2022 USL Championship season

USL Championship
Season2022
DatesMarch 12 – October 15
ChampionsSan Antonio FC
Regular season titleSan Antonio FC
Matches played472
Goals scored1,386 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerMilan Iloski (22)
Biggest home win8 goals:
TBR 8–0 LDN
(October 8)
Biggest away win6 goals:
NYR 1–7 MIA
(September 9)
Highest scoring9 goals:
ELP 4–5 LVL
(March 23)
HFD 6–3 CHS
(October 1)
Longest winning run7 matches
TBR
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
TBR
Longest winless run16 matches
NYR
Longest losing run8 matches
LDN
Highest attendance14,673
LOU 1–0 TBR
(August 13)
Lowest attendance122
NYR 2–2 SDG
(June 2)
Total attendance373,490
(3 results missing)
Average attendance4,728
2021
2023
All statistics correct as of October 15, 2022.

The 2022 USL Championship season was the twelfth season of the USL Championship and the sixth season under Division II sanctioning. The 2022 season saw 27 teams participate in two conferences during the regular season. This was the last season to feature MLS Reserve teams.[1]

Teams[edit]

Changes from 2021[edit]

Expansion clubs

On hiatus

Departing clubs

Joined MLS Next Pro[8]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Team Stadium Capacity MLS affiliate
Atlanta United 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium[A] 8,318 Atlanta United FC
Birmingham Legion FC Protective Stadium 47,000
Charleston Battery Patriots Point Soccer Complex 5,000
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Weidner Field 8,000
Detroit City FC Keyworth Stadium 7,933
FC Tulsa ONEOK Field[A] 7,833
El Paso Locomotive FC Southwest University Park[A] 9,500
Hartford Athletic Trinity Health Stadium[A] 5,500
Indy Eleven IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium[A] 10,524
LA Galaxy II Dignity Health Sports Park 5,000 LA Galaxy
Las Vegas Lights FC Cashman Field 9,334 Los Angeles FC
Loudoun United FC Segra Field 5,000 D.C. United
Louisville City FC Lynn Family Stadium 15,304
Memphis 901 FC AutoZone Park[A] 10,000
Miami FC Riccardo Silva Stadium[A] 25,000
Monterey Bay FC Cardinale Stadium 6,000
New Mexico United Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park[A] 13,500
New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000 New York Red Bulls
Oakland Roots SC Laney College Football Stadium[A] 5,500
Orange County SC Championship Soccer Stadium 5,000
Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass 10,000
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Highmark Stadium 5,000
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros H-E-B Park 9,400
Sacramento Republic FC Heart Health Park 11,569
San Antonio FC Toyota Field 8,296
San Diego Loyal SC Torero Stadium[A] 6,000
Tampa Bay Rowdies Al Lang Stadium[A] 7,227
  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned

Personnel and sponsorships[edit]

