2023 USL Championship season

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The 2023 USL Championship season was the 13th season of the USL Championship and the seventh season under Division II sanctioning. The 2023 season had 24 teams participating in two conferences during the regular season.[1] San Antonio FC were the defending champions.

Season2023
Dates
  • March 11 – October 14
    (regular season)
  • October 21 – November 12
    (playoffs)
ChampionsPhoenix Rising FC (1st Title)
Players' ShieldPittsburgh Riverhounds SC (1st Title)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
USL Championship
Season2023
Dates
  • March 11 – October 14
    (regular season)
  • October 21 – November 12
    (playoffs)
ChampionsPhoenix Rising FC (1st Title)
Players' ShieldPittsburgh Riverhounds SC (1st Title)
Matches408
Goals1,121 (2.75 per match)
Best PlayerCameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Top goalscorerCameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (20 Goals)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic FC
Biggest home win6 goals:
PHX 6–0 MEM
(July 1)
Biggest away win7 goals:
CHS 0–7 SAN
(May 13)
Highest scoring8 goals:
MB 5–3 HFD
(March 11)
Longest winning run8 matches
OCO
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
PGH
Longest winless run12 matches
HFD
Longest losing run9 matches
HFD
Highest attendance20,231
SAC 0–2 OCO
(August 26)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of November 12, 2023.
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Teams

Locations of teams for the 2023 USL Championship season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference

Changes from 2022

Joined MLS Next Pro[2]

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Stadium ...
Team Stadium Capacity
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
Las Vegas Lights FC Cashman Field 9,334
Loudoun United FC Segra Field 5,000
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
Oakland Roots SC Pioneer Stadium[A] 5,000
Orange County SC Championship Soccer Stadium 5,000
Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium 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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Personnel and sponsorships

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Captain(s) Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
Birmingham Legion FC United States Tom Soehn Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita Nike BODYARMOR (Coca-Cola)
Charleston Battery United States Ben Pirmann Grenada AJ Paterson Hummel Volvo
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Republic of Ireland Stephen Hogan Capelli Sport Centura Health
Detroit City FC England Trevor James Republic of Ireland Stephen Carroll Adidas Metro Detroit Area Chevrolet Dealers
El Paso Locomotive FC United States Brian Clarhaut Spain Yuma Southwest University at El Paso
FC Tulsa United States Blair Gavin Brazil Rodrigo da Costa Puma Williams
Hartford Athletic United States Omid Namazi Northern Ireland Niall Logue Hummel Trinity Health of New England
Indy Eleven England Mark Lowry Uruguay Sebastian Guenzatti Puma Honda
Las Vegas Lights FC Canada Isidro Sánchez United States Andrew Carleton Meyba LiUNA!
Loudoun United FC United States Ryan Martin United States Zach Ryan
United States Cole Turner		 Adidas Betfred USA[3]
Louisville City FC United States Danny Cruz Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe
United States Paolo DelPiccolo		 GE Appliances
Memphis 901 FC Scotland Stephen Glass Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy Puma Terminix
Miami FC United States Lewis Neal (interim) England Paco Craig Macron Helbiz
Monterey Bay FC Canada Frank Yallop United States Hugh Roberts Puma Montage Health
New Mexico United United States Eric Quill United States Sam Hamilton Meow Wolf (home)
New Mexico True (away)
Oakland Roots SC Puerto Rico Noah Delgado Cameroon Joseph Nane
United States Tarek Morad		 Meyba Elevance Health
Orange County SC Denmark Morten Karlsen (interim) Denmark Daniel Pedersen
United States Dillon Powers		 Adidas Hoag
Phoenix Rising FC Venezuela Juan Guerra Venezuela Manuel Arteaga
United States Darnell King
Netherlands Daniel Krutzen		 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 Jose Francisco Torres Puma Reliant
Sacramento Republic FC England Mark Briggs United States Rodrigo López Hummel UCDavis Health
San Antonio FC Canada Alen Marcina United States Connor Maloney
Brazil PC		 Puma Toyota
San Diego Loyal SC United States Nate Miller England Charlie Adams Charly BluPeak Credit Union
Tampa Bay Rowdies England Nicky Law Mexico Aaron Guillen Puma DEX Imaging
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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
Charleston Battery United States Conor Casey Mutual separation October 12, 2022[4] United States Ben Pirmann November 15, 2022[5]
El Paso Locomotive Malta John Hutchinson Mutual separation November 15, 2022[6] United States Brian Clarhaut December 15, 2022[7]
Memphis 901 FC United States Ben Pirmann Hired by Charleston Battery November 15, 2022 Scotland Stephen Glass November 22, 2022[8]
Oakland Roots SC Puerto Rico Noah Delgado (Interim) End of interim period December 1, 2022 Puerto Rico Noah Delgado December 1, 2022[9]
San Diego Loyal SC United States Landon Donovan Moved to front office December 2, 2022 United States Nate Miller December 2, 2022[10]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks United States Brendan Burke Hired by Houston Dynamo as assistant coach January 13, 2023[11] Republic of Ireland Stephen Hogan January 18, 2023[12]
Las Vegas Lights FC Spain Enrique Duran Hired by Los Angeles FC 2 January 25, 2023 Canada Isidro Sanchez January 25, 2023[13]
Orange County SC England Richard Chaplow Fired May 1, 2023 Denmark Morten Karlsen (interim) May 1, 2023[14]
New Mexico United United States Zach Prince Mutual separation June 4, 2023[15] United States Eric Quill June 13, 2023[16]
Miami FC Wales Anthony Pulis Mutual separation June 20, 2023 United States Lewis Neal (interim) June 20, 2023[17]
Hartford Athletic United States Tab Ramos Fired June 26, 2023 United States Omid Namazi June 26, 2023[18]
Tampa Bay Rowdies Scotland Neill Collins Left to manage England Barnsley FC July 8, 2023 England Stuart Dobson (interim) July 8, 2023[19]
Tampa Bay Rowdies England Stuart Dobson (interim) End of interim period July 27, 2023 England Nicky Law July 27, 2023[20]
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Regular season

