2021 USL League Two season

USL League Two

Season	2021
Dates	May 5 – July 18 (regular season)
Champions	Des Moines Menace (2nd Title)
Regular season title	Des Moines Menace (5th Title)
2022 Hank Steinbrecher Cup qualifiers	Des Moines Menace Flint City Bucks
2022 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers	Chicago FC United Des Moines Menace North Carolina Fusion U23 Ocean City Nor'easters Park City Red Wolves SC Portland Timbers U23 South Carolina United The Villages SC West Chester United SC Western Mass Pioneers
Matches played	495
Goals scored	1,616 (3.26 per match)
Best Player	Nicolás Molina West Virginia United
Top goalscorer	Nicolás Molina West Virginia United (16 Goals)
Best goalkeeper	Dane Jacomen West Chester United SC
Longest winning run	9 matches Des Moines Menace (May 15 – June 24)
Longest unbeaten run	12 matches Western Mass Pioneers (May 15 – July 9)
Longest winless run	14 matches (entire regular season) Dayton Dutch Lions Westchester Flames
Longest losing run	11 matches FC Wichita (May 22 – July 10)
← 2020 (Cancelled) 2022 → All statistics correct as of July 31, 2021.

The 2021 USL League Two season is the 27th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The regular season started on May 5 and concluded on July 18. 75 teams participated in this season. ^[1] The Southwest Division teams elected not to play due to COVID-19 concerns. ^[2]

Team changes

New teams

• FC Málaga City (LaGrangeville, NY)
• FC Motown (Morristown, NJ)
• FC Wichita
• Fort Wayne FC
• Kalamazoo FC
• Kings Hammer FC (Covington, KY)
• Little Rock Rangers
• Morris Elite SC (Madison, NJ)
• New Jersey Copa FC (Metuchen, NJ)
• PDX FC (Portland, OR)
• Real Central New Jersey (Mercer County, NJ)
• Project 51O (Oakland, CA)
• Round Rock SC (Round Rock. TX)
• St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC (Fenton, MO)
• Tampa Bay United
• Toledo Villa FC

Departing teams

• Cincinnati Dutch Lions
• Daytona Rush SC
• GPS Portland Phoenix
• Louisville City FC U23
• New Mexico United U23
• Sarasota Metropolis FC
• Sound FC
• Tampa Bay Rowdies U23

Name changes

• Evergreen FC to Northern Virginia FC
• TFA Willamette to OVF Alliance
• Treasure Coast Tritons to FC Florida U23
• West Virginia Alliance FC to West Virginia United

Teams

Note: Teams lined out are on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Central Conference Division Team Great Lakes Division AFC Ann Arbor Dayton Dutch Lions Flint City Bucks Fort Wayne FC Grand Rapids FC Kalamazoo FC Kings Hammer FC Oakland County FC South Bend Lions Toledo Villa FC Heartland Division Chicago FC United Des Moines Menace FC Manitoba FC Wichita Green Bay Voyageurs Kaw Valley FC Peoria City St. Louis Lions [3] St. Louis Scott Gallagher Thunder Bay Chill Mid South Division AHFC Royals Brazos Valley Cavalry Corpus Christi FC Houston FC Little Rock Rangers Mississippi Brilla Round Rock SC Texas United Eastern Conference Division Team Northeast Division AC Connecticut Black Rock FC Boston Bolts FC Malaga City Seacoast United Phantoms Western Mass Pioneers Mid Atlantic Division FC Bascome Bermuda Lehigh Valley United Northern Virginia FC Ocean City Nor'easters Philadelphia Lone Star Reading United AC Real Central New Jersey West Chester United Metropolitan Division Cedar Stars Rush F.A. Euro FC Motown Long Island Rough Riders Manhattan SC Morris Elite SC New Jersey Copa New York Red Bulls U-23 Westchester Flames

