2021 USL Championship season

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USL Championship
Season2021
DatesApril 24 – October 30
Champions Orange County SC
(1st title)
Regular season title Tampa Bay Rowdies
Matches played498
Goals scored1,421 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Hadji Barry
(25 goals)
Biggest home win HFD 7–0 NYRB
(June 5)
Biggest away win LDN 0–5 CLT
(September 8)
Highest scoring LVL 3–6 PHX
(October 16)
Longest winning run9 matches
TBR
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
TBR
Longest winless run13 matches
LVL
Longest losing run10 matches
LVL
Highest attendance12,115
LOU 3–0 MEM
(June 12)
Lowest attendance0
Various
Total attendance324,571
Average attendance3,246
2020
2022

The 2021 USL Championship season was the eleventh season of the USL Championship and the fifth season under Division II sanctioning. This was the third season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. The 2021 season saw 31 teams participate in four divisions during the regular season. [1]

Contents

Changes from 2020

Expansion clubs

Departing clubs

Teams

The following teams are playing in the 2021 USL Championship season:

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityHead coachMLS affiliate / ownership
Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia Fifth Third Bank Stadium 8,318 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Collison Atlanta United FC
Austin Bold FC Austin, Texas Bold Stadium 5,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson
Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama BBVA Field 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Soehn
Charleston Battery Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Patriots Point Soccer Complex 3,900 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Anhaeuser
Charlotte Independence Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field 8,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke Colorado Rapids
FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field 7,833 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nsien
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 9,500 Flag of England.svg Mark Lowry
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Dillon Stadium 5,500 Flag of England.svg Harry Watling
Indy Eleven Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium 10,524 Flag of England.svg Max Rogers
LA Galaxy II Carson, California Dignity Health Track Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez LA Galaxy
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field 9,334 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cherundolo Los Angeles FC
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Martin D.C. United
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium 11,700 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Cruz
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park 10,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Pirmann [7]
Miami FC Miami, Florida Riccardo Silva Stadium 25,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish
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 New York Red Bulls
OKC Energy FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Taft Stadium 7,500 Flag of England.svg Leigh Veidman
Oakland Roots SC Oakland, California Laney College Football Stadium 5,500 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Ferrell
Orange County SC Irvine, California Champions Stadium 5,000 Flag of England.svg Richard Chaplow (interim)
Phoenix Rising FC Chandler, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass 10,000 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
Real Monarchs Herriman, Utah Zions Bank Stadium 5,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave Real Salt Lake
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas H-E-B Park 9,400 Flag of Colombia.svg Wilmer Cabrera Houston Dynamo FC
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Heart Health Park 11,569 Flag of England.svg Mark Briggs
San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field 8,296 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina New York City FC
San Diego Loyal SC San Diego, California Torero Stadium 6,000 Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan
Sporting Kansas City II Kansas City, Kansas Children's Mercy Park 18,467 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura Sporting Kansas City
Tacoma Defiance Tacoma, Washington Cheney Stadium 6,500 Flag of the United States.svg Wade Webber Seattle Sounders FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium 7,227 Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins
  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned
  1. ^
  2. ^
    Opened in 2021;not to be confused with the former Weidner Field, now known as Switchbacks Training Stadium,where the team played from 2015 to 2020.

Conference Tables

Eastern Conference

PosDivTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1AT Tampa Bay Rowdies 3223275523+3271 Playoffs
2CT Louisville City FC 3218776137+2461
3CT Birmingham Legion FC 3218685131+2060
4AT Charlotte Independence 3218595736+2159
5AT Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3217785234+1858
6AT Miami FC 32166105540+1554
7CT Memphis 901 FC 32148104742+550
8CT FC Tulsa 32145134948+147
9AT Hartford Athletic 32125155050041
10AT Charleston Battery 321071549601137
11CT OKC Energy FC 32813113038837
12CT Indy Eleven 32981532471535
13CT Atlanta United 2 32810144756934
14AT New York Red Bulls II 32771842672528
15CT Sporting Kansas City II 32482033643120
16AT Loudoun United FC 32432531784715
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Western Conference

PosDivTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1PC Phoenix Rising FC 3220756835+3367 Playoffs
2MT El Paso Locomotive FC 32181045634+2264
3PC Orange County SC 32157104437+752
4MT San Antonio FC 32141085038+1252
5MT Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 32131096050+1049
6PC San Diego Loyal SC 32146125143+848
7MT Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 32138114942+747
8MT New Mexico United 321210104440+446
9MT Austin Bold FC 3210121032421042
10PC Oakland Roots SC 32118133643741 Playoffs
11PC LA Galaxy II 32116155557239
12PC Tacoma Defiance 32109133741439
13PC Sacramento Republic FC 32812123642636
14MT Real Monarchs 32572028562822
15PC Las Vegas Lights FC 32632341773621
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Competition format

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some changes from the most recent pre-COVID format involving two stand alone conferences. For this season, each of the conferences will be further split into two divisions, Atlantic and Central in the Eastern Conference and Mountain and Pacific in the Western Conference, creating four geographically based divisions of 8 (or 7) teams. The teams will play a 32-game schedule in a 27-week period starting around May 1. Individual teams can start their seasons between April 24 and May 15, based on crowd restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] During the regular season, each team will play its division opponents four times – twice home, twice away, for a total of 28 (or in the Mountain Division, 24) games, making up the bulk of each team's season. The remaining games in each teams schedule will be played against regional or cross-conference opponents. [8]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Hartford Athletic Flag of Tunisia.svg Radhi Jaïdi Mutual separationOctober 20, 2020 [9] Flag of England.svg Harry Watling January 13, 2021 [10]
Rio Grande Valley FC Flag of the United States.svg Gerson Echeverry Contract not renewedNovember 6, 2020 [11] Flag of Colombia.svg Wilmer Cabrera February 11, 2021 [12]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch ResignedNovember 14, 2020 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke December 12, 2020 [14]
Tacoma Defiance Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Little ResignedFebruary 26, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Wade Webber February 26, 2021 [15]
Las Vegas Lights FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Yallop Mutual separationMarch 12, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cherundolo March 12, 2021 [16]
Atlanta United 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Glass [17] Signed by Aberdeen March 23, 2021 Flag of England.svg Tony Annan (interim)March 23, 2021
Oakland Roots SC Flag of the United States.svg Dario Pot Mutual separationApril 25, 2021 [18] Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Ferrell [a] April 25, 2021 [18]
Louisville City FC Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth Mutual separationApril 27, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Cruz [b] April 27, 2021 [21]
Atlanta United 2 Flag of England.svg Tony Annan (interim)End of interim periodJune 3, 2021 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Collison June 3, 2021 [22]
OKC Energy FC Flag of the United States.svg John Pascarella Mutual separationJune 4, 2021 [23] Flag of England.svg Leigh Veidman [c] June 4, 2021
Indy Eleven Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Rennie Mutual separationJune 16, 2021 [25] Flag of England.svg Max Rogers (interim)June 19, 2021 [26]
Orange County SC Flag of the United States.svg Braeden Cloutier SackedAugust 19, 2021 [27] Flag of England.svg Richard Chaplow [d] August 19, 2021 [27]
Austin Bold FC Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Serrano Promoted to Sporting DirectorSeptember 4, 2021 [29] Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson September 4, 2021 [29]
  1. Ferrell was initially appointed as interim head coach, but the move was made permanent on May 19, 2021. [19]
  2. Cruz was initially appointed as interim head coach, but the move was made permanent on October 11, 2021. [20]
  3. Veidman was initially appointed as interim head coach, but the move was made permanent on October 28, 2021. [24]
  4. Chaplow was initially appointed as interim head coach, but the move was made permanent on November 9, 2021. [28]

