2023 USL League One season

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USL League One
Season2023
DatesMarch 17 – October 14
(regular season)
October 20 – November 5 (playoffs)
Champions North Carolina FC
Players' Shield Union Omaha
Matches played192
Goals scored572 (2.98 per match)
Top goalscorer Trevor Amann (23)
(league record)
Highest scoring9 goals:
RIC 4–5 CV
(October 14)
Longest winning run10 matches
OMA
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
OMA
Longest winless run16 matches
RIC
Longest losing run5 matches
CV
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of October 14, 2023.

The 2023 USL League One season was the fifth season of USL League One.

Contents

Twelve teams participated in the 2023 season. Each team played ten teams three times and the one remaining team twice for a total of 32 games. Top six teams qualified for the playoffs. [1] Lexington SC entered as an expansion team and One Knoxville SC joined from USL League Two. [2] [3] [4] FC Tucson left to rejoin USL League Two. [5]

Tormenta FC are the defending champions, having defeated Chattanooga Red Wolves in the 2022 final.

Teams

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TRM
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LEX
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GVL
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MAD
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RIC
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NCO
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CHA
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NCA
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CLT
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CV
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OMA
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KNX
Locations of teams for the 2023 USL League One season
ClubCityStadiumCapacityHead coachJersey manufacturerJersey sponsor
Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California Fresno State Soccer Stadium1,000Edison Gonzalez (interim) Capelli Sport El Mexicano
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 10,500 Mike Jeffries Capelli Sport Novant Health
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,000Scott Mackenzie Adidas Transcard
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field 5,000 Matt Glaeser Hummel Dairyland Insurance
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 16,000 John Harkes Hummel Scansource
One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Regal Stadium 3,000Mark McKeever Hummel KUB Fiber
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Toyota Stadium 5,000 Nacho Novo (interim) Nike UK HealthCare
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 John Bradford Adidas WakeMed
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex 6,000 Éamon Zayed Puma New Belgium Brewing Company
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000 (Kickers matches) Darren Sawatzky Adidas Ukrop's
South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium 5,300 Ian Cameron Adidas Optim Healthcare
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023Dominic Casciato Hummel XCancer

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Obleda SackedNovember 8, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Korytoski December 14, 2022 [6]
Union Omaha Flag of the United States.svg Jay Mims ResignedDecember 16, 2022 [7] Flag of England.svg Dominic CasciatoJanuary 17, 2023 [8]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Korytoski SackedJune 20, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Weekley (interim)June 20, 2023 [9]
Central Valley Fuego FC Flag of Mexico.svg Martin Vasquez SackedJuly 3, 2023 Flag of England.svg Adam Smith (interim)July 3, 2023 [10]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Weekley (interim)Medical leaveAugust 4, 2023 Flag of England.svg Scott Mackenzie (interim)August 4, 2023 [11]
Central Valley Fuego FC Flag of England.svg Adam Smith (interim)Moved to front officeAugust 30, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Edison Gonzalez (interim)August 30, 2023 [12]
Lexington SC Flag of England.svg Sam Stockley Moved to front officeSeptember 17, 2023 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Novo (interim)September 17, 2023 [13]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Flag of England.svg Scott Mackenzie (interim)End of interim periodOctober 5, 2023 Flag of England.svg Scott MackenzieOctober 5, 2023 [14]

League table

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Union Omaha (S)3219586141+2065Qualification for the semi-finals
2 North Carolina FC (C)3219765839+1963
3 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 3218685937+2262Qualification for the play-offs
4 Charlotte Independence 32139105042+849
5 Greenville Triumph SC 32131094540+548
6 Forward Madison FC 321111103840243
7 Tormenta FC 32121465556142
8 One Knoxville SC 32912113639338
9 Lexington SC 327141146571132
10 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 32817746651931
11 Richmond Kickers 326151142551329
12 Central Valley Fuego FC 32621536612523
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner

Results table

Color key: Home Away Win Loss Draw
ClubMatches [15]
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CV Fuego FC
(CV)
CHAOMAKNXGVLCLTKNXNCATRMNCOMADRICGVLNCOOMAMADLEXCLTKNXCHATRMLEXCLTMADRICNCALEXNCONCAOMACHAGVLRIC
1–00–21–10–30–10–10–23–21–42–11–20–10–10–10–12–12–10–11–11–22–31–24–43–31–22–20–20–31–21–31–25–4
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)
RICTRMRICNCAOMACVMADGVLLEXNCACHAOMAKNXCHANCANCOLEXRICGVLCVNCOGVLTRMCVKNXNCOCHALEXMADKNXOMATRM
0–03–12–11–10–01–00–01–30–12–13–03–00–22–20–22–32–12–21–01–24–12–33–22–11–12–43–02–22–01–11–41–1
Chattanooga Red Wolves
(CHA)
NCOCVKNXNCALEXTRMKNXOMACLTRICMADLEXGVLCLTRICNCOTRMKNXNCACVMADRICOMAGVLTRMMADCLTOMALEXCVGVLNCO
0–00–12–10–33–10–20–23–30–30–12–00–21–52–20–21–12–43–21–21–10–13–21–21–24–43–10–32–35–33–12–21–3
Forward Madison FC
(MAD)
OMALEXGVLCLTKNXNCANCOOMACVCHANCARICLEXTRMGVLCVNCATRMGVLRICCHAKNXTRMCVCHAKNXRICNCOCLTLEXNCOOMA
1–10–04–10–00–02–00–22–11–20–23–01–03–21–00–11–02–21–41–12–11–01–22–44–41–30–02–00–00–22–20–20–1
Greenville Triumph SC
(GVL)
RICTRMMADCVLEXNCACLTRICKNXOMATRMOMACVCHAMADKNXCLTTRMMADCLTNCANCOCHAOMALEXNCAKNXRICNCOCVCHALEX
0–10–21–43–02–01–23–12–21–23–31–11–11–05–11–01–00–12–11–13–21–20–02–11–21–10–21–02–10–22–12–21–1
One Knoxville SC
(KNX)
LEXCHACVTRMCVMADNCOCHAGVLLEXNCANCOCLTOMARICNCANCOGVLOMACHACVOMAMADLEXCLTTRMMADGVLTRMCLTRICNCA
2–11–21–10–21–00–01–22–02–11–10–10–02–01–12–22–22–40–11–22–31–01–32–11–01–13–10–00–10–11–12–21–2
Lexington SC
(LEX)
KNXNCAMADTRMGVLCHACLTRICKNXNCOTRMCHANCAMADTRMCLTCVOMARICOMANCOCVKNXRICGVLNCOCVCLTCHAMADNCAGVL
1–21–20–02–10–21–31–01–21–12–21–12–02–22–31–51–21–23–02–20–24–33–20–11–01–12–32–22–23–52–20–11–1
North Carolina FC
(NCA)
TRMLEXCLTOMACHAGVLCVMADRICCLTKNXMADLEXCLTKNXMADNCOCHATRMRICGVLRICNCOCVOMAGVLTRMCVNCOOMALEXKNX
0–12–11–12–13–02–12–00–23–21–21–00–32–22–02–22–22–02–13–22–22–13–11–22–13–42–02–33–02–01–11–02–1
NoCo Hailstorm FC
(NCO)
CHATRMRICOMAKNXMADCVLEXRICKNXCVCLTCHAKNXOMARICNCACLTLEXOMAGVLTRMNCACLTLEXTRMCVMADNCAGVLMADCHA
0–03–00–02–32–12–04–12–22–00–01–03–21–14–22–03–10–21–43–42–30–02–22–14–23–22–12–00–00–22–02–03–1
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)
CLTGVLCLTNCOTRMOMAGVLNCALEXTRMCHANCOCVMADKNXCHAOMACLTNCOLEXMADNCACHANCALEXCVOMAMADGVLTRMKNXCV
0–01–01–20–03–10–02–22–32–11–11–00–22–10–12–22–01–42–21–32–21–22–22–31–30–13–31–20–21–20–12–24–5
Tormenta FC
(TRM)
NCACLTNCOGVLLEXKNXRICCHACVRICGVLLEXOMAMADLEXCHAGVLMADOMANCACVCLTMADNCOCHAKNXNCONCAKNXRICOMACLT
1–01–30–32–01–22–01–32–02–31–11–11–10–20–15–14–21–24–12–32–32–12–34–22–24–41–31–23–21–01–00–41–1
Union Omaha
(OMA)
MADCVNCACLTNCORICCHAGVLMADCLTGVLKNXTRMCVRICNCOKNXLEXTRMLEXKNXNCOCHAGVLNCARICCHACVNCACLTTRMMAD
1–12–01–20–03–20–03–33–31–20–31–11–12–01–04–10–22–10–33–22–03–13–22–12–14–32–13–22–11–14–14–01–0

