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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]

Season2022
DatesMarch 12 – October 15
ChampionsSan Antonio FC (1st Title)
Regular season titleSan Antonio FC (1st Title)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
USL Championship
Season2022
DatesMarch 12 – October 15
ChampionsSan Antonio FC (1st Title)
Regular season titleSan Antonio FC (1st Title)
Matches472
Goals1,386 (2.94 per match)
Best playerBrazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies
Top goalscorerUnited States Milan Iloski Orange County SC (22 Goals)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC
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 attendance1,983,922
Average attendance5,061
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of October 15, 2022.
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Locations of teams for the 2022 USL Championship season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference

Teams

Changes from 2021

Expansion clubs

On hiatus

Departing clubs

Joined MLS Next Pro[7]

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Stadium ...
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
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  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned

Personnel and sponsorships

More information Team, Head coach ...
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 Rwanda 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[8]
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[9] 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[10]
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[11]
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[12] Rocket League
Tampa Bay Rowdies Scotland Neill Collins Uruguay Sebastián Guenzatti Puma Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
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Managerial changes

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

Format

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

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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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

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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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

More information Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw, Club ...
Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw
ClubMatches[37]
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Atlanta United 2
(ATL)		LOUNYRTBRCHSHFDDETINDPGHLOUDETOCORGVMEMLDNHFDOAKCHSELPBHMTULSANTBRLVBHMNYRMIALDNPGHTULMEMMIAINDLAGPHX
0–10–10–34–12–10–41–20–40–41–30–03–42–52–00–31–34–32–23–31–20–51–31–10–61–20–21–31–22–10–42–20–13–11–3
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)		TBRTULCOSLOUHFDDETLDNCHSMIAPGHLVNYRPHXMEMNMULOUATLCHSSACTULLDNHFDATLSDGDETMEMNYRMIAINDPGHTBROAKSANIND
