2023 USL League Two season

Football league season
USL League Two
Season2023
DatesMay 6 – July 18
(Regular season)
ChampionsBallard FC
Regular Season titleChicago City SC
Matches played758
Goals scored2,711 (3.58 per match)
Biggest home winTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Biggest away winBLG 0, TEX 11 (June 10)
Highest scoringTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Longest winning run11 matches
Chicago City SC
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Ocean City Nor'easters
Longest winless run14 matches
Boston City FC
Ironbound SC
Longest losing run11 matches
Boston City FC
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of July 18, 2023.

The 2023 USL League Two season is the 29th season of USL League Two, a semi-professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 18. 122 teams participated in this season. Two additional divisions were added to the league this season, Nor Cal and South Florida.[1][2]

Team changes

New teams

Returning teams

Name changes

On hiatus

Map

2023 USL League Two season is located in the United States
Albany Rush
Albany Rush
Hudson Valley Hammers
Hudson Valley Hammers
Patuxent Football Athletics
Patuxent Football Athletics
Virginia Marauders FC
Virginia Marauders FC
Lansing City Football
Lansing City Football
Peoria City
Peoria City
St. Charles FC
St. Charles FC
Chicago Dutch Lions FC
Chicago Dutch Lions FC
Springfield Athletic SC
Springfield Athletic SC
Cleveland Force SC
Cleveland Force SC
Toledo Villa FC
Toledo
Villa FC
RKC Third Coast
RKC Third Coast
St. Croix SC
St. Croix SC
NONA FC
NONA FC
Brevard SC
Brevard SC
Altitude Rush
Altitude Rush
LA Parish AC
LA Parish AC
Boulder County United
Boulder County United
Arizona Arsenal SC
Arizona Arsenal SC
Boston
Boston
Denver
Denver
Portland
Portland
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
New York
New York
Charlotte
Charlotte
Raleigh
Raleigh
Tampa
Tampa
Miami
Miami
Houston
Houston
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Locations of teams who participated in the 2023 season.
  • Eastern Conference
  • Central Conference
  • Southern Conference
  • Western Conference
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Seacoast United Phantoms 14 11 1 2 34 18 +16 34 2.43 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Western Mass Pioneers 14 10 3 1 36 9 +27 33 2.36
3 Vermont Green FC 14 10 1 3 38 12 +26 31 2.21
4 Pathfinder FC 14 5 4 5 20 23 −3 19 1.36
5 Boston Bolts 14 3 6 5 21 20 +1 15[a] 1.07[a]
6 Albany Rush 14 4 3 7 22 29 −7 15[b] 1.07[b]
7 AC Connecticut 14 4 3 7 19 29 −10 15 1.07
8 Black Rock FC 14 3 4 7 12 18 −6 13 0.93
9 Boston City FC 14 0 1 13 8 52 −44 1 0.07
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Boston Bolts wins the tiebreaker over Albany Rush & AC Connecticut on head-to-head record.
  2. ^ Albany Rush wins the tiebreaker over AC Connecticut on goal differential.

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 14 8 5 1 28 15 +13 29 2.07 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 West Chester United SC 14 8 4 2 37 21 +16 28 2.00
3 Reading United AC 14 5 7 2 26 19 +7 22 1.57
4 Real Central New Jersey 14 4 5 5 23 20 +3 17 1.21
5 Philadelphia Lone Star FC 14 3 2 9 21 33 −12 11 0.79
6 Lehigh Valley United 14 1 3 10 10 37 −27 6 0.43
Source: USL

Metropolitan Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Long Island Rough Riders 14 12 1 1 44 9 +35 37 2.64 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Hudson Valley Hammers 14 10 1 3 37 18 +19 31 2.21
3 Manhattan SC 14 8 3 3 29 25 +4 27 1.93
4 New Jersey Copa FC 14 8 2 4 32 22 +10 26 1.86
5 Cedar Stars Rush 14 7 1 6 29 22 +7 22 1.57
6 FC Motown 14 5 4 5 41 33 +8 19 1.36
7 Westchester Flames 14 4 4 6 25 29 −4 16 1.14
8 Morris Elite SC 14 3 2 9 16 37 −21 11 0.79
9 F.A. Euro 14 2 2 10 12 32 −20 8 0.57
10 Ironbound SC 14 1 0 13 10 48 −38 3 0.21
Source: USL

