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2019 USL Championship season

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The 2019 USL Championship season was the ninth season of the USL Championship and third under Division II sanctioning. This was the first season in which the league operated under the name "USL Championship," using the moniker "United Soccer League" through 2018. The season began on March 8, 2019, and concluded on October 20, 2019, with each team playing 34 matches.[1] 36 teams competed in the 2019 USL Championship season, split into 2 conferences of 18 teams each. Louisville City FC were the two-time defending champions.

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The 2019 season was the last for the current version of Nashville SC. The club's identity transferred to a Major League Soccer team that started to play in 2020.[2] Additionally, this season was the last for Ottawa Fury FC. On November 8, the club announced that it had suspended operations; Fury FC had received sanctioning from its country's governing body, Canada Soccer, but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF.[3]

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Changes from 2018

Expansion clubs
Departing clubs
Rebranded clubs

Teams

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The following teams are playing in the 2019 USL Championship season:[6]

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  MLS-affiliated
  MLS-owned
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Competition format

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The season began the weekend of March 8–10 and will conclude the weekend of October 18–20. The 2019 USL Cup Playoffs are expected to begin October 25–27, and conclude with the final match November 14–18.[1]

This is the first season where the USL teams will only play teams within their own conference for regular-season and playoff games until the USL Cup final. Thus, each team will play a balanced home-and-away schedule against each of the other teams in its conference, resulting in a 34-game schedule.[7]

Managerial changes

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League table

Eastern Conference
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Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
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Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
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Results table

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Playoffs

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Format

The top 10 teams from each conference will qualify for the playoffs. Each conference will have a "play-in round" where the 7 seed will host the 10 seed and the 8 host 9. The lowest remaining seed will then play the 1 seed and the other play-in survivor will play the 2 seed to form an 8 team playoff bracket. Each of the 8 team playoff brackets will consist of teams within their respective conference and the matches will be hosted by the higher seed. The USL Cup will be the season's only match that involves teams from different conferences; it will be hosted by the conference champion with the better regular-season record.[7]

Bracket

Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23
   
7 North Carolina FC 2
10 Birmingham Legion FC 3
Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Ottawa Fury FC 1(4)
9 Charleston Battery (pen.) 1(5)
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
7 Sacramento Republic 2
10 New Mexico United 1
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Austin Bold FC 2
9 LA Galaxy II 0
Conference Quarterfinals
October 26
Conference Semifinals
November 2–3
Conference Final
November 9
USL Championship Final
November 17
            
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 7
10 Birmingham Legion FC 0
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1
4 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) 2
4 Louisville City FC 2
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
4 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) 3
Eastern Conference
3 Indy Eleven 1
3 Indy Eleven 1
6 New York Red Bulls II 0
3 Indy Eleven 1
2 Nashville SC 0
2 Nashville SC 3
9 Charleston Battery 1
4 Louisville City FC 1
4 Real Monarchs SLC 3
1 Phoenix Rising FC 0(8)
8 Austin Bold FC 0(7)
1 Phoenix Rising FC 1
4 Real Monarchs SLC 2
4 Real Monarchs SLC 6
5 Orange County SC 2
4 Real Monarchs SLC (a.e.t.) 2
Western Conference
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 1
3 Fresno FC 2
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 3
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 3
7 Sacramento Republic 0
2 Reno 1868 FC 1
7 Sacramento Republic 3

