2023 USL League Two season

USL League Two
Season2023
DatesMay 6 – July 18
(Regular season)
ChampionsBallard FC
Regular Season titleChicago City SC
Matches played758
Goals scored2,711 (3.58 per match)
Biggest home winTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Biggest away winBLG 0, TEX 11 (June 10)
Highest scoringTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Longest winning run11 matches
Chicago City SC
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Ocean City Nor'easters
Longest winless run14 matches
Boston City FC
Ironbound SC
Longest losing run11 matches
Boston City FC
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of July 18, 2023.

The 2023 USL League Two season is the 29th season of USL League Two, a semi-professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 18. 122 teams participated in this season. Two additional divisions were added to the league this season, Nor Cal and South Florida.[1][2]

Team changes[edit]

New teams[edit]

Returning teams[edit]

Name changes[edit]

On hiatus[edit]

Map[edit]

2023 USL League Two season is located in the United States
Boston
Boston
Denver
Denver
Portland
Portland
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
New York
New York
Charlotte
Charlotte
Raleigh
Raleigh
Tampa
Tampa
Miami
Miami
Houston
Houston
Locations of teams who participated in the 2023 season.
  • Eastern Conference
  • Central Conference
  • Southern Conference
  • Western Conference
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Northeast Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Seacoast United Phantoms 14 11 1 2 34 18 +16 34 2.43 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Western Mass Pioneers 14 10 3 1 36 9 +27 33 2.36
3 Vermont Green FC 14 10 1 3 38 12 +26 31 2.21
4 Pathfinder FC 14 5 4 5 20 23 −3 19 1.36
5 Boston Bolts 14 3 6 5 21 20 +1 15[a] 1.07[a]
6 Albany Rush 14 4 3 7 22 29 −7 15[b] 1.07[b]
7 AC Connecticut 14 4 3 7 19 29 −10 15 1.07
8 Black Rock FC 14 3 4 7 12 18 −6 13 0.93
9 Boston City FC 14 0 1 13 8 52 −44 1 0.07
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Boston Bolts wins the tiebreaker over Albany Rush & AC Connecticut on head-to-head record.
  2. ^ Albany Rush wins the tiebreaker over AC Connecticut on goal differential.

Mid Atlantic Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 14 8 5 1 28 15 +13 29 2.07 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 West Chester United SC 14 8 4 2 37 21 +16 28 2.00
3 Reading United AC 14 5 7 2 26 19 +7 22 1.57
4 Real Central New Jersey 14 4 5 5 23 20 +3 17 1.21
5 Philadelphia Lone Star FC 14 3 2 9 21 33 −12 11 0.79
6 Lehigh Valley United 14 1 3 10 10 37 −27 6 0.43
Source: USL

Metropolitan Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Long Island Rough Riders 14 12 1 1 44 9 +35 37 2.64 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Hudson Valley Hammers 14 10 1 3 37 18 +19 31 2.21
3 Manhattan SC 14 8 3 3 29 25 +4 27 1.93
4 New Jersey Copa FC 14 8 2 4 32 22 +10 26 1.86
5 Cedar Stars Rush 14 7 1 6 29 22 +7 22 1.57
6 FC Motown 14 5 4 5 41 33 +8 19 1.36
7 Westchester Flames 14 4 4 6 25 29 −4 16 1.14
8 Morris Elite SC 14 3 2 9 16 37 −21 11 0.79
9 F.A. Euro 14 2 2 10 12 32 −20 8 0.57
10 Ironbound SC 14 1 0 13 10 48 −38 3 0.21
Source: USL

Chesapeake Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Lionsbridge FC 12 9 1 2 31 10 +21 28 2.33 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Northern Virginia FC 12 7 2 3 23 19 +4 23 1.92
3 Christos FC 12 6 3 3 33 20 +13 21 1.75
4 Virginia Beach United 12 6 1 5 13 19 −6 19 1.58
5 Patuxent Football Athletics 12 1 3 8 10 19 −9 6 0.50
6 Virginia Marauders FC 12 1 2 9 10 33 −23 5 0.42
Source: USL