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
Atlanta United 2 Wales Jack Collison Trinidad and Tobago Ajani Fortune Adidas Piedmont Orthopedics
Birmingham Legion FC United States Tom Soehn Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita Nike Coca-Cola
Charleston Battery United States Conor Casey United States Preston Kilwien Hummel Volvo
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC United States Brendan Burke United States Jimmy Ockford Capelli Sport Centura Health[9]
Detroit City FC England Trevor James Republic of Ireland Stephen Carroll Adidas Metro Detroit Area Chevrolet Dealers
El Paso Locomotive FC Malta John Hutchinson England Andrew Fox
Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan
Spain Yuma
Southwest University at El Paso
FC Tulsa Jamaica Donovan Ricketts (Interim) United States Bradley Bourgeois
Brazil Rodrigo da Costa
Puma Williams
Hartford Athletic United States Tab Ramos United States Danny Barrera Hummel Trinity Health of New England
Indy Eleven England Mark Lowry Spain Ayoze
Trinidad and Tobago Neveal Hackshaw
Puma Honda
LA Galaxy II France Yoann Damet Isle of Man Liam Doyle Adidas Herbalife
Las Vegas Lights FC Spain Enrique Duran United States Daniel Crisostomo Meyba[10] Coincloud
Loudoun United FC United States Ryan Martin United States Rio Hope-Gund Adidas
Louisville City FC United States Danny Cruz United States Paolo DelPiccolo GE Appliances
Memphis 901 FC United States Ben Pirmann Trinidad and Tobago Leston Paul Puma Terminix
Miami FC Wales Anthony Pulis England Paco Craig Macron Helbiz
Monterey Bay FC Canada Frank Yallop United States Hugh Roberts Puma Montage Health[11]
New Mexico United United States Zach Prince United States Sam Hamilton
United States Josh Suggs
Meow Wolf (home)
New Mexico True (away)
New York Red Bulls II Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya (Interim) United States John Murphy
Canada O'Vonte Mullings
Adidas Red Bull
Oakland Roots SC United States Noah Delgado (Interim) Montenegro Emrah Klimenta Puma Elevance Health
Orange County SC England Richard Chaplow United States Michael Orozco Adidas Hoag
Phoenix Rising FC Venezuela Juan Guerra United States Darnell King Carvana
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC United States Bob Lilley Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Allegheny Health Network (home)
84 Lumber (away)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Colombia Wílmer Cabrera United States Robert Coronado Puma Reliant[12]
Sacramento Republic FC England Mark Briggs Republic of Ireland Lee Desmond Nike UCDavis Health
San Antonio FC Canada Alen Marcina Brazil PC Puma Toyota
San Diego Loyal SC United States Landon Donovan England Charlie Adams Charly[13] Rocket League
Tampa Bay Rowdies Scotland Neill Collins Uruguay Sebastián Guenzatti Puma Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
New Mexico United United States Troy Lesesne Mutual separation November 1, 2021[14] United States Zach Prince November 15, 2021[15]
Charleston Battery United States Michael Anhaeuser Sacked November 1, 2021[16] United States Conor Casey December 20, 2021[17]
Indy Eleven England Max Rogers (interim) End of interim period November 16, 2021 England Mark Lowry November 16, 2021[18]
Miami FC Scotland Paul Dalglish Mutual separation November 15, 2021[19] Wales Anthony Pulis November 29, 2021[20]
New York Red Bulls II United States John Wolyniec Mutual separation December 10, 2021[21] England Gary Lewis February 7, 2022[22]
LA Galaxy II United States Junior Gonzalez Mutual separation December 17, 2021[23] France Yoann Damet January 28, 2022[24]
Oakland Roots SC United States Jordan Ferrell Returned to Technical Director December 30, 2021 Venezuela Juan Guerra December 30, 2021[25]
Las Vegas Lights FC United States Steve Cherundolo Signed by Los Angeles FC January 3, 2022[26] Spain Enrique Duran February 4, 2022[27]
FC Tulsa Nigeria Michael Nsien Sacked June 17, 2022 Jamaica Donovan Ricketts (interim) June 17, 2022[28]
Hartford Athletic England Harry Watling Resigned June 25, 2022 United States Ray Reid (interim) June 25, 2022[29]
New York Red Bulls II England Gary Lewis Sacked July 2, 2022 Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya (interim) July 2, 2022[30]
Phoenix Rising FC United States Rick Schantz Mutual separation August 17, 2022[31] Venezuela Juan Guerra August 22, 2022[32]
Oakland Roots SC Venezuela Juan Guerra Signed by Phoenix Rising FC August 18, 2022 United States Noah Delgado (interim) August 18, 2022[33][34]
Hartford Athletic United States Ray Reid (interim) End of interim period August 22, 2022 United States Tab Ramos August 22, 2022[35]
Charleston Battery United States Conor Casey Mutual separation October 12, 2022[36] United States Ben Pirmann November 15, 2022[37]

Regular season[edit]

Format[edit]