Chesapeake Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Lionsbridge FC 12 9 1 2 31 10 +21 28 2.33 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Northern Virginia FC 12 7 2 3 23 19 +4 23 1.92
3 Christos FC 12 6 3 3 33 20 +13 21 1.75
4 Virginia Beach United 12 6 1 5 13 19 −6 19 1.58
5 Patuxent Football Athletics 12 1 3 8 10 19 −9 6 0.50
6 Virginia Marauders FC 12 1 2 9 10 33 −23 5 0.42
Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 North Carolina Fusion U23 14 10 2 2 32 12 +20 32 2.29 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Charlotte Eagles 14 9 3 2 38 21 +17 30 2.14
3 FC Carolinas 14 5 4 5 25 22 +3 19[a] 1.36[a]
4 West Virginia United 14 4 7 3 25 26 −1 19 1.36
5 Wake FC 14 5 3 6 27 25 +2 18 1.29
6 Tobacco Road FC 14 5 2 7 27 28 −1 17[b] 1.21[b]
7 North Carolina FC U23 14 5 2 7 22 29 −7 17 1.21
8 Charlotte Independence 2 14 1 1 12 15 48 −33 4 0.29
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ FC Carolinas wins the tiebreaker over West Virginia United on goal differential.
  2. ^ Tobacco Road FC wins the tiebreaker over North Carolina FC U23 on head-to-head record.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Flint City Bucks 12 10 1 1 29 9 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 AFC Ann Arbor 12 6 1 5 24 15 +9 19 1.58
3 Oakland County FC 12 5 3 4 23 22 +1 18 1.50
4 Lansing City Football 12 4 4 4 15 21 −6 16 1.33
5 Midwest United FC 12 4 3 5 22 18 +4 15[a] 1.25[a]
6 Kalamazoo FC 12 4 3 5 26 29 −3 15 1.25
7 South Bend Lions 12 0 3 9 8 33 −25 3 0.25
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Midwest United FC wins the tiebreaker over Kalamazoo FC on head-to-head record.

Heartland Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Chicago City SC 12 11 0 1 36 9 +27 33 2.75 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Des Moines Menace 12 10 0 2 42 11 +31 30 2.50
3 Peoria City 12 6 0 6 27 17 +10 18[a] 1.50[a]
4 St. Charles FC 12 6 0 6 23 31 −8 18 1.50
5 FC Wichita 12 4 0 8 22 28 −6 12 1.00
6 Chicago Dutch Lions 12 3 0 9 12 35 −23 9 0.75
7 Springfield Athletic SC 12 2 0 10 9 40 −31 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Peoria City wins the tiebreaker over St. Charles FC on goal differential.

Valley Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Fort Wayne FC 12 10 2 0 31 3 +28 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Cleveland Force SC 12 5 4 3 27 18 +9 19[a] 1.58[a]
3 Toledo Villa FC 12 5 4 3 21 19 +2 19 1.58
4 Kings Hammer FC 11 2 4 5 12 17 −5 10 0.91
5 Dayton Dutch Lions 12 2 3 7 11 24 −13 9 0.75
6 FC Buffalo 11 1 3 7 11 32 −21 6 0.55
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Cleveland Force SC wins the tiebreaker over Toledo Villa FC on goal differential.

