2020 USL Championship season

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Season2020
ChampionsTampa Bay Rowdies
(Eastern Conference)
Phoenix Rising FC
(Western Conference)
Regular season titleReno 1868 FC (1st Title)
Matches276
USL Championship
Season2020
ChampionsTampa Bay Rowdies
(Eastern Conference)
Phoenix Rising FC
(Western Conference)
Regular season titleReno 1868 FC (1st Title)
Matches276
Goals851 (3.08 per match)
Best PlayerGhana Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC
Top goalscorerJamaica Junior Flemmings Phoenix Rising FC (14 Goals)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Danny Vitiello Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Biggest home winRNO 7–1 POR
(September 5)
NYR 6–0 PHI
(September 9)
Biggest away winPHI 0–6 PIT
(July 18)
Highest scoringNYR 5–4 PHI
(September 26)
Longest winning run6 matches
Sacramento Republic FC
(August 8 – September 9)
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
San Antonio FC
(March 7 – September 5)
Longest winless run12 matches
RGV FC Toros
(March 8 – September 5)
Longest losing run10 matches
Portland Timbers 2
(March 7 – September 5)
Highest attendance11,569
SAC 1–1 TUL
(March 7)
Lowest attendance467
PHI 0–0 LDN
(March 7)
Total attendance64,619
Average attendance4,039
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 USL Championship season was the tenth season of the USL Championship and fourth under Division II sanctioning. This was the second season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. Real Monarchs were the defending USL Cup champions. The 2020 season saw 35 teams participate in two conferences during the regular season.

On November 8, 2019, Ottawa Fury FC announced that it had suspended operations. The team had received sanctioning from its nation's governing body, Canada Soccer, but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF.[1] Additionally, the 2020 season was 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]

The playoffs began on October 10, and originally scheduled to conclude with the USL Championship Final on November 1. The Final was then cancelled the day before because several Tampa Bay Rowdies players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The championship would not be awarded.[5]

Real Monarchs were the defending USL Championship champions, but failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Expansion clubs

Rebranded clubs

Moves

Departing clubs

Teams

Competition format

The original divisional alignment was announced on December 19, 2019.[11][12][13] 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.[14]

Group alignment for resumption of play

The COVID-19 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.[15][16]

Group Teams
A Portland Timbers 2, Reno 1868 FC, Sacramento Republic FC, Tacoma Defiance
B LA Galaxy II, Las Vegas Lights FC, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC, San Diego Loyal SC
C Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, New Mexico United, Real Monarchs SLC
D Austin Bold FC, OKC Energy FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC, FC Tulsa
E Indy Eleven, Louisville City FC, Sporting Kansas City II, Saint Louis FC
F Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United FC, New York Red Bulls II, Philadelphia Union II, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
G Birmingham Legion FC, Charlotte Independence, Memphis 901 FC, North Carolina FC
H Atlanta United 2, Charleston Battery, Miami FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
OKC Energy FC England Steve Cooke Contract not renewed[17] October 22, 2019 United States John Pascarella[18] November 22, 2019
Hartford Athletic Denmark Jimmy Nielsen Mutual separation[19] October 27, 2019 Tunisia Radhi Jaïdi[20] November 8, 2019
San Antonio FC England Darren Powell Mutual separation[21] October 30, 2019 Canada Alen Marcina[22] December 9, 2019
Sacramento Republic FC New Zealand Simon Elliott Contract not renewed[23] November 5, 2019 England Mark Briggs[24] December 16, 2019
Real Monarchs SLC Colombia Jamison Olave (interim) End of interim period November 20, 2019 Colombia Jamison Olave[25] November 20, 2019
Saint Louis FC Wales Anthony Pulis Mutual separation January 4, 2020 United States Steve Trittschuh[26] January 4, 2020
LA Galaxy II United States Junior Gonzalez (interim) End of interim period January 8, 2020 United States Junior Gonzalez[27] January 8, 2020
Philadelphia Union II United States Brendan Burke Joined Front Office February 12, 2020 Germany Sven Gartung[28] February 12, 2020
Las Vegas Lights FC United States Eric Wynalda Mutual separation[29] June 17, 2020 Canada Frank Yallop[30] June 29, 2020
Atlanta United 2 Scotland Stephen Glass Promoted to Parent Club July 27, 2020 England Tony Annan (interim)[31] July 27, 2020
Philadelphia Union II Germany Sven Gartung Mutual separation August 5, 2020 United States Marlon LeBlanc (interim)[32] August 5, 2020
Miami FC United States Nelson Vargas Mutual separation August 10, 2020 Scotland Paul Dalglish[33] August 10, 2020
Memphis 901 FC United States Tim Mulqueen Fired September 15, 2020 United States Ben Pirmann (interim)[34] September 15, 2020
Phoenix Rising FC United States Rick Schantz Placed on administrative leave October 3, 2020 United States Blair Gavin (interim)[35] October 3, 2020
Phoenix Rising FC United States Blair Gavin (interim) End of interim period October 21, 2020 United States Rick Schantz[36] October 21, 2020

