2020 USL League Two season

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USL League Two
Season2020
DatesMay 3 – July 17 (regular season; planned)
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The 2020 USL League Two season was to have been the 26th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. Flint City Bucks were the defending champions after defeating Reading United in the National Championship the previous season.

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The regular season was scheduled to start on May 3 and conclude on July 17. There would have been a record of 81 teams participating in this season. [1]

On April 30, 2020 the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4]

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Name changes

Teams

Notes:

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