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2019 USL Championship season
9th season of the USL Championship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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
- Austin Bold FC
- Birmingham Legion FC
- El Paso Locomotive FC
- Hartford Athletic[4]
- Loudoun United FC
- Memphis 901 FC[5]
- New Mexico United
- Departing clubs
- FC Cincinnati (moved to MLS)
- Penn FC (folded)
- Richmond Kickers (moved to USL League One)
- Toronto FC II (moved to USL League One)
- Rebranded clubs
- Seattle Sounders FC 2 rebranded as Tacoma Defiance and moved to Tacoma, Washington
Teams
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The following teams are playing in the 2019 USL Championship season:[6]
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
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
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
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
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 P-I | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Albadawi ![]() ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hollinger-Janzen ![]() Herivaux ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Tim Ford |
October 23, 2019 P-I | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Charleston Battery | Ottawa, Ontario |
8:00 PM EST | Samb ![]() Fall ![]() |
Report | Higashi ![]() Marini ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: David Barrie |
Penalties | ||||
Fall ![]() Haworth ![]() Barry ![]() Samb ![]() Thiago ![]() |
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October 26, 2019 QF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 7–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EST | Brett ![]() Fisher ![]() Dover ![]() Mertz ![]() Adewole ![]() |
Report | Culbertson ![]() Lopez ![]() Herivaux ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Mark Allatin |
October 26, 2019 QF | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
6:00 PM EDT | Moloto ![]() King ![]() Ríos ![]() Ockford ![]() Davis ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Greg Dopka |
October 26, 2019 QF | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:30 PM EDT | Ouimette ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,175 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
October 26, 2019 QF | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EST | Rasmussen ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Report | Ekra ![]() Diakité ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
November 2, 2019 SF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Vancaeyezeele ![]() Greenspan ![]() |
Report | Spencer ![]() ![]() McMahon ![]() Craig ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,073 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
November 2, 2019 SF | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EST | Washington ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Ockford ![]() |
Report | Ayoze ![]() Ouimette ![]() Pasher ![]() |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 4,174 Referee: Elton García |
November 9, 2019 F | Indy Eleven | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
8:00 PM EST | Barrett ![]() Pasher ![]() Ouimette ![]() Hackshaw ![]() Watson ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Thiam ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Rasmussen ![]() Ownby ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 7,171 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Western Conference
October 23, 2019 P-I | Austin Bold FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy II | Austin, Texas |
9:30 PM EDT | Twumasi ![]() ![]() Lima ![]() Soto ![]() McFarlane ![]() Braafheid ![]() |
Report | Harvey ![]() Hernández ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 2,656 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr |
October 23, 2019 P-I | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | New Mexico United | Sacramento, California |
10:00 PM EDT | Enevoldsen ![]() ![]() Alemán ![]() Villarreal ![]() Werner ![]() |
Report | Sandoval ![]() Padilla ![]() Wehan ![]() Guzmán ![]() Schmidt ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 9,907 Referee: Elton Garcia |
October 26, 2019 QF | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Austin Bold FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
10:30 PM EDT | Lambert ![]() Jahn ![]() |
Report | Soto ![]() McFarlane ![]() Guadarrama ![]() de Villardi ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,642 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Penalties | ||||
Flemmings ![]() Bakero ![]() Calistri ![]() Lambert ![]() Spencer ![]() Farrell ![]() Johnson ![]() Dia ![]() Cochran ![]() |
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October 26, 2019 QF | Reno 1868 FC | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
6:30 PM MDT | Hertzog ![]() |
Report | Werner ![]() Iwasa ![]() Taintor ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() Skundrich ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 3,275 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 26, 2019 QF | Fresno FC | 2–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Fresno, California |
10:30 PM EDT | Chaney ![]() Strong ![]() ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Kiffe ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 5,352 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 26, 2019 QF | Real Monarchs SLC | 6–2 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
12:00 PM MDT | Chang ![]() Martínez ![]() Mulholland ![]() Blake ![]() Schmitt ![]() Holt ![]() |
Report | Orozco ![]() ![]() Forrester ![]() ![]() Hume ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
November 1, 2019 SF | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs SLC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
10:30 PM EST | Flemmings ![]() Asante ![]() |
Report | Blake ![]() ![]() Chang ![]() Powder ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 7,548 Referee: Jon Freemon |
November 2, 2019 SF | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | El Paso, Texas |
9:30 PM EST | Beckie ![]() Gómez ![]() Ryan ![]() Contreras ![]() Yuma ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Report | Alemán ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() Barahona ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,460 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
November 9, 2019 F | Real Monarchs SLC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, Utah |
3:00 PM EST | Schmitt ![]() Ryden ![]() Portillo ![]() Mulholland ![]() Holt ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Kiffe ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
USL Championship Final
November 17, 2019 Final | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Real Monarchs SLC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Rasmussen ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Holt ![]() ![]() Plewa ![]() Schmitt ![]() Powder ![]() |
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.
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
All-League Teams
Monthly awards
Weekly awards
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References
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