2020 USL Championship season

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.

USL Championship
Season2020
ChampionsTampa Bay Rowdies
(Eastern Conference)
Phoenix Rising FC
(Western Conference)
Regular season titleReno 1868 FC
Matches played276
Goals scored851 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorerJunior Flemmings (14)
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

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.

Changes from 2019

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Expansion clubs

Rebranded clubs

Moves

Departing clubs

Teams

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Locations of teams for the 2020 USL Championship season
  Western Conference     Eastern Conference

The following teams are playing in the 2020 USL Championship season:

Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach MLS affiliate / ownership
Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia Fifth Third Bank Stadium [A] 8,318   Tony Annan (interim) Atlanta United FC
Austin Bold FC Austin, Texas Bold Stadium 5,000   Marcelo Serrano
Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama BBVA Field 5,000   Tom Soehn
Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina Patriots Point Soccer Complex 5,000   Mike Anhaeuser
Charlotte Independence Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000   Mike Jeffries
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field [B] 5,000   Alan Koch Colorado Rapids
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park [A] 9,500   Mark Lowry
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Dillon Stadium [A] 5,500   Radhi Jaïdi
Indy Eleven Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium [A] 62,421   Martin Rennie
LA Galaxy II Carson, California Dignity Health Track Stadium 5,000   Junior Gonzalez LA Galaxy
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field 9,334   Frank Yallop
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field 5,000   Ryan Martin D.C. United
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium 11,700   John Hackworth
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park [A] 10,000   Ben Pirmann (interim)
Miami FC Miami, Florida Riccardo Silva Stadium [A] 20,000   Paul Dalglish
New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park [A] 13,500   Troy Lesesne
New York Red Bulls II Montclair, New Jersey MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000   John Wolyniec New York Red Bulls
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000   Dave Sarachan
OKC Energy FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Taft Stadium [A] 7,500   John Pascarella
Orange County SC Irvine, California Champion Stadium 5,000   Braeden Cloutier
Philadelphia Union II Chester, Pennsylvania Subaru Park 18,500   Marlon LeBlanc (interim) Philadelphia Union
Phoenix Rising FC Tempe, Arizona Casino Arizona Field 6,200   Rick Schantz
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 5,000   Bob Lilley
Portland Timbers 2 Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro Stadium [A] 7,600   Cameron Knowles Portland Timbers
Real Monarchs Herriman, Utah Zions Bank Stadium 5,000   Jámison Olave Real Salt Lake
Reno 1868 FC Reno, Nevada Greater Nevada Field [A] 9,013   Ian Russell San Jose Earthquakes
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas H-E-B Park 9,400   Gerson Echeverry Houston Dynamo
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Papa Murphy's Park 11,569   Mark Briggs
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri West Community Stadium 5,500   Steve Trittschuh
San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field 8,296   Alen Marcina New York City FC
San Diego Loyal SC San Diego, California Torero Stadium [A] 6,000   Landon Donovan
Sporting Kansas City II Kansas City, Kansas Children's Mercy Park 18,467   Paulo Nagamura Sporting Kansas City
Tacoma Defiance Tacoma, Washington Cheney Stadium [A] 6,500   Chris Little Seattle Sounders FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium [A] 7,227   Neill Collins
FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field [A] 7,833   Michael Nsien
  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned
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    Not to be confused with the Switchbacks' future home of Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs, set to open for the 2021 season. The "Weidner Field" name was officially transferred to the downtown venue on October 15, 2020.