Format

The teams will play a balanced 34-game schedule. Each team will play their conference opponents twice, and play one game each with the teams in the opposite conference. The top 8 teams in each conference will make the playoffs.[1]

Eastern Conference

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) 34 19 5 10 50 29 +21 67 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 19 9 6 60 39 +21 63
3 Charleston Battery 34 17 9 8 47 43 +4 59
4 Memphis 901 FC 34 14 10 10 59 53 +6 52
5 Louisville City FC 34 14 12 8 41 44 −3 50
6 Indy Eleven 34 13 11 10 46 38 +8 49
7 Birmingham Legion FC 34 14 16 4 44 53 −9 46
8 Detroit City FC 34 11 15 8 30 39 −9 41
9 Miami FC 34 11 15 8 43 44 −1 41
10 FC Tulsa 34 10 15 9 43 55 −12 39
11 Loudoun United FC 34 7 23 4 36 61 −25 25
12 Hartford Athletic 34 4 24 6 40 79 −39 18
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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
(S) Players' Shield winner

Western Conference

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sacramento Republic FC 34 18 6 10 51 26 +25 64 Playoffs
2 Orange County SC 34 17 11 6 46 39 +7 57
3 San Diego Loyal SC 34 16 9 9 61 43 +18 57
4 San Antonio FC 34 14 6 14 63 38 +25 56
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34 16 13 5 49 42 +7 53
6 Phoenix Rising FC (C) 34 12 10 12 54 41 +13 48
7 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 13 8 41 51 −10 47
8 New Mexico United 34 13 14 7 51 49 +2 46
9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 34 10 11 13 43 48 −5 43
10 Oakland Roots SC 34 11 14 9 45 48 −3 42
11 Monterey Bay FC 34 11 15 8 42 53 −11 41
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 3 21 10 36 66 −30 19
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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