Playoffs

The 2023 USL League One Playoffs (branded as the 2023 USL League One Playoffs presented by Hisense USA for sponsorship reasons) will be the post-season championship of the USL League One season. [16]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Union Omaha 0 (4)
4 Charlotte Independence 34 Charlotte Independence (p) 0 (5)
5 Greenville Triumph SC 2 4 Charlotte Independence 1 (4)
2 North Carolina FC (p) 1 (5)
2 North Carolina FC 3
3 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 43 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 1
6 Forward Madison FC 1

Schedule

Quarter-finals

October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) Charlotte Independence 3–2 Greenville Triumph SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 961
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) Northern Colorado Hailstorm 4–1 Forward Madison FC Windsor, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: TicketSmarter Stadium
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Joshua Encarnación

Semi-finals

October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) Union Omaha 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
4:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,217
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Penalties
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) North Carolina FC 3–1 Northern Colorado Hailstorm Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Alexis Da Silva

USL League One Final

November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) North Carolina FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties

Championship Game MVP: Raheem Somersall (NCA)

Regular season statistical leaders

As of October 14, 2023

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [17]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann Northern Colorado Hailstorm 23
2 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson North Carolina FC 17
3 Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf Lexington SC 15
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Castro Greenville Triumph SC 13
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Steevan Dos Santos Union Omaha
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mentzingen North Carolina FC
Flag of England.svg Kazaiah Sterling Tormenta FC
8 Flag of Jamaica.svg Chevone Marsh Chattanooga Red Wolves 12
Flag of Ghana.svg Ropapa Mensah Chattanooga Red Wolves
Flag of the United States.svg Noe Meza Union Omaha

Hat tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lyam MacKinnon [A] Greenville Triumph SC Chattanooga Red Wolves 5–1 (H) [18] June 21
Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf Lexington SC Northern Colorado Hailstorm 4–3 (A) [19] August 5
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Steevan Dos Santos Union Omaha Charlotte Independence 4–1 (H) [20] October 4
Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann [B] Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Forward Madison FC 4–1 (H) [21] October 21
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

  1. ^
    Scored four goals.
  2. ^
    USL League One playoffs.

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists [17]
1 Flag of England.svg Arthur Rogers Northern Colorado Hailstorm 11
2 Flag of the United States.svg Luis Gil Union Omaha 9
3 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Gavilanes Greenville Triumph SC 8
Flag of the United States.svg Tate Robertson Lexington SC
5 Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Ibarra Charlotte Independence 7
Flag of the United States.svg Garrett McLaughlin North Carolina FC
7 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson North Carolina FC 6
Flag of the United States.svg Conor Doyle Union Omaha
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Filipe Chattanooga Red Wolves
Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Fonseca Tormenta FC
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Khoury Tormenta FC
Flag of the United States.svg Ryley Kraft Chattanooga Red Wolves
Flag of England.svg Jayden Onen Forward Madison FC
Flag of the United States.svg Derek Waldeck One Knoxville SC