Group tables

Group A

Group A covers Northwestern states including Northern California.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 3 2 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 16 8 6 2 27 17 +10 30 1.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 2 10 25 32 −7 14 0.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 0 13 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL

Group B

Group B covers Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC 16 11 2 3 46 17 +29 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 LA Galaxy II 16 8 2 6 29 32 −3 26 1.63
3 Orange County SC 16 7 3 6 18 18 0 24 1.50
4 San Diego Loyal SC 16 6 5 5 17 18 −1 23 1.44
5 Las Vegas Lights FC 16 2 5 9 24 34 −10 11 0.69
Source: USL

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 PPG Qualification
1 El Paso Locomotive FC 16 9 5 2 24 14 +10 32 2.00 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 15 8 3 4 23 17 +6 27 1.80
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 16 2 7 7 19 28 −9 13 0.81
4 Real Monarchs 16 3 2 11 14 25 −11 11 0.69
Source: USL

Group D

Group D represents Texas (except El Paso) and Oklahoma.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 San Antonio FC 16 10 3 3 30 14 +16 33 2.06 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 FC Tulsa 15 6 7 2 21 16 +5 25 1.67
3 Austin Bold FC 16 5 7 4 30 27 +3 22 1.38
4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 14 2 3 9 17 28 −11 9 0.64
5 OKC Energy FC 16 1 7 8 12 29 −17 10 0.63
Source: USL

Group E

Group E covers the Midwestern states.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 16 11 2 3 28 12 +16 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Saint Louis FC 16 7 4 5 22 21 +1 25 1.56
3 Indy Eleven 16 7 2 7 21 19 +2 23 1.44
4 Sporting Kansas City II 16 5 1 10 21 30 −9 16 1.00
Source: USL

Group F

Group F includes the Northeastern states.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Hartford Athletic 16 11 2 3 31 24 +7 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16 11 1 4 39 10 +29 34 2.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 16 5 0 11 30 37 −7 15 0.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 16 2 3 11 20 45 −25 9 0.56
5 Loudoun United FC 13 1 3 9 10 28 −18 6 0.46
Source: USL

Group G

Group G includes the northern part of the Southern United States.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Charlotte Independence 16 8 4 4 24 22 +2 28 1.75 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 16 7 4 5 29 19 +10 25 1.56
3 North Carolina FC 15 6 1 8 17 21 −4 19 1.27
4 Memphis 901 FC 15 4 4 7 24 31 −7 16 1.07
Source: USL

Group H

Group H includes the southern and southeasternmost states.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 10 3 3 25 11 +14 33 2.06 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 15 9 3 3 26 15 +11 30 2.00
3 Miami FC 16 4 4 8 20 34 −14 16 1.00
4 Atlanta United 2 16 3 3 10 23 33 −10 12 0.75
Source: USL

Conference tables

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 2 3 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Phoenix Rising FC 16 11 3 2 46 17 +29 35 2.19
3 San Antonio FC 16 10 3 3 30 14 +16 33 2.06
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 16 9 2 5 24 14 +10 32 2.00
5 Sacramento Republic 16 8 2 6 27 17 +10 30 1.88
6 New Mexico United 15 8 4 3 23 17 +6 27 1.80
7 FC Tulsa 15 6 2 7 21 16 +5 25 1.67
8 LA Galaxy II 16 8 6 2 29 32 −3 26 1.63
9 Orange County SC 16 7 6 3 18 18 0 24 1.50
10 San Diego Loyal SC 16 6 5 5 17 18 −1 23 1.44
11 Austin Bold FC 16 5 4 7 30 26 +4 22 1.38
12 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 10 2 25 32 −7 14 0.88
13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 16 2 7 7 19 28 −9 13 0.81
14 Real Monarchs 16 3 11 2 14 25 −11 11 0.69
15 Las Vegas Lights FC 16 2 9 5 24 34 −10 11 0.69
16 Rio Grande Valley Toros 14 2 9 3 17 28 −11 9 0.64
17 OKC Energy FC 16 1 8 7 12 29 −17 10 0.63
18 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 13 0 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 16 11 3 2 28 12 +16 35 2.19 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Hartford Athletic 16 11 3 2 31 24 +7 35 2.19
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16 11 4 1 39 10 +29 34 2.13
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 10 3 3 25 11 +14 33 2.06
5 Charleston Battery 15 9 3 3 26 15 +11 30 2.00
6 Charlotte Independence 16 8 4 4 24 22 +2 28 1.75
7 Birmingham Legion FC 16 7 5 4 29 19 +10 25 1.56
8 Saint Louis FC 16 7 5 4 22 21 +1 25 1.56
9 Indy Eleven 16 7 7 2 21 19 +2 23 1.44
10 North Carolina FC 15 6 8 1 17 21 −4 19 1.27
11 Memphis 901 FC 15 4 7 4 24 31 −7 16 1.07
12 Sporting Kansas City II 16 5 10 1 21 30 −9 16 1.00
13 Miami FC 16 4 8 4 20 34 −14 16 1.00
14 New York Red Bulls II 16 5 11 0 30 37 −7 15 0.94
15 Atlanta United 2 16 3 10 3 23 33 −10 12 0.75
16 Philadelphia Union II 16 2 11 3 20 45 −25 9 0.56
17 Loudoun United FC 13 1 9 3 10 28 −18 6 0.46
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Results table

