2020 USL Championship season
The 2020 USL Championship season is the tenth season of the USL Championship and fourth under Division II sanctioning. This is the second season in which the league is operating under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. Real Monarchs SLC are the defending USL Cup champions. The 2020 season will see 35 teams participate, in two conferences.
Season | 2020 |
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Matches played | 114 |
Goals scored | 324 (2.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Junior Flemmings Tyler Pasher (8) |
Biggest home win | PHX 6–1 POR (March 7) |
Biggest away win | PHI 0–6 PIT (July 18) |
Highest scoring | PHX 6–1 POR (March 7) ATL 4–3 MIA (July 29) PHX 5–2 NMU (August 8) RNO 5–2 POR (August 15) |
Longest winning run | 4 games Indy Eleven (March 7 – July 22) |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 games Tampa Bay Rowdies (March 7 – present) |
Longest losing run | 6 games Portland Timbers 2 (March 7 – present) |
Highest attendance | 11,569 SAC 1–1 TUL (March 7) |
Lowest attendance | 467 PHI 0–0 LDN (March 7) |
Total attendance | 64,619 |
Average attendance | 4,039 |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of August 15, 2020. |
On November 8, 2019, Ottawa Fury FC announced that it had suspended operations. The team had received sanctioning from its country's governing body, Canada Soccer, but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF.[1] Additionally, the 2020 season is the first season without Nashville SC. The club's identity transferred to a Major League Soccer team that started play in 2020.[2]
The season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.[3]
On June 4, the league announced a return to play on July 11, 2020 [4] Board of Governors voted to return to play for the 2020 season, with a provisional start date set for July 11. While additional information on competition format, scheduling, broadcast and other important details will be made available in the coming weeks, it is important to note that the league's return to play will be conducted in strict alignment with all local and state public health guidelines. USL HQ also remains in regular dialogue with the USL Players Association on all matters concerning player health and wellness protocols and looks forward to continuing those discussions.
Changes from 2019
Expansion clubs
Rebranded clubs
- Bethlehem Steel FC rebranded as Philadelphia Union II[6]
- Swope Park Rangers rebranded as Sporting Kansas City II[7]
- Tulsa Roughnecks FC rebranded as FC Tulsa[8]
Moves
- Ottawa Fury FC franchise rights sold to Miami FC[9]
Departing clubs
- Fresno FC (ceased operations)
- Nashville SC (moved to MLS)
Teams
The following teams are playing in the 2020 USL Championship season:
Competition format
The original divisional alignment was announced on December 19, 2019.[10][11][12] The regular season and playoff format was announced on January 9, 2020. The season began on March 6 and was scheduled to conclude on October 17. The 2020 USL Cup Playoffs were expected to begin October 21, and conclude with the final match between November 12–16. The top 10 teams were to make the playoffs in each conference with the same format as in 2019.[13]
Group Alignment for Resumption of Play
The coronavirus pandemic caused a radical remaking of the competition for 2020. When the season resumed on July 11, the teams were competing in small groups of four or five teams with a geographic component, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the postseason.[14][15]
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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OKC Energy FC | ![]() |
Contract not renewed[16] | October 22, 2019 | ![]() |
November 22, 2019 |
Hartford Athletic | ![]() |
Mutual separation[18] | October 27, 2019 | ![]() |
November 8, 2019 |
San Antonio FC | ![]() |
Mutual separation[20] | October 30, 2019 | ![]() |
December 9, 2019 |
Sacramento Republic FC | ![]() |
Contract not renewed[22] | November 5, 2019 | ![]() |
December 16, 2019 |
Real Monarchs SLC | ![]() |
End of interim period | November 20, 2019 | ![]() |
November 20, 2019 |
Saint Louis FC | ![]() |
Mutual separation | January 4, 2020 | ![]() |
January 4, 2020 |
LA Galaxy II | ![]() |
End of interim period | January 8, 2020 | ![]() |
January 8, 2020 |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() |
Joined Front Office | February 12, 2020 | ![]() |
February 12, 2020 |
Las Vegas Lights FC | ![]() |
Mutual separation[28] | June 17, 2020 | ![]() |
June 29, 2020 |
Atlanta United 2 | ![]() |
Promoted to Parent Club | July 27, 2020 | ![]() |
July 27, 2020 |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() |
Mutual separation | August 5, 2020 | ![]() |
August 5, 2020 |
Miami FC | ![]() |
Mutual separation | August 10, 2020 | ![]() |
August 10, 2020 |
Group tables
Group A
Group A covers Northwestern states including Northern California.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reno 1868 FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
3 | Tacoma Defiance | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 | |
4 | Portland Timbers 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
Group B
Group B covers Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 16 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Orange County SC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 11 | |
3 | San Diego Loyal SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | |
4 | LA Galaxy II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Group C