1–11–30–20–02–10–12–12–10–00–10–02–11–01–02–01–23–33–01–00–26–11–06–01–01–24–23–11–13–42–11–11–21–23–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS)		TULDETATLLVSDGLOUBHMMEMNMUMIALDNINDPGHTBRTULATLSANBHMMIAHFDCOSSACLOUNYRLAGDETPGHNYRTBRMEMRGVHFDINDLDN
1–00–11–41–21–41–11–20–20–20–41–13–43–01–11–23–40–20–30–13–13–32–41–43–11–10–30–03–02–10–50–33–61–41–1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)		OCOMBBHMMIALVMEMTULOAKRGVMBLVLAGINDSANHFDSACSDGELPLAGSDGCHSPHXOCOELPSACTBRNMUPHXDETRGVSANOAKELPNMU
2–11–02–02–13–21–22–03–03–22–43–03–14–30–10–23–02–30–14–20–33–30–43–34–40–31–01–01–01–20–10–11–14–10–2
Detroit City FC
(DET)		SANCHSPGHMEMATLBHMHFDNYRTULLDNMIAATLPGHSACELPMEMLVHFDINDMBNMUTBROAKBHMLOUCHSINDCOSTBRNYRTULLDNLOUMIA
0–11–01–11–14–01–02–12–01–34–21–13–11–10–21–10–21–01–11–00–02–20–11–12–10–13–00–02–11–00–02–24–01–20–1
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)		SACNMULVSDGMBSANOAKLDNTULLAGPGHSACOCOLVHFDPHXDETNYRRGVATLCOSOAKSANLOUMBCOSSDGPHXNMURGVLAGCOSOCOTBR
1–31–24–52–35–00–11–13–13–14–00–11–02–21–01–11–01–15–00–02–21–00–40–10–10–14–41–33–12–10–23–21–42–11–3
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)		PGHTBRATLBHMMIADETINDLDNNYRPHXELPSDGMEMATLLOUCOSDETTBRCHSPGHRGVBHMMEMINDMIATULNYRLAGTULLVLDNCHSOAKLOU
1–21–11–21–20–21–20–11–03–21–21–10–31–13–00–22–01–12–31–31–20–00–11–32–10–22–13–33–13–23–00–36–31–31–2
Indy Eleven
(IND)		LDNTBRLOULAGRGVATLOCOHFDMEMNYRNMUCHSMIACOSSDGMIAPGHDETNYRMEMTBRPGHHFDTULSANLOUDETBHMMBLDNATLTULCHSBHM
0–10–21–11–12–12–13–11–01–22–01–24–31–13–40–50–10–10–10–11–11–30–21–20–11–02–10–04–30–51–01–02–44–11–3
LA Galaxy II
(LA)		SDSANRGVINDPHXMBLVPHXELPLOUMEMOAKSDGRGVCOSMBSACMIAOAKSDCOSOCOSANLDNNMUCHSMBHFDOCOELPSACATLNMULV
1–21–21–01–11–33–11–13–00–44–30–50–12–21–01–33–20–23–13–15–02–42–51–10–22–21–12–01–30–12–32–01–32–31–1
Las Vegas Lights
(LV)		NMUPHXELPMEMCHSCOSPGHLAGSACMBOAKBHMELPCOSOCOSDGPHXDETRGVOAKSANATLPHXSANOCOSACRGVTBRHFDSDGMBNMUMIALAG
0–22–15–40–12–12–31–01–11–10–11–10–00–10–33–02–13–20–11–02–00–21–10–00–21–12–10–51–60–31–24–00–03–21–1
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)		INDNYRMIAPGHLOUOAKBHMELPHFDDETMEMCHSNYRATLPHXOCOTULTBRMIABHMMBLAGSANATLTULMEMPGHSACLOUHFDINDDETTBRCHS
1–03–00–00–20–21–41–21–30–12–40–31–11–00–24–31–32–21–41–21–60–12–01–23–11–21–01–20–42–43–00–10–40–81–1
Louisville City FC
(LOU)		ATLMIANYRINDBHMLDNSDGCHSPGHATLLAGMBTULTBROCOHFDBHMNYRMEMPHXELPCHSTBRDETMIAINDSACTULPGHLDNMEMRGVDETHFD
1–02–02–01–10–02–05–21–12–04–03–40–24–10–13–12–02–16–02–10–01–04–11–01–00–11–23–12–20–04–21–21–02–12–1
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)		PGHOAKLVDETCOSTBRMIACHSINDLAGLDNATLBHMHFDTULDETTBRPHXLOUINDNYRHFDPGHNMUBHMLDNOCOATLCHSLOUMIARGVNYRTUL
0–32–11–01–12–13–11–22–02–15–03–05–20–11–12–02–00–23–11–21–12–13–12–02–02–40–11–15–05–02–10–12–22–13–0
Miami FC
(MIA)		NYRLOULDNCOSTBRHFDPHXMEMBHMSANDETCHSPGHTULINDTBRLAGINDPGHCHSOCOLDNNMUTULATLHFDLOUBHMNYRATLMBMEMLVDET
2–00–20–01–21–02–01–22–10–00–21–14–02–20–01–11–21–31–01–41–00–02–13–01–22–02–01–01–17–12–20–01–02–31–0
Monterey Bay FC
(MB)		PHXCOSOAKSACELPLAGSANLVRGVLOUCOSOAKSANLAGSACNMUOCODETNYRLDNELPSDGSACNMULAGSDGOCOINDPHXMIALVTBRTULRGV