Southern Conference Division Team Deep South Division Asheville City SC Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Independence 2 Dalton Red Wolves East Atlanta FC Peachtree City MOBA SC United Bantams Tormenta FC 2 Southern Soccer Academy Southeast Division FC Florida U23 FC Miami City Florida Elite SA Tampa Bay United The Villages SC Weston FC South Atlantic Division Lionsbridge FC North Carolina FC U23 North Carolina Fusion U23 Tobacco Road FC Tri-Cities Otters Virginia Beach United Wake FC West Virginia United Western Conference Division Team Mountain Division Colorado Rush SC Ogden City SC Park City Red Wolves Northwest Division Calgary Foothills Lane United OVF Alliance PDX FC Portland Timbers U23 Eastside FC Vancouver TSS Rovers Southwest Division Golden State Force Project 51O San Francisco City San Francisco Glens Santa Cruz Breakers Southern California Seahorses Ventura County Fusion

Standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Western Mass Pioneers	14	10	2	2	34	12	+22	32	2.29	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Boston Bolts	14	10	0	4	29	16	+13	30	2.14
3	Seacoast United Phantoms	14	9	2	3	33	19	+14	29	2.07
4	Black Rock FC	14	4	3	7	18	28	−10	15	1.07
5	FC Málaga City	14	1	5	8	7	24	−17	8	0.57
6	AC Connecticut	14	1	2	11	13	35	−22	5	0.36

Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	West Chester United SC	14	11	2	1	29	6	+23	35	2.50	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Ocean City Nor'easters	14	9	3	2	40	12	+28	30	2.14
3	Northern Virginia FC	14	8	2	4	27	21	+6	26	1.86
4	Philadelphia Lone Star FC	14	5	0	9	22	28	−6	15 [a]	1.07 [a]
5	Reading United AC	14	4	3	7	18	27	−9	15	1.07
6	Lehigh Valley United	14	3	1	10	18	39	−21	10	0.71
7	Real Central New Jersey	14	2	3	9	10	31	−21	9	0.64

Source: USL
Notes:

1. Philadelphia Lone Star FC wins the tiebreaker over Reading United AC on goal differential.

Metropolitan Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Long Island Rough Riders	14	9	4	1	21	7	+14	31	2.21	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Cedar Stars Rush	14	8	3	3	28	15	+13	27	1.93
3	New York Red Bulls U-23	14	7	4	3	23	10	+13	25	1.79
4	Manhattan SC	14	7	3	4	28	15	+13	24	1.71
5	FC Motown	14	6	2	6	18	15	+3	20	1.43
6	New Jersey Copa FC	14	5	3	6	15	18	−3	18	1.29
7	F.A. Euro	14	4	5	5	19	21	−2	17	1.21
8	Morris Elite SC	14	3	2	9	8	28	−20	11	0.79
9	Westchester Flames	14	0	2	12	13	44	−31	2	0.14

Source: USL

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Kalamazoo FC	14	9	4	1	29	14	+15	31	2.21	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Flint City Bucks	14	9	2	3	35	10	+25	29	2.07
3	Kings Hammer FC	14	8	4	2	25	17	+8	28	2.00
4	Grand Rapids FC	14	7	5	2	35	17	+18	26	1.86
5	South Bend Lions	14	5	4	5	27	17	+10	19	1.36
6	Oakland County FC	14	5	3	6	28	32	−4	18	1.29
7	Toledo Villa FC	14	3	4	7	22	40	−18	13	0.93
8	Fort Wayne FC	14	1	5	8	14	32	−18	8	0.57
9	Dayton Dutch Lions	14	0	1	13	14	50	−36	1	0.07

Source: USL

Heartland Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Des Moines Menace (C)	12	11	0	1	32	7	+25	33	2.75	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Chicago FC United	12	9	2	1	31	9	+22	29	2.42
3	St. Louis Scott Gallagher	12	6	2	4	24	20	+4	20	1.67
4	Kaw Valley FC	12	4	0	8	18	31	−13	12	1.00
5	Green Bay Voyageurs	11	2	2	7	10	23	−13	8	0.73
6	FC Wichita	11	0	0	11	5	30	−25	0	0.00

