2024 USL League Two season

Last updated
USL League Two
Season2024
DatesMay 4 – July 14
(Regular season)
July 19 – August 3
(Playoffs)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of February 15, 2024.

The 2024 USL League Two season will be the 30th season of USL League Two, a semi-professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

Contents

128 teams, organized into 4 conferences and 18 divisions, will participate in this season. [1] The regular season will begin on May 4 and end on July 14. [2]

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Moves

  • Springfield Athletic SC (Springfield, IL) to Staten Island Athletic SC (Staten Island, NY) [22]

Name changes

Standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 AC Connecticut 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Albany Rush 00000000—
3 Black Rock FC 00000000—
4 Boston Bolts 00000000—
5 Boston City FC 00000000—
6 Pathfinder FC 00000000—
7 Seacoast United Phantoms 00000000—
8 Western Mass Pioneers 00000000—
9 Vermont Green FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 14, 2024. Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Lehigh Valley United 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Ocean City Nor'easters 00000000—
3 Philadelphia Lone Star FC 00000000—
4 Reading United AC 00000000—
5 Real Central New Jersey 00000000—
6 West Chester United SC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

Metropolitan Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Cedar Stars Rush 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Hudson Valley Hammers 00000000—
3 Ironbound SC 00000000—
4 Long Island Rough Riders 00000000—
5 Manhattan SC 00000000—
6 Morris Elite SC 00000000—
7 FC Motown 00000000—
8 New Jersey Copa FC 00000000—
9 Staten Island Athletic SC 00000000—
10 Westchester Flames 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 18, 2024. Source: USL

Chesapeake Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Christos FC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Charlottesville Blues FC 00000000—
3 Lionsbridge FC 00000000—
4 Northern Virginia FC 00000000—
5 Patuxent Football Athletics 00000000—
6 Virginia Beach United 00000000—
7 Virginia Marauders FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Charlotte Eagles 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Charlotte Independence 2 00000000—
3 North Carolina FC U23 00000000—
4 Salem City FC 00000000—
5 SC United Bantams 00000000—
6 Tobacco Road FC 00000000—
7 Wake FC 00000000—
8 West Virginia United 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 AFC Ann Arbor 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Flint City Bucks 00000000—
3 Kalamazoo FC 00000000—
4 Lansing City Football 00000000—
5 Midwest United FC 00000000—
6 Michiana Lions FC 00000000—
7 Oakland County FC 00000000—
8 Union FC Macomb 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 8, 2024. Source: USL

Heartland Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Chicago City SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Chicago Dutch Lions 00000000—
3 Des Moines Menace 00000000—
4 Peoria City 00000000—
5 River Light FC 00000000—
6 St. Charles FC 00000000—
7 Sueño FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

Valley Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Cleveland Force SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Dayton Dutch Lions 00000000—
3 FC Buffalo 00000000—
4 Fort Wayne FC 00000000—
5 Kings Hammer FC 00000000—
6 Toledo Villa FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 18, 2024. Source: USL

Deep North Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Bavarian United SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Minneapolis City SC 00000000—
3 RKC Third Coast 00000000—
4 Rochester FC 00000000—
5 St. Croix SC 00000000—
6 Thunder Bay Chill 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 18, 2024. Source: USL

Southern Conference

South Central Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Asheville City SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Athens United00000000—
3 Birmingham Legion 2 00000000—
4 Dothan United SC 00000000—
5 East Atlanta Dutch Lions 00000000—
6 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 00000000—
7 Tennessee SC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 15, 2024. Source: USL

Southeast Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Brave SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Brevard SC 00000000—
3 Brooke House FC 00000000—
4 Florida Elite SA 00000000—
5 Inter Gainesville KF 00000000—
6 NONA FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

South Florida Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Miami AC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Sarasota Paradise 00000000—
3 St. Petersburg FC 00000000—
4 Swan City SC 00000000—
5 Tampa Bay United 00000000—
6 Weston FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 19, 2024. Source: USL

Mid South Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Blue Goose SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Hattiesburg FC 00000000—
3 Little Rock Rangers 00000000—
4 Louisiana Krewe FC 00000000—
5 Mississippi Brilla 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

Lone Star Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 AC Houston Sur 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 AHFC Royals 00000000—
3 Corpus Christi FC 00000000—
4 Hill Country Lobos 00000000—
5 Houston FC 00000000—
6 Twin City Toucans FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 11, 2024. Source: USL

Western Conference

Mountain Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Albion SC Colorado 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 CISA 00000000—
3 Flatirons SC 00000000—
4 New Mexico United U23 00000000—
5 Salt City SC 00000000—
6 Utah Avalanche 00000000—
7 Utah United 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 18, 2024. Source: USL

Northwest Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Ballard FC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Capital FC Atletico 00000000—
3 FC Olympia 00000000—
4 Lane United FC 00000000—
5 Midlakes United 00000000—
6 Tacoma Stars FC 00000000—
7 United PDX 00000000—
8 West Seattle Junction FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 19, 2024. Source: USL

Nor Cal Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Academica SC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Almaden FC 00000000—
3 Davis Legacy SC 00000000—
4 Marin FC Legends 00000000—
5 Monterey Bay FC 2 00000000—
6 Project 51O 00000000—
7 San Francisco Glens SC 00000000—
8 San Francisco City FC 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 4, 2024. Source: USL

Southwest Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 AMSG FC 00000000—Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Arizona Arsenal SC 00000000—
3 Capo FC 00000000—
4 Coachella FC 00000000—
5 Redlands FC 00000000—
6 Southern California Eagles 00000000—
7 FC Tucson 00000000—
8 Ventura County Fusion 00000000—
First match(es) will be played: May 4, 2024. Source: USL

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