Results table

Color key: Home Away Win Loss Draw
ClubMatches [30]
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Atlanta United 2
(ATL)
LOUOKCOKCTULMEMBHMLOUSKCMEMOKCMEMINDSKCLOUTULBHMBHMINDOKCSKCPGHTULINDCHSTBRBHMRGVLOUINDSKCMEMTUL
0–21–02–25–02–20–11–02–20–11–22–21–10–10–22–12–21–36–22–24–11–41–31–01–10–20–42–31–11–13–0 [a] 2–40–4
Austin Bold FC
(ATX)
NMUSLCSLCELPPGHNMURGVCOSOAKSANRGVSLCRGVSANCOSELPMIARGVNMUCOSSANNMUTULELPCOSTACOKCBHMSLCELPSANCLT
1–31–12–00–11–00–02–12–30–01–01–11–01–10–32–10–30–01–11–11–42–11–01–02–21–31–01–11–33–40–30–01–1
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)
INDLOUMEMSANOKCATLTULOKCLOUMIAINDMEMINDATLATLTULSKCMEMTULLOUSKCMEMTULOKCATLCLTSKCINDATXOKCSKCLOU
0–11–11–01–21–01–02–12–10–21–01–00–12–12–23–11–34–21–11–22–11–02–31–11–14–02–11–03–13–10–06–00–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS)
NYRCLTNYRLDNMIACLTLDNTBRPGHNMUHFDCLTLDNMIAPGHLDNHFDNYROCOTBRATLMIANYRPGHTBRTBRHFDCLTLAGPGHHFDMIA
1–10–32–21–02–10–33–00–11–11–23–12–05–32–32–31–01–23–20–00–11–11–12–33–31–22–44–31–53–11–20–20–4
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)
TBRCHSPGHMIATBRHFDNYRCHSMIAPGHNYRPHXCHSTBRLDNNYRPGHCOLTBRMIALDNHFDPGHMIABHMHFDLDNNYRCHSHFDLDNATX
0–33–01–01–21–03–21–33–01–20–12–31–10–22–00–03–21–03–30–22–25–02–01–02–01–22–15–12–15–12–11–01–1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
(COS)
SANSKCNMUSANELPTACATXNMUOCOSLCNMUSANLOULDNATXHFDMEMRGVCLTATXNMUSLCRGVELPRGVATXELPSLCELPRGVSLCSAN
0–34–01–31–11–14–23–23–10–23–11–32–31–13–11–24–21–15–23–34–12–32–01–10–02–13–11–10–02–41–01–10–3
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)
NMURGVSKCATXINDCOSSLCRGVNMUSLCLVLNMUSANSLCSANATXNMURGVSANOCOSACCOSATXSLCCOSSANTULCOSLAGATXOKCRGV
1–11–00–01–02–01–12–12–32–13–11–00–02–13–12–03–01–13–11–22–22–00–02–21–01–13–32–14–20–53–04–01–4
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)
NYRMIAPGHNYRCLTLDNTBRLDNNYRTBRCHSMIAPGHMIACOSTBRCHSMIAPGHNYRLOUCLTSLCTBRCLTNMUCHSLDNLDNCLTCHSPGH
3–21–01–17–02–32–10–12–02–21–01–32–01–31–12–40–12–10–22–30–22–40–22–01–21–22–23–43–21–01–22–00–0
Indy Eleven
(IND)
BHMTULSKCLOUOKCMEMELPPGHSKCLOUBHMATLMEMBHMTULATLOKCLDNSKCSLCATLTULSKCLOUMEMOKCOKCATLBHMLOUTULMEM
1–00–22–02–11–11–20–20–12–13–30–11–11–11–22–02–62–11–41–12–00–11–21–00–20–10–21–11–11–31–01–10–3
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)
SACLVLTACSLCSKCOAKOCOSDGLVLOCOTACPHXTACPHXOAKSDGOCOOAKLVLSACSDGPHXOAKSACPHXSDGLVLSACELPCHSTACOCO
0–15–01–12–01–12–34–31–23–41–10–20–31–10–53–00–23–21–23–23–32–43–41–02–03–00–31–01–15–01–32–30–1