Competition format

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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

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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

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

Group tables

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Western Conference

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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

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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

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Color Key: Home  • Away  • Neutral  • Win  • Loss  • Draw  • Cancelled
Club Matches[14][37]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Atlanta United 2
(ATL)
CHS TBR MEM CHS MIA CHS BHM TBR CHS MIA TBR PHI MIA TBR NYR MIA
0–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 4–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 5–3 1–3
Austin Bold FC
(AUS)
NMU OKC SAN RGV SAN TUL RGV COS OKC TUL TUL SAN SKC OKC RGV SAN
1–0 1–3 2–4 4–1 1–1 2–2 3–2 4–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 4–0 0–0 0–2 2–1
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)
MEM CHS TBR NCA CLT ATL CLT NCA MEM CLT NCA MEM CLT MIA NCA MEM
3–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 4–0 1–2 1–3
Charleston Battery
(CHS)
ATL BHM ATL TBR ATL CLT ATL NCA MIA TBR MIA TBR MIA LDN MIA TBR
1–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 CAN[38] 3–4 2–1
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)
SKC MEM BHM CHS BHM MEM MIA NCA BHM MEM NCA BHM NCA MIA MEM NCA
2–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–4 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)
OKC NMU SLC SLC ELP NMU AUS NMU ELP OKC SLC ELP NMU SLC ELP TUL
2–1 1–2 3–3 1–2 2–4 0–1 0–0 4–4 1–1 0–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–2
El Paso Locomotive
(ELP)
OCO RGV NMU NMU PHX COS SLC SLC COS NMU SAN COS SLC NMU COS SLC
0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–3 4–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–0
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)
NYR LDN PHI IND LDN NYR LDN PGH LDN PGH NYR PHI PHI PGH PHI NYR
1–0 3–1 3–2 1–4 4–1 2–1 2–2 0–3 2–1 0–5 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–0
Indy Eleven
(IND)
MEM STL SKC PGH STL HAR SKC LOU PGH LOU LOU SKC LOU STL SKC STL
4–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–2
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)
RGV PHX SDG SAC PHX OCO POR LVL OCO OCO SDG LVL SDG LVL OCO PHX
5–1 0–4 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–2 3–2 4–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–4
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)
SDG SDG RNO OCO TAC PHX OCO LAG SDG PHX PHX LAG OCO LAG RNO OCO
1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 3–3 3–1 3–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–3 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–4
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)
PHI HFD HFD NYR LOU PGH HAR NYR PGH HFD PHI PHI PGH CHS NYR NCA
0–0 1–3 1–4 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–3 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–4 0–1 CAN[38] CAN[38] CAN[38]
Louisville City FC
(LOU)
NCA PGH STL SKC SKC IND LDN SKC IND STL IND STL IND MEM STL SKC
1–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–1
Memphis 901 FC
(MEM)
IND BHM ATL CLT STL NCA CLT BHM CLT BHM NCA NCA LOU NCA CLT BHM
2–4 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–4 CAN 3–1 3–1
Miami FC
(MIA)
STL ATL TBR TBR ATL CLT CHS TBR CHS ATL BHM CHS CLT TBR CHS ATL