2–40–13–21–20–51–30–61–01–22–04–20–22–32–31–21–12–00–02–01–01–00–11–00–20–23–11–05–03–30–00–41–20–21–4
New Mexico United
(NMU)		LVELPOCOOAKPHXSANSACSDGCHSPHXINDOCOOAKBHMMBRGVRGVTULPGHDETNYRSACMIALAGMEMMBCOSELPRGVSANLVSDGLAGCOS
2–02–11–12–20–10–10–01–12–07–02–12–12–10–21–11–01–12–11–12–22–11–20–32–20–22–00–11–21–31–10–03–33–22–0
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)		MIAATLLDNLOUTULRGVTBRDETSACHFDINDBHMSDGLDNTULELPPGHLOUINDMBNMUMEMATLCHSPGHBHMHFDCHSMIAOAKDETPHXMEMTBR
0–21–00–30–22–30–11–10–20–12–30–21–22–20–10–00–50–30–61–00–21–21–22–11–32–21–33–30–31–70–10–01–51–20–1
Oakland Roots SC
(OAK)		RGVMEMMBNMUTBRSDGLDNELPCOSOCOLVLAGSACOCOMBRGVNMUSANATLLAGSACELPLVPHXDETSDGSACSANPHXNYRCOSBHMHARPGH
0–11–22–32–20–02–24–11–10–32–21–11–01–13–22–02–21–21–13–11–33–34–00–20–01–13–10–10–22–01–01–12–13–11–3
Orange County SC
(OCO)		COSRGVNMUSANSACINDRGVOAKTULELPATLOAKNMULVLOULDNSDGPHXMBMIALAGSDGCOSPHXLVTBRMEMMBLAGSACPGHSDGELPSAN
1–22–11–10–11–11–32–12–25–12–20–02–31–20–31–33–11–22–20–20–05–22–33–32–11–11–31–10–11–00–41–12–21–22–2
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)		MBLVSDGSANLAGNMUMIALAGSANTBRNMUHFDBHMELPLDNLVOCOMEMLOUSACOAKCOSLVOCOELPRGVCOSOAKSDGMBSACNYRRGVATL
4–21–22–32–03–11–02–10–33–01–50–72–10–10–13–42–32–21–30–00–00–04–00–01–21–32–10–10–20–33–31–05–11–23–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)		MEMHFDDETLDNTULLVATLLOUBHMELPTBRMIADETCHSRGVTBRNYRINDMIANMUHFDTULINDMEMNYRATLCHSLDNLOUBHMOCOSANSACOAK
3–02–11–12–04–30–14–00–21–01–01–32–21–10–30–12–53–01–04–11–12–11–02–00–22–22–10–02–10–01–21–10–11–13–1
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)		OAKOCOLAGSANINDNYRSACOCOCOSMBSDGSANATLLAGOAKPGHELPNMUNMULVSDGHFDSACSANLVPHXELPNMUCOSCHSLOUMEMPHXMB
1–01–20–11–21–21–02–11–22–32–12–12–34–30–12–21–00–00–11–10–11–20–01–12–25–01–22–03–11–03–00–12–22–14–1
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)		ELPSDGTULMBOCORGVLVNMUNYRELPOAKSANDETLAGMBCOSOAKBHMPHXCHSNMURGVMBCOSLVOAKLOULDNOCOSANPHXLAGPGHSDG
3–10–22–12–11–11–21–10–01–00–11–11–02–02–02–10–33–30–10–04–22–11–10–13–01–21–01–34–04–00–10–10–21–14–0
San Antonio FC
(SAN)		DETLAGRGVPHXOCOELPNMUMBPHXMIARGVSACMBOAKCOSTULCHSATLELPLVLAGSDGLDNLVRGVINDOAKSDGNMUCOSSACPGHBHMOCO
1–02–12–10–21–01–01–06–00–32–03–20–13–21–11–02–12–05–01–02–01–10–32–12–02–20–12–01–01–11–01–01–02–12–2
San Diego Loyal
(SDG)		LAGSACTULPHXELPCHSOAKLOUTBRNMURGVLAGNYRHFDLVINDOCOCOSLAGCOSRGVOCOSANMBBHMELPOAKMBSANPHXLVOCONMUSAC
2–12–00–13–23–24–12–22–53–21–11–22–22–23–01–25–02–13–20–53–02–13–23–01–00–13–11–31–30–13–02–12–23–30–4
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)		BHMINDATLHFDOAKMIATULNYRMEMSDGPHXPGHTULLOUMIACHSPGHMEMHFDLDNATLINDDETLOUCOSOCOLVCHSDETBHMMBLDNELPNYR
1–12–03–01–10–00–13–11–11–32–35–13–11–11–02–11–15–22–03–24–13–13–11–00–10–13–16–11–20–11–12–18–03–11–0
FC Tulsa
(TUL)		CHSBHMSDGSACNYRPGHTBRCOSELPDETOCOLOUTBRMIANYRMEMCHSSANLDNATLNMUBHMPGHMIAINDHFDLDNATLLOUHFDDETINDMBMEM
0–13–11–01–23–23–41–30–21–33–11–51–41–10–00–00–22–11–22–22–11–22–00–12–11–01–22–11–22–22–32–24–22–00–3
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Playoffs