Source: USL
(C) Champions

Mid South Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Mississippi Brilla	13	8	3	2	26	11	+15	27	2.08	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Corpus Christi FC	13	7	2	4	20	15	+5	23	1.77
3	Texas United	14	6	3	5	20	19	+1	21	1.50
4	AHFC Royals	14	5	5	4	25	24	+1	20	1.43
5	Little Rock Rangers	14	6	1	7	17	17	0	19	1.36
6	Houston FC	14	5	1	8	16	27	−11	16	1.14
7	Round Rock SC	14	4	3	7	15	21	−6	15	1.07
8	Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.	14	3	4	7	22	27	−5	13	0.93

Source: USL

Southern Conference

South Atlantic Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	North Carolina Fusion U23	14	11	1	2	48	13	+35	34	2.43	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Lionsbridge FC	14	9	2	3	38	16	+22	29 [a]	2.07 [a]
3	West Virginia United	14	9	2	3	31	20	+11	29	2.07
4	Tri-Cities Otters	14	7	3	4	28	16	+12	24	1.71
5	Wake FC	14	4	3	7	21	33	−12	15	1.07
6	North Carolina FC U23	14	3	1	10	15	38	−23	10	0.71
7	Tobacco Road FC	14	3	1	10	12	44	−32	10	0.71
8	Virginia Beach United FC	14	2	3	9	12	25	−13	9	0.64

Source: USL
Notes:

1. Lionsbridge FC wins the tiebreaker over West Virginia United on goal differential.

Deep South Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	SC United Bantams	14	11	2	1	32	15	+17	35	2.50	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Tormenta FC 2	14	10	1	3	33	12	+21	31	2.21
3	East Atlanta FC	14	6	3	5	18	24	−6	21	1.50
4	Asheville City SC	14	6	2	6	16	20	−4	20	1.43
5	Peachtree City MOBA	14	5	2	7	22	25	−3	17 [a]	1.21 [a]
6	Charlotte Eagles	14	5	2	7	21	25	−4	17	1.21
7	Charlotte Independence 2	14	4	4	6	20	22	−2	16	1.14
8	Dalton Red Wolves	14	4	1	9	14	24	−10	13	0.93
9	Southern Soccer Academy	14	3	1	10	13	22	−9	10	0.71

Source: USL
Notes:

1. Peachtree City MOBA wins the tiebreaker over Charlotte Eagles on total goals scored.

Southeast Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	The Villages SC	10	8	1	1	19	5	+14	25	2.50	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Tampa Bay United	10	5	3	2	19	12	+7	18	1.80
3	Florida Elite SA	10	5	1	4	14	11	+3	16	1.60
4	Weston FC	10	2	3	5	8	16	−8	9	0.90
5	FC Miami City	10	2	2	6	16	23	−7	8 [a]	0.80 [a]
6	FC Florida U23	10	2	2	6	8	17	−9	8	0.80

Source: USL
Notes:

1. FC Miami City wins the tiebreaker over FC Florida U23 on goal differential.

Western Conference

Mountain Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Park City Red Wolves	10	5	2	3	24	20	+4	17	1.70	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	Colorado Rush SC	10	4	2	4	18	17	+1	14	1.40
3	Ogden City SC	10	3	2	5	18	23	−5	11	1.10

Source: USL

Northwest Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Portland Timbers U23s	12	10	1	1	30	11	+19	31	2.58	Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2	PDX FC	12	7	1	4	33	24	+9	22	1.83
3	OVF Alliance	12	3	2	7	16	26	−10	11	0.92
4	Lane United FC	12	1	2	9	18	36	−18	5	0.42

Source: USL

Tie breakers

• 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games. ^{[A] [B]}
• 2) Points Per Game = Total points won / Total games played
• 3) Total wins in League games.
• 4) Goal difference in League games. If number of games is unequal, the Game Average ^[C] will be used.
• 5) Goals scored in League games.
• 6) Total points within smallest group ^[D] . If number of games is unequal, then point percentage ^[E] will be used.
• 7) Ranking based on points earned against top four group finishers. This tiebreaker will not be used if four (4) or fewer teams comprise the group. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage applies.
• 8) Point percentage outside / smallest division or conference in League games.
• 9) Total points in all regular season and Open Cup qualifying games combined. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage applies.
• 10) FIFA Fair Play – Team with fewest disciplinary points in League games. (If number of games is unequal, points will be divided by games played to arrive at a common basis for comparison).
• 11) Lottery conducted by USL League Two.