Eastern Conference

October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) P-INorth Carolina FC2–3 Birmingham Legion FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST Albadawi 19', Yellow card 40'
Fortune 59', Yellow card 61'
Report Hollinger-Janzen 35'
Herivaux 66'
Williams 90+3'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Tim Ford
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) P-IOttawa Fury FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
8:00 PM EST Samb 40'
Fall Yellow card 117'
Report Higashi 27'
Marini Yellow card 116'
Lewis Yellow card 117'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: David Barrie
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October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QF Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7–0Birmingham Legion FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EST Brett 13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71'
Fisher 17' (o.g.)
Dover 45+1'
Mertz 62' (pen.)
Adewole Yellow card 77'
Report Culbertson Yellow card 31'
Lopez Yellow card 41'
Herivaux Red card 61'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QF Nashville SC 3–1Charleston BatteryNashville, Tennessee
6:00 PM EDT Moloto 10'
King Yellow card 38'
Ríos 43'
Ockford Yellow card 77'
Davis Yellow card 85'
Jones 88'
Report Lewis 35' (pen.) Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QF Indy Eleven 1–0New York Red Bulls IIIndianapolis, Indiana
7:30 PM EDT Ouimette 27' Report Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,175
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QF Louisville City FC 2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EST Rasmussen 23', 24'
Ownby Yellow card 56'
Report Ekra Yellow card 40'
Diakité Yellow card 70'
Guenzatti 80'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) SFPittsburgh Riverhounds SC1–2 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Vancaeyezeele 11'
Greenspan Yellow card 48'
Report Spencer 51', Yellow card 85'
McMahon Yellow card 54'
Craig Yellow card 70'
DelPiccolo 118'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Michael Radchuk
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) SFNashville SC0–1 Indy Eleven Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM EST Washington Yellow card 24'
LaGrassa Yellow card 81'
Ockford Yellow card 90+2'
Report Ayoze Yellow card 22'
Ouimette Yellow card 24'
Pasher 59'
Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Elton García
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) FIndy Eleven1–3 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 PM EST Barrett Yellow card 45+1'
Pasher 67'
Ouimette Yellow card 90+2'
Hackshaw Yellow card 102'
Watson Yellow card 119'
Report Williams Yellow card 85'
Thiam Yellow card 90'
Hoppenot 90+4'
Rasmussen 94'
Ownby Yellow card 106'
Spencer 113' (pen.)
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,171
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

Western Conference

October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) P-I Austin Bold FC 2–0LA Galaxy IIAustin, Texas
9:30 PM EDT Twumasi 9', Yellow card 76'
Lima Yellow card 32'
Soto Yellow card 49'
McFarlane 54'
Braafheid Yellow card 60'
Report Harvey Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 76'
Kamara Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) P-I Sacramento Republic FC 2–1New Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
10:00 PM EDT Enevoldsen Yellow card 44', 82'
Alemán 45+3'
Villarreal Yellow card 67'
Werner Yellow card 90+3'
Report Sandoval 1'
Padilla Yellow card 44'
Wehan Yellow card 64'
Guzmán Yellow card 69'
Schmidt Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,907
Referee: Elton Garcia
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QFReno 1868 FC1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:30 PM MDT Hertzog 5' Report Werner 8'
Iwasa 70'
Taintor Yellow card 73'
Enevoldsen 75'
Skundrich Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QFFresno FC2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Chaney 49'
Strong Yellow card 51' Red card 86'
Cooper 55'
Report Gómez 19'
Kiffe 77'
Velásquez 83' (pen.)
Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) QF Real Monarchs SLC 6–2Orange County SCHerriman, Utah
12:00 PM MDT Chang 13'
Martínez 28'
Mulholland Yellow card 34'
Blake 59', 90'
Schmitt 77'
Holt 81'
Report Orozco 35', Yellow card 80'
Forrester Yellow card 40' Red card 49'
Hume Yellow card 67'
Seaton 90+1'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) SFPhoenix Rising FC1–2 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
10:30 PM EST Flemmings 25'
Asante Yellow card 47'
Report Blake 33', Yellow card 61'
Chang 43'
Powder Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 7,548
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) SF El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0Sacramento Republic FCEl Paso, Texas
9:30 PM EST Beckie Yellow card 25'
Gómez 40'
Ryan Yellow card 70'
Contreras 83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card 86'
Velásquez 88'
Report Alemán Yellow card 51'
Enevoldsen Yellow card 70'
Barahona Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,460
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) F Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 (a.e.t.)El Paso Locomotive FCHerriman, Utah
3:00 PM EST Schmitt Yellow card 21'
Ryden 48'
Portillo Yellow card 88'
Mulholland Yellow card 90+4'
Holt Yellow card 116', 120'
Report Fox 45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card 47' Red card 51'
Gómez Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

USL Championship Final

November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) FinalLouisville City FC1–3 Real Monarchs SLC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Rasmussen 6'
Williams Yellow card 89'
Report Holt 25', Yellow card 69'
Plewa 45'
Schmitt Yellow card 59'
Powder 66'
Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Tim Ford

    Championship Game MVP: Konrad Plewa (SLC)

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    Attendance

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    Average home attendances

    Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

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    Updated to games of October 20, 2019.
    Sources: USL Championship Soccer Stadium Digest

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    Statistical leaders

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    League awards

    Individual awards

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    All-League Teams

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    Monthly awards

    Weekly awards

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