Group C includes the Rocky Mountain states, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Mexico United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |
3 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 |
Group D
Group D represents Texas (except El Paso) and Oklahoma.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Antonio FC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | FC Tulsa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
3 | Austin Bold FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | OKC Energy FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
5 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 |
Group E
Group E covers the Midwestern states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Indy Eleven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Saint Louis FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
3 | Louisville City FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 |
Group F
Group F includes the Northeastern states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 6 | |
4 | Loudoun United FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 |
Group G
Group G includes the northern part of the Southern United States.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham Legion FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 17 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Charlotte Independence | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
3 | North Carolina FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | Memphis 901 FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 |
Group H
Group H includes the southern and southeastern-most states.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 17 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
3 | Atlanta United 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 5 | |
4 | Miami FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Conference tables
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 16 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Reno 1868 FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 | |
3 | San Antonio FC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | |
4 | Sacramento Republic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
5 | New Mexico United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
6 | Orange County SC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 11 | |
7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | Play-In Round |
8 | San Diego Loyal SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | |
9 | FC Tulsa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
10 | LA Galaxy II | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | |
11 | Tacoma Defiance | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 | |
12 | Austin Bold FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
13 | OKC Energy FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
14 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | |
16 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 | |
17 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
18 | Portland Timbers 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Indy Eleven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 17 | |
3 | Birmingham Legion FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 17 | |
4 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
5 | Saint Louis FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | |
7 | Charleston Battery | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Play-In Round |
8 | Charlotte Independence | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
9 | Louisville City FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
10 | North Carolina FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
11 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
12 | New York Red Bulls II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 6 | |
13 | Memphis 901 FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
14 | Atlanta United 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 5 | |
15 | Loudoun United FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
16 | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | |
17 | Miami FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results table
Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw • Postponed | ||||||||||||||||
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Club | Match | |||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Atlanta United 2 (ATL) | CHS | TBR | MEM | CHS | MIA | CHS | BHM | TBR | CHS | MIA | TBR | PHI | MIA | TBR | NYR | MIA |
0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Sep 2 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 23 | Oct 4 | |
Austin Bold FC (AUS) | NMU | OKC | SAN | RGV | SAN | TUL | RGV | COS | OKC | TUL | TUL | RGV | SAN | SKC | OKC | SAN |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 26 | Aug 30 | Sep 5 | Sep 8 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 22 | Sep 27 | Oct 2 | |
Birmingham Legion FC (BHM) | MEM | CHS | TBR | NCA | CLT | ATL | CLT | NCA | MEM | CLT | NCA | MEM | CLT | MIA | NCA | MEM |
3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
Charleston Battery (CHS) | ATL | BHM | ATL | TBR | ATL | CLT | ATL | NCA | MIA | TBR | MIA | TBR | MIA | LDN | MIA | TBR |
1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | Aug 19 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 11 | Sep 20 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Charlotte Independence (CLT) | SKC | MEM | BHM | CHS | BHM | MEM | MIA | NCA | BHM | MEM | NCA | BHM | NCA | MIA | MEM | NCA |