Color Key: Home  • Away  • Neutral  • Win  • Loss  • Draw  • Cancelled
ClubMatches[14][37]
12345678910111213141516
Atlanta United 2
(ATL)		CHSTBRMEMCHSMIACHSBHMTBRCHSMIATBRPHIMIATBRNYRMIA
0–11–22–20–34–31–10–10–22–32–21–22–11–21–25–31–3
Austin Bold FC
(AUS)		NMUOKCSANRGVSANTULRGVCOSOKCTULTULSANSKCOKCRGVSAN
1–01–32–44–11–12–23–24–41–11–12–22–34–00–00–22–1
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)		MEMCHSTBRNCACLTATLCLTNCAMEMCLTNCAMEMCLTMIANCAMEM
3–02–11–10–14–11–01–12–02–24–11–21–10–34–01–21–3
Charleston Battery
(CHS)		ATLBHMATLTBRATLCLTATLNCAMIATBRMIATBRMIALDNMIATBR
1–01–23–00–21–11–13–23–03–11–01–11–02–0CAN[38]3–42–1
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)		SKCMEMBHMCHSBHMMEMMIANCABHMMEMNCABHMNCAMIAMEMNCA
2–12–21–41–11–13–21–21–01–42–03–13–11–00–01–21–0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)		OKCNMUSLCSLCELPNMUAUSNMUELPOKCSLCELPNMUSLCELPTUL
2–11–23–31–22–40–10–04–41–10–01–40–22–11–10–00–2
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)		OCORGVNMUNMUPHXCOSSLCSLCCOSNMUSANCOSSLCNMUCOSSLC
0–01–02–21–21–34–21–00–02–13–22–12–01–00–00–04–0
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)		NYRLDNPHIINDLDNNYRLDNPGHLDNPGHNYRPHIPHIPGHPHINYR
1–03–13–21–44–12–12–20–32–10–53–13–01–11–03–22–0
Indy Eleven
(IND)		MEMSTLSKCPGHSTLHARSKCLOUPGHLOULOUSKCLOUSTLSKCSTL
4–22–02–11–00–14–10–11–11–00–11–32–10–21–11–21–2
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)		RGVPHXSDGSACPHXOCOPORLVLOCOOCOSDGLVLSDGLVLOCOPHX
5–10–41–01–01–41–23–24–31–22–10–33–21–12–23–11–4
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)		SDGSDGRNOOCOTACPHXOCOLAGSDGPHXPHXLAGOCOLAGRNOOCO
1–11–20–10–13–13–33–13–41–10–21–52–30–12–22–22–4
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)		PHIHFDHFDNYRLOUPGHHARNYRPGHHFDPHIPHIPGHCHSNYRNCA
0–01–31–42–10–20–22–22–30–31–21–10–40–1CAN[38]CAN[38]CAN[38]
Louisville City FC
(LOU)		NCAPGHSTLSKCSKCINDLDNSKCINDSTLINDSTLINDMEMSTLSKC
1–01–30–11–01–21–12–04–11–01–13–13–02–04–11–02–1
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)		INDBHMATLCLTSTLNCACLTBHMCLTBHMNCANCALOUNCACLTBHM
2–40–32–22–21–00–12–32–20–21–13–22–31–4CAN3–13–1
Miami FC
(MIA)		STLATLTBRTBRATLCLTCHSTBRCHSATLBHMCHSCLTTBRCHSATL
1–43–40–31–12–22–11–30–31–12–10–40–20–00–14–33–1
New Mexico United
(NMU)		AUSCOSELPELPOKCPHXCOSSLCSLCCOSELPSLCCOSRGVELPSLC
0–12–12–22–13–02–51–02–02–11–12–32–01–2CAN0–01–0
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)		TBRHFDPHIPGHPHIPGHLDNHFDLDNPGHPHIHFDATLPHINCA[39]HFD