Results table

More information Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw, Club ...
Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw
ClubMatch[21]
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Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)		PGHTULHFDTBRPHXLDNOCOHFDMIAOAKPGHELPDETINDLDNSANLVLTBRLOUCHSCOSINDSACLOUTULDETSDGNMURGVMEMMIAMEMMBCHS
1–13–21–02–01–20–32–13–21–31–41–21–20–12–12–01–33–31–02–11–21–20–41–12–03–12–30–31–00–11–10–22–12–00–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS)		PHXSACTBRHFDTBRTULLOUCOSLVLSANMBRGVINDDETPGHHFDMEMLDNINDMIAPGHBHMOAKLOUDETOCOMEMNMUSDGLDNTULELPMIABHM
1–11–13–03–22–12–10–02–11–00–71–02–00–40–00–24–32–33–01–11–13–12–10–11–11–00–21–01–02–02–22–12–31–21–0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)		ELPHFDSANLDNPGHSACNMUCHSELPMEMINDTBROAKOCOLVLRGVNMUMIAMBSDGPHXSDGBHMTULOAKMBLOUSANOCOSACDETRGVLVLPHX
2–11–10–11–01–00–42–11–22–31–20–11–20–14–02–00–11–22–04–00–51–10–22–11–13–21–22–31–11–02–03–01–13–22–0
Detroit City FC
(DET)		SDGELPINDRGVLOUMIASACTBRTULTBRSANBHMCHSHFDMEMOCOTULNMULDNPGHLOUMBOAKCHSLVLBHMMEMMIAPHXHFDCOSINDLDNPGH
1–03–10–10–10–10–00–10–11–11–51–01–00–03–10–00–12–30–11–10–22–01–01–10–11–03–21–12–10–53–00–30–33–00–0
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)		SACCOSDETLOUTULOCOPGHSDGCOSLDNBHMNMUSANLVLTBRNMUMBSANRGVOAKRGVMIAPHXINDHFDMBOCOLVLSACPHXCHSSDGMEMOAK
0–11–21–33–02–21–02–02–13–21–02–11–02–22–11–10–10–01–21–11–32–50–40–52–32–01–20–01–00–11–13–20–00–42–1
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)		MBCOSBHMOCOCHSOAKBHMMEMPHXLDNSACLOUINDDETCHSINDLDNSDGTULLVLSANNMUPGHMIAPGHELPTBRMEMDETTBRMIARGVLOUTUL
3–51–10–11–12–32–12–30–21–32–01–40–01–11–33–40–21–20–22–32–02–52–10–20–33–40–21–22–40–30–20–22–21–12–5
Indy Eleven
(IND)		TBRDETLVLOAKOCOMBPGHLDNSACCOSLOUCHSHFDBHMHFDSDGTULCHSTBRPGHLOUMEMBHMMIAELPMEMLDNMIANMUPHXRGVDETTULSAN
1–11–00–00–30–12–31–12–11–31–00–14–01–11–22–02–20–11–10–03–10–21–24–01–03–20–02–11–02–31–10–13–02–13–3
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)		RGVOCOINDMEMMIASANCHSSANTULPGHPHXMBELPCOSLOUTBRNMUBHMHFDOAKSACRGVLDNDETPHXNMUOCOOAKELPMBSDGSACCOSSDG
1–12–20–02–21–41–10–11–21–11–41–01–21–20–20–11–22–23–30–20–11–22–10–30–12–33–31–53–10–12–31–10–22–30–2
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)		MEMSANTULCOSBHMOAKPHXINDELPNMUHFDPGHMBTULMIABHMTBRCHSHFDLOUDETOCOMIAMEMSDGLVLSACINDPGHCHSLOUTBRDETRGV
3–11–10–30–13–02–01–31–20–11–30–20–11–43–12–10–22–40–32–10–11–11–31–20~01–23–01–31–21–32–21–20–10–31–2
Louisville City FC
(LOU)		OCOMBELPSACDETSANCHSMEMMIATULINDHFDMEMPHXLVLPGHLDNPGHDETBHMINDTULCHSRGVBHMOAKCOSTBRSDGMIALDNNMUHFDTBR
3–11–00–30–51–01–00–01–13–11–21–00–01–32–21–00–01–00–10–21–22–03–01–12–20–22–13–21–21–03–42–10–21–12–3
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)		LDNPGHMIALVLRGVLOUHFDCOSTULMIALOUDETTULCHSPHXSANOAKSACOCOPGHLDNINDSDGINDCHSDETTBRMBHFDBHMTBRBHMELPNMU
1–31–31–12–23–01–12–02–12–15–13–10–04–03–20–60–41–11–13–42–40–02–11–00–00–11–13–20–14–21–14–21–24–01–4
Miami FC
(MIA)		TULNMUPGHMEMTBRDETLVLOAKBHMLOUSDGOCOMEMRGVLDNMBCOSPHXTULCHSSANLDNELPINDHFDTBRINDDETPGHLOUBHMHFDCHSSAC
