2020 USL League One season

The 2020 USL League One season will be the league's second season. The regular season was scheduled to begin on March 27 and end on October 3. On March 13, it was announced the regular season start would be delayed to April 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay was extended to May 10. The delay was extended for a third time with the USL awaiting guidance and clarity from various authorities before announcing a new date. On June 5, the league announced a provisional return date of July 18. On July 2, the league announced a modified 20-game schedule (but changed to a 16-game schedule on July 17) with a modified playoffs. Now, only the top two teams will go straight to the League Finals, on the weekend of October 31. On July 8, Toronto FC II announced they would not play in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions. They remain a member club of the league, and plan to return for the 2021 season. [1] Nine teams[2] return from the inaugural season, while three new teams enter for the first time; MLS reserve teams Fort Lauderdale CF and New England Revolution II, and expansion club Union Omaha. North Texas SC return as defending champions.[3]

USL League One
Season2020
DatesJuly 18[lower-alpha 1] – October 24
Matches played22
Goals scored51 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerGreg Hurst (4)
Biggest home winMAD 4–0 TRM
(August 14)
Highest scoringNTX 3–3 NEW
(August 15)
Longest unbeaten run5 games
Greenville Triumph SC
(July 18 – present)
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of August 15, 2020.

Teams
Locations of teams for the 2020 USL League One season
Withdrew because of COVID-19 restrictions
Club City Stadium Capacity Head coach MLS/USLC affiliate / ownership
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,000[4] Jimmy Obleda
Fort Lauderdale CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida Inter Miami CF Stadium 19,000 Jason Kreis Inter Miami CF
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Hart Park[5] 3,000 Daryl Shore Chicago Fire FC
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Legacy Early College Field 4,000 John Harkes
New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium 20,000 Clint Peay New England Revolution
North Texas SC Arlington, Texas Globe Life Park in Arlington 48,114 Eric Quill FC Dallas
Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium 5,400 Marcelo Neveleff Orlando City SC
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 22,611 Darren Sawatzky
South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park 3,500 John Miglarese
Toronto FC II † Toronto, Ontario BMO Training Ground 1,000 Mike Muñoz Toronto FC
FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona Kino Sports Complex 3,500 John Galas Phoenix Rising FC
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023 Jay Mims
  MLS/USLC-affiliated
  MLS/USLC-owned

†Withdrew for the season. [1]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Richmond Kickers David Bulow[6] Contract not renewed October 9, 2019 Darren Sawatzky[7] November 6, 2019
FC Tucson Darren Sawatzky[8] Mutual Separation November 6, 2019 John Galas[9] December 24, 2019
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Tim Hankinson Mutual Separation November 20, 2019 Jimmy Obleda[10] November 21, 2019
Orlando City B Roberto Sibaja End of interim period December 20, 2019 Marcelo Neveleff[11] December 20, 2019
Toronto FC II Michael Rabasca Mutual Separation January 27, 2020 Mike Muñoz[12] January 27, 2020

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Greenville Triumph SC 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 13 Finals
2 Union Omaha 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3 Richmond Kickers 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
4 North Texas SC 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
6 South Georgia Tormenta FC 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5
7 Forward Madison FC 4 1 1 2 5 3 +2 4
8 Orlando City B 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
9 Fort Lauderdale CF 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 4
10 FC Tucson 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 3
11 New England Revolution II 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: 2020 USL League One standings
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
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516
Chattanooga Red Wolves
(CHT)		TRMTUCNTXOMAGVLTRMNEWFTLNEWRICGVLMADNTXORLMADRIC
2–21–02–2PPD0–1Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5Sep 9Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 7Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24
Fort Lauderdale CF
(FTL)		GVLTUCRICTRMORLNTXGVLCHTORLTRMTUCOMANTXNEWMADOMA
0–21–2PPD2–11–1Aug 19Aug 22Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Sep 30Oct 3Oct 9Oct 14Oct 24
Forward Madison FC
(MAD)		NTXGVLRICTRMOMAORLNTXNEWGVLTUCCHTTUCOMAFTLCHTNEW
1–20–00–14–0Aug 19Aug 23Aug 30Sep 4Sep 13Sep 23Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 24
Greenville Triumph SC
(GVL)		FTLRICMADTRMCHTFTLNEWRICTRMMADCHTNTXORLTUCOMAORL
2–03–20–01–01–0Aug 22Aug 26Aug 29Sep 4Sep 13Sep 19Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 18Oct 24
New England Revolution II
(NEW)		OMAORLNTXRICGVLCHTMADCHTTUCOMAORLRICFTLNTXTRMMAD
0–00–23–3Aug 21Aug 26Aug 29Sep 4Sep 9Sep 16Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 9Oct 16Oct 21Oct 24
North Texas SC
(NTX)		MADOMACHTNEWFTLOMAMADORLTUCTUCGVLFTLCHTRICNEWTRM
2–10–12–23–3Aug 19Aug 23Aug 30Sep 3Sep 12Sep 19Sep 25Oct 3Oct 7Oct 10Oct 16Oct 24
Orlando City B
(ORL)		TRMNEWFTLTUCMADTRMNTXOMAFTLRICNEWGVLCHTTUCRICGVL
0–22–01–1Aug 18Aug 23Aug 28Sep 3Sep 6Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)		GVLTRMFTLMADTUCNEWGVLTUCCHTORLOMANEWNTXTRMORLCHT
2–30–0PPD1–02–1Aug 21Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24
Tormenta FC
(TRM)		CHTRICORLGVLFTLMADCHTORLGVLOMAFTLOMATUCRICNEWNTX
2–20–02–00–11–20–4Aug 22Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11Sep 19Oct 3Oct 7Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24
FC Tucson
(TUC)		FTLCHTOMARICORLOMARICNTXNEWNTXMADFTLMADTRMGVLORL
2–10–11–21–2Aug 18Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12Sep 16Sep 19Sep 23Sep 26Oct 3Oct 7Oct 10Oct 17
Union Omaha
(OMA)		NEWNTXTUCCHTMADNTXTUCORLTRMNEWRICFTLTRMMADGVLFTL
0–01–02–1PPDAug 19Aug 23Aug 29Sep 6Sep 11Sep 19Sep 26Sep 30Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Oct 24