South Atlantic Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 North Carolina Fusion U23 14 10 2 2 32 12 +20 32 2.29 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Charlotte Eagles 14 9 3 2 38 21 +17 30 2.14
3 FC Carolinas 14 5 4 5 25 22 +3 19[a] 1.36[a]
4 West Virginia United 14 4 7 3 25 26 −1 19 1.36
5 Wake FC 14 5 3 6 27 25 +2 18 1.29
6 Tobacco Road FC 14 5 2 7 27 28 −1 17[b] 1.21[b]
7 North Carolina FC U23 14 5 2 7 22 29 −7 17 1.21
8 Charlotte Independence 2 14 1 1 12 15 48 −33 4 0.29
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ FC Carolinas wins the tiebreaker over West Virginia United on goal differential.
  2. ^ Tobacco Road FC wins the tiebreaker over North Carolina FC U23 on head-to-head record.

Central Conference[edit]

Great Lakes Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Flint City Bucks 12 10 1 1 29 9 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 AFC Ann Arbor 12 6 1 5 24 15 +9 19 1.58
3 Oakland County FC 12 5 3 4 23 22 +1 18 1.50
4 Lansing City Football 12 4 4 4 15 21 −6 16 1.33
5 Midwest United FC 12 4 3 5 22 18 +4 15[a] 1.25[a]
6 Kalamazoo FC 12 4 3 5 26 29 −3 15 1.25
7 South Bend Lions 12 0 3 9 8 33 −25 3 0.25
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Midwest United FC wins the tiebreaker over Kalamazoo FC on head-to-head record.

Heartland Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Chicago City SC 12 11 0 1 36 9 +27 33 2.75 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Des Moines Menace 12 10 0 2 42 11 +31 30 2.50
3 Peoria City 12 6 0 6 27 17 +10 18[a] 1.50[a]
4 St. Charles FC 12 6 0 6 23 31 −8 18 1.50
5 FC Wichita 12 4 0 8 22 28 −6 12 1.00
6 Chicago Dutch Lions 12 3 0 9 12 35 −23 9 0.75
7 Springfield Athletic SC 12 2 0 10 9 40 −31 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Peoria City wins the tiebreaker over St. Charles FC on goal differential.

Valley Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Fort Wayne FC 12 10 2 0 31 3 +28 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Cleveland Force SC 12 5 4 3 27 18 +9 19[a] 1.58[a]
3 Toledo Villa FC 12 5 4 3 21 19 +2 19 1.58
4 Kings Hammer FC 11 2 4 5 12 17 −5 10 0.91
5 Dayton Dutch Lions 12 2 3 7 11 24 −13 9 0.75
6 FC Buffalo 11 1 3 7 11 32 −21 6 0.55
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Cleveland Force SC wins the tiebreaker over Toledo Villa FC on goal differential.

Deep North Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Thunder Bay Chill 12 9 2 1 29 9 +20 29 2.42 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 RKC Third Coast 12 8 1 3 35 20 +15 25 2.08
3 FC Manitoba 12 5 3 4 22 16 +6 18 1.50
4 St. Croix SC 12 5 1 6 16 22 −6 16 1.33
5 Rochester FC 12 4 2 6 15 25 −10 14 1.17
6 Minneapolis City SC 12 3 3 6 17 26 −9 12 1.00
7 Bavarian United SC 12 1 2 9 14 30 −16 5 0.42
Source: USL

Southern Conference[edit]

South Central Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Asheville City SC 12 10 1 1 36 9 +27 31[a] 2.58[a] Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 SC United Bantams 12 10 1 1 27 8 +19 31 2.58
3 East Atlanta Dutch Lions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20 1.67
4 Dalton Red Wolves 12 4 1 7 18 14 +4 13[b] 1.08[b]
5 Tennessee SC 12 3 4 5 14 16 −2 13 1.08
6 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 12 4 0 8 17 19 −2 12 1.00
7 North Alabama SC 12 0 1 11 4 54 −50 1 0.08
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Asheville City SC wins the tiebreaker over SC United Bantams on goal differential.
  2. ^ Dalton Red Wolves wins the tiebreaker over Tennessee SC on head-to-head record.