1–10–11–11–10–20–04–10–03–11–32–30–01–53–31–20–10–22–10–11–11–02–14–00–13–00–20–11–21–24–32–02–02–10–1
Monterey Bay FC
(MB)		HFDLOURGVSANNMUPHXINDRGVPGHNMUCHSTULLDNLVLSACMIAOCOCOSELPOAKDETPHXSACTBRSANCOSELPMEMLVLSDGOAKSDGBHMOCO
5–30–11–11–24–21–13–20–02–21–20–10–04–12–11–01–01–30–40–01–30–10–20–11–40–02–12–11–03–22–32–21–40–20–1
New Mexico United
(NMU)		MIAOAKMBSDGCOSOCORGVMBLDNSANELPTBRRGVPHXCOSELPLVLDETSACOCOHFDSANSDGOAKTULLVLCHSBHMINDSACPGHLOUPHXMEM
1–00–12–41–11–23–12–22–13–11–20–12–32–21–32–11–02–21–03–00–11–20–32–21–22–13–30–10–13–20–01–22–02–14–1
Oakland Roots SC
(OAK)		SANRGVNMUINDHFDLDNMIABHMOCOSACSDGCOSPHXPGHPHXRGVTBRMEMMBELPLVLDETCHSCOSNMULOUSACLVLTULMBSANOCOSDGELP
1–31–11–03–01–20–20–04–13–01–32–01–02–20–01–10–20–31–13–13–11–01–11–02–32–11–20–11–30–12–22–21–32–41–2
Orange County SC
(OCO)		LOUTBRLVLHFDELPINDBHMNMUSDGOAKSACPHXMIARGVCOSTULDETMBRGVLDNMEMNMUSDGPGHCHSSACLVLELPCOSSANPHXOAKSANMB
1–31–12–21–10–11–01–21–31–20–31–00–10–02–00–43–01–03–10–23–14–31–03–11–02–02–05–10–00–10–41–13–11–01–0
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)		CHSSDGSDGBHMMBSANLDNTBRHFDOCOLVLPGHOAKLOUNMUOAKMEMMIACOSSACMBSANELPRGVLVLSACRGVTULDETINDELPOCONMUCOS
1–10–32–22–11–11–13–10–23–11–00–10–12–22–23–11–16–01–21–10–42–01–25–00–13–22–12–00–05–01–11–11–11–20–2
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)		BHMMEMMIATULCOSRGVELPINDMBBHMLVLLDNPHXCHSOAKSDGLOUSACLOUDETCHSINDMEMTBRHFDOCOHFDSANLDNMIANMUTULTBRDET
1–13–11–10–00–12–00–21–12–22–14–11–01–02–00–02–10–00–01–02–01–31–34–21–02–00–14–30–03–12–12–13–22–00–0
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)		LVLOAKMBDETPGHMEMMBNMUSDGTBRCHSOCOMIANMUCOSOAKSACOCOELPTULELPLVLLOUSANPHXSDGSANPHXBHMINDCOSHFDSACLDN
1–11–11–11–00–20–30–02–23–20–30–20–23–32–21–02–01–12–01–11–25–21–22–21–21–02–30–00–21–01–01–12–22–32–1
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)		ELPCHSSDGLOUSANCOSDETTULINDOCOOAKHFDTBRSDGMBSANRGVPGHMEMNMUPHXLVLMBBHMLDNOCOPHXOAKELPNMUCOSLVLRGVMIA
1–01–11–05–00–04–01–01–13–10–13–14–11–11–10–13–11–10–01–10–34–02–11–01–13–10–21–21–01–00–00–22–03–21–0
San Antonio FC
(SAN)		OAKLDNCOSMBSACLOUPHXLVLLVLCHSDETNMUSDGELPSDGSACBHMMEMELPMIAHFDPHXNMURGVMBPGHRGVTULCOSTBROCOOAKOCOIND
3–11–11–02–10–00–11–11–12–17–00–12–13–32–22–21–33–14–02–10–15–22–13–02–10–00–00–01–21–13–34–02–20–13–3
San Diego Loyal
(SDG)		DETPHXSACPHXTULNMUTBRELPOCORGVMIAOAKSANSACSANPGHINDHFDCOSCOSOCOLDNMEMNMURGVBHMCHSLOUMBLVLMBELPOAKLVL
1–03–00–12–22–11–11–01–22–12–33–20–23–31–12–21–22–22–05–02–01–32–10–12–23–23–00–20–13–21–14–10–04–22–0
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)		INDOCOCHSBHMMIACHSSDGDETPHXDETRGVCOSSACNMUELPLDNLVLOAKBHMINDTULPGHMBTULMIAHFDMEMLOUSANMEMHFDLDNPGHLOU
1–11–10–30–22–01–20–10–12–05–13–02–11–13–21–14–22–13–00–10–03–00–14–12–12–02–12–32–13–32–42–01–00–23–2
FC Tulsa
(TUL)		MIABHMLDNPGHELPSDGCHSSACDETLVLMEMLOUMBLDNOCOMEMDETINDMIAHFDRGVTBRLOUCOSTBRBHMNMUSANPHXOAKCHSPGHINDHFD
1–12–33–00–02–21–21–21–11–11–11–22–10–01–30–30–43–21–01–03–22–10–30–31–11–21–31–22–10–01–01–22–31–25–2
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Playoffs

