | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | |
3 | Austin Bold FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 22 | 1.38 | |
4 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 | 0.64 | |
5 | OKC Energy FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 10 | 0.63 |
Group E covers the Midwestern states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Saint Louis FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | 1.56 | |
3 | Indy Eleven | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | 1.44 | |
4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 16 | 1.00 |
Group F includes the Northeastern states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 15 | 0.94 | |
4 | Philadelphia Union II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 | |
5 | Loudoun United FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | 0.46 |
Group G includes the northern part of the Southern United States.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Charlotte Independence | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28 | 1.75 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 25 | 1.56 | |
3 | North Carolina FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | 1.27 | |
4 | Memphis 901 FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | 1.07 |
Group H includes the southern and southeasternmost states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 33 | 2.06 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | 2.00 | |
3 | Miami FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | 1.00 | |
4 | Atlanta United 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 12 | 0.75 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 36 | 2.25 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | |
3 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | |
5 | Sacramento Republic | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.88 | |
6 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 | |
7 | FC Tulsa | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | |
8 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
9 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
10 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
11 | Austin Bold FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 22 | 1.38 | |
12 | Tacoma Defiance | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | 0.88 | |
13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 0.81 | |
14 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | 0.69 | |
15 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 | |
16 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 | 0.64 | |
17 | OKC Energy FC | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 10 | 0.63 | |
18 | Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 9 | 0.56 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 2.19 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 2.19 | |
3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 33 | 2.06 | |
5 | Charleston Battery | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | 2.00 | |
6 | Charlotte Independence | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28 | 1.75 | |
7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 25 | 1.56 | |
8 | Saint Louis FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | 1.56 | |
9 | Indy Eleven | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | 1.44 | |
10 | North Carolina FC | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | 1.27 | |
11 | Memphis 901 FC | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | 1.07 | |
12 | Sporting Kansas City II | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 16 | 1.00 | |
13 | Miami FC | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | 1.00 | |
14 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 15 | 0.94 | |
15 | Atlanta United 2 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 12 | 0.75 | |
16 | Philadelphia Union II | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 | |
17 | Loudoun United FC | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | 0.46 |
Color Key: Home •Away •Neutral •Win •Loss •Draw •Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Matches [14] [37] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta United 2 (ATL) | CHS | TBR | MEM | CHS | MIA | CHS | BHM | TBR | CHS | MIA | TBR | PHI | MIA | TBR | NYR | MIA | ||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Austin Bold FC (AUS) | NMU | OKC | SAN | RGV | SAN | TUL | RGV | COS | OKC | TUL | TUL | SAN | SKC | OKC | RGV | SAN | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Birmingham Legion FC (BHM) | MEM | CHS | TBR | NCA | CLT | ATL | CLT | NCA | MEM | CLT | NCA | MEM | CLT | MIA | NCA | MEM | ||||||||||||||||||
3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Battery (CHS) | ATL | BHM | ATL | TBR | ATL | CLT | ATL | NCA | MIA | TBR | MIA | TBR | MIA | LDN | MIA | TBR | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | CAN [38] | 3–4 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Independence (CLT) | SKC | MEM | BHM | CHS | BHM | MEM | MIA | NCA | BHM | MEM | NCA | BHM | NCA | MIA | MEM | NCA | ||||||||||||||||||
2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (COS) | OKC | NMU | SLC | SLC | ELP | NMU | AUS | NMU | ELP | OKC | SLC | ELP | NMU | SLC | ELP | TUL | ||||||||||||||||||
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
