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2015 USL season
29th season of third-division soccer league in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2015 USL season was the fifth season of the United Soccer League (USL) and the first under its new name (previously the league was called USL Pro). This season represented a substantial expansion from 14 teams in 2014 to 24 teams in 2015, and the division of the league into two conferences. It is also the 29th season of third-division soccer in the United States.
Seven Major League Soccer clubs created reserve franchises in the USL for the 2015 season, following the lead of the LA Galaxy, who had done so in 2014: FC Montreal, New York Red Bulls II, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Toronto FC II, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
In 2015, the Austin Aztex, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Saint Louis FC and Tulsa Roughnecks joined the league as expansion sides. The Charlotte Eagles and Dayton Dutch Lions, both original founding members of the USL, removed themselves to the Premier Development League. The Eagles transferred their USL rights to the new Charlotte Independence club. After joining MLS, Orlando City SC sold their USL franchise rights to Louisville City.
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Teams, stadiums, and affiliations
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There are eight USL teams owned and operated by MLS clubs and 11 USL-MLS affiliations among the 24 USL clubs.
Player transfers
For full article, see List of USL transfers 2015.
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Competition format
Due to expansion, the league was divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team plays the clubs within their conferences in a home and away series plus six additional games with geographic rivals regardless of conference for a 28-game schedule. The top six finishers in each conference qualify for the four-week playoffs.[2]
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League table
- Eastern Conference
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
- Western Conference
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
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Results table
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Playoffs
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Teams will be seeded No. 1 through No. 6 in each conference, with the top two seeds receiving first-round byes and the No. 3 seed hosting the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed hosting the No. 5 seed.
The winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 game will then travel to face the No. 2 seed, and the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game will travel to face the No. 1 seed. The winners will meet in the Eastern and Western Conference Championship games with the remaining two teams advancing to square off in the 2015 USL Championship, hosted by the higher seeded club.[2][5]
First round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | USL Championship | |||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos | 2 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#4 New York Red Bulls II | 0 | |||||||||||||
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
October 10 | ||||||||||||||
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | |||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos | 1 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#2 Louisville City FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#6 Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||||||||
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
#3 Charleston Battery | 0 | |||||||||||||
October 16 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Orange County Blues FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
#4 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
October 11 | ||||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
September 25 | ||||||||||||||
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
October 4 | ||||||||||||||
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
Eastern Conference
September 26, 2015 1st | New York Red Bulls II | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 pm EDT | Sanchez ![]() Ouimette ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Hunt ![]() Moloto ![]() Arena ![]() Newnam ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 915 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
September 26, 2015 1st | Charleston Battery | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Kelly ![]() Boyd ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Callahan ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
October 3, 2015 SF | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Rochester, New York |
7:05 pm EDT | Dos Santos ![]() Obasi ![]() Van De Casteele ![]() |
Report Report |
Plewa ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Greg Dopka |
October 3, 2015 SF | Louisville City FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 pm EDT | Burke ![]() Fondy ![]() |
Report Report |
Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,517 Referee: Luis Guardia |
October 10, 2015 F | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Rochester, New York |
7:05 pm EDT | Apostolopoulos ![]() McMahon ![]() Forbes ![]() Walls ![]() Dixon ![]() Dos Santos ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,561 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
Western Conference
September 25, 2015 1st | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 pm MDT | González ![]() Greer ![]() Burt ![]() Gorrick ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Fairclough ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 26, 2015 1st | Sacramento Republic | 0–1 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
7:30 pm PDT | López ![]() Kiffe ![]() Vuković ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Olivera ![]() Bowen ![]() Covarrubias ![]() Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,442 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 3, 2015 SF | Orange County Blues | 0–2 | LA Galaxy II | Carson, California |
7:00 pm PDT | Navarro ![]() Petričević ![]() |
Report Report |
Lassiter ![]() McBean ![]() Walker ![]() Covarrubias ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 2,047 Referee: Chipalo Street |
October 4, 2015 SF | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City |
6:00 pm CDT | Sanchez ![]() Thomas ![]() Doue ![]() ![]() |
Report Report |
Vercollone ![]() Burt ![]() Argueta ![]() Armstrong ![]() King ![]() González ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Penalties | ||||
König ![]() Evans ![]() Thomas ![]() Ryden ![]() |
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October 11, 2015 F | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy II | Oklahoma City |
6:00 pm CDT | Evans ![]() Andrews ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Lassiter ![]() Auras ![]() Maganto ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 7,654 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
USL Championship
October 16, 2015 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | LA Galaxy II | Rochester, New York |
7:30 pm EDT | Bourdeau ![]() Forbes ![]() Samuels ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Walker ![]() Lassiter ![]() Maganto ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,247 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels (ROC)
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Attendance
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Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
† 1 game not reported
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Statistical leaders
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Top Goalkeepers
(Minimum of 33% of Team Minutes Played)
Source:[1]
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League awards
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Matt Fondy (LOU) [6]
- Rookie of the Year: Kharlton Belmar (POR) [7]
- Defender of the Year: Bryan Burke (LOU) [8]
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Brandon Miller (ROC) [9]
- Coach of the Year: Bob Lilley (ROC) [10]
All-League Teams
First Team
F: Matt Fondy (LOU), Danni König (OKC), Long Tan (AZU)
M: Luke Vercollone (COL), Rob Vincent (PIT), Tony Walls (ROC)
D: Bryan Burke (LOU), Shawn Ferguson (CHB), Daniel Steres (LAG), Grant Van De Casteele (ROC)
G: Brandon Miller (ROC)
Second Team
F: Kharlton Belmar (POR), Dane Kelly (CHB), Jason Yeisley (RIC)
M: Gareth Evans (OKC), Kevin Kerr (PIT), Rodrigo Lopez (SAC)
D: Mickey Daly (SAC), Brenton Griffiths (OCB), Mechack Jerome (CHA), Nemanja Vukovic (SAC)
G: Odisnel Cooper (CHB)
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