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)
LAGSACPHXSDGTACSANLAGOCOSDGTACOAKSACELPSLCOCOPHXSACSDGOAKLAGTACSACOAKOCOPHXSDGOAKLAGTACPHXOCOTBR
0–51–31–51–22–01–14–31–31–21–02–11–20–12–33–12–21–21–51–32–31–21–30–10–31–42–42–20–11–03–61–21–2
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)
MIANYRNMUPGHCHSTBRHFDCHSPGHHFDMIAPGHTBRCHSCOSCLTCHSINDTBRRGVCLTPGHMIANYRCLTMIAHFDHFDNYRTBRCLTNYR
1–21–21–02–30–11–21–20–32–10–21–40–11–33–51–30–00–14–10–21–10–50–51–63–31–53–22–30–10–30–10–11–4
Louisville City FC
(LOU)
ATLBHMSDGINDATLMEMBHMTULINDSKCTULOKCATLCOSSKCOKCSKCTULOKCBHMTULHFDOKCINDMEMATLNMUSKCMEMINDMEMBHM
2–01–12–11–20–13–02–03–23–34–22–33–12–01–12–12–14–12–10–01–20–14–21–12–01–11–13–14–31–20–13–11–0
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)
BHMATLOKCINDLOUATLOKCSKCATLBHMINDTULSKCOKCCOSBHMTULSKCOKCBHMMIANYRINDLOUTULSKCSANLOUATLLOUTULIND
0–12–20–02–10–31–00–12–32–21–01–11–02–11–41–11–11–20–00–13–20–23–01–01–13–03–12–42–14–21–33–23–0
Miami FC
(MIA)
LDNHFDNYRTBRCLTRGVPGHCHSBHMCLTNYRTBRLDNTBRHFDCHSHFDPGHATXHFDNYRCLTMEMCHSCLTLDNPGHLDNTBRNYRPGHCHS
2–10–11–01–22–12–41–11–20–12–11–12–14–12–10–23–21–13–20–02–03–02–22–01–10–46–13–22–30–32–00–1 [b] 4–0
New Mexico United
(NMU)
RGVELPATXCOSLDNSLCATXSANCOSSLCELPCOSCHBSANELPTACELPOAKATXPHXCOSATXSLCSANRGVLOUHFDRGVSDGSANRGVSLC
0–11–13–13–10–11–00–02–01–32–31–23–12–10–30–00–01–11–11–12–33–20–12–11–02–01–32–21–11–14–20–23–1
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)
HFDCHSMIALDNCHSPGHTBRHFDCLTPGHMIACLTHFDPGHSACTBRCLTCHSMIAPGHHFDTBRSANMEMCHSSLCLDNCLTTBRLDNMIALDN
2–31–10–12–12–20–30–10–73–11–21–13–22–21–31–31–22–32–30–30–12–00–61–20–33–20–03–31–21–13–00–24–1
Oakland Roots SC
(OAK)
PHXLAGSACOCOATXSDGSACLVLLAGOCOPHXTACSACLAGNMULVLPHXTACTBRLVLSDGTACLAGSDGOCOLVLSACPHXOCOTACSDGSKC
0–33–23–30–10–00–10–01–20–30–30–11–30–02–11–13–13–13–10–31–00–03–10–12–11–22–22–10–10–10–04–31–0
OKC Energy
(OKC)
TULATLSKCATLBHMMEMINDBHMMEMSKCATLTULLOUTULSKCLOUMEMATLINDLOURGVMEMSKCLOUBHMINDINDSANATXBHMELPTUL
1–30–11–12–20–10–01–11–21–01–02–10–01–32–10–01–24–12–21–20–02–11–00–31–11–12–01–10–11–10–00–40–2
Orange County SC
(OCO)
TACSACLAGSACSDGOAKLVLLAGCOSTACSACSDGRGVSACLVLOAKLAGPHXTACSDGCHSELPLVLPHXOAKPHXTACPHXOAKSDGLVLLAG
0–11–03–43–11–11–03–11–12–00–02–01–20–22–21–33–02–31–10–32–10–02–23–01–22–10–11–41–01–01–02–11–0
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)
SDGOAKTBRLVLSACSDGTACSDGSACLAGCLTLAGSDGRGVOAKLVLOCOSACOAKNMUTACLAGLVLOCOTACLAGOCOOAKOCOLVLSACTAC
4–13–01–25–11–02–23–01–23–13–01–15–01–03–11–02–21–10–01–33–23–14–34–12–12–10–31–01–00–16–31–11–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