El Paso Locomotive (ELP) | OCO | RGV | NMU | NMU | PHX | COS | SLC | SLC | COS | NMU | SAN | COS | SLC | NMU | COS | SLC | ||||||||||||||||||
0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Hartford Athletic (HFD) | NYR | LDN | PHI | IND | LDN | NYR | LDN | PGH | LDN | PGH | NYR | PHI | PHI | PGH | PHI | NYR | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Indy Eleven (IND) | MEM | STL | SKC | PGH | STL | HAR | SKC | LOU | PGH | LOU | LOU | SKC | LOU | STL | SKC | STL | ||||||||||||||||||
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
LA Galaxy II (LAG) | RGV | PHX | SDG | SAC | PHX | OCO | POR | LVL | OCO | OCO | SDG | LVL | SDG | LVL | OCO | PHX | ||||||||||||||||||
5–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Las Vegas Lights (LVL) | SDG | SDG | RNO | OCO | TAC | PHX | OCO | LAG | SDG | PHX | PHX | LAG | OCO | LAG | RNO | OCO | ||||||||||||||||||
1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Loudoun United FC (LDN) | PHI | HFD | HFD | NYR | LOU | PGH | HAR | NYR | PGH | HFD | PHI | PHI | PGH | CHS | NYR | NCA | ||||||||||||||||||
0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | CAN [38] | CAN [38] | CAN [38] | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisville City FC (LOU) | NCA | PGH | STL | SKC | SKC | IND | LDN | SKC | IND | STL | IND | STL | IND | MEM | STL | SKC | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Memphis 901 FC (MEM) | IND | BHM | ATL | CLT | STL | NCA | CLT | BHM | CLT | BHM | NCA | NCA | LOU | NCA | CLT | BHM | ||||||||||||||||||
2–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | CAN | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Miami FC (MIA) | STL | ATL | TBR | TBR | ATL | CLT | CHS | TBR | CHS | ATL | BHM | CHS | CLT | TBR | CHS | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||
1–4 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico United (NMU) | AUS | COS | ELP | ELP | OKC | PHX | COS | SLC | SLC | COS | ELP | SLC | COS | RGV | ELP | SLC | ||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | CAN | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
New York Red Bulls II (NYR) | TBR | HFD | PHI | PGH | PHI | PGH | LDN | HFD | LDN | PGH | PHI | HFD | ATL | PHI | NCA [39] | HFD | ||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 5–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina FC (NCA) | LOU | TBR | BHM | MEM | BHM | CHS | CLT | BHM | CLT | MEM | MEM | CLT | MEM | BHM | NYR [39] | CLT | ||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | CAN | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma City Energy (OKC) | COS | TUL | AUS | RGV | NMU | SAN | RGV | SAN | SKC | AUS | COS | TUL | SAN | AUS | TUL | RGV | ||||||||||||||||||
1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Orange County SC (OCO) | ELP | PHX | PHX | SDG | LVL | LAG | LVL | SDG | LAG | LAG | SAC | SDG | LVL | PHX | LAG | LVL | ||||||||||||||||||
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia Union II (PHI) | LDN | PGH | NYR | HFD | PGH | NYR | ATL | TBR | NYR | LDN | LDN | HFD | HFD | NYR | HFD | PGH | ||||||||||||||||||
0–0 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix Rising FC (PHX) | POR | LAG | OCO | OCO | ELP | NMU | SDG | LAG | LVL | RNO | LVL | LVL | SDG | OCO | SDG | LAG | ||||||||||||||||||
6–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PGH) | LOU | PHI | IND | NYR | PHI | NYR | IND | LDN | STL | HFD | LDN | NYR | HFD | LDN | HFD | PHI | ||||||||||||||||||
3–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Portland Timbers 2 (POR) | PHX | TAC | RNO | TAC | SAC | RNO | SAC | LAG | SAC | RNO | TAC | SLC | RNO | TAC | TAC | SAC | ||||||||||||||||||
1–6 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–7 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Monarchs (SLC) | SAN | SDG | COS | COS | ELP | NMU | NMU | ELP | TAC | COS | NMU | POR | ELP | COS | NMU | ELP | ||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Reno 1868 FC (RNO) | TAC | SAC | POR | LVL | TAC | SAC | POR | SDG | PHX | POR | SAC | TAC | POR | SAC | LVL | TAC | ||||||||||||||||||
3–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rio Grande Valley Toros (RGV) | LAG | ELP | SAN | OKC | SAN | TUL | AUS | OKC | AUS | SAN | TUL | SAN | TUL | NMU | AUS | OKC | ||||||||||||||||||
1–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | CAN | CAN | 2–0 | 4–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento Republic (SAC) | TUL | TAC | RNO | LAG | SDG | POR | RNO | TAC | POR | POR | OCO | RNO | TAC | RNO | TAC | POR | ||||||||||||||||||
1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis FC (STL) | MIA | IND | LOU | IND | MEM | SKC | TUL | SKC | PGH | LOU | SKC | LOU | SKC | IND | LOU | IND | ||||||||||||||||||
4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
San Antonio FC (SAN) | SLC | RGV | RGV | AUS | OKC | TUL | AUS | OKC | TUL | RGV | RGV | ELP | AUS | OKC | TUL | AUS | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
San Diego Loyal (SDG) | LVL | TAC | SLC | LAG | LVL | SAC | OCO | PHX | RNO | OCO | LVL | LAG | OCO | PHX | LAG | PHX | ||||||||||||||||||
1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | FORFEIT | |||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Kansas City II (SKC) | CLT | IND | LOU | LOU | IND | STL | STL | LOU | OKC | TUL | STL | IND | STL | AUS | IND | LOU | ||||||||||||||||||
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma Defiance (TAC) | RNO | SDG | SAC | POR | RNO | SAC | POR | LVL | SLC | POR | RNO | SAC | POR | POR | SAC | RNO | ||||||||||||||||||