Main article: 2023 USL Championship Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
October 21–22 		Conference Semifinals
October 27–28 		Conference Finals
November 4 		USL Championship Final
November 12
            
E1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0
E8 Detroit City FC 1
E8 Detroit City FC 0
E5 Louisville City FC 4
E4 Memphis 901 FC 1 (4)
E5 Louisville City FC (p) 1 (5)
E5 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E3 Charleston Battery 5
E6 Indy Eleven 0
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 1
E2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 3
E3 Charleston Battery 1 (2)
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (p) 1 (3)
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
W8 New Mexico United 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 3
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
Western Conference
W6 Phoenix Rising FC 2
W3 San Diego Loyal SC 3
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 4
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 2
W2 Orange County SC 1
W2 Orange County SC 1
W7 El Paso Locomotive FC 0

Schedule

Conference Quarterfinals

October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastMemphis 901 FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Louisville City FC Memphis, Tennessee
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Elton García
Penalties
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastPittsburgh Riverhounds SC0–1 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastTampa Bay Rowdies0–3 Birmingham Legion FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,249
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) West San Antonio FC 1–0Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSan Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) West Sacramento Republic FC 1–0New Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) West Orange County SC 1–0El Paso Locomotive FCIrvine, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Natalie Simon
October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) East Charleston Battery 5–0Indy ElevenMount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,972
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) WestSan Diego Loyal SC3–4 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC San Diego California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Conference Semifinals

October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) West Sacramento Republic FC 3–1San Antonio FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) East Charleston Battery 2–1Birmingham Legion FCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Elton Garcia
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) East Louisville City FC 4–0Detroit City FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,959
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) WestOrange County SC1–2 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Calin Radosav

Conference Finals

November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) East Charleston Battery 2–1Louisville City FCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,438
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) WestSacramento Republic FC1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

USL Championship Final

More information Charleston Battery, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Charleston Battery1–1 (a.e.t.)Phoenix Rising FC
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Penalties
 2–3
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Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Elton Garcia

Championship Game MVP: Rocco Ríos Novo (PHX)