0–10–15–12–12–31–41–21–23–20–36–01–33–55–40–30–2
North Carolina FC
(NCA)		LOUTBRBHMMEMBHMCHSCLTBHMCLTMEMMEMCLTMEMBHMNYR[39]CLT
0–12–21–01–00–20–30–12–11–32–33–20–1CAN2–13–00–1
Oklahoma City Energy
(OKC)		COSTULAUSRGVNMUSANRGVSANSKCAUSCOSTULSANAUSTULRGV
1–21–13–11–10–30–30–00–40–31–10–01–10–20–02–32–4
Orange County SC
(OCO)		ELPPHXPHXSDGLVLLAGLVLSDGLAGLAGSACSDGLVLPHXLAGLVL
0–01–11–02–01–02–11–30–02–11–21–20–21–00–11–34–2
Philadelphia Union II
(PHI)		LDNPGHNYRHFDPGHNYRATLTBRNYRLDNLDNHFDHFDNYRHFDPGH
0–00–61–52–30–43–21–20–20–61–14–00–31–14–52–31–2
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)		PORLAGOCOOCOELPNMUSDGLAGLVLRNOLVLLVLSDGOCOSDGLAG
6–14–01–10–13–15–22–04–13–31–22–05–12–31–03–04–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)		LOUPHIINDNYRPHINYRINDLDNSTLHFDLDNNYRHFDLDNHFDPHI
3–16–00–11–24–04–10–12–02–23–03–03–05–01–00–12–1
Portland Timbers 2
(POR)		PHXTACRNOTACSACRNOSACLAGSACRNOTACSLCRNOTACTACSAC
1–60–31–40–40–12–51–22–31–21–73–02–12–53–11–20–4
Real Monarchs
(SLC)		SANSDGCOSCOSELPNMUNMUELPTACCOSNMUPORELPCOSNMUELP
0–10–13–32–10–10–21–21–21–04–10–21–20–11–10–10–4
Reno 1868 FC
(RNO)		TACSACPORLVLTACSACPORSDGPHXPORSACTACPORSACLVLTAC
3–10–14–11–02–10–15–23–12–17–13–33–25–21–12–22–1
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)		LAGELPSANOKCSANTULAUSOKCAUSSANTULSANTULNMUAUSOKC
1–50–11–11–10–11–21–40–02–31–31–22–3CANCAN2–04–2
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)		TULTACRNOLAGSDGPORRNOTACPORPOROCORNOTACRNOTACPOR
1–13–31–00–10–01–01–03–12–12–12–13–33–31–10–14–0
Saint Louis FC
(STL)		MIAINDLOUINDMEMSKCTULSKCPGHLOUSKCLOUSKCINDLOUIND
4–10–21–01–00–11–10–23–12–21–13–20–33–21–10–12–1
San Antonio FC
(SAN)		SLCRGVRGVAUSOKCTULAUSOKCTULRGVRGVELPAUSOKCTULAUS
1–01–11–04–23–00–01–14–02–03–13–21–23–22–00–11–2
San Diego Loyal
(SDG)		LVLTACSLCLAGLVLSACOCOPHXRNOOCOLVLLAGOCOPHXLAGPHX
1–12–11–00–12–10–00–20–21–30–01–13–02–03–21–1FORFEIT
Sporting Kansas City II
(SKC)		CLTINDLOULOUINDSTLSTLLOUOKCTULSTLINDSTLAUSINDLOU
1–21–20–12–11–01–11–31–43–02–12–31–22–30–42–11–2
Tacoma Defiance
(TAC)		RNOSDGSACPORRNOSACPORLVLSLCPORRNOSACPORPORSACRNO
1–31–23–33–04–01–21–31–30–10–32–33–31–32–11–01–2
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)		NYRATLNCABHMCHSMIAATLMIAATLCHSMIAPHICHSATLMIACHS
1–02–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–10–13–02–00–12–11–01–2
FC Tulsa
(TUL)		SACOKCRGVSTLSANAUSSANSKCRGVAUSAUSOKCRGVSANOKCCOS
1–11–12–12–00–02–20–21–22–11–12–21–1CAN1–03–22–0

