2026 USL League Two season
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| Season | 2026 |
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| Dates |
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| Teams | 158 |
| Matches | 1,005 |
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All statistics correct as of 21:08, April 23, 2026 (UTC). | |
The 2026 USL League Two season is the upcoming 32nd season of USL League Two (USL2), a semi-professional soccer league in the United States. The league has 158 teams that are organized into the Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western conferences. The conferences are split into 20 total divisions, ranging from 4 to 6 divisions in each conference, with 6 to 11 teams in each division.
The regular season is scheduled to run from May 3 to July 12, with 12-14 matches for each team depending on the division. The playoffs are scheduled to be played from July 13 to August 1.[1]
All USL2 matches during the regular season are planned to be broadcast on SportsEngine Play, an online streaming service operated by NBC Sports Group.[1]
Vermont Green FC enters the season as the reigning playoff champions,[2] while FC Motown enters as the regular season champions.
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New teams
- Appalachian FC
- Atlético Union
- Bethesda FC
- Connecticut Rush
- Eagle FC
- Edgewater Castle FC
- Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
- Hickory FC
- Hill City FC
- Jackson Boom
- Lakeland United FC
- Lorain County Leviathan FC
- Loudoun United FC 2
- Louisville City FC U23
- Lubbock Matadors SC
- Memphis FC
- Pennsylvania Classics
- Philadelphia Lone Star FC
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
- Port City FC
- Real Colorado
- Rockford Raptors FC
- San Antonio FC 2
- Shark Coast FC
- Texoma FC
- West Texas FC
Departing teams
- Athens United FC
- Coachella SC
- Corpus Christi FC (to USL1)
- Fort Wayne FC (to USL1)
- Kings Hammer FC
- Kings Hammer Sun City
- Lane United FC
- Lexington SC
- Monterey Bay FC 2
- Sarasota Paradise (to USL1)
- St. Petersburg FC
- Tennessee SC
Moves
Central (Great Forest) to Central (Valley)
Central (Great Lakes) to Central (Valley)
- Northern Indiana FC
Southern (Mid South) to Southern (Ranger)
- Denton Diablos FC
- McKinney Chupacabras FC
Southern (South Central) to Eastern (South Atlantic)
Southern (Southeast) to Southern (South Florida)
- Brevard SC
Eastern Conference:
Northeast Division
Mid Atlantic Division
Metropolitan Division
Chesapeake Division
South Atlantic Division
Central Conference:
Great Forest Division
Valley Division
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Great Plains Division
Southern Conference:
South Central Division
Southeast Division
South Florida Division
Mid South Division
Lone Star Division
Ranger Division
Western Conference:
Mountain Division
Northwest Division
NorCal Division
Southwest Division
Metro areas with multiple teams:
- Atlanta: Apotheos FC, East Atlanta FC, Swarm FC
- Austin: Hill Country Lobos, Lonestar SC
- Baltimore: Annapolis Blues FC, Christos FC
- Boston: Boston Bolts, Boston City FC, NEFC, Seacoast United Phantoms
- Charlotte: Charlotte Eagles, Charlotte Independence 2
- Chicago: Chicago City Dutch Lions FC, Edgewater Castle FC, River Light FC, Sueño FC
- Cleveland: Cleveland Force SC, Lorain County Leviathan FC
- Dallas-Fort Worth: Denton Diablos FC, Fort Worth Vaqueros FC, McKinney Chupacabras FC
- Denver: Colorado International Soccer Academy (CISA), Colorado Storm, Flatirons Rush SC, Real Colorado
- Detroit: AFC Ann Arbor, Oakland County FC, Union FC Macomb
- Hampton Roads: Lionsbridge FC, Virginia Beach United
- Houston: AC Houston Sur, AHFC Royals, Houston FC, GFI Woodlands
- Kansas City: Santafé Wanderers FC, Sunflower State FC
- Los Angeles: AMSG FC, Capo FC, Southern California Eagles
- Miami: Miami AC, FC Miami City, Fort Lauderdale United FC, Weston FC
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul: Minneapolis City SC, St. Croix Legends
- New York: AC Connecticut, Cedar Stars Rush, FC Motown, Ironbound SC, Long Island Rough Riders, Manhattan SC, Morris Elite SC, New Jersey Copa FC, Staten Island ASC, Westchester Flames
- Orlando: Brave SC, Brooke House FC, Nona FC
- Philadelphia: Delaware FC, Philadelphia Lone Star FC, West Chester United SC
- Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC 2, Steel City FC
- Raleigh: North Carolina FC U23, Wake FC
- San Francisco: Almaden FC, Marin FC Legends, Project 51O, San Francisco City FC, San Francisco Glens SC
- Seattle: Ballard FC, Bigfoot FC, Midlakes United, Snohomish United, Tacoma Stars, West Seattle Junction FC
- Washington: Bethesda SC, Loudoun United FC 2, Northern Virginia FC