Regular season statistical leaders

As of October 14, 2023

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerClubGoals[22]
1 Cameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 20
2 United States Cal Jennings Tampa Bay Rowdies 19
3 Canada Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FC 17
Mexico Danny Trejo Phoenix Rising FC
5 United States Milan Iloski Orange County SC 16
6 Venezuela Manuel Arteaga Phoenix Rising FC 15
United States Russell Cicerone Sacramento Republic FC
Brazil Rodrigo da Costa FC Tulsa / Memphis 901 FC
Jamaica Romario Williams Colorado Springs Switchbacks
10 Sierra Leone Augustine Williams Charleston Battery 13
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, Club ...
PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
United States Alex Dixon Monterey Bay FCHartford Athletic5–3 (H)[23]March 11
Cameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCMemphis 901 FC3–1 (A)[24]March 18
United States Russell Cicerone Sacramento Republic FCIndy Eleven3–1 (H)[25]May 13
Canada Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FCCharleston Battery7–0 (A)[26]May 13
United States JJ Williams Tampa Bay RowdiesDetroit City FC5–1 (H)[27]May 13
Canada Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FCMemphis 901 FC4–0 (A)[28]July 7
United States Cal Jennings Tampa Bay RowdiesOakland Roots SC3–0 (H)[29]July 8
Canada Tani Oluwaseyi[A] San Antonio FCHartford Athletic5–2 (H)[30]July 29
El Salvador Joaquin Rivas Miami FCHartford Athletic3–0 (A)[31]August 19
Jamaica Neco Brett Birmingham Legion FCFC Tulsa3–1 (A)[32]August 23
Brazil Rodrigo da Costa Memphis 901 FCTampa Bay Rowdies4–2 (A)[33]September 23
Haiti Ronaldo Damus San Diego Loyal SCMonterey Bay FC4–1 (H)[34]September 30
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Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

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    Scored four goals.
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Top assists

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RankPlayerClubAssists[22]
1 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 10
Mexico Jorge Hernandez San Antonio FC
3 Mexico Fidel Barajas Charleston Battery 9
United States Blake Bodily San Diego Loyal SC
United States JJ Williams Tampa Bay Rowdies
6 Spain Keko Sacramento Republic FC 8
United States Cameron Lindley Indy Eleven
Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy Memphis 901 FC
9 Australia Panos Armenakas Loudoun United FC / Phoenix Rising FC 7
United States Marcus Epps FC Tulsa
Uruguay Enzo Martinez Birmingham Legion FC
Canada Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FC
Mexico Danny Trejo Phoenix Rising FC
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Clean sheets

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RankPlayerClubClean
sheets[22]
1 United States Trey Muse Charleston Battery 12
Germany Oliver Semmle Louisville City FC
3 United States Nate Steinwascher Detroit City FC 11
United States Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic FC
5 United States Benny Díaz El Paso Locomotive 10
Mexico Christian Herrera Colorado Springs Switchbacks
United States Colin Shutler Orange County SC
United States Connor Sparrow Tampa Bay Rowdies
Jamaica Jahmali Waite Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
10 United States Paul Blanchette Oakland Roots SC 9
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League awards

Individual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot Cameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 20 goals in 28 games [35]
Golden Glove United States Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic FC 11 shutouts; 0.83 goals against average; 76.2 save percentage [35]
Golden Playmaker Mexico Jorge Hernandez San Antonio FC 10 assists [35]
Most Valuable Player Cameroon Albert Dikwa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 20 goals; 33.9% conversion rate [36]
Defender of the Year Spain Arturo Ordoñez Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Best defense in the Eastern Conference [37]
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic FC Golden Glove winner [38]
Coach of the Year United States Bob Lilley Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Led team to the Players' Shield [39]
Young Player of the Year Mexico Fidel Barajas Charleston Battery 5 goals; 11 assists in regular season & playoffs [40]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Amando Moreno New Mexico United Came back from a torn ACL injury in 2022 [41]
Save of the Year Jamaica Jahmali Waite Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs Phoenix Rising FC [42]
Goal of the Year El Salvador Jairo Henriquez Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Sacramento Republic FC [43]
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All-league teams