Deep North Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Thunder Bay Chill 12 9 2 1 29 9 +20 29 2.42 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 RKC Third Coast 12 8 1 3 35 20 +15 25 2.08
3 FC Manitoba 12 5 3 4 22 16 +6 18 1.50
4 St. Croix SC 12 5 1 6 16 22 −6 16 1.33
5 Rochester FC 12 4 2 6 15 25 −10 14 1.17
6 Minneapolis City SC 12 3 3 6 17 26 −9 12 1.00
7 Bavarian United SC 12 1 2 9 14 30 −16 5 0.42
Source: USL

Southern Conference

South Central Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Asheville City SC 12 10 1 1 36 9 +27 31[a] 2.58[a] Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 SC United Bantams 12 10 1 1 27 8 +19 31 2.58
3 East Atlanta Dutch Lions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20 1.67
4 Dalton Red Wolves 12 4 1 7 18 14 +4 13[b] 1.08[b]
5 Tennessee SC 12 3 4 5 14 16 −2 13 1.08
6 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 12 4 0 8 17 19 −2 12 1.00
7 North Alabama SC 12 0 1 11 4 54 −50 1 0.08
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Asheville City SC wins the tiebreaker over SC United Bantams on goal differential.
  2. ^ Dalton Red Wolves wins the tiebreaker over Tennessee SC on head-to-head record.

Southeast Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 The Villages SC 12 8 3 1 24 7 +17 27 2.25 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 NONA FC 12 8 2 2 30 7 +23 26 2.17
3 Florida Elite SA 12 6 3 3 19 10 +9 21 1.75
4 Tampa Bay United 12 3 2 7 14 19 −5 11[a] 0.92[a]
5 Brevard SC 12 3 2 7 17 32 −15 11 0.92
6 Swan City SC 12 1 2 9 9 38 −29 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Tampa Bay United wins the tiebreaker over Brevard SC on goal differential.

South Florida Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Weston FC 12 7 2 3 14 11 +3 23 1.92 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Miami AC 12 6 3 3 17 9 +8 21 1.75
3 FC Miami City 12 5 4 3 16 13 +3 19 1.58
4 Sarasota Paradise 12 5 2 5 18 14 +4 17 1.42
5 St. Petersburg FC 12 4 3 5 22 21 +1 15 1.25
6 Altitude Rush 12 1 2 9 13 32 −19 5 0.42
Source: USL

Mid South Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Texas United 12 10 2 0 72 5 +67 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Little Rock Rangers 12 8 2 2 42 7 +35 26 2.17
3 Louisiana Krewe FC 12 6 1 5 26 15 +11 19 1.58
4 Mississippi Brilla 12 5 2 5 20 27 −7 17 1.42
5 LA Parish AC 12 2 0 10 10 33 −23 6 0.50
6 Blue Goose SC 12 1 1 10 4 87 −83 4 0.33
Source: USL

Lone Star Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 AHFC Royals 12 10 1 1 33 11 +22 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Twin City Toucans FC 12 7 3 2 37 12 +25 24 2.00
3 Corpus Christi FC 12 5 3 4 30 21 +9 18 1.50
4 AC Houston Sur 12 4 1 7 14 18 −4 13 1.08
5 Houston FC 12 3 3 6 13 21 −8 12 1.00
6 Round Rock SC 12 1 1 10 7 51 −44 4 0.33
Source: USL

Western Conference

Mountain Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Park City Red Wolves 10 7 3 0 18 7 +11 24 2.40 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 New Mexico United U23 10 6 0 4 17 14 +3 18 1.80
3 Boulder County United 10 4 3 3 17 18 −1 15 1.50
4 Salt City SC 10 3 3 4 18 15 +3 12[a] 1.20[a]
5 Flatirons Rush SC 10 4 0 6 15 13 +2 12 1.20
6 CISA 10 1 1 8 6 24 −18 4 0.40
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Salt City SC wins the tiebreaker over Flatirons Rush SC on goal differential.

Northwest Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ballard FC 12 10 1 1 41 13 +28 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Oly Town FC 12 6 2 4 23 24 −1 20 1.67
3 United PDX 12 5 1 6 26 26 0 16[a] 1.33[a]
4 Capital FC Atletico 12 5 1 6 21 28 −7 16 1.33
5 Lane United FC 12 3 4 5 21 19 +2 13 1.08
6 PDX FC 12 1 3 8 12 34 −22 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ United PDX wins the tiebreaker over Capital FC Atletico on goal differential.