(PGH)
TBRHFDCLTNYRLDNATXMIAINDTBRNYRLDNCLTCHSLDNNYRHFDCHSMIACLTTBRATLHFDNYRSANLDNCLTCHSMIATBRCHSMIAHFD
0–31–10–13–03–20–11–11–02–12–11–21–01–11–03–13–13–22–30–10–04–13–21–01–15–00–13–32–32–02–11–0 [b] 0–0
Real Monarchs
(SLC)
SANLAGATXATXNMUSACRGVELPTACSANNMUCOSELPATXLVLELPRGVSDGINDSANCOSSANHFDNMUNYRELPRGVCOSATXCOLRGVNMU
2–20–21–10–20–12–00–11–21–11–13–21–31–30–13–21–30–31–00–22–30–20–10–21–20–00–10–30–04–31–11–31–3
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
(RGV)
NMUSDGSANELPSANMIASLCATXSANTULELPATXOCOATXPHXSLCSANCOSATXELPOKCLDNCOSCOSATLNMUSLCNMUCOSNMUSLCELP
1–01–02–10–11–14–21–01–21–11–23–21–12–01–11–33–01–22–51–11–31–21–11–11–23–20–23–01–10–12–03–14–1
Sacramento Republic FC
(SAC)
LAGLVLOCOPHXOAKOCOSLCPHXSDGOAKOCOLVLOCONYRTACOAKLVLPHXSDGLAGLVLELPSANTACLAGTACOAKSDGLAGTACPHXSDG
1–03–10–10–13–31–30–21–31–10–00–22–12–23–11–10–02–10–01–33–33–10–20–11–00–23–11–21–21–10–01–11–1
San Antonio FC
(SAN)
COSSLCRGVBHMRGVCOSLVLNMURGVSLCATXCOSNMUELPATXELPRGVELPSLCPGHATXSLCNYRSACNMUOKCELPMEMTULNMUATXCOS
3–02–21–22–11–11–11–10–21–11–10–13–23–01–23–00–22–12–13–21–11–21–02–11–00–11–03–34–21–12–40–03–0
San Diego Loyal SC
(SDG)
PHXRGVTACLOULVLPHXOCOLAGPHXLVLOAKSACOCOPHXTACLAGSLCTACLVLOCOSACLAGOAKTACOAKLVLLAGSACNMUOCOOAKSAC
1–40–11–31–22–12–21–12–12–12–11–01–12–10–11–22–00–11–25–11–23–14–20–01–01–24–23–02–11–10–13–41–1
Sporting Kansas City II
(SKC)
TULOKCCOSLAGINDELPTULATLTULINDOKCMEMLOUATLOKCLOUMEMLOUBHMATLINDMEMBHMOKCINDTULBHMMEMLOUATLBHMOAK
0–21–10–41–10–20–04–12–23–41–20–13–22–41–00–01–21–21–42–41–41–10–00–13–00–11–10–11–33–40–3 [a] 0–60–1
Tacoma Defiance
(TAC)
LAGSDGOCOLVLPHXCOSSLCLAGLVLOCOLAGSDGNMUSACOAKSDGOCOOAKLVLPHXOAKSDGSACPHXSACATXOCOLVLSACOAKLAGPHX
1–13–11–00–20–32–41–12–00–10–01–12–10–01–13–12–13–01–32–11–31–30–10–11–21–30–14–10–10–00–03–21–1
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)
CLTPGHPHXMIANYRCLTLDNPGHHFDCHSMIAHFDMIALDNCLTNYRHFDPGHLDNCLTOAKCHSNYRATLHFDCHSCHSPGHNYRMIALDNLVL
3–03–02–12–11–00–12–11–21–01–01–20–11–23–10–22–11–00–02–02-03–01–06–02–02–12–14–20–21–13–01–02–1
FC Tulsa
(TUL)
OKCSKCINDATLSKCBHMSKCLOURGVOKCLOUOKCMEMATLINDBHMLOUBHMMEMATLLOUINDBHMATXSKCMEMELPSANATLINDMEMOKC
3–12–02–00–51–41–24–32–32–10–03–21–20–11–20–23–11–22–12–12–01–02–11–10–11–10–31–21–14–01–12–32–0
  1. 1 2 The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II. [31]
  2. 1 2 The USL decided to replay the October 16 match from the 67th minute after the referee wrongly disallowed a Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC goal. The original score was 0–0. [32]