Southeast Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 The Villages SC 12 8 3 1 24 7 +17 27 2.25 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 NONA FC 12 8 2 2 30 7 +23 26 2.17
3 Florida Elite SA 12 6 3 3 19 10 +9 21 1.75
4 Tampa Bay United 12 3 2 7 14 19 −5 11[a] 0.92[a]
5 Brevard SC 12 3 2 7 17 32 −15 11 0.92
6 Swan City SC 12 1 2 9 9 38 −29 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Tampa Bay United wins the tiebreaker over Brevard SC on goal differential.

South Florida Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Weston FC 12 7 2 3 14 11 +3 23 1.92 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Miami AC 12 6 3 3 17 9 +8 21 1.75
3 FC Miami City 12 5 4 3 16 13 +3 19 1.58
4 Sarasota Paradise 12 5 2 5 18 14 +4 17 1.42
5 St. Petersburg FC 12 4 3 5 22 21 +1 15 1.25
6 Altitude Rush 12 1 2 9 13 32 −19 5 0.42
Source: USL

Mid South Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Texas United 12 10 2 0 72 5 +67 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Little Rock Rangers 12 8 2 2 42 7 +35 26 2.17
3 Louisiana Krewe FC 12 6 1 5 26 15 +11 19 1.58
4 Mississippi Brilla 12 5 2 5 20 27 −7 17 1.42
5 LA Parish AC 12 2 0 10 10 33 −23 6 0.50
6 Blue Goose SC 12 1 1 10 4 87 −83 4 0.33
Source: USL

Lone Star Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 AHFC Royals 12 10 1 1 33 11 +22 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Twin City Toucans FC 12 7 3 2 37 12 +25 24 2.00
3 Corpus Christi FC 12 5 3 4 30 21 +9 18 1.50
4 AC Houston Sur 12 4 1 7 14 18 −4 13 1.08
5 Houston FC 12 3 3 6 13 21 −8 12 1.00
6 Round Rock SC 12 1 1 10 7 51 −44 4 0.33
Source: USL

Western Conference[edit]

Mountain Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Park City Red Wolves 10 7 3 0 18 7 +11 24 2.40 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 New Mexico United U23 10 6 0 4 17 14 +3 18 1.80
3 Boulder County United 10 4 3 3 17 18 −1 15 1.50
4 Salt City SC 10 3 3 4 18 15 +3 12[a] 1.20[a]
5 Flatirons Rush SC 10 4 0 6 15 13 +2 12 1.20
6 CISA 10 1 1 8 6 24 −18 4 0.40
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Salt City SC wins the tiebreaker over Flatirons Rush SC on goal differential.

Northwest Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ballard FC 12 10 1 1 41 13 +28 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Oly Town FC 12 6 2 4 23 24 −1 20 1.67
3 United PDX 12 5 1 6 26 26 0 16[a] 1.33[a]
4 Capital FC Atletico 12 5 1 6 21 28 −7 16 1.33
5 Lane United FC 12 3 4 5 21 19 +2 13 1.08
6 PDX FC 12 1 3 8 12 34 −22 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ United PDX wins the tiebreaker over Capital FC Atletico on goal differential.

Nor Cal Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Monterey Bay FC 2 12 10 1 1 32 12 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 San Francisco Glens SC 12 9 1 2 25 11 +14 28 2.33
3 Project 51O 12 5 0 7 19 23 −4 15[a] 1.25[a]
4 Marin FC Legends 12 4 3 5 20 24 −4 15 1.25
5 San Francisco City FC 12 4 2 6 18 19 −1 14 1.17
6 Academica SC 12 4 1 7 21 26 −5 13 1.08
7 Davis Legacy SC 12 1 2 9 15 35 −20 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Project 51O wins the tiebreaker over Marin FC Legends on total wins.

Southwest Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Redlands FC 12 8 2 2 22 13 +9 26 2.17 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Ventura County Fusion 12 8 1 3 33 14 +19 25[a] 2.08[a]
3 FC Tucson 12 7 4 1 30 14 +16 25 2.08
4 Southern California Seahorses 12 4 1 7 19 21 −2 13 1.08
5 Arizona Arsenal SC 12 2 2 8 14 28 −14 8 0.67
6 Capo FC 12 1 2 9 12 40 −28 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Ventura County Fusion wins the tiebreaker over FC Tucson on head-to-head record.