In December 2021, it was announced that divisional play would be dropped and that there would be 2 conferences, Eastern and Western. They further announced a 34-game schedule, with each team playing their conference opponents twice, with the Eastern Conference filling out the 8 remaining games with interconference opponents. In the Western Conference, the 10 remaining games would be competed with intraconference and interconference opponents. The top 7 teams in each conference will make the playoffs, with the first place team receiving a bye in the first round.[1]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 34 22 6 6 65 28 +37 72 Qualification for the Conference Semifinals
2 Memphis 901 FC 34 21 8 5 67 33 +34 68 Playoffs
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 20 7 7 73 33 +40 67
4 Birmingham Legion FC 34 17 10 7 56 37 +19 58
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 16 9 9 50 38 +12 57
6 Miami FC 34 15 9 10 47 32 +15 55
7 Detroit City FC 34 14 8 12 44 30 +14 54
8 FC Tulsa 34 12 16 6 48 58 −10 42
9 Indy Eleven 34 12 17 5 41 55 −14 41
10 Hartford Athletic 34 10 18 6 47 57 −10 36
11 Loudoun United FC 34 8 22 4 36 74 −38 28
12 Charleston Battery 34 6 21 7 41 77 −36 25
13 Atlanta United 2 34 6 23 5 39 85 −46 23
14 New York Red Bulls II 34 3 25 6 24 76 −52 15
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Western Conference[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio FC (C, X) 34 24 5 5 54 26 +28 77 Qualification for the Conference Semifinals
2 San Diego Loyal SC 34 18 10 6 68 55 +13 60 Playoffs
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 17 13 4 59 53 +6 55
4 Sacramento Republic 34 15 11 8 48 34 +14 53
5 New Mexico United 34 13 9 12 49 40 +9 51
6 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 14 13 7 51 40 +11 49
7 Oakland Roots SC 34 11 10 13 51 46 +5 46
8 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 14 7 56 52 +4 46
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 12 13 9 40 50 −10 45
10 Phoenix Rising FC 34 12 16 6 50 58 −8 42
11 LA Galaxy II 34 11 16 7 53 63 −10 40
12 Monterey Bay FC 34 12 18 4 42 59 −17 40
13 Orange County SC 34 7 14 13 49 59 −10 34
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results table[edit]

Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw
Club Matches[38]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Atlanta United 2
(ATL)
LOU NYR TBR CHS HFD DET IND PGH LOU DET OCO RGV MEM LDN HFD OAK CHS ELP BHM TUL SAN TBR LV BHM NYR MIA LDN PGH TUL MEM MIA IND LAG PHX
0–1 0–1 0–3 4–1 2–1 0–4 1–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–0 3–4 2–5 2–0 0–3 1–3 4–3 2–2 3–3 1–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 0–6 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–1 3–1 1–3
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)
TBR TUL COS LOU HFD DET LDN CHS MIA PGH LV NYR PHX MEM NMU LOU ATL CHS SAC TUL LDN HFD ATL SDG DET MEM NYR MIA IND PGH TBR OAK SAN IND
1–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–3 3–0 1–0 0–2 6–1 1–0 6–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 3–4 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS)
TUL DET ATL LV SDG LOU BHM MEM NMU MIA LDN IND PGH TBR TUL ATL SAN BHM MIA HFD COS SAC LOU NYR LAG DET PGH NYR TBR MEM RGV HFD IND LDN
1–0 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–4 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 3–4 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–4 0–2 0–3 0–1 3–1 3–3 2–4 1–4 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–5 0–3 3–6 1–4 1–1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)
OCO MB BHM MIA LV MEM TUL OAK RGV MB LV LAG IND SAN HFD SAC SDG ELP LAG SDG CHS PHX OCO ELP SAC TBR NMU PHX DET RGV SAN OAK ELP NMU
2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–2 2–4 3–0 3–1 4–3 0–1 0–2 3–0 2–3 0–1 4–2 0–3 3–3 0–4 3–3 4–4 0–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–2
Detroit City FC
(DET)
SAN CHS PGH MEM ATL BHM HFD NYR TUL LDN MIA ATL PGH SAC ELP MEM LV HFD IND MB NMU TBR OAK BHM LOU CHS IND COS TBR NYR TUL LDN LOU MIA
0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 4–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 4–0 1–2 0–1
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)
SAC NMU LV SDG MB SAN OAK LDN TUL LAG PGH SAC OCO LV HFD PHX DET NYR RGV ATL COS OAK SAN LOU MB COS SDG PHX NMU RGV LAG COS OCO TBR
1–3 1–2 4–5 2–3 5–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–4 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–4 1–3 3–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–4 2–1 1–3
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)
PGH TBR ATL BHM MIA DET IND LDN NYR PHX ELP SDG MEM ATL LOU COS DET TBR CHS PGH RGV BHM MEM IND MIA TUL NYR LAG TUL LV LDN CHS OAK LOU
1–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–3 3–1 3–2 3–0 0–3 6–3 1–3 1–2
Indy Eleven
(IND)
LDN TBR LOU LAG RGV ATL OCO HFD MEM NYR NMU CHS MIA COS SDG MIA PGH DET NYR MEM TBR PGH HFD TUL SAN LOU DET BHM MB LDN ATL TUL CHS BHM
0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–1 3–4 0–5 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–3 0–5 1–0 1–0 2–4 4–1 1–3
LA Galaxy II
(LA)
SD SAN RGV IND PHX MB LV PHX ELP LOU MEM OAK SDG RGV COS MB SAC MIA OAK SD COS OCO SAN LDN NMU CHS MB HFD OCO ELP SAC ATL NMU LV
1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–4 4–3 0–5 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–3 3–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 5–0 2–4 2–5 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–3 2–3 1–1
Las Vegas Lights
(LV)
NMU PHX ELP MEM CHS COS PGH LAG SAC MB OAK BHM ELP COS OCO SDG PHX DET RGV OAK SAN ATL PHX SAN OCO SAC RGV TBR HFD SDG MB NMU MIA LAG
0–2 2–1 5–4 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–5 1–6 0–3 1–2 4–0 0–0 3–2 1–1
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)
IND NYR MIA PGH LOU OAK BHM ELP HFD DET MEM CHS NYR ATL PHX OCO TUL TBR MIA BHM MB LAG SAN ATL TUL MEM PGH SAC LOU HFD IND DET TBR CHS
1–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–4 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–2 4–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–2 1–6 0–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–4 2–4 3–0 0–1 0–4 0–8 1–1
Louisville City FC
(LOU)
ATL MIA NYR IND BHM LDN SDG CHS PGH ATL LAG MB TUL TBR OCO HFD BHM NYR MEM PHX ELP CHS TBR DET MIA IND SAC TUL PGH LDN MEM RGV DET HFD
1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–4 0–2 4–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 6–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 0–0 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)
PGH OAK LV DET COS TBR MIA CHS IND LAG LDN ATL BHM HFD TUL DET TBR PHX LOU IND NYR HFD PGH NMU BHM LDN OCO ATL CHS LOU MIA RGV NYR TUL
0–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 5–0 3–0 5–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–1 5–0 5–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–0
Miami FC
(MIA)
NYR LOU LDN COS TBR HFD PHX MEM BHM SAN DET CHS PGH TUL IND TBR LAG IND PGH CHS OCO LDN NMU TUL ATL HFD LOU BHM NYR ATL MB MEM LV DET
2–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 7–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–3 1–0
Monterey Bay FC
(MB)
PHX COS OAK SAC ELP LAG SAN LV RGV LOU COS OAK SAN LAG SAC NMU OCO DET NYR LDN ELP SDG SAC NMU LAG SDG OCO IND PHX MIA LV TBR TUL RGV
2–4 0–1 3–2 1–2 0–5 1–3 0–6 1–0 1–2 2–0 4–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–0 5–0 3–3 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–2 1–4
New Mexico United
(NMU)
LV ELP OCO OAK PHX SAN SAC SDG CHS PHX IND OCO OAK BHM MB RGV RGV TUL PGH DET NYR SAC MIA LAG MEM MB COS ELP RGV SAN LV SDG LAG COS
2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 7–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 3–3 3–2 2–0
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)
MIA ATL LDN LOU TUL RGV TBR DET SAC HFD IND BHM SDG LDN TUL ELP PGH LOU IND MB NMU MEM ATL CHS PGH BHM HFD CHS MIA OAK DET PHX MEM TBR
0–2 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–5 0–3 0–6 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–3 0–3 1–7 0–1 0–0 1–5 1–2 0–1
Oakland Roots SC
(OAK)
RGV MEM MB NMU TBR SDG LDN ELP COS OCO LV LAG SAC OCO MB RGV NMU SAN ATL LAG SAC ELP LV PHX DET SDG SAC SAN PHX NYR COS BHM HAR PGH
0–1 1–2 2–3 2–2 0–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–3 4–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–3
Orange County SC
(OCO)
COS RGV NMU SAN SAC IND RGV OAK TUL ELP ATL OAK NMU LV LOU LDN SDG PHX MB MIA LAG SDG COS PHX LV TBR MEM MB LAG SAC PGH SDG ELP SAN
1–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 5–1 2–2 0–0 2–3 1–2 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 5–2 2–3 3–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–4 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–2
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)
MB LV SDG SAN LAG NMU MIA LAG SAN TBR NMU HFD BHM ELP LDN LV OCO MEM LOU SAC OAK COS LV OCO ELP RGV COS OAK SDG MB SAC NYR RGV ATL
4–2 1–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 3–0 1–5 0–7 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–3 3–3 1–0 5–1 1–2 3–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)
MEM HFD DET LDN TUL LV ATL LOU BHM ELP TBR MIA DET CHS RGV TBR NYR IND MIA NMU HFD TUL IND MEM NYR ATL CHS LDN LOU BHM OCO SAN SAC OAK
3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 0–1 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–5 3–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)
OAK OCO LAG SAN IND NYR SAC OCO COS MB SDG SAN ATL LAG OAK PGH ELP NMU NMU LV SDG HFD SAC SAN LV PHX ELP NMU COS CHS LOU MEM PHX MB
1–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–3 4–3 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 5–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 4–1
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)
ELP SDG TUL MB OCO RGV LV NMU NYR ELP OAK SAN DET LAG MB COS OAK BHM PHX CHS NMU RGV MB COS LV OAK LOU LDN OCO SAN PHX LAG PGH SDG
3–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–3 3–3 0–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 4–0
San Antonio FC
(SAN)
DET LAG RGV PHX OCO ELP NMU MB PHX MIA RGV SAC MB OAK COS TUL CHS ATL ELP LV LAG SDG LDN LV RGV IND OAK SDG NMU COS SAC PGH BHM OCO
1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 6–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2
San Diego Loyal
(SDG)
LAG SAC TUL PHX ELP CHS OAK LOU TBR NMU RGV LAG NYR HFD LV IND OCO COS LAG COS RGV OCO SAN MB BHM ELP OAK MB SAN PHX LV OCO NMU SAC
2–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 2–2 2–5 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 3–2 0–5 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–3 0–4
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)
BHM IND ATL HFD OAK MIA TUL NYR MEM SDG PHX PGH TUL LOU MIA CHS PGH MEM HFD LDN ATL IND DET LOU COS OCO LV CHS DET BHM MB LDN ELP NYR
1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–3 5–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 5–2 2–0 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 6–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 8–0 3–1 1–0
FC Tulsa
(TUL)
CHS BHM SDG SAC NYR PGH TBR COS ELP DET OCO LOU TBR MIA NYR MEM CHS SAN LDN ATL NMU BHM PGH MIA IND HFD LDN ATL LOU HFD DET IND MB MEM
0–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 3–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–5 1–4 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–2 4–2 2–0 0–3