1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Rowdies (TBR) | NYR | ATL | NCA | BHM | CHS | MIA | ATL | MIA | ATL | CHS | MIA | PHI | CHS | ATL | MIA | CHS | ||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
FC Tulsa (TUL) | SAC | OKC | RGV | STL | SAN | AUS | SAN | SKC | RGV | AUS | AUS | OKC | RGV | SAN | OKC | COS | ||||||||||||||||||
1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | CAN | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
The top two teams in each group qualify for the 2020 Championship Playoffs. They began on the weekend of October 10, featuring a single-elimination, 16-team bracket. Under the revised season format, four group winners in each conference earn hosting rights for the Eastern and Western Conference Quarterfinals. Following the opening round, hosting rights will be determined by regular season record. All playoff matches will stream live on ESPN+ except the Championship final on ESPN. [40] [41]
Conference Quarterfinals October 10 | Conference Semifinals October 17 | Conference Finals October 24 | USL Championship Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Reno 1868 FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | Reno 1868 FC | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
D2 | FC Tulsa | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | New Mexico United | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
D1 | San Antonio FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | New Mexico United (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Ø | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ø | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
F2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saint Louis FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | Hartford Athletic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saint Louis FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | Charlotte Independence | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | Charleston Battery | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 |
October 10, 2020QF | Reno 1868 FC | 4–1 | LA Galaxy II | Reno, Nevada |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
October 10, 2020QF | San Antonio FC | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | New Mexico United | San Antonio, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
October 10, 2020QF | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | FC Tulsa | El Paso, Texas |
7:30 PM MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Brandon Stevis | |
Penalties | ||||
October 10, 2020QF | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sacramento Republic FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Report |
| Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 10, 2020QF | Hartford Athletic | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 2,194 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
October 10, 2020QF | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
October 10, 2020QF | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Elton García |
October 10, 2020QF | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 100 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 17, 2020SF | Reno 1868 FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Phoenix Rising FC | Reno, Nevada |
6:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 700 Referee: Kevin Broadley | ||
Penalties | ||||
October 17, 2020SF | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | New Mexico United | El Paso, Texas |
7:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Jon Freemon | ||
Penalties | ||||
October 17, 2020SF | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 17, 2020SF | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
October 24, 2020F | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST |
| Report | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Elton García | |
Penalties | ||||
Bakero ![]() Whelan ![]() Farrell ![]() Moar ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
October 24, 2020F | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Jon Freemon |
The Final was cancelled the day before because several Tampa Bay players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Phoenix Rising and Tampa Bay were recognized as conference champions, and the final was not played. [42] League officials considered postponing the game, but this would have required quarantining both teams and giving them time for renewed training. The prospect of waiting three to four weeks to play led league officials to simply cancel the game. [43] They also considered awarding Rising the title since it had more points than Tampa Bay, but balked at doing so because Rising earned three points by forfeit after San Diego Loyal walked off the field in protest after Rising's Junior Flemmings directed a homophobic slur at Loyal's Collin Martin. [44]
November 1, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cancelled | Phoenix Rising FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
8:30 PM EST | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | |||
Note: Phoenix relinquished the right to host the final as a gesture of respect to the LGBTQ community for the incident between Phoenix Rising and San Diego Loyal on September 30. [45] |
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
†One Tacoma Defiance home match took place closed-door due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest
Shutouts
Source: [46] | Hat-tricks
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Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | 14 Goals | [47] |
Golden Glove | ![]() | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0.50 Goals against average; 5 Shutouts; 77.8% Save percentage | [47] |
Assists Champion | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | 9 Assists | [47] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() | Louisville City FC | 7 Shutouts, 74.4 Save percentage | [48] |
Defender of the Year | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 86 clearances; 77.8 percent of tackles; 66.3 percent of aerial duels | [49] |
Coaches of the Year | ![]() | New Mexico United | 2nd playoff appearance despite all road games | [50] |
![]() | Reno 1868 FC | Best record | ||
Young Player of the Year | ![]() | Sporting Kansas City II | 8 Goals | [51] |
Most Valuable Player | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | 6 Goals; 9 Assists; 23 Shots on goal; 42 chances created | [52] |
Goal of the Year | ![]() | FC Tulsa | Header vs OKC Energy FC | [53] |
Save of the Year | ![]() | Charleston Battery | vs Miami FC | [54] |
First team [56] | |||
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Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Second team [56] | |||
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Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Month | Player of the month | Goal of the month | Save of the month | Coach of the month | References | ||||||
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Player | Club | Position | Player | Club | Position | Player | Club | Coach | Club | ||
July | ![]() | Indy Eleven | Forward | ![]() | New Mexico United | Forward | ![]() | Reno 1868 FC | ![]() | Indy Eleven | |
August | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | ![]() | Charlotte Independence | Midfielder | ![]() | Loudoun United FC | ![]() | San Antonio FC | |
September / October | ![]() | LA Galaxy II | Forward | ![]() | Charleston Battery | Forward | ![]() | North Carolina FC | ![]() | Louisville City FC |
Player of the Week | ||||
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Week | Player | Club | Position | Reason |
1 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs Portland |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | 2G 1A |
4 | ![]() | Birmingham Legion FC | Midfielder | 3G 1A |
5 | ![]() | New York Red Bulls II | Midfielder | 2G 1A |
6 | ![]() | Reno 1868 FC | Midfielder | 2G 1A |
7 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs New Mexico |
8 | ![]() | Charleston Battery | Midielder | 2G vs Atlanta |
9 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | 2G 3A |
10 | ![]() | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Defender | 2G vs Hartford |
11 | ![]() | Charlotte Independence | Forward | Hat Trick vs North Carolina |
12 | ![]() | Loudoun United FC | Goalkeeper | 13 Saves vs Philadelphia, ties league record |
13 | ![]() | San Diego Loyal SC | Forward | Hat Trick vs Phoenix |
14 | ![]() | OKC Energy FC | Goalkeeper | 5 Save Clean Sheet vs Austin |
15 | ![]() | Memphis 901 FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs Birmingham |
Goal of the Week | ||||
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Week | Player | Club | Opponent | |
1 | ![]() | Las Vegas Lights FC | San Diego Loyal SC | |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | |
4 | ![]() | Austin Bold FC | OKC Energy FC | |
5 | ![]() | New Mexico United | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
6 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
7 | ![]() | FC Tulsa | Saint Louis FC | |
8 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | San Diego Loyal SC | |
9 | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Atlanta United 2 | |
10 | ![]() | Charlotte Independence | Miami FC | |
11 | ![]() | Charleston Battery | North Carolina FC | |
12 | ![]() | Sacramento Republic FC | Orange County SC | |
13 | ![]() | Reno 1868 FC | Tacoma Defiance | |
14 | ![]() | FC Tulsa | San Antonio FC | |
15 | ![]() | FC Tulsa | OKC Energy FC |
Save of the Week | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Week | Goalkeeper | Club | Opponent | |
1 | ![]() | Louisville City FC | North Carolina FC | |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | New Mexico United | |
4 | ![]() | Reno 1868 FC | Sacramento Republic FC | |
5 | ![]() | New Mexico United | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
6 | ![]() | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
7 | ![]() | Charleston Battery | Charlotte Independence | |
8 | ![]() | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno 1868 FC | |
9 | ![]() | New Mexico United | Real Monarchs | |
10 | ![]() | Birmingham Legion FC | Charlotte Independence | |
11 | ![]() | North Carolina FC | Birmingham Legion FC | |
12 | ![]() | Sacramento Republic FC | Orange County SC | |
13 | ![]() | Philadelphia Union II | Loudoun United FC | |
14 | ![]() | Louisville City FC | Saint Louis FC | |
15 | ![]() | Austin Bold FC | San Antonio FC |
Team of the Week | |||||
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Week | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Bench |
1 [85] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | No award | ||||
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Bold denotes Player of the Week |