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Locations of teams for the 2024 USL Championship season
| League | USL Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Soccer |
| Founded | January 21, 2015 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks (2024) (1st title) |
| Most titles | Phoenix Rising FC (3 titles) |
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 59 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (C) | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 52 | |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 51 | |
| 4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 49 | |
| 6 | Orange County SC | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 46 | |
| 7 | Oakland Roots SC | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 44 | |
| 8 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 38 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 32 |
Conference Member Club moved to Eastern Conference Club playing in different league Former clubs
Changes from 2014: USL Pro expanded and was rebranded as simply USL; the round robin table was split into two conferences: Eastern and Western.
Changes from 2015: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, the Swope Park Rangers and San Antonio FC were added as expansion franchises; [2] Saint Louis FC moved in from the Eastern Conference; the Austin Aztex went on hiatus
Changes from 2016: Arizona United SC was renamed Phoenix Rising FC; the Orange County Blues was renamed Orange County SC; the Austin Aztex folded; Reno 1868 FC was added as an expansion franchise; Saint Louis FC moved out to the Eastern Conference [3]
Changes from 2017: Fresno FC and Las Vegas Lights FC were added as expansion franchises; the Vancouver Whitecaps 2 folded; Saint Louis FC moved in from the Western Conference. [4]
Changes from 2018: Austin Bold FC, El Paso Locomotive FC and the New Mexico United were added as expansion franchises.; [5] Saint Louis FC and the Swope Park Rangers moved out to the Eastern Conference; Seattle Sounders FC 2 rebranded as Tacoma Defiance.
Changes from 2019: San Diego Loyal SC was added as an expansion franchise; the Tulsa Roughnecks were renamed FC Tulsa; Fresno FC was disbanded. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was split into four groups. Two groups of four and two groups of five. [6]
Changes from 2020: The conference was divided into two divisions, Mountain and Pacific; Oakland Roots SC joined in from NISA: the Portland Timbers 2 was withdrawn by the MLS parent club; Reno 1868 FC was disbanded; Oklahoma City Energy and FC Tulsa moved out to the Eastern Conference. [7]
Changes from 2021: The Mountain and Pacific divisions were dropped; Monterey Bay FC was added as an expansion franchise; the Real Monarchs and the Tacoma Defiance were withdrawn by their MLS parent clubs and moved to MLS Next Pro; Austin Bold FC went on hiatus; will move to a yet-to-be-named Texas city for the 2023 season. [8]
Changes from 2022: The LA Galaxy II was withdrawn by their MLS parent club and moved to MLS Next Pro; [9]
Changes from 2023: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros [10] and San Diego Loyal SC [11] folded. FC Tulsa and Memphis 901 FC moved from the Eastern Conference. [12]
| Bold | USL Champions |
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LA Galaxy II | 2–1 | OKC Energy FC |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 (7–6 PK) | OKC Energy FC |
| 2018 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC |
| 2019 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2–1 (AET) | El Paso Locomotive FC |
| 2020 [a] | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 (4–2 PK) | El Paso Locomotive FC |
| 2021 | Orange County SC | 1–1 (5–3 PK) | San Antonio FC |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| 2023 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC |
| 2024 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights |
| Bold | Players' Shield Champions |
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 14–9–5 (+4) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2016 | Sacramento Republic FC | 14–10–6 (+16) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2017 | Real Monarchs SLC | 20–5–7 (+28) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Orange County SC | 20–8–6 (+30) | Lost conference final |
| 2019 | Phoenix Rising FC | 24–4–6 (+53) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 FC | 11–2–3 (+22) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2021 | Phoenix Rising FC | 20–5–7 (+33) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 24–5–5 (+28) | Won USL Championship |
| 2023 | Sacramento Republic FC | 18–6–10 (+25) | Lost conference final |
| 2024 | New Mexico United | 18–11–5 (+2) | Lost conference semifinals |
The 2017 OKC Energy FC season was the club's fourth season in existence, and their fourth season playing in the USL, the 2nd tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2017 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is playing in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competed in the Western Conference of the USL.
The 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's third year of existence, and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On February 14, 2017 the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC officially announced Weidner Apartment Homes had acquired the naming rights to the Switchbacks Stadium which has been rebranded as "Weidner Field". The team's mascot is Ziggy, who is a mountain goat.
The 2017 Real Monarchs season was the club's third season of existence, and their third season in the United Soccer League.
The 2017 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's 2nd year of play, along with their second season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. For the 2nd straight year the Swope Park Rangers finished fourth in the Western Conference and were runners-up in the USL Championship; they lost 1-0 to Louisville City FC in the final.
The 2018 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's third year of play and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The Rangers moved from the Swope Soccer village to Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas for the team's season opener, before playing the rest of the 2018 schedule at Children's Mercy Park.
The 2018 Fresno FC season is the club's first season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2018 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 16, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
The 2018 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's fourth year of existence, and their fourth season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On January 26, 2018 it was announced that the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 will join the Premier Development League’s Mountain Division for the upcoming 2018 season as the PDL partner of the USL’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
The 2018 Portland Timbers 2 season was the 4th season for Portland Timbers 2 in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2018 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 3rd season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2018 Tulsa Roughnecks FC season was the 4th season for Tulsa Roughnecks FC, now known as FC Tulsa, in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2018 Real Monarchs season is the fourth season for Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2019 Tulsa Roughnecks FC season was the 5th season for Tulsa Roughnecks FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2019 Austin Bold FC season was the inaugural season for Austin Bold FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2019 Real Monarchs season was the fifth season for Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2019 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's fifth year of existence, and their fifth season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.
The 2019 Fresno FC season was the club's second season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2019 Orange County SC season was the club's ninth season of existence, and their ninth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Orange County were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
The USL Championship final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising has been canceled after multiple Tampa Bay players tested positive for COVID-19, the league announced on Saturday.