Nor Cal Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Monterey Bay FC 2 12 10 1 1 32 12 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 San Francisco Glens SC 12 9 1 2 25 11 +14 28 2.33
3 Project 51O 12 5 0 7 19 23 −4 15[a] 1.25[a]
4 Marin FC Legends 12 4 3 5 20 24 −4 15 1.25
5 San Francisco City FC 12 4 2 6 18 19 −1 14 1.17
6 Academica SC 12 4 1 7 21 26 −5 13 1.08
7 Davis Legacy SC 12 1 2 9 15 35 −20 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Project 51O wins the tiebreaker over Marin FC Legends on total wins.

Southwest Division

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Redlands FC 12 8 2 2 22 13 +9 26 2.17 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Ventura County Fusion 12 8 1 3 33 14 +19 25[a] 2.08[a]
3 FC Tucson 12 7 4 1 30 14 +16 25 2.08
4 Southern California Seahorses 12 4 1 7 19 21 −2 13 1.08
5 Arizona Arsenal SC 12 2 2 8 14 28 −14 8 0.67
6 Capo FC 12 1 2 9 12 40 −28 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Ventura County Fusion wins the tiebreaker over FC Tucson on head-to-head record.

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals National Final
          
North Carolina Fusion U23 2
Western Mass Pioneers 1
North Carolina Fusion U23 1
Lionsbridge FC 3
Lionsbridge FC 1
Charlotte Eagles 0
Lionsbridge FC (a.e.t.) 4
Eastern Conference
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Seacoast United Phantoms 1
Hudson Valley Hammers 2
Hudson Valley Hammers 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Long Island Rough Riders 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Lionsbridge FC (p) 1 (5)
The Villages SC 1 (3)
The Villages SC 2
SC United Bantams 1
The Villages SC 1
Asheville City SC 0
Asheville City SC 4
Weston FC 1
The Villages SC (p) 1 (5)
Southern Conference
Little Rock Rangers 1 (3)
Texas United (p) 1 (9)
NONA FC 1 (8)
Texas United 0
Little Rock Rangers 2
Little Rock Rangers 2
AHFC Royals 0
Lionsbridge FC 1
Ballard FC 2
Thunder Bay Chill (a.e.t.) 5
AFC Ann Arbor 3
Thunder Bay Chill 2
Des Moines Menace (a.e.t.) 3
Des Moines Menace 3
RKC Third Coast 1
Des Moines Menace 0
Central Conference
Flint City Bucks 2
Chicago City SC 5
Cleveland Force SC 1
Chicago City SC 0
Flint City Bucks 2
Fort Wayne FC 2
Flint City Bucks (a.e.t.) 3
Flint City Bucks 0
Ballard FC 1
Park City Red Wolves 0
Oly Town FC 4
Oly Town FC 0
Ballard FC 3
Ballard FC 3
New Mexico United U23 0
Ballard FC (a.e.t.) 4
Western Conference
Ventura County Fusion 3
Redlands FC 1
San Francisco Glens 2
San Francisco Glens 1
Ventura County Fusion 4
Ventura County Fusion 1
Monterey Bay FC 2 0