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
November 5–7
Conference Semifinals
November 13
Conference Finals
November 20
USL Championship Final
November 28
            
A1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6
C4 FC Tulsa 2
A1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
C2 Birmingham Legion FC 0
C2 Birmingham Legion FC w/o
A3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
A1 Tampa Bay Rowdies (a.e.t.)3
Eastern Conference
C1 Louisville City FC 2
A2 Charlotte Independence 3
C3 Memphis 901 FC 1
A2 Charlotte Independence 0
C1 Louisville City FC 1
C1 Louisville City FC 1
A4 Miami FC 0
A1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
P2 Orange County SC 3
M1 El Paso Locomotive FC 0
P4 Oakland Roots SC 1
P4 Oakland Roots SC 0 (5)
P2 Orange County SC (p)0 (6)
P2 Orange County SC 1
M3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0
P2 Orange County SC (p)1 (5)
Western Conference
M2 San Antonio FC 1 (3)
M2 San Antonio FC 2
P3 San Diego Loyal SC 0
M2 San Antonio FC 3
M4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1
P1 Phoenix Rising FC 3 (3)
M4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (p)3 (4)

Conference quarter-finals

November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)East Charlotte Independence 3–1 Memphis 901 FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Mark Allatin
November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)East Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–2 FC Tulsa St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,262
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)East Louisville City FC 1–0 Miami FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,097
Referee: Elton García
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)East Birmingham Legion FC w/o Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM EST Report Stadium: BBVA Field
Note: Match canceled after multiple Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players tested positive for COVID-19. [33]
November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)West San Antonio FC 2–0 San Diego Loyal SC San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,003
Referee: Matthew Thompson
November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)West El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)West Orange County SC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,194
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)West Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 8,234
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties

Conference semi-finals

November 13, 2021East Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Birmingham Legion FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,949
Referee: Elton García
November 13, 2021East Louisville City FC 1–0 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,155
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
November 13, 2021West San Antonio FC 3–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,966
Referee: Mark Allatin

Conference finals

November 20, 2021East Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–2 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
November 20, 2021West Orange County SC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
San Antonio FC Irvine, California
7:00 pm PST
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: Elton García
Penalties

USL Championship Final

November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Orange County SC St. Petersburg, Florida
8:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,521
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Championship Game MVP: Ronaldo Damus (Orange County SC)

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

TeamGPTotalHighLowAverage
Birmingham Legion FC 420,35410,177N/A10,177*
Louisville City FC 655,37812,1157,6529,223
New Mexico United 432,9969,2886,2608,249
Las Vegas Lights FC 27,2987,298N/A7,298*
El Paso Locomotive FC 423,8436,5895,1895,961
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 316,2955,6005,1645,432
Memphis 901 FC 15,0835,0835,0835,083
Phoenix Rising FC 514,8247,316N/A4,942*
Indy Eleven 519,9954,9991,9993,999
FC Tulsa 27,9314,2413,6903,966
Hartford Athletic 27,7735,0232,7503,887
San Antonio FC 415,2003,8523,7353,800
Orange County SC 411,9885,7402,0422,997
Tampa Bay Rowdies 513,0534,3321,8702,611
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 37,7623,1152,0792,587
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 512,5272,6102,1952,506
Sacramento Republic FC 49,8522,5132,3132,463
OKC Energy FC 511,5623,3801,7322,313
San Diego Loyal SC 24,0332,0332,0002,017
Charleston Battery 35,3162,0851,5501,772
Charlotte Independence 22,9132,3805331,457
Real Monarchs 56,0311,7158001,207
Tacoma Defiance 22,4361,2221,2141,218
Austin Bold FC 22,1381,3477911,069
Loudoun United FC 32,6531,126710885
Atlanta United 2 54,3431,421643867
New York Red Bulls II 63,073669369513
Miami FC 40000
LA Galaxy II 60000
Sporting Kansas City II 40000
Oakland Roots SC 00000
Total100324,571117,26960,28498,754

Updated to games of June 18, 2021.
Note: Stadium capacities are reduced to promote social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

*Statistic may be incorrect due to no official attendance being released by neither the league nor club for one or more game(s); average attendances do not include the unreported matches.

Regular season statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [34]
1 Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 25
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Guenzatti Tampa Bay Rowdies 21
3 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC 20
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Murphy Memphis 901 FC
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett Birmingham Legion FC 18
6 Flag of the United States.svg Preston Judd LA Galaxy II 17
7 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Cicerone Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16
Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar Phoenix Rising FC
9 Flag of Haiti.svg Ronaldo Damus Orange County SC 14
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wehan Orange County SC