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals National Final
          
North Carolina Fusion U23 2
Western Mass Pioneers 1
North Carolina Fusion U23 1
Lionsbridge FC 3
Lionsbridge FC 1
Charlotte Eagles 0
Lionsbridge FC (a.e.t.) 4
Eastern Conference
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Seacoast United Phantoms 1
Hudson Valley Hammers 2
Hudson Valley Hammers 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Long Island Rough Riders 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Lionsbridge FC (p) 1 (5)
The Villages SC 1 (3)
The Villages SC 2
SC United Bantams 1
The Villages SC 1
Asheville City SC 0
Asheville City SC 4
Weston FC 1
The Villages SC (p) 1 (5)
Southern Conference
Little Rock Rangers 1 (3)
Texas United (p) 1 (9)
NONA FC 1 (8)
Texas United 0
Little Rock Rangers 2
Little Rock Rangers 2
AHFC Royals 0
Lionsbridge FC 1
Ballard FC 2
Thunder Bay Chill (a.e.t.) 5
AFC Ann Arbor 3
Thunder Bay Chill 2
Des Moines Menace (a.e.t.) 3
Des Moines Menace 3
RKC Third Coast 1
Des Moines Menace 0
Central Conference
Flint City Bucks 2
Chicago City SC 5
Cleveland Force SC 1
Chicago City SC 0
Flint City Bucks 2
Fort Wayne FC 2
Flint City Bucks (a.e.t.) 3
Flint City Bucks 0
Ballard FC 1
Park City Red Wolves 0
Oly Town FC 4
Oly Town FC 0
Ballard FC 3
Ballard FC 3
New Mexico United U23 0
Ballard FC (a.e.t.) 4
Western Conference
Ventura County Fusion 3
Redlands FC 1
San Francisco Glens 2
San Francisco Glens 1
Ventura County Fusion 4
Ventura County Fusion 1
Monterey Bay FC 2 0


Eastern Conference[edit]

July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsSeacoast United Phantoms1–2 Hudson Valley Hammers Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
4:00 PM EDT
  • Barry Yellow card 44'
  • Musu 62'
Report
Referee: Genti Holovic
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals North Carolina Fusion U23 2–1Western Mass PioneersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: David Elliott
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsLong Island Rough Riders1–2 Ocean City Nor'easters Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Kevin Jessup Jr
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Lionsbridge FC 1–0Charlotte EaglesTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Otto Leon
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ocean City Nor'easters 2–1Hudson Valley HammersMitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Sean Lyons
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Lionsbridge FC 3–1North Carolina Fusion U23TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Izzy Campos
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Lionsbridge FC 4–2 (a.e.t.)Ocean City Nor'eastersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
11:00 PM EDT
Referee: Nick Karnovsky

Southern Conference[edit]

July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals The Villages SC 2–1SC United BantamsGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Joshua Lampkins
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Asheville City SC 4–1Weston FCGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Attendance: 1,137
Referee: Josiah Parke
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Little Rock Rangers 2–0AHFC RoyalsWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report Attendance: 7,101[27]
Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalAsheville City SC0–1 The Villages SC Greenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Tyler Buchman
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Little Rock Rangers 2–0Texas UnitedWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Attendance: 7,723[28]
Referee: Jose Lara

Central Conference[edit]

July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Chicago City SC 5–1Cleveland Force SCBishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Ryan Birdsall
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Thunder Bay Chill 5–3 (a.e.t.)AFC Ann ArborValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Referee: Noah Brenny
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsFort Wayne FC2–3 (a.e.t.) Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Shane Richards
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Des Moines Menace 3–1RKC Third CoastValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Attendance: 4,043[29]
Referee: Kyle Armstrong
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalChicago City SC0–2 Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Referee: Jarin Harrell
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Des Moines Menace 3–2 (a.e.t.)Thunder Bay ChillValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Attendance: 3,845[30]
Referee: Nathan Colling
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Flint City Bucks 2–0Des Moines MenaceAtwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report