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Conference Quarterfinals
October 22–23
Conference Semifinals
October 28–30
Conference Finals
November 5–6
USL Championship Final
November 13
            
E1 Louisville City FC (p) 2 (5)
E5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 (3)
E4 Birmingham Legion FC 2 (7)
E5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (p) 2 (8)
E1 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
E2 Memphis 901 FC 3
E7 Detroit City FC 1
E2 Memphis 901 FC 0
E3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
E3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
E6 Miami FC 1
E1 Louisville City FC 1
W1 San Antonio FC 3
W1 San Antonio FC 3
W7 Oakland Roots SC 0
W2 San Diego Loyal SC 0
W7 Oakland Roots SC 3
W1 San Antonio FC 2
Western Conference
W3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0
W3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3
W6 Rio Grande Valley FC 0
W3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (a.e.t.) 2
W4 Sacramento Republic FC 1
W4 Sacramento Republic FC 2
W5 New Mexico United 0

Conference Quarter-finals[edit]

October 22 East Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–1Miami FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,937
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 22 East Memphis 901 FC 3–1Detroit City FCMemphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 6,010
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 22 West Sacramento Republic FC 2–0New Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 23 WestSan Diego Loyal SC0–3 Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
5:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Elton Garcia

Conference Semi-finals[edit]

October 28 West San Antonio FC 3–0Oakland Roots SCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,208
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 29 East Louisville City FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,509
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Penalties
October 29 West Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 (a.e.t.)Sacramento Republic FCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 30 EastMemphis 901 FC0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Memphis, Tennessee
3:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 6,063
Referee: Elton Garcia
Note: Match rescheduled from October 29 due to weather.[39]

Conference Finals[edit]