Eastern Conference

Seacoast United Phantoms v Hudson Valley Hammers
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsSeacoast United Phantoms1–2 Hudson Valley Hammers Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
4:00 PM EDT
  • Barry Yellow card 44'
  • Musu 62'
 Report
  • Epitime 11'
  • Rojek Yellow card 30'
  • Zakowski 58'
  • Heanue Yellow card 74'
 Referee: Genti Holovic
North Carolina Fusion U23 v Western Mass Pioneers
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals North Carolina Fusion U23 2–1Western Mass PioneersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT
  • Santos 2'
  • Layton Yellow card 23'
  • Forster Yellow card 37'
  • Estencio 45+5'
  • Cases Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • Pacheco Yellow card 43'
  • Albo Yellow card 45'
  • Yellow card 65'
  • Hughes 76'
  • Rose Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 85'
  • Molinari Yellow card 90'
 Referee: David Elliott
Long Island Rough Riders v Ocean City Nor'easters
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsLong Island Rough Riders1–2 Ocean City Nor'easters Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Jones 4' Yellow card 47'
  • Flynn Yellow card 42'
  • Kawahara Yellow card 55'
  • Becher Yellow card 79'
  • Sarkos 83'
  • Camerlengo Yellow card 86'
  • Arlotti Yellow card 90'
 Referee: Kevin Jessup Jr
Lionsbridge FC v Charlotte Eagles
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Lionsbridge FC 1–0Charlotte EaglesTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT
  • Materazzi Yellow card 50'
  • Chisolm 52'
  • Hogan Yellow card 61'
  • Rowe Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • John Yellow card 69'
 Referee: Otto Leon
Ocean City Nor'easters v Hudson Valley Hammers
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ocean City Nor'easters 2–1Hudson Valley HammersMitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
2:00 PM EDT
  • Russell Yellow card 27'
  • Pariano 42' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
  • Davis Yellow card 74'
  • Veltri Yellow card 87'
 Report
  • Zielonka 54'
  • Wyant II Yellow card 88'
  • Epitime Yellow card 90'
 Referee: Sean Lyons
Lionsbridge FC v North Carolina Fusion U23
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Lionsbridge FC 3–1North Carolina Fusion U23TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
  • Bennett 5' Yellow card 32'
  • Hatley 11', 22'
  • Chisolm Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 56'
  • Rowe Yellow card 84'
  • Fay Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • O'Gara 45+4'
  • Layton Red card 56'
  • Williams Yellow card 69'
 Referee: Izzy Campos
Lionsbridge FC v Ocean City Nor'easters
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Lionsbridge FC 4–2 (a.e.t.)Ocean City Nor'eastersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
11:00 PM EDT
  • Materazzi Yellow card 17'
  • Kirkwood 31' Yellow card 61'
  • Hatley 34'
  • Chisolm Yellow card 70'
  • Hall 95'
  • Blondel 111'
  • Veltri 6'
  • Pariano 17'
  • Kawahara Yellow card 52'
  • Russell Yellow card 98'
 Referee: Nick Karnovsky

Southern Conference

The Villages SC v SC United Bantams
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals The Villages SC 2–1SC United BantamsGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
  • Mauro 27', 57'
  • Ferreira Yellow card 74'
 Report
  • Sumner Yellow card 29'
  • Dymond Yellow card 30'
  • Jenkinson Yellow card 74'
  • Kushima 90+1'
 Referee: Joshua Lampkins
Texas United v NONA FC
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Texas United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		NONA FCWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
4:00 PM CDT
  • Medina 15'
  • Estrada-Avila Red card 101'
 Report
  • Junior Yellow card 8'
  • Barbosa Yellow card 11'
  • Rodrigues Yellow card 75'
  • Soares Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 75'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 77'
  • Pannholzer 55'
 Referee: Andrew Musashe
Penalties
  • Navarro soccer ball with check mark
  • Boneau soccer ball with red X
  • Coste soccer ball with check mark
  • Renteria soccer ball with check mark
  • Kurija soccer ball with check mark
  • Voelker soccer ball with check mark
  • Badawiya soccer ball with check mark
  • Dyson soccer ball with check mark
  • Ka soccer ball with check mark
  • Singh soccer ball with check mark
  • Pereira soccer ball with check mark
  • Sangwa soccer ball with check mark
  • Koliniatis soccer ball with red X
  • Nygaard soccer ball with check mark
  • Ramos soccer ball with check mark
  • Drey soccer ball with check mark
  • Pannholzer soccer ball with check mark
  • Camacho soccer ball with check mark
  • Lopez soccer ball with check mark
  • Hunter soccer ball with red X
Asheville City SC v Weston FC
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Asheville City SC 4–1Weston FCGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Carlson 10', 84' (pen.)
  • Vatne 37'
  • Richards Yellow card 68' 79'
 Report
  • Fajardo Yellow card 42'
  • Cates 45+1'
  • Han Yellow card 75'
 Attendance: 1,137
Referee: Josiah Parke
Little Rock Rangers v AHFC Royals
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Little Rock Rangers 2–0AHFC RoyalsWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:30 PM CDT
  • Corvino 14'
  • Pisaneschi Yellow card 17'
  • Phillip 33'
  • Panfino Yellow card 50'
  • Garvey Yellow card 89'
  • Wroblewski Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Bernard-Le Yellow card 55'
 Attendance: 7,101[27]
Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
Asheville City SC v The Villages SC
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalAsheville City SC0–1 The Villages SC Greenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Carlson Yellow card 59'
  • Lavenant Yellow card 65'
  • Gonzalez Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 90+'
  • Huerman Yellow card 76'
  • Ledoux Yellow card 85'
  • Dotte Yellow card 90+'
 Report
  • Luro Yellow card 43'
  • Ferreira 50'
  • Arrude Yellow card 57'
  • Mauro Yellow card 69'
  • Andrade Yellow card 83'
  • Adrian Yellow card 90'
 Referee: Tyler Buchman
Little Rock Rangers v Texas United
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Little Rock Rangers 2–0Texas UnitedWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:00 PM CDT
  • Juarista 19'
  • Beltran Yellow card 28'
  • Campisi 42'
  • Candal Yellow card 56'
  • Wróblewski Yellow card 77'
  • Hardin Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Reyes Red card 90'
 Attendance: 7,723[28]
Referee: Jose Lara
The Villages SC v Little Rock Rangers
July 28, 2023 Conference Final The Villages SC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Little Rock RangersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
4:00 PM CDT
  • Luro Yellow card 45'
  • Ferreira 76'
  • Muench Yellow card 90'
  • Ribeiro Yellow card 100'
  • Lopes Yellow card 105'
 Report
  • Blake 90+7'
 Referee: Andrew Strasberg
Penalties
  • Mauro soccer ball with check mark
  • Muench soccer ball with check mark
  • Lukasik soccer ball with check mark
  • Santos soccer ball with check mark
  • Andrade soccer ball with check mark
  • Sibanda soccer ball with red X
  • Campisi soccer ball with check mark
  • Zwane soccer ball with check mark
  • Uneo soccer ball with check mark