1–4 3–4 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–0 0–1 4–3 3–1
New Mexico United
(NMU)
AUS COS ELP ELP OKC PHX COS SLC SLC COS ELP SLC COS RGV ELP SLC
0–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–5 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–2 CAN 0–0 1–0
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)
TBR HFD PHI PGH PHI PGH LDN HFD LDN PGH PHI HFD ATL PHI NCA[39] HFD
0–1 0–1 5–1 2–1 2–3 1–4 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–3 6–0 1–3 3–5 5–4 0–3 0–2
North Carolina FC
(NCA)
LOU TBR BHM MEM BHM CHS CLT BHM CLT MEM MEM CLT MEM BHM NYR[39] CLT
0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–3 3–2 0–1 CAN 2–1 3–0 0–1
Oklahoma City Energy
(OKC)
COS TUL AUS RGV NMU SAN RGV SAN SKC AUS COS TUL SAN AUS TUL RGV
1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–3 0–0 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–4
Orange County SC
(OCO)
ELP PHX PHX SDG LVL LAG LVL SDG LAG LAG SAC SDG LVL PHX LAG LVL
0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–3 4–2
Philadelphia Union II
(PHI)
LDN PGH NYR HFD PGH NYR ATL TBR NYR LDN LDN HFD HFD NYR HFD PGH
0–0 0–6 1–5 2–3 0–4 3–2 1–2 0–2 0–6 1–1 4–0 0–3 1–1 4–5 2–3 1–2
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)
POR LAG OCO OCO ELP NMU SDG LAG LVL RNO LVL LVL SDG OCO SDG LAG
6–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 5–2 2–0 4–1 3–3 1–2 2–0 5–1 2–3 1–0 3–0 4–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)
LOU PHI IND NYR PHI NYR IND LDN STL HFD LDN NYR HFD LDN HFD PHI
3–1 6–0 0–1 1–2 4–0 4–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 2–1
Portland Timbers 2
(POR)
PHX TAC RNO TAC SAC RNO SAC LAG SAC RNO TAC SLC RNO TAC TAC SAC
1–6 0–3 1–4 0–4 0–1 2–5 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–7 3–0 2–1 2–5 3–1 1–2 0–4
Real Monarchs
(SLC)
SAN SDG COS COS ELP NMU NMU ELP TAC COS NMU POR ELP COS NMU ELP
0–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–4
Reno 1868 FC
(RNO)
TAC SAC POR LVL TAC SAC POR SDG PHX POR SAC TAC POR SAC LVL TAC
3–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 5–2 3–1 2–1 7–1 3–3 3–2 5–2 1–1 2–2 2–1
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)
LAG ELP SAN OKC SAN TUL AUS OKC AUS SAN TUL SAN TUL NMU AUS OKC
1–5 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 2–3 1–3 1–2 2–3 CAN CAN 2–0 4–2
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)
TUL TAC RNO LAG SDG POR RNO TAC POR POR OCO RNO TAC RNO TAC POR
1–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 3–3 1–1 0–1 4–0
Saint Louis FC
(STL)
MIA IND LOU IND MEM SKC TUL SKC PGH LOU SKC LOU SKC IND LOU IND
4–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–3 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–1
San Antonio FC
(SAN)
SLC RGV RGV AUS OKC TUL AUS OKC TUL RGV RGV ELP AUS OKC TUL AUS
1–0 1–1 1–0 4–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–2
San Diego Loyal
(SDG)
LVL TAC SLC LAG LVL SAC OCO PHX RNO OCO LVL LAG OCO PHX LAG PHX
1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 FORFEIT
Sporting Kansas City II
(SKC)
CLT IND LOU LOU IND STL STL LOU OKC TUL STL IND STL AUS IND LOU
1–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–4 3–0 2–1 2–3 1–2 2–3 0–4 2–1 1–2
Tacoma Defiance
(TAC)
RNO SDG SAC POR RNO SAC POR LVL SLC POR RNO SAC POR POR SAC RNO
1–3 1–2 3–3 3–0 4–0 1–2 1–3 1–3 0–1 0–3 2–3 3–3 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–2
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)
NYR ATL NCA BHM CHS MIA ATL MIA ATL CHS MIA PHI CHS ATL MIA CHS
1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–2
FC Tulsa
(TUL)
SAC OKC RGV STL SAN AUS SAN SKC RGV AUS AUS OKC RGV SAN OKC COS
1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 CAN 1–0 3–2 2–0