November 5 East Louisville City FC 1–0 (a.e.t.)Tampa Bay RowdiesLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,563
Referee: Mark Allatin
November 6 West San Antonio FC 2–0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,245
Referee: Kevin Broadley

USL Championship Final[edit]

November 13 San Antonio FC 3–1Louisville City FCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Championship Game MVP: Santiago Patiño (SAN)


Average home attendances[edit]

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team GP Total High Low Average
Sacramento Republic FC 3 30,516 11,569 8,706 10,172
New Mexico United 3 29,654 11,247 7,731 9,885
Louisville City FC 3 25,715 8,846 8,318 8,572
Phoenix Rising FC 4 30,822 8,409 7,383 7,706
Indy Eleven 2 13,943 8,037 5,906 6,972
El Paso Locomotive FC 3 20,349 8,124 5,077 6,783
Birmingham Legion FC 4 23,681 9,277 4,207 5,920
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3 17,662 7,334 5,036 5,887
San Antonio FC 3 16,711 6,033 5,167 5,570
Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 21,267 6,061 5,067 5,317
Las Vegas Lights FC 31 15,604 5,391 4,922 5,201
Hartford Athletic 1 5,022 5,022 5,022 5,022
Detroit City FC 4 18,739 5,344 4,157 4,685
Oakland Roots SC 4 17,456 5,508 3,807 4,364
Orange County SC 3 12,920 5,061 4,167 4,307
Rio Grande Valley FC 3 12,248 5,132 3,357 4,083
San Diego Loyal SC 5 19,596 5,014 3,400 3,919
FC Tulsa 4 14,667 4,531 2,851 3,667
Charleston Battery 2 5,457 2,934 2,523 2,729
Memphis 901 FC 2 5,454 3,023 2,431 2,727
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 5,232 2,776 2,456 2,616
Loudoun United FC 2 2,475 1,444 1,031 1,238
Miami FC 4 4,603 1,244 1,083 1,151
Atlanta United 2 4 2,296 663 435 574
LA Galaxy II 12 500 500 500 500
New York Red Bulls II 3 901 460 182 300
Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0
Total 79 373,490 11,569 182 4,728
Notes

1 One result missing
2 Two results missing
Updated to games of April 16, 2022.
Sources: USL Championship & Soccer Stadium Digest

Regular season statistical leaders[edit]

As of October 15, 2022

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[40]
1 United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC 22
2 United States Phillip Goodrum Memphis 901 FC 21
3 Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies 19
Iceland Óttar Magnús Karlsson Oakland Roots SC
5 Guinea Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks 16
Argentina Luis Solignac El Paso Locomotive
Sierra Leone Augustine Williams Charleston Battery
8 United States Wilson Harris Louisville City FC 15
Uruguay Enzo Martinez Birmingham Legion FC
10 Mexico Danny Trejo Las Vegas Lights 14
Northern Ireland Kyle Vassell San Diego Loyal

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player Club Against Result Date
United States Jackson Conway Atlanta United 2 Charleston Battery 4–1 (H)[41] March 27
United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC FC Tulsa 5–1 (H)[42] May 13
Venezuela Manuel Arteaga Indy Eleven Charleston Battery 4–3 (A)[43] June 4
United States Preston Judd LA Galaxy II Monterey Bay FC 3–2 (H)[44] June 15
Democratic Republic of the Congo Enoch Mushagalusa Louisville City FC New York Red Bulls II 6–0 (H)[45] July 9
Brazil Bruno Lapa Birmingham Legion FC Loudoun United FC 6–1 (H)[46] July 27
United States Phillip Goodrum Memphis 901 FC Atlanta United 2 4–0 (A)[47] September 7
United States Maxi Rodriguez Detroit City FC Loudoun United FC 4–0 (A)[48] October 1
Jamaica Andre Lewis Hartford Athletic Charleston Battery 6–3 (H)[49]
United States Luca Sowinski FC Tulsa Indy Eleven 4–2 (A)[50]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive 4–1 (A)[51] October 5
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists[edit]