Central Conference

Chicago City SC v Cleveland Force SC
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Chicago City SC 5–1Cleveland Force SCBishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
4:00 PM EDT
  • Franklin 11', 51' Yellow card 90+3'
  • Suddeth Yellow card 38'
  • Warden 69'
  • Cisneros Yellow card 83'
  • Anamoo 86', 90+3'
 Report
  • Csiszar Yellow card 85'
  • Valentic 87'
 Referee: Ryan Birdsall
Thunder Bay Chill v AFC Ann Arbor
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Thunder Bay Chill 5–3 (a.e.t.)AFC Ann ArborValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM CDT
  • Wynn 9', 56'
  • Lurot Yellow card 45'
  • Avellaneda 50' (pen.)
  • Rolli Yellow card 76'
  • Silva Yellow card 90+10'
  • Lehr Yellow card 105'
  • Kafeero 120+3'
  • Ananias 120+5' (pen.)
 Report
  • Sowerby Yellow card 34'
  • Hannosh 72', 90' Yellow card 105'
  • Kodjo 86'
 Referee: Noah Brenny
Fort Wayne FC v Flint City Bucks
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsFort Wayne FC2–3 (a.e.t.) Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
  • Hovius 32'
  • Dias Yellow card 37'
  • Mihov Yellow card 45+5'
  • Kumwenda Yellow card 45+6'
  • Karani 65'
  • Parafita Yellow card 90'
  • Wilson Yellow card 120+3'
 Report
  • Skokalook 12'
  • Robinson 45+2'
  • Ault Yellow card 86'
  • Osei-Tutu Yellow card 89'
  • Fock 120+3'
 Referee: Shane Richards
Des Moines Menace v RKC Third Coast
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Des Moines Menace 3–1RKC Third CoastValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
  • Garcia 12' Yellow card 78'
  • Sagardoy Yellow card 33'
  • Cupid Yellow card 54'
  • Goldthorp 58' Yellow card 90+5'
  • Kay Yellow card 68'
  • Johnson Yellow card 86'
  • Nedic Yellow card 87'
  • Enzugusi 90+4'
  • Gameiro Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Jimenez 80'
  • Reilly Yellow card 90+2'
 Attendance: 4,043[29]
Referee: Kyle Armstrong
Chicago City SC v Flint City Bucks
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalChicago City SC0–2 Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:00 PM EDT
  • Cisneros Yellow card 36'
  • D'argento Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Shannon Yellow card 16'
  • Pickett 21'
  • Bacharach 45+1'
  • Fock Yellow card 86'
 Referee: Jarin Harrell
Des Moines Menace v Thunder Bay Chill
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Des Moines Menace 3–2 (a.e.t.)Thunder Bay ChillValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
  • Pearson Yellow card 58'
  • Sewell Yellow card 59'
  • Nedic Yellow card 81'
  • Kunga 90+1', 115' Yellow card 115'
  • Enzugusi 103'
  • Morgan Yellow card 108'
 Report
  • Cutts 45+1' Yellow card 45+2'
  • Tempestilli Yellow card 61'
  • Sallah Yellow card 85'
  • Lehr Yellow card 90+7'
  • Wynne 120+3'
 Attendance: 3,845[30]
Referee: Nathan Colling
Flint City Bucks v Des Moines Menace
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Flint City Bucks 2–0Des Moines MenaceAtwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Cupid Yellow card 11'
  • Kay Yellow card 17'
  • Garcia Yellow card 67'
  • Valor-Martinez Yellow card 90'
 Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Justin Janulewicz