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Patiño San Antonio FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 (H) [35] May 1, 2021
Flag of Ghana.svg Elvis Amoh Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Miami FC 4–2 (A) [36] June 6, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Preston Judd LA Galaxy II Las Vegas Lights FC 3–4 (H) [37] June 16, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Wolff Atlanta United 2 Indy Eleven 6–2 (H) [38] August 8, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Russell Cicerone Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Atlanta United 24–1 (H) [39] August 22, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Adeniran Tacoma Defiance Orange County SC 4–1 (H) [40] October 9, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Cal Jennings Las Vegas Lights FC Phoenix Rising FC 3–6 (H) [41] October 16, 2021
Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Memphis 901 FC 3–1 (H) [42] October 23, 2021
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists [34]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Barrera Hartford Athletic 12
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby Louisville City FC 11
Flag of the United States.svg Aodhan Quinn Phoenix Rising FC
4 Flag of Bermuda.svg Zeiko Lewis Charleston Battery 10
5 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Dixon Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 9
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Drack LA Galaxy II
7 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Cicerone Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 8
Flag of the United States.svg Kadeem Dacres Memphis 901 FC
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Gómez Louisville City FC
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets [34]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro Tampa Bay Rowdies 14
2 Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Panicco Austin Bold FC 11
3 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Vitiello Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 9
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Caldwell Hartford Athletic
Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Cochran OKC Energy FC
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Ketterer El Paso Locomotive FC
Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Rakovsky Orange County SC
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel Birmingham Legion FC
9 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Vom Steeg LA Galaxy II 8
10 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cardone San Antonio FC 7
Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Tabakis New Mexico United

League awards

Individual awards

AwardWinnerTeamReasonRef.
Golden Boot Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 25 goals; ties league record [43]
Golden Glove Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 shutouts; 0.74 goals against average [43]
Assists Champion Flag of the United States.svg Danny Barrera Hartford Athletic 12 assists [43]
Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 shutouts; 58 saves [44]
Defender of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Lasso 154 clearances; 132 aerial duels, 26 blocked shots [45]
Coach of the Year Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins Regular season champions with 23 wins [46]
Young Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Gomez Louisville City FC 2 goals; 8 assists; 39 interceptions [47]
Most Valuable Player Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 25 goals; 5 assists; 30.5 shot conversion rate [48]
Goal of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Austin Yearwood New Mexico United vs San Antonio FC [49]
Save of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Joe Kuzminsky Charleston Battery vs Tampa Bay Rowdies [50]

All-league teams

First team [51]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro (TBR) Flag of England.svg Paco Craig (MIA)
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Gómez (LOU)
Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Lasso (TBR)
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch (LOU)
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Barrera (HAR)
Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Hernandez (LAG)
Flag of the United States.svg Aodhan Quinn (PHX)
Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry (COS)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastian Guenzatti (TBR)
Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar (PHX)
Second team [51]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel (BHM) Flag of Mexico.svg Aarón Guillén (TBR)
Flag of New Zealand.svg James Musa (PHX)
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Segbers (MEM)
Flag of Ghana.svg Joshua Yaro (SDG)
Flag of the United States.svg Jose Gallegos (SAN)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenardo Forbes (PGH)
Flag of the United States.svg Diego Luna (ELP)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett (BHM)
Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster (LOU)
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Murphy (MEM)

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthSave of the MonthCoach of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubPositionPlayerClubPositionPlayerClubCoachClub
April / May Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar Phoenix Rising FC Forward Flag of England.svg Daniel Bruce New Mexico United Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cardone San Antonio FC Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins Tampa Bay Rowdies [52] [53] [54] [55]
June Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Austin Yearwood Defender Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel Birmingham Legion FC Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan San Diego Loyal SC [56] [57] [58] [59]
July Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Murphy Memphis 901 FC Forward Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Kurimoto OKC Energy FC Midfielder Flag of Greece.svg Alex Tambakis New Mexico United Flag of England.svg Mark Lowry El Paso Locomotive FC [60] [61] [62] [63]
August Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aidan Daniels Forward Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Rakovsky Orange County SC Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish Miami FC [64] [65] [66] [67]
September Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastian Guenzatti Tampa Bay Rowdies Forward Flag of the United States.svg Julian Chavez Sacramento Republic FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Joe Kuzminsky Charleston Battery Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins Tampa Bay Rowdies [68] [69] [70] [71]
October Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Murphy Memphis 901 FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Luis Felipe Fernandes Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries Charlotte Independence [72] [73] [74] [75]

Weekly awards

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