1. ^
   League games refer solely to games that count towards the regular season standings. Open Cup specific games are not “League games” when it comes to determining placement in the League standings. (When using these criteria as tiebreakers for Open Cup groups, “League games” should be interpreted as only games that count toward Open Cup group standings).
2. ^
   Should more than two (2) teams involved have played an unequal number of total games this tie breaker will be skipped.
3. ^
   Game Average: Tie Breaker / number of games played (i.e. goals scored / number of games played).
4. ^
   Grouping: Term used to describe the primary unit in which a team competes (i.e. Southwest Division).
5. ^
   Point Percentage: Number of total points earned / maximum possible points (3 per game).

Playoffs

Main article: 2021 USL League Two Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

National Final

S2

The Villages SC

2

S8

East Atlanta FC

1

S2

The Villages SC

2

S4

Tormenta FC 2 (a.e.t.)

4

S4

Tormenta FC 2

2

S5

Lionsbridge FC

0

S4

Tormenta FC 2

2

Southern Conference

S3

North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.)

4

S1

SC United Bantams

3

S7

West Virginia United

1

S1

SC United Bantams

1

S3

North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.)

2

S3

North Carolina Fusion U23

5

S6

Tampa Bay United

0

S3

North Carolina Fusion U23

3

E2

Western Mass Pioneers

1

E1

West Chester United SC

2

E8

New York Red Bulls U-23

1

E1

West Chester United SC

1

E5

Ocean City Nor'easters

0

E4

Boston Bolts

0

E5

Ocean City Nor'easters

1

E1

West Chester United SC

0

Eastern Conference

E2

Western Mass Pioneers

1

E2

Western Mass Pioneers

4

E6

Cedar Stars Rush

0

E2

Western Mass Pioneers (p)

0 (5)

E7

Seacoast United Phantoms

0 (4)

E3

Long Island Rough Riders

1

E7

Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.)

2

S3

North Carolina Fusion U23

0

C1

Des Moines Menace

1

C1

Des Moines Menace

5

C8

Texas United

0

C1

Des Moines Menace

1

C5

Flint City Bucks

0

C4

Chicago FC United

1

C5

Flint City Bucks

3

C1

Des Moines Menace

2

Central Conference

C2

Kalamazoo FC

1

C2

Kalamazoo FC

3

C6

Corpus Christi FC

1

C2

Kalamazoo FC (p)

1 (4)

C3

Mississippi Brilla FC

1 (1)

C3

Mississippi Brilla FC

3

C7

Kings Hammer FC

1

C1

Des Moines Menace

2

W1

Portland Timbers U23s

0

W1

Portland Timbers U23s (p)

3 (4)

Western Conference

W2

Park City Red Wolves

3 (2)

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Conference Playoffs

Eastern Conference Championship

Long Island Rough Riders v Seacoast United Phantoms

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Long Island Rough Riders	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Seacoast United Phantoms	Lusitano Stadium Ludlow, Massachusetts
4:30 PM EDT	Kang 25'		59'

Western Mass Pioneers v Cedar Stars Rush

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Western Mass Pioneers	4–0	Cedar Stars Rush	Lusitano Stadium Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT	Regragui 22', 45' Agyemang 49' Lerech 58' Gutierrez Koduah Viera	Report	Yeboah  20' Watkins Leong Martinez

West Chester United SC v New York Red Bulls U-23

July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	West Chester United SC	2–1	New York Red Bulls U-23	Evergreen Sportsplex Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT	Cueceoglu 17' Amspacher 35'	Report	23'

Boston Bolts v Ocean City Nor'easters

July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Boston Bolts	0–1	Ocean City Nor'easters	Evergreen Sportsplex Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT	Hu Bagdon	Report	Quartey Watson Becher 76' Stafford