Western Conference

Park City Red Wolves v Oly Town FC
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsPark City Red Wolves0–4 Oly Town FC Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
  • Lott Yellow card 39'
  • Miles Yellow card 58'
 Report
  • Famuditimi Yellow card 37' 39'
  • Miller 44'
  • La Luz 46'
  • Brunell 69'
 Referee: Hanif Zarrabi-Kashani
Redlands FC v San Francisco Glens SC
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsRedlands FC1–2 San Francisco Glens SC Dodge Stadium
Redlands, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Yehya 58' (pen.) Yellow card 90'
  • Mogharei Yellow card 89'
  • Kibrom Red card 90'
 Report
  • Medina 21'
  • Hernandez Yellow card 61'
  • Valdivia Yellow card 80'
  • Johnsen Red card 90'
  • Ibrahim 90+8'
 Referee: Juan Hernandez
Ventura County Fusion v Monterey Bay FC 2
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Ventura County Fusion 1–0Monterey Bay FC 2Ventura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Vargos-Rios Yellow card 36'
  • Madrigal Yellow card 45'
  • Lomeli Yellow card 84'
 Referee: Ivan De Cristofaro
Ballard FC v New Mexico United U23
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Ballard FC 3–0New Mexico United U23Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
  • Korzeniowski 16', 90+5'
  • Robles 47'
 Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
Ballard FC v Oly Town FC
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ballard FC 3–0Oly Town FCInterbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Russo Yellow card 53'
  • Famuditimi Yellow card 66'
 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jordan Price
Ventura County Fusion v San Francisco Glens SC
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ventura County Fusion 4–1San Francisco Glens SCVentura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
3:00 PM PDT
  • Farrington 7', 63', 84' Yellow card 85'
  • Alvarez Yellow card 55'
  • Apolinar 88'
 Report
  • Ibrahim Yellow card 67'
  • Charalaghi Yellow card 70'
  • Lo 74'
  • Pigott Yellow card 81'
 Referee: Juan Notario
Ballard FC v Ventura County Fusion
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Ballard FC 4–3 (a.e.t.)Ventura County FusionAtwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
3:00 PM EDT
  • Robles Yellow card 47'
  • Burney Yellow card 48'
  • Korzeniowski 82', 90' (pen.), 93'
  • Gaffney 102'
 Report
  • Fofanah 7'
  • Cekrezi Yellow card 42'
  • Ricketts Yellow card 45+1'
  • Alvarez 60'
  • Kadono Yellow card 89'
  • Lopez Yellow card 99' 105'
  • Farrington Yellow card 106'
 Referee: Ryan Homik