[13][14][15]

Statistical leaders

League awards

USL League One Monthly Awards
Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month Save of the Month Coach of the Month References
Player Club Position Player Club Position Goalkeeper Club Coach Club
July Jake Keegan Greenville Triumph SC Forward Emiliano Terzaghi Richmond Kickers Forward Dallas Jaye Greenville Triumph SC John Harkes Greenville Triumph SC
USL League One Player of the Week
Week Player Club Position Reason Ref.
1 Alex Morrell Greenville Triumph SC Forward 1 Goal; 1 Assist [17]
2 Jake Keegan Greenville Triumph SC Forward 2 Goals vs Richmond [18]
3 Nil Vinyals Tormenta FC Forward 2 Goals vs Orlando [19]
4 Ethan Vanacore-Decker Union Omaha Forward 1 Goal; 1 Assist [20]
USL League One Goal of the Week
Week Player Club Opponent Ref.
1 Alex Morrell Greenville Triumph SC Fort Lauderdale CF [21]
2 Emiliano Terzaghi Richmond Kickers Greenville Triumph SC [22]
3 Nil Vinyals Tormenta FC Orlando City B [23]
4 Ricky Lopez-Espin Fort Lauderdale CF Tormenta FC [24]
USL League One Save of the Week
Week Player Club Opponent Ref.
1 Dallas Jaye Greenville Triumph SC Fort Lauderdale CF [25]
2 Dylan Castanheira Fort Lauderdale CF FC Tucson [26]
3 Austin Aviza Orlando City B Tormenta FC [27]
4 Dylan Castanheira Fort Lauderdale CF Tormenta FC [28]
USL League One Team of the Week
Week Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
1 No Award
2 Rice (NEW) Jackson (TRM)
Batista (NTX)
Eliverton (TUC)
Polak (GVL)		 Micaletto (TRM)
Pineda (CHT)
Boyce (OMA)		 Hurst (CHT)
Liadi (TUC)
Keegan (GVL)		 [18]
3 Fitzgerald (RIC) Diaz (MAD)
Mueller (TRM)
Folla (CHT)
Viader (OMA)		 Vinyals (TRM)
Mayr (TRM)
Walker (GVL)		 Vanacore-Decker (OMA)
Conway (OMA)
Hurst (CHT)		 [19]
4 Jaye (GVL) Antley (RIC)
Rodas (ORL)
Hauswirth (OMA)		 Sosa (FTL)
Terzaghi (RIC)
Soto (CHT)		 Tablante (ORL)
Vanacore-Decker (OMA)
Hurst (CHT)
Redzic (NTX)		 [20]
Bold denotes Player of the Week

See also

Notes

  1. The regular season was slated to begin on March 27, but was delayed to April 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay was extended to May 10. The delay was extended for a third time with the USL awaiting guidance and clarity from various authorities before announcing a new date. On June 5, a provisional start date of July 18 was announced.

References

  1. "Toronto FC II withdraws from 2020 USL League One season". Toronto FC Communications. July 8, 2020.
  2. Lansing Ignite ceased operations at the end of the 2019 season.
  3. "2020 USL League One Schedule Revealed". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. "CHATTANOOGA TO BUILD SOCCER-SPECIFIC STADIUM FOR 2020 SEASON". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. "Forward Madison Set for Home Games at Hart Park In Wauwatosa". Forward Madison FC. July 9, 2020.
  6. "Kickers Part Ways with David Bulow". Richmond Kickers. October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. "Kickers Appoint Darren Sawatzky Sporting Director and Head Coach". Richmond Kickers. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. "FC Tucson and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky Part Ways". FC Tucson. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. "FC Tucson Names John Galas Head Coach". FC Tucson. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. "Red Wolves Appoint Jimmy Obleda Head Coach". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. "Orlando City SC Appoints Marcelo Neveleff as OCB Head Coach". Orlando City B. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. "Mike Muñoz Named Toronto FC II Head Coach". Toronto FC II. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  13. "2020 USL League One Schedule Revealed". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  14. "League One Announces Opening Day Contests". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  15. "USL League One Unveils Full 2020 Schedule". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  16. "2020 USL League One statistics". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  17. "Greenville's Morrell Named League One Player of the Week". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  18. "Greenville's Keegan Named League One Player of the Week". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  19. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 3". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  20. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 4". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  21. "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 1". Twitter.com. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  22. "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 2". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  23. "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 3". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  24. "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 4". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  25. "USL League One Fans' Choice Save of the Week – Week 1". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  26. "USL League One Fans' Choice Save of the Week – Week 2". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  27. "USL League One Fans' Choice Save of the Week – Week 3". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  28. "Castanheira Captures Save of the Week Honors". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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