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubShutouts [17]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lalo Delgado Northern Colorado Hailstorm 13
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernd Schipmann Forward Madison FC 12
3 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Pack Charlotte Independence 9
4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Lewis One Knoxville SC 8
Flag of Ghana.svg Rashid Nuhu Union Omaha
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Mazzola Greenville Triumph SC 6
7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Amal Knight Lexington SC 4
Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Jara Tormenta FC
Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Thompson North Carolina FC
10 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Fitzgerald Richmond Kickers 3
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Holliday North Carolina FC
Flag of the United States.svg Will Palmquist Richmond Kickers

League awards

Individual awards

AwardWinnerTeamReasonRef.
Golden Boot Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann Northern Colorado Hailstorm League record 23 goals in 32 games [22]
Golden Glove Flag of the United States.svg Sean Lewis One Knoxville SC 8 shutouts; 1.04 goals against average; 85 saves [22]
Golden Playmaker Flag of England.svg Arthur Rogers Northern Colorado Hailstorm League record 11 assists [22]
Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Austin Pack Charlotte Independence League record 116 saves [23]
Defender of the Year Flag of England.svg Arthur Rogers Northern Colorado Hailstorm League record 11 assists [24]
Coach of the Year Flag of England.svg Dominic Casciato Union Omaha Won Players' Shield [25]
Young Player of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Khoury Tormenta FC 7 goals; 6 assists [26]
Most Valuable Player Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann Northern Colorado Hailstorm League record 23 goals; 7 braces [27]
Comeback Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Irvin Parra Northern Colorado Hailstorm Battled cancer earlier in the season [28]
Save of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Lalo Delgado Northern Colorado Hailstorm vs Tormenta FC [29]
Goal of the Year Flag of Sweden.svg Victor Falck Central Valley Fuego FC vs Lexington SC [30]

All-league teams

First team [31]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Pack (CLT) Flag of England.svg Arthur Rogers (NCO)
Flag of England.svg Jordan Skelton (KNX)
Flag of the Comoros.svg Alexis Souahy (OMA)
Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Maldonado (NCA)
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mentzingen (NCA)
Flag of the United States.svg John Scearce (OMA)
Flag of Spain.svg Nil Vinyals (RIC)
Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann (NCO)
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson (NCA)
Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf (LEX)
Second team [31]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Lewis (KNX) Flag of the United States.svg Dion Acoff (OMA)
Flag of Austria.svg Jake Crull (MAD)
Flag of Cuba.svg Bruno Rendón (NCO)
Flag of the United States.svg Mukwelle Akale (TRM)
Flag of Senegal.svg Omar Ciss (CLT)
Flag of Liberia.svg Joel Johnson (CLT)
Flag of Honduras.svg Angelo Kelly-Rosales (KNX)
Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Castro (GVL)
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Steevan Dos Santos (OMA)
Flag of the United States.svg Noe Meza (OMA)

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthCoach of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubPositionCoachClub
March Flag of Spain.svg Nil Vinyals Richmond Kickers Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries Charlotte Independence [32] [33]
April Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mentzingen North Carolina FC Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg John Bradford North Carolina FC [34] [35]
May Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Amann Northern Colorado Hailstorm Forward Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Northern Colorado Hailstorm [36] [37]
June Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Terzaghi Richmond Kickers Forward Flag of the United States.svg Matt Glaeser Forward Madison FC [38] [39]
July Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson North Carolina FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg John Harkes Greenville Triumph SC [40] [41]
August Flag of Jamaica.svg Chevone Marsh Chattanooga Red Wolves Forward Flag of England.svg Dominic Casciato Union Omaha [42] [43]
September Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf Lexington SC Forward Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Northern Colorado Hailstorm [44] [45]

Weekly awards

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