Western Mass Pioneers v Seacoast United Phantoms

July 17, 2021Conference Semifinal	Western Mass Pioneers	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Seacoast United Phantoms	Lusitano Stadium Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDT	Gutierrez Oberrauch Emery Ucar Rose Arriagada	Report	Pierrot Laws

West Chester United SC v Ocean City Nor'easters

July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal	West Chester United SC	1–0	Ocean City Nor'easters	Evergreen Sportsplex Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT	Burkhardt 38'	Report

West Chester United SC v Western Mass Pioneers

July 23, 2021Conference Final	West Chester United SC	0–1	Western Mass Pioneers	Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park Statesboro, Georgia
5:30 PM EDT		Report	Lerech

Southern Conference Championship

SC United Bantams v West Virginia United

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	SC United Bantams	3–1	West Virginia United	South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center Columbia, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT	Henderson 20' Shokalook 21' Kirkwood 33' Roberts Maule Sojberg	Report	Jennings 12' Stearn Ogilvie

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Tampa Bay United

July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	North Carolina Fusion U23	5–0	Tampa Bay United	South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center Columbia, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT

The Villages SC v East Atlanta FC

July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	The Villages SC	2–1	East Atlanta FC	TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT	Paiva 10' Vacas 90+5' Murtha	Report	Oke 41' Feeney

Tormenta FC 2 v Lionsbridge FC

July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Tormenta FC 2	2–0	Lionsbridge FC	TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT	Rodriguez 56' Lawrence 90+1'	Report

SC United Bantams v North Carolina Fusion U23

July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal	SC United Bantams	1–2 (a.e.t.)	North Carolina Fusion U23	South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center Columbia, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT	Shokalook 18' Wigfall Rohrhirsch Kirkwood Fokam	Report	Miguez 45' Santos 96' Clow Molina Bole

The Villages SC v Tormenta FC 2

July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal	The Villages SC	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Tormenta FC 2	TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT	Deputat 21' Paiva 34'	Report	Ledoux 5' Jowers 10' Barry 112' Rodriguez 120+3'

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Tormenta FC 2

July 23, 2021Conference Final	North Carolina Fusion U23	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Tormenta FC 2	Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT	Gomiero 9' (pen.) Santos 40' 109' Duval 113'		Heckenberg 52' Rodriguez 58'

Central Conference Championship

Chicago FC United v Flint City Bucks

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Chicago FC United	1–3	Flint City Bucks	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM CDT	Gutierrez 50'		Cisse 38' Borczak 75' Sanchez 90+3'

Kalamazoo FC v Corpus Christi FC

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Kalamazoo FC	3–1	Corpus Christi FC	Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi
5:00 PM CDT	Banuelos 38', 48' Harmon 67' Jackson Halloran	Report	Wagner 52' Butler Cresto Kranick

Des Moines Menace v Texas United

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Des Moines Menace	5–0	Texas United	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT	Ayats 9', 38', 47' Rude 15' Skelton 20' O'Dwyer	Report	Estrada

Mississippi Brilla FC v Kings Hammer FC

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals	Mississippi Brilla FC	3–1	Kings Hammer FC	Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi
7:30 PM CDT	Astorga 5' James 59' Emeriau 90' Lozano Morris	Report	Jones 46' Robinson

Des Moines Menace v Flint City Bucks

July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal	Des Moines Menace	1–0	Flint City Bucks	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT	Haugli 51' Busquets Thomas Mensah Fernandes	Report	Murana Caliskan

Mississippi Brilla FC v Kalamazoo FC

July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal	Mississippi Brilla FC	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p)	Kalamazoo FC	Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi
7:00 PM CDT	Lozano 90' Onyango Alzate DiLuzio	Report	Banuelos 56' O'Riordan

Des Moines Menace v Kalamazoo FC

July 23, 2021Conference Final	Des Moines Menace	2–1	Kalamazoo FC	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDT	Busquets 45+9' Walkes 90+4'	Report	O'Riordan 23' Harmon  61'