Main article: 2022 USL Championship Playoffs

Bracket

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

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 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0Rio Grande Valley FCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,036
Referee: Mark Allatin
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 EastBirmingham Legion FC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 10,227
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Penalties
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

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.[38]

Conference Finals

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

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: Colombia Santiago Patiño (SAN)

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

More information Team, GP ...
TeamGP TotalHigh LowAverage
New Mexico United171169,87014,5197,41410,617
Louisville City FC17177,90114,6738,31810,465
Sacramento Republic FC17167,89011,5697,8359,876
Indy Eleven17140,84910,2724,6958,285
Phoenix Rising FC17 586,6978,6155,4257,225
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC17122,3898,0235,0367,199
El Paso Locomotive FC17297,7608,1245,0776,517
Detroit City FC17104,0127,5374,1576,118
San Antonio FC17101,6688,0154,2975,980
Birmingham Legion FC171323,6819,2774,2075,920
Las Vegas Lights FC17933,4748,0521,0114,184
Hartford Athletic17182,6155,5004,6285,163
Tampa Bay Rowdies1787,5086,7143,4545,148
San Diego Loyal SC17268,0075,6213,4004,534
Oakland Roots SC1773,7805,5093,0924,340
Orange County SC1768,8755,42554,051
Rio Grande Valley FC1768,8375,3332,5194,049
FC Tulsa1768,7425,3922,8514,044
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1766,8745,2022,2033,934
Monterey Bay FC1762,2855,7052,7233,664
Memphis 901 FC1761,7716,0732,4313,634
Charleston Battery1747,5574,3251,8492,797
Loudoun United FC1726,9052,4961,0311,583
Miami FC1719,4461,4927521,144
Atlanta United 2179,479749339558
New York Red Bulls II1725,752794122383
LA Galaxy II1715650500150325
Total4592,045,27414,6731505,001
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Notes

1 One result missing
2 Two results missing
5 Five results missing
9 Nine results missing
13 Thirteen results missing 15 Fifteen results missing
Updated to games of April 16, 2022.
Sources: USL Championship & Soccer Stadium Digest

Regular season statistical leaders

As of October 15, 2022

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals[39]
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
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, Club ...
PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
United States Jackson Conway Atlanta United 2Charleston Battery4–1 (H)[40]March 27
United States Milan Iloski Orange County SCFC Tulsa5–1 (H)[41]May 13
Venezuela Manuel Arteaga Indy ElevenCharleston Battery4–3 (A)[42]June 4
United States Preston Judd LA Galaxy IIMonterey Bay FC3–2 (H)[43]June 15
Democratic Republic of the Congo Enoch Mushagalusa Louisville City FCNew York Red Bulls II6–0 (H)[44]July 9
Brazil Bruno Lapa Birmingham Legion FCLoudoun United FC6–1 (H)[45]July 27
United States Phillip Goodrum Memphis 901 FCAtlanta United 24–0 (A)[46]September 7
United States Maxi Rodriguez Detroit City FCLoudoun United FC4–0 (A)[47]October 1
Jamaica Andre Lewis Hartford AthleticCharleston Battery6–3 (H)[48]
United States Luca Sowinski FC TulsaIndy Eleven4–2 (A)[49]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs SwitchbacksEl Paso Locomotive4–1 (A)[50]October 5
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Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerClubAssists[39]
1 France 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 England 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
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Clean sheets

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RankPlayerClubClean
sheets[39]
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
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League awards

Individual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC 22 goals in 31 games [51]
Golden Glove United States Kyle Morton Louisville City FC 13 shutouts; 0.74 goals against average [51]
Assists Champion France Antoine Hoppenot Detroit City FC 11 assists [51]
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC 15 shutouts (tied the league record) [52]
Defender of the Year United States Mitchell Taintor San Antonio FC 61.6 percent duel success rate [53]
Coach of the Year United States Ben Pirmann Memphis 901 FC Led Memphis to their best record [54]
Young Player of the Year Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Colorado Springs Switchbacks 12 goals; 8 assists [55]
Most Valuable Player Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 goals; 9 assists [56]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Elijah Wynder Louisville City FC Came back from a season-ending injury in 2021 [57]
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
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All-league teams

More information First team, Goalkeeper ...
First team[58]
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)
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More information Second team, Goalkeeper ...
Second team[58]
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)
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Monthly awards

More information Month, Player of the Month ...
Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month Save of the Month Coach of the Month References
PlayerClubPositionPlayerClubPositionPlayerClubCoachClub
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 [59][60][61][62]
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 [63][64][65][66]
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 [67][68][69][70]
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 [71][72][73][74]
July United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC Forward United States Luis Felipe Fernandes Sacramento Republic FC Midfielder Scotland Neill Collins Tampa Bay Rowdies [75][76][77][78]
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 [79][80][81][82]
September United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC Goalkeeper Brazil Leo Fernandes Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder United States Carlos Saldaña Sacramento Republic FC Colombia Wilmer Cabrera Rio Grande Valley FC [83][84][85][86]
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Weekly awards

More information Player of the Week, Week ...
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More information Save of the Week, Week ...
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