Rank Player Club Assists[40]
1 United States Antoine Hoppenot Detroit City FC 11
2 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 10
Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy Memphis 901 FC
4 Guinea Hadji Barry Colorado Springs Switchbacks 9
Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies
United States Jeremy Kelly Memphis 901 FC
United States Cameron Lindley Colorado Springs Switchbacks
United States Robbie Mertz Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
9 United States Charlie Adams San Diego Loyal 8
United States Justin Dhillon San Antonio FC
United States Amadou Dia Louisville City FC
United States Rodrigo López Sacramento Republic FC
Uruguay Enzo Martinez Birmingham Legion FC
Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Liberia Prince Saydee Hartford Athletic
France Florian Valot Miami FC

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[40]
1 United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC 15
2 United States Kyle Morton Louisville City FC 13
3 United States Connor Sparrow Miami FC 12
United States Nate Steinwascher Detroit City FC
5 United States Matt Van Oekel Birmingham Legion FC 11
6 United States Jeff Caldwell Colorado Springs Switchbacks 9
Germany Ben Lundt Phoenix Rising FC
8 United States Trey Muse Memphis 901 FC 8
United States Evan Newton El Paso Locomotive
Cameroon Antony Siaha Monterey Bay FC

League awards[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC 22 goals in 31 games [52]
Golden Glove United States Kyle Morton Louisville City FC 13 shutouts; 0.74 goals against average [52]
Assists Champion France Antoine Hoppenot Detroit City FC 11 assists [52]
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC 15 shutouts (tied the league record) [53]
Defender of the Year United States Mitchell Taintor San Antonio FC 61.6 percent duel success rate [54]
Coach of the Year United States Ben Pirmann Memphis 901 FC Led Memphis to their best record [55]
Young Player of the Year Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks 12 goals; 8 assists [56]
Most Valuable Player Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 goals; 9 assists [57]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Elijah Wynder Louisville City FC Came back from a season-ending injury in 2021 [58]
Goal of the Year United States Illia Tyrkus New York Red Bulls II vs Hartford Athletic
Save of the Year Greece Alex Tambakis New Mexico United vs Charleston Battery

All-league teams[edit]

First team[59]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Jordan Farr (SAN) Mexico Aarón Guillén (TBR)
Venezuela Edgardo Rito (OAK)
United States Mitchell Taintor (SAN)
United States Sean Totsch (LOU)
Uruguay Enzo Martínez (BHM)
Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy (MEM)
United States Rodrigo López (SAC)
Brazil Leo Fernandes (TBR)
United States Phillip Goodrum (MEM)
United States Milan Iloski (OCO)
Second team[59]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Kyle Morton (LOU) Ghana Wahab Ackwei (RGV)
England Paco Craig (MIA)
United States Jonathan Dean (BHM)
United States Graham Smith (MEM)
United States Alejandro Guido (SDG)
United States Cameron Lindley (COS)
Jamaica Kenardo Forbes (PGH)
Guinea Hadji Barry (COS)
Iceland Ottar Magnus Karlsson (OAK)
Sierra Leone Augustine Williams (CHS)

Monthly awards[edit]

Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month Save of the Month Coach of the Month References
Player Club Position Player Club Position Player Club Coach Club
March Mexico Danny Trejo Las Vegas Lights Forward Jamaica Neco Brett New Mexico United Forward United States Nate Steinwascher Detroit City FC United States Brendan Burke Colorado Springs Switchbacks [60][61][62][63]
April United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC Goalkeeper Venezuela Luis Manuel Seijas Phoenix Rising FC Midfielder United States Joe Rice Loudoun United FC England Trevor James Detroit City FC [64][65][66][67]
May United States Jeremy Kelly Memphis 901 FC Midfielder United States Illia Tyrkus New York Red Bulls II Forward Greece Alex Tabakis New Mexico United United States Ben Pirmann Memphis 901 FC [68][69][70][71]
June Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks Forward England Mark Briggs Sacramento Republic FC [72][73][74][75]
July United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC Forward United States Luis Felipe Fernandes Sacramento Republic FC Midfielder Scotland Neill Collins Tampa Bay Rowdies [76][77][78][79]
August United States Rodrigo Lopez Sacramento Republic FC Midfielder United States Nicky Hernandez San Antonio FC Midfielder France Hugo Fauroux Charleston Battery United States Tom Soehn Birmingham Legion FC [80][81][82][83]
September United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC Goalkeeper Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder Mexico Carlos Saldaña Sacramento Republic FC Colombia Wilmer Cabrera Rio Grande Valley FC [84][85][86][87]

Weekly awards[edit]