2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | Aug 23 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (COS) | OKC | NMU | SLC | SLC | ELP | NMU | ELP | AUS | NMU | ELP | OKC | SLC | ELP | NMU | SLC | TUL |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | Aug 22 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
El Paso Locomotive (ELP) | OCO | RGV | NMU | NMU | PHX | COS | SLC | COS | SLC | COS | NMU | SAN | COS | SLC | NMU | SLC |
0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Oct 4 | |
Hartford Athletic (HFD) | NYR | LDN | PHI | IND | LDN | PHI | NYR | PHI | LDN | PGH | LDN | PGH | NYR | PHI | PGH | NYR |
1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | PPD | 2–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 23 | Aug 28 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 20 | Sep 26 | Oct 4 | |
Indy Eleven (IND) | MEM | STL | SKC | PGH | STL | HAR | SKC | LOU | PGH | LOU | LOU | SKC | LOU | STL | SKC | STL |
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | Aug 26 | Sep 5 | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | |
LA Galaxy II (LAG) | RGV | PHX | SDG | SAC | OCO | PHX | OCO | POR | LVL | OCO | SDG | LVL | SDG | LVL | OCO | PHX |
5–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | PPD | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 26 | Aug 30 | Sep 5 | Sep 9 | Sep 15 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Las Vegas Lights (LVL) | SDG | SDG | RNO | OCO | TAC | PHX | OCO | LAG | SDG | PHX | PHX | LAG | OCO | LAG | RNO | OCO |
1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 25 | Aug 30 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 11 | Sep 14 | Sep 18 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | |
Loudoun United FC (LDN) | PHI | HFD | HFD | NYR | LOU | PGH | HAR | NYR | PGH | HFD | PHI | PHI | PGH | CHS | NYR | NCA |
0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | Aug 19 | Aug 23 | Aug 29 | Sep 1 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 4 | |
Louisville City FC (LOU) | NCA | PGH | STL | SKC | SKC | IND | LDN | SKC | IND | STL | IND | STL | IND | MEM | STL | SKC |
1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | Aug 19 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
Memphis 901 FC (MEM) | IND | BHM | ATL | CLT | STL | NCA | CLT | BHM | NCA | CLT | BHM | NCA | LOU | NCA | CLT | BHM |
2–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
Miami FC (MIA) | STL | ATL | TBR | TBR | ATL | CLT | CHS | TBR | CHS | ATL | BHM | CHS | CLT | TBR | CHS | ATL |
1–4 | 3–4 | 0–3 | Aug 16 | Aug 19 | Aug 23 | Aug 26 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 20 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 4 | |
New Mexico United (NMU) | AUS | COS | ELP | ELP | OKC | PHX | COS | SLC | SLC | COS | ELP | SLC | COS | RGV | ELP | SLC |
0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | |
New York Red Bulls II (NYR) | TBR | HFD | PHI | PGH | PHI | PGH | LDN | HFD | PHI | LDN | PGH | HFD | ATL | PHI | LDN | HFD |
0–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | Aug 23 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 16 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 29 | Oct 4 | |
North Carolina FC (NCA) | LOU | TBR | BHM | MEM | BHM | CHS | CLT | MEM | BHM | CLT | MEM | CLT | MEM | BHM | CLT | LDN |
0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | Aug 19 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 4 | |
Oklahoma City Energy (OKC) | COS | TUL | AUS | RGV | NMU | SAN | RGV | SAN | SKC | AUS | COS | TUL | SAN | AUS | TUL | RGV |
1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 30 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 27 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Orange County SC (OCO) | ELP | PHX | PHX | SAC | LAG | SDG | LVL | LAG | LVL | SDG | LAG | SDG | LVL | PHX | LAG | LVL |
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | PPD | PPD | 2–0 | 1–0 | Aug 22 | Aug 25 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 13 | Sep 18 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Philadelphia Union II (PHI) | LDN | PGH | NYR | HFD | PGH | NYR | HFD | HFD | NYR | ATL | TBR | LDN | LDN | HFD | NYR | PGH |
0–0 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | PPD | Aug 19 | Aug 23 | Sep 2 | Sep 6 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 20 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
Phoenix Rising FC (PHX) | POR | LAG | OCO | OCO | ELP | NMU | SDG | LAG | LVL | RNO | LVL | LVL | SDG | OCO | SDG | LAG |
6–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 11 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PGH) | LOU | PHI | IND | NYR | PHI | NYR | IND | LDN | STL | HFD | LDN | NYR | HFD | LDN | HFD | PHI |
3–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 28 | Sep 1 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
Portland Timbers 2 (POR) | PHX | TAC | RNO | TAC | SAC | RNO | SAC | LAG | TAC | SAC | RNO | TAC | SLC | RNO | TAC | SAC |
1–6 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–5 | Aug 22 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 20 | Sep 27 | Oct 3 | |
Real Monarchs (SLC) | SAN | SDG | COS | COS | ELP | NMU | NMU | ELP | TAC | COS | NMU | POR | ELP | COS | NMU | ELP |
0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 9 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 4 | |
Reno 1868 FC (RNO) | TAC | SAC | POR | LVL | TAC | SAC | POR | SDG | TAC | PHX | POR | SAC | POR | SAC | LVL | TAC |
