2023 USL League Two season
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Season2023
DatesMay 6 – July 18
(Regular season)
(Regular season)
ChampionsBallard FC (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsChicago City SC (1st Title)
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 6 – July 18 (Regular season) |
| Champions | Ballard FC (1st Title) |
| Regular Season Champions | Chicago City SC (1st Title) |
| Matches | 758 |
| Goals | 2,711 (3.58 per match) |
| Best Player | |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Biggest home win | TEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8) |
| Biggest away win | BLG 0, TEX 11 (June 10) |
| Highest scoring | TEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Chicago City SC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Ocean City Nor'easters |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Boston City FC |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Boston City FC |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of July 18, 2023. | |
The 2023 USL League Two season is the 29th season of USL League Two, a semi-professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 18. 122 teams participated in this season. Two additional divisions were added to the league this season, Nor Cal and South Florida, bringing the total to 18.[1][2]
Map
New teams
- Academica SC (Turlock, CA)[3]
- Arizona Arsenal SC (Mesa, AZ)[4]
- Bavarian United SC (Milwaukee, WI)[5]
- Boulder County United (Lafayette, CO)[6]
- Brevard SC (Melbourne, FL)[7]
- Capo FC (San Juan Capistrano, CA)[8]
- FC Buffalo[9]
- FC Carolinas (Waxhaws, NC)[10]
- Ironbound SC (Newark, NJ)[11]
- Monterey Bay FC 2 (Salinas, CA)[12]
- North Alabama SC (Huntsville, AL)[13]
- Redlands FC (Redlands, CA)[14]
- RKC Third Coast (Racine & Kenosha, WI)[15]
- Rochester FC (Rochester, MN)[16]
- St. Charles FC (St. Charles, MO)[17]
- Sarasota Paradise (Sarasota, FL)[18][19]
- St. Petersburg FC (St. Petersburg, FL)[20]
- United PDX (Portland, OR)[21]
- Virginia Marauders FC (Winchester, VA)[22]
Departing teams
Returning teams
- FC Tucson (from USL League One)[23]
Name changes
- Blackwatch Rush to Albany Rush
- East Atlanta FC to East Atlanta Dutch Lions FC[24]
- Florida Tropics SC to Swan City SC
- Brazos Valley Cavalry FC to Twin City Toucans FC[25]
On hiatus
Locations of teams who participated in the 2023 season.
Metro areas with multiple teams:
- Boston: Boston Bolts, Boston City FC
- Charlotte: FC Carolinas, Charlotte Eagles, Charlotte Independence 2
- Denver: Colorado International Soccer Academy (CISA), Flatirons Rush SC
- Houston: AC Houston Sur, AHFC Royals, Houston FC
- Miami: FC Miami City, Miami AC, Weston FC
- New York: Cedar Stars Rush, F.A. Euro, FC Motown, Ironbound SC, Long Island Rough Riders, Manhattan SC, Morris Elite SC, New Jersey Copa SC, Westchester Flames
- Philadelphia: Philadelphia Lone Star FC, West Chester United SC
- Portland: PDX FC, United PDX
- Raleigh: North Carolina FC U23, Wake FC
- San Francisco Bay Area: Marin FC Legends, Project 51O, San Francisco City FC, San Francisco Glens SC
- Tampa: St. Petersburg FC, Tampa Bay United SC
Standings
Playoffs
Bracket
Eastern Conference
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Seacoast United Phantoms | 1–2 | Hudson Valley Hammers | Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, New York |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Genti Holovic |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 2–1 | Western Mass Pioneers | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: David Elliott |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Long Island Rough Riders | 1–2 | Ocean City Nor'easters | Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
|
Report | Referee: Kevin Jessup Jr |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Lionsbridge FC | 1–0 | Charlotte Eagles | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Referee: Otto Leon |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Ocean City Nor'easters | 2–1 | Hudson Valley Hammers | Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, New York |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Sean Lyons |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Lionsbridge FC | 3–1 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Izzy Campos |
| July 28, 2023 Conference Final | Lionsbridge FC | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ocean City Nor'easters | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 11:00 PM EDT | Referee: Nick Karnovsky |
Southern Conference
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | The Villages SC | 2–1 | SC United Bantams | Greenwood Field Asheville, North Carolina |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Joshua Lampkins |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Texas United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (9–8 p) | NONA FC | War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 4:00 PM CDT |
|
Report | Referee: Andrew Musashe | |
| Penalties | ||||
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Asheville City SC | 4–1 | Weston FC | Greenwood Field Asheville, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Attendance: 1,137 Referee: Josiah Parke |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Little Rock Rangers | 2–0 | AHFC Royals | War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Attendance: 7,101[27] Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Asheville City SC | 0–1 | The Villages SC | Greenwood Field Asheville, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Tyler Buchman |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Little Rock Rangers | 2–0 | Texas United | War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Attendance: 7,723[28] Referee: Jose Lara |
| July 28, 2023 Conference Final | The Villages SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Little Rock Rangers | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Referee: Andrew Strasberg | |
| Penalties | ||||
Central Conference
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Chicago City SC | 5–1 | Cleveland Force SC | Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Ryan Birdsall |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Thunder Bay Chill | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | AFC Ann Arbor | Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Report | Referee: Noah Brenny |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Fort Wayne FC | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Flint City Bucks | Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Shane Richards |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Des Moines Menace | 3–1 | RKC Third Coast | Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Attendance: 4,043[29] Referee: Kyle Armstrong |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Chicago City SC | 0–2 | Flint City Bucks | Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Jarin Harrell |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Des Moines Menace | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Thunder Bay Chill | Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Attendance: 3,845[30] Referee: Nathan Colling |
| July 28, 2023 Conference Final | Flint City Bucks | 2–0 | Des Moines Menace | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Justin Janulewicz |
Western Conference
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Park City Red Wolves | 0–4 | Oly Town FC | Interbay Stadium Seattle, Washington |
| 2:00 PM PDT | Report |
|
Referee: Hanif Zarrabi-Kashani |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Redlands FC | 1–2 | San Francisco Glens SC | Dodge Stadium Redlands, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Referee: Juan Hernandez |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Ventura County Fusion | 1–0 | Monterey Bay FC 2 | Ventura College Sportsplex Ventura, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Ivan De Cristofaro |
| July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals | Ballard FC | 3–0 | New Mexico United U23 | Interbay Stadium Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
|
Report | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Ballard FC | 3–0 | Oly Town FC | Interbay Stadium Seattle, Washington |
| 2:00 PM PDT |
|
Report |
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Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jordan Price |
| July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal | Ventura County Fusion | 4–1 | San Francisco Glens SC | Ventura College Sportsplex Ventura, California |
| 3:00 PM PDT |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Juan Notario |
| July 28, 2023 Conference Final | Ballard FC | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Ventura County Fusion | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
| 3:00 PM EDT |
|
Report | Referee: Ryan Homik |
USL League Two Championship
National Semifinals
| July 30, 2023 | Flint City Bucks | 0–1 | Ballard FC | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Referee: Jason Cross |
| July 30, 2023 | Lionsbridge FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | The Villages SC | TowneBank Stadium Newport News, Virginia |
| 7:15 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Adam Mitchell | ||
| Penalties | ||||
USL League Two Championship Game
| Ballard FC | 2–1 | Lionsbridge FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Championship MVP: Peter Kingston (BAL)