[14]

Playoffs

Format

The top two teams in each group qualify for the 2020 Championship Playoffs. They began on the weekend of October 10, featuring a single-elimination, 16-team bracket. Under the revised season format, four group winners in each conference earn hosting rights for the Eastern and Western Conference Quarterfinals. Following the opening round, hosting rights will be determined by regular season record. All playoff matches will stream live on ESPN+ except the Championship final on ESPN.[40][41]

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
October 10 		Conference Semifinals
October 17 		Conference Finals
October 24 		USL Championship
Cancelled
            
A1 Reno 1868 FC 4
B2 LA Galaxy II 1
A1 Reno 1868 FC 2 (4)
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (p) 2 (5)
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 1
A2 Sacramento Republic FC 0
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (p) 1 (4)
Western Conference
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC 1 (2)
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC (p) 2 (4)
D2 FC Tulsa 2 (2)
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC (p) 1 (5)
C2 New Mexico United 1 (3)
D1 San Antonio FC 0
C2 New Mexico United (a.e.t.) 1
B1 Phoenix Rising FC Ø
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Ø
E1 Louisville City FC 2
F2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
E1 Louisville City FC 2
E2 Saint Louis FC 0
F1 Hartford Athletic 0
E2 Saint Louis FC 1
E1 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2
G1 Charlotte Independence 1
H2 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) 2
H2 Charleston Battery 0
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4
G2 Birmingham Legion FC 2

Western Conference Quarterfinals

October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Reno 1868 FC 4–1LA Galaxy IIReno, Nevada
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QFSan Antonio FC0–1 (a.e.t.) New Mexico United San Antonio, Texas
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		FC TulsaEl Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 (a.e.t.)Sacramento Republic FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QFHartford Athletic0–1 Saint Louis FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–2Birmingham Legion FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Louisville City FC 2–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Elton García
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QFCharlotte Independence1–2 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Western Conference Semifinals

October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) SFReno 1868 FC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) SF El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		New Mexico UnitedEl Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Jon Freemon
Penalties

Eastern Conference Semifinals

October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) SF Louisville City FC 2–0Saint Louis FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) SF Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0Charleston BatterySt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Western Conference Final

October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) F Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		El Paso Locomotive FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elton García
Penalties
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Eastern Conference Final

October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) FLouisville City FC1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Jon Freemon

USL Championship Final

The Final was cancelled the day before because several Tampa Bay players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Phoenix Rising and Tampa Bay were recognized as conference champions, and the final was not played.[42] League officials considered postponing the game, but this would have required quarantining both teams and giving them time for renewed training. The prospect of waiting three to four weeks to play led league officials to simply cancel the game.[43] They also considered awarding Rising the title since it had more points than Tampa Bay, but balked at doing so because Rising earned three points by forfeit after San Diego Loyal walked off the field in protest after Rising's Junior Flemmings directed a homophobic slur at Loyal's Collin Martin.[44]

November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01) Tampa Bay Rowdies Cancelled Phoenix Rising FC St. Petersburg, Florida
8:30 PM EST Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Phoenix relinquished the right to host the final as a gesture of respect to the LGBTQ community for the incident between Phoenix Rising and San Diego Loyal on September 30.[45]

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team GP Total High Low Average
Sacramento Republic FC111,56911,56911,56911,569
Memphis 901 FC18,5718,5718,5718,571
San Antonio FC17,0207,0207,0207,020
Phoenix Rising FC16,5856,5856,5856,585
San Diego Loyal SC16,1006,1006,1006,100
OKC Energy FC14,0674,0674,0674,067
Saint Louis FC14,0194,0194,0194,019
North Carolina FC13,5153,5153,5153,515
Orange County SC13,1883,1883,1883,188
Austin Bold FC12,4962,4962,4962,496
Rio Grande Valley FC12,3002,3002,3002,300
Tacoma Defiance22,1782,1780†1,089
New York Red Bulls II11,0021,0021,0021,002
Atlanta United 21851851851851
Sporting Kansas City II1691691691691
Philadelphia Union II1467467467467
Birmingham Legion FC00000
Charleston Battery00000
Charlotte Independence00000
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC00000
El Paso Locomotive FC00000
Hartford Athletic00000
Indy Eleven00000
LA Galaxy II00000
Las Vegas Lights FC00000
Loudoun United FC00000
Louisville City FC00000
Miami FC00000
New Mexico United00000
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC00000
Portland Timbers 200000
Real Monarchs00000
Reno 1868 FC00000
Tampa Bay Rowdies00000
FC Tulsa00000
Total1764,61911,56903,801

† One Tacoma Defiance home match took place closed-door due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest

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