Western Conference Championship

Portland Timbers U23 v Park City Red Wolves

July 23, 2021Conference Final	Portland Timbers U23	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Park City Red Wolves	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
4:30 PM CDT	Afonso 4', 57' Sosa 11'	Report	Jiba 2' Wight 63', 88'
	Penalties
	Santos Rapaport Brog Andreou		Vargas Silva Johnson Pena

USL League Two Championship

Semifinals

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Western Mass Pioneers

July 25, 2021National Semifinal	North Carolina Fusion U23	3–1	Western Mass Pioneers	Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT	Duval 52', 87' Molina 63'	Report	Agyemang 27'

Des Moines Menace v Portland Timbers U23

July 25, 2021National Semifinal	Des Moines Menace	2–0	Portland Timbers U23	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDT	Horveno 55' Kiner 85' (o.g.)	Report

USL League Two Championship

Des Moines Menace v North Carolina Fusion U23

July 31, 2021	Des Moines Menace	1–0	North Carolina Fusion U23	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDT	Busquets 55'	Report Report		Attendance: 7,342 Referee: Carl Armstrong

Championship MVP: Manel Busquets (DMM)

Awards

Award	Winner	Team	Reason	Ref.
Defender of the Year	Toby Sims	SC United Bantams	1,108 minutes; two goals; one assist	[6]
Golden Glove	Dane Jacomen	West Chester United	0.41 Goals Against Average; 9 Shutouts; 88.4% Save percentage	[7]
Young (U20) Player of the Year	Zemedkun Rodriguez	Cedar Stars Rush	991 minutes; seven goals; one assist	[8]
Assists Champion	Joao Gomiero	North Carolina Fusion U23	8 Assists	[9]
	Jake Nicholson	West Virginia United
Golden Boot	Nicolás Molina	West Virginia United	16 Goals in 13 games	[10] [11]
Most Valuable Player
Coach of the Year	Mark McKeever	Des Moines Menace	16 of 17 games won	[12]
Goal of the Year	Enrique Banuelos	Kalamazoo FC	vs Mississippi Brilla FC	[13]
Save of the Year	Trevor McMullen	East Atlanta FC	Penalty kick save vs Tormenta FC 2	[14]
Goalkeeper of the Year	Drew Romig	Tormenta FC 2	0.31 Goals Against Average, 5 Shutouts	[15]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

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Eastern Conference

F: Tyler Bagley (BOS) *, Simon Becher (OCN), Amara Sesay (MAN)
M: Zemedkun Rodriguez (CSR), Conor Bradley (WCU), Okan Golge (NJC), Ryan Becher (REA)
D: Maurice Williams (NYR), Shane Bradley (WCU), Luca Mellor (WCU) *
G: Jan Hoffelner (NJC)

Central Conference

F: Cyrus Harmon (KAL) *, Jalen James (MBR), Pol Monells (TEX)
M: Manel Busquets (DMM), Daniel Barlow (KHM), Daire O’Riordan (KAL) *, Harvey Slade (FCB)
D: Jordan Skelton (DMM) *, George Proctor (FCB), Paul Efang (KAL)
G: Alejandro Chavarria (MBR)

Southern Conference

F: Alexis Ledoux (SGT), Charles Touche (LIO), Nicolas Molina (WVU) *
M: Arnaud Baron (SCU) *, Joao Gomiero (NCF) *, Gabriel Cabral (SGT) *, Daniel Oliveira (VIL)
D: Alex Henderson (SCU), Toby Sims (SCU) *, Cristobal Molina (NCF)
G: Drew Romig (SGT) *

Western Conference

F: Ivan Mykhailenko (POR), Jose Carlos González (LAN), Evan Hoover (OVF)
M: David Brog (POR), Jose Sosa (POR), Wesley Frankel (OVF), Henry Cromack (LAN)
D: Esai Easley (POR), Emory Rapaport (POR), Carter Payne (PDX)
G: Albert Escuin (LAN)

* denotes All-League player

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External links

• USL League Two website