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First team[44]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Danny Vitiello (SAC) United States Conor Donovan (SAC)
England Jack Gurr (SAC)
Spain Arturo Ordoñez (PGH)		 United States Taylor Davila (RGV)
England Charlie Dennis (TBR)
Mexico Jorge Hernandez (SAN)
Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy (MEM)		 Cameroon Albert Dikwa (PGH)
United States Cal Jennings (TBR)
Mexico Danny Trejo (PHX)
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Second team[44]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Paul Blanchette (OAK) Cuba Adrián Diz Pe (IND)
United States Mitchell Taintor (SAN)
United States Sean Totsch (LOU)		 Mexico Fidel Barajas (CHS)
Jamaica Kenardo Forbes (PGH)
United States Cameron Lindley (COS)
Uruguay Enzo Martinez (BHM)		 United States Russell Cicerone (SAC)
United States Milan Iloski (OCO)
Canada Tani Oluwaseyi (SAN)
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Monthly awards

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Month Player of the Month Coach of the Month References
Player Club Position Coach Club
March United States Jordan Farr San Antonio FC Goalkeeper United States Ben Pirmann Charleston Battery [45][46]
April United States Christian Volesky Monterey Bay FC Forward England Mark Briggs Sacramento Republic FC [47][48]
May United States Russell Cicerone Sacramento Republic FC Forward United States Bob Lilley Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [49][50]
June Venezuela Manuel Arteaga Phoenix Rising FC Forward Scotland Stephen Glass Memphis 901 FC [51][52]
July Canada Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FC Forward Denmark Morten Karlsen Orange County SC [53][54]
August Mexico Danny Trejo Phoenix Rising FC Forward Denmark Morten Karlsen Orange County SC [55][56]
September United States Cal Jennings Tampa Bay Rowdies Forward United States Bob Lilley Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [57][58]
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Weekly awards

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More information Goal of the Week, Week ...
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Attendances

Sacramento Republic drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023 edition of the USL Championship.

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#Football clubAverage attendance[155]
1Sacramento Republic10,627
2Louisville City FC10,547
3Indy Eleven9,709
4New Mexico United9,619
5Colorado Springs Switchbacks7,753
6Phoenix Rising7,409
7San Antonio FC7,325
8El Paso Locomotive6,590
9Detroit City FC6,032
10Tampa Bay Rowdies5,984
11Birmingham Legion5,091
12Pittsburgh Riverhounds5,073
13Hartford Athletic4,882
14San Diego Loyal4,754
15Rio Grande Valley FC4,506
16Orange County SC4,411
17FC Tulsa4,320
18Monterey Bay FC3,963
19Oakland Roots3,894
20Memphis 9013,344
21Charleston Battery3,113
22Loudoun United2,664
23Las Vegas Lights1,599
24Miami FC1,432
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Average home attendances totals

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance with total Attendance.

More information Team, GP ...
TeamGP TotalHigh LowAverage
Sacramento Republic FC17181,64620,2318,76310,685
Louisville City FC17179,33813,2487,28510,549
Indy Eleven17164,54312,3517,1949,679
New Mexico United17163,51811,3856,1029,619
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC17132,0678,0236,2487,769
San Antonio FC17122,2228,2664,7067,190
El Paso Locomotive FC17112,0388,4115,0146,590
Phoenix Rising FC17-479,47710,4374,5306,114*
Detroit City FC17102,5667,1814,2936,033
Tampa Bay Rowdies17-191,2187,4073,5345,701
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1786,3116,1072,8795,077
Birmingham Legion FC1784,3656,7223,2504,963
Hartford Athletic17-178,7246,5003,0304,920
San Diego Loyal SC1782,0625,6713,2144,827
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros1777,5616,9522,7314,562
Orange County SC1776,0685,5003,0474,475
FC Tulsa1773,4436,4442,1774,320
Monterey Bay FC1767,3785,7203,0193,963
Oakland Roots SC1766,0716,1352,0983,887
Memphis 901 FC1758,6024,0012,2643,447
Charleston Battery1752,9104,4631,6613,112
Loudoun United FC1745,2884,3891,2712,664
Las Vegas Lights FC17-818,4522,8191,1692,050*
Miami FC1724,3402,2351,0071,432
Total4082,220,20820,2311,0075,635
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