USL League Two Championship

National Semifinals

Flint City Bucks v Ballard FC
July 30, 2023 Flint City Bucks0–1 Ballard FC Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
6:00 PM CDT
Report
  • Onodera 9'
  • Brisco Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 90+3'
  • Lagos Yellow card 83'
  • Letherman Yellow card 85'
 Referee: Jason Cross
Lionsbridge FC v The Villages SC
July 30, 2023 Lionsbridge FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		The Villages SCTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:15 PM EDT
  • Kirkwood Yellow card 51'
  • Rowe Yellow card 53'
  • Baker 68'
  • Hall Yellow card 74'
  • Bennett Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
  • Ferreira Yellow card 36'
  • Carrera 46'
  • Luro Yellow card 61'
 Referee: Adam Mitchell
Penalties
  • Materazzi soccer ball with check mark
  • Fay soccer ball with check mark
  • Hall soccer ball with check mark
  • Bennett soccer ball with check mark
  • Jennings soccer ball with check mark
  • Mauro soccer ball with red X
  • Muench soccer ball with check mark
  • Ferreira soccer ball with check mark
  • Lukasik soccer ball with check mark
  • Santos soccer ball with red X

USL League Two Championship Game

Ballard FC2–1Lionsbridge FC
  • Korzeniowski Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 83' 23'
  • Letherman Yellow card 54'
  • Burney Yellow card 65'
  • Martin Yellow card 79' 90+4'
 Report
  • Kirkwood Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 37'
  • Whalley Yellow card 38'
  • Wyatt Yellow card 45+4'
  • Materazzi Yellow card 45+4'
  • Baker 80'
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Christopher Calderon

Championship MVP: Peter Kingston (BAL)

Awards

Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot United States Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion 13 Goals in 11 games [31]
Spain Sergio Ors Navarro Texas United 13 Goals in 10 games
Golden Glove United States Aurie Briscoe Fort Wayne FC 0.43 Goals Against Average; 10 Shutouts
Young (U20) Player of the Year United States Aidan Morrison Charlotte Independence 2 3 Goals in 4 games [32]
Defender of the Year Spain Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks Helped with 7 shutouts [33]
Player of the Year United States Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion 13 goals [34]
Goal of the Year France Alexander Frank Fort Wayne FC vs Kings Hammer FC [35]
Save of the Year Brazil Mathias Tieppo The Villages SC vs Swan City SC
Team of the Year[36]
Player Team Position
United States Jason Smith Park City Red Wolves Goalkeeper
Japan Hosei Kijima Sarasota Paradise Right Back
Spain Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks Center Back
United States Reid Sproat Fort Wayne FC
Lesotho Lesia Thetsane Ballard FC Left Back
United States Nick Pariano Ocean City Nor'easters Midfielder
Spain Marc Torrellas Chicago City SC
United States Jeorgio Kocevski Long Island Rough Riders
Brazil Bernardo dos Santos Monteiro Charlotte Eagles Left Wing
England Eliot Goldthorp Des Moines Menace Right Wing
United States Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion Striker
Divisional Players of the Year[37][A]
Division Player Team
Eastern Conference
Chesapeake Brazil Taylor Calheira Christos FC
Metropolitan United States Jeorgio Kocevski Long Island Rough Riders
Mid-Atlantic United States Nick Pariano Ocean City Nor'easters
Northeast United States Taig Healy Seacoast United Phantoms
South Atlantic Portugal Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro Charlotte Eagles
Central Conference
Deep North United States Bradley Sample Thunder Bay Chill
Great Lakes Spain Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks
Heartland England Eliot Goldthorp Des Moines Menace
Valley Ghana Seth Antwi Fort Wayne FC
Southern Conference
Lone Star United States Jack Clarkson AHFC Royals
Mid South Spain Sergio Ors Navarro Texas United
South Central France Quentin Huerman Asheville City SC
South Florida Japan Hosei Kijima Sarasota Paradise
Southeast Ecuador Alvaro Carrero The Villages SC
Western Conference
Mountain United States Jason Smith Park City Red Wolves
Nor Cal New Zealand Max Chretien San Francisco Glens SC
Northwest United States Stas Korzeniowski Ballard FC
Southwest United States Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion
Notes
  1. ^
    Replaces the conference all-star teams of previous seasons.

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