3–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | Aug 22 | Aug 23 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 20 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Rio Grande Valley Toros (RGV) | LAG | ELP | SAN | OKC | SAN | TUL | AUS | OKC | AUS | SAN | TUL | SAN | AUS | TUL | NUM | OKC |
1–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Oct 3 | |
Sacramento Republic (SAC) | TUL | TAC | RNO | LAG | OCO | SDG | POR | RNO | TAC | POR | POR | RNO | TAC | RNO | TAC | POR |
1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | PPD | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | Aug 22 | Sep 2 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Saint Louis FC (STL) | MIA | IND | LOU | IND | MEM | SKC | TUL | SKC | PGH | LOU | SKC | LOU | SKC | IND | LOU | IND |
4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 4 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
San Antonio FC (SAN) | SLC | RGV | RGV | AUS | OKC | TUL | AUS | OKC | TUL | RGV | RGV | ELP | AUS | OKC | TUL | AUS |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 16 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Oct 2 | |
San Diego Loyal (SDG) | LVL | TAC | SLC | LAG | LVL | SAC | OCO | PHX | RNO | OCO | LVL | LAG | OCO | PHX | LAG | PHX |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 9 | Sep 13 | Sep 19 | Sep 23 | Sep 30 | |
Sporting Kansas City II (SKC) | CLT | IND | LOU | LOU | IND | STL | STL | LOU | OKC | TUL | STL | IND | STL | AUS | IND | LOU |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 4 | Sep 9 | Sep 19 | Sep 22 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Tacoma Defiance (TAC) | RNO | SDG | SAC | POR | POR | RNO | SAC | LVL | RNO | POR | SLC | POR | SAC | POR | SAC | RNO |
1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | Aug 19 | Aug 23 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 27 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (TBR) | NYR | ATL | NCA | BHM | CHS | MIA | ATL | MIA | ATL | CLT | MIA | PHI | CHS | ATL | MIA | CHS |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | Aug 16 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 6 | Sep 11 | Sep 16 | Sep 26 | Oct 3 | |
FC Tulsa (TUL) | SAC | OKC | RGV | STL | SAN | AUS | SAN | SKC | RGV | AUS | AUS | OKC | RGV | SAN | OKC | COS |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | Aug 19 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sep 2 | Sep 5 | Sep 8 | Sep 12 | Sep 19 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | |
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
† One Tacoma Defiance home match took place closed-door due to coronavirus pandemic.
Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest
Statistical leaders
Clean sheets
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Hat-tricks
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League awards
Monthly awards
Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | Coach of the Month | References | ||||||
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Player | Club | Position | Player | Club | Position | Player | Club | Coach | Club | ||
July | ![]() |
Indy Eleven | Forward | ![]() |
New Mexico United | Forward | ![]() |
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Indy Eleven |
Weekly awards
Player of the Week | ||||
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Week | Player | Club | Position | Reason |
1 | ![]() |
Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs Portland |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() |
Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | 2G 1A |
4 | ![]() |
Birmingham Legion FC | Midfielder | 3G 1A |
5 | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls II | Midfielder | 2G 1A |
6 | ![]() |
Reno 1868 FC | Midfielder | 2G 1A |
7 | ![]() |
Phoenix Rising FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs New Mexico |
Goal of the Week | ||||
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Week | Player | Club | Opponent | |
1 | ![]() |
Las Vegas Lights FC | San Diego Loyal SC | |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() |
New Mexico United | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | |
4 | ![]() |
Austin Bold FC | OKC Energy FC | |
5 | ![]() |
New Mexico United | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
6 | ![]() |
Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
7 | ![]() |
FC Tulsa | Saint Louis FC |
Save of the Week | ||||
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Week | Goalkeeper | Club | Opponent | |
1 | ![]() |
Louisville City FC | North Carolina FC | |
2 | No award | |||
3 | ![]() |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | New Mexico United | |
4 | ![]() |
Reno 1868 FC | Sacramento Republic FC | |
5 | ![]() |
New Mexico United | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
6 | ![]() |
Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | |
7 | ![]() |
Charleston Battery | Charlotte Independence |
Team of the Week | |||||
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Week | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Bench |
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2 | No award | ||||
3 [48] |
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4 [49] |
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5 [50] |
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6 [51] |
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7 [52] |
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Bold denotes Player of the Week |
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