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Playoffs

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Format

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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

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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


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October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Reno 1868 FC 4–1LA Galaxy IIReno, Nevada
7:00 PM MDT
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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
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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
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Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
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October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QF Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 (a.e.t.)Sacramento Republic FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
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Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

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October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) QFHartford Athletic0–1 Saint Louis FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Western Conference Semifinals

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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
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Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kevin Broadley
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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
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Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Jon Freemon
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Eastern Conference Semifinals

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October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) SF Louisville City FC 2–0Saint Louis FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
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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
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Western Conference Final

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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
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Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elton García
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Bakero  
Whelan  
Farrell  
Moar  
  Carrijó
  Ross
  Ryan
  Gómez

Eastern Conference Final

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

USL Championship Final

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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

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Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team GP Total High Low Average
Sacramento Republic FC 1 11,569 11,569 11,569 11,569
Memphis 901 FC 1 8,571 8,571 8,571 8,571
San Antonio FC 1 7,020 7,020 7,020 7,020
Phoenix Rising FC 1 6,585 6,585 6,585 6,585
San Diego Loyal SC 1 6,100 6,100 6,100 6,100
OKC Energy FC 1 4,067 4,067 4,067 4,067
Saint Louis FC 1 4,019 4,019 4,019 4,019
North Carolina FC 1 3,515 3,515 3,515 3,515
Orange County SC 1 3,188 3,188 3,188 3,188
Austin Bold FC 1 2,496 2,496 2,496 2,496
Rio Grande Valley FC 1 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300
Tacoma Defiance 2 2,178 2,178 0 1,089
New York Red Bulls II 1 1,002 1,002 1,002 1,002
Atlanta United 2 1 851 851 851 851
Sporting Kansas City II 1 691 691 691 691
Philadelphia Union II 1 467 467 467 467
Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0
Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0
Charlotte Independence 0 0 0 0 0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0 0 0 0 0
El Paso Locomotive FC 0 0 0 0 0
Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0
Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0
LA Galaxy II 0 0 0 0 0
Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0
Loudoun United FC 0 0 0 0 0
Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0
Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico United 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0
Portland Timbers 2 0 0 0 0 0
Real Monarchs 0 0 0 0 0
Reno 1868 FC 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0
FC Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 64,619 11,569 0 3,801

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

Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest

Statistical leaders

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League awards

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Individual awards

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Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot   Junior Flemmings Phoenix Rising FC 14 Goals [47]
Golden Glove   Danny Vitiello Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.50 Goals against average; 5 Shutouts; 77.8% Save percentage [47]
Assists Champion   Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC 9 Assists [47]
Goalkeeper of the Year   Ben Lundt Louisville City FC 7 Shutouts, 74.4 Save percentage [48]
Defender of the Year   Forrest Lasso Tampa Bay Rowdies 86 clearances; 77.8 percent of tackles; 66.3 percent of aerial duels [49]
Coaches of the Year   Troy Lesesne New Mexico United 2nd playoff appearance despite all road games [50]
  Ian Russell Reno 1868 FC Best record
Young Player of the Year   Wilson Harris Sporting Kansas City II 8 Goals [51]
Most Valuable Player   Solomon Asante Phoenix Rising FC 6 Goals; 9 Assists; 23 Shots on goal; 42 chances created [52]
Goal of the Year   Tobenna Uzo FC Tulsa Header vs OKC Energy FC [53]
Save of the Year   Joe Kuzminsky Charleston Battery vs Miami FC [54]

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All-League Teams

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First team[56]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Ben Lundt (LOU)   Forrest Lasso (TBR)
  Kalen Ryden (NMU)
  Sean Totsch (LOU)
  Thomas Vancaeyezeele (PGH)
  Kenardo Forbes (PGH)
  Bruno Lapa (BHM)
  Speedy Williams (LOU)
  Solomon Asante (PHX)
  Cameron Lancaster (LOU)
  Augustine Williams (LAG)
Second team[56]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Brandon Miller (CLT)   Leland Archer (CHS)
  Alex Crognale (BHM)
  Neveal Hackshaw (IND)
  Jordan Scarlett (TBR)
  Christiano François (RNO)
  Kevin Partida (RNO)
  Chris Wehan (NMU)
  Rufat Dadashov (PHX)
  Dane Kelly (CLT)
  Tyler Pasher (IND)

Monthly awards

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Month Player of the month Goal of the month Save of the month Coach of the month References
Player Club Position Player Club Position Player Club Coach Club
July   Tyler Pasher Indy Eleven Forward   Devon Sandoval New Mexico United Forward   Ben Beaury Reno 1868 FC   Martin Rennie Indy Eleven [1] [2] [3] [4]
August   Junior Flemmings Phoenix Rising FC Forward   Rey Ortiz Charlotte Independence Midfielder   Colin Miller Loudoun United FC   Alen Marcina San Antonio FC [5] [6] [7] [8]
September / October   Augustine Williams LA Galaxy II Forward   Stavros Zarokostas Charleston Battery Forward   Alex Tambakis North Carolina FC   John Hackworth Louisville City FC [9] [10] [11] [12]

Weekly awards

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