Season | 2021 |
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Dates | May 5 – July 18 (regular season) |
Champions | Des Moines Menace |
Regular season title | Des Moines Menace |
2022 Hank Steinbrecher Cup qualifiers | Des Moines Menace Flint City Bucks |
2022 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers | Chicago FC United Des Moines Menace North Carolina Fusion U23 Ocean City Nor'easters Park City Red Wolves SC Portland Timbers U23 South Carolina United The Villages SC West Chester United SC Western Mass Pioneers |
Matches played | 495 |
Goals scored | 1,616 (3.26 per match) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Des Moines Menace (May 15 – June 24) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Western Mass Pioneers (May 15 – July 9) |
Longest winless run | 14 matches (entire regular season) Dayton Dutch Lions Westchester Flames |
Longest losing run | 11 matches FC Wichita (May 22 – July 10) |
← 2020 (Cancelled) 2022 →
All statistics correct as of July 31, 2021. |
The 2021 USL League Two season is the 27th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The regular season started on May 5 and concluded on July 18. 75 teams participated in this season.[1] The Southwest Division teams elected not to play due to COVID-19 concerns.[2]
Note: Teams lined out are on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Western Mass Pioneers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 32 | 2.29 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Boston Bolts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | 2.14 | |
3 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 29 | 2.07 | |
4 | Black Rock FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 | 1.07 | |
5 | FC Málaga City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 8 | 0.57 | |
6 | AC Connecticut | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 5 | 0.36 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Chester United SC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 35 | 2.50 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 30 | 2.14 | |
3 | Northern Virginia FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 26 | 1.86 | |
4 | Philadelphia Lone Star FC | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 15[a] | 1.07[a] | |
5 | Reading United AC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | 1.07 | |
6 | Lehigh Valley United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 10 | 0.71 | |
7 | Real Central New Jersey | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 9 | 0.64 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 31 | 2.21 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Cedar Stars Rush | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 27 | 1.93 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 25 | 1.79 | |
4 | Manhattan SC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 24 | 1.71 | |
5 | FC Motown | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | 1.43 | |
6 | New Jersey Copa FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 18 | 1.29 | |
7 | F.A. Euro | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 17 | 1.21 | |
8 | Morris Elite SC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 11 | 0.79 | |
9 | Westchester Flames | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 2 | 0.14 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Kalamazoo FC | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 31 | 2.21 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Flint City Bucks | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 29 | 2.07 | |
3 | Kings Hammer FC | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 28 | 2.00 | |
4 | Grand Rapids FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 26 | 1.86 | |
5 | South Bend Lions | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 19 | 1.36 | |
6 | Oakland County FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 18 | 1.29 | |
7 | Toledo Villa FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 13 | 0.93 | |
8 | Fort Wayne FC | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 8 | 0.57 | |
9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 1 | 0.07 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Des Moines Menace (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 33 | 2.75 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Chicago FC United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 29 | 2.42 | |
3 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 | |
4 | Kaw Valley FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 12 | 1.00 | |
5 | Green Bay Voyageurs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 8 | 0.73 | |
6 | FC Wichita | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mississippi Brilla | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 27 | 2.08 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Corpus Christi FC | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | 1.77 | |
3 | Texas United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | 1.50 | |
4 | AHFC Royals | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 20 | 1.43 | |
5 | Little Rock Rangers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1.36 | |
6 | Houston FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 16 | 1.14 | |
7 | Round Rock SC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 15 | 1.07 | |
8 | Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 | 0.93 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 34 | 2.43 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Lionsbridge FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 29[a] | 2.07[a] | |
3 | West Virginia United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 29 | 2.07 | |
4 | Tri-Cities Otters | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 24 | 1.71 | |
5 | Wake FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 15 | 1.07 | |
6 | North Carolina FC U23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 10 | 0.71 | |
7 | Tobacco Road FC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 10 | 0.71 | |
8 | Virginia Beach United FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 9 | 0.64 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SC United Bantams | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 35 | 2.50 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Tormenta FC 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 31 | 2.21 | |
3 | East Atlanta FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 21 | 1.50 | |
4 | Asheville City SC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 20 | 1.43 | |
5 | Peachtree City MOBA | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 17[a] | 1.21[a] | |
6 | Charlotte Eagles | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 17 | 1.21 | |
7 | Charlotte Independence 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 16 | 1.14 | |
8 | Dalton Red Wolves | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 13 | 0.93 | |
9 | Southern Soccer Academy | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 10 | 0.71 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Villages SC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 25 | 2.50 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Tampa Bay United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 18 | 1.80 | |
3 | Florida Elite SA | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 | |
4 | Weston FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 9 | 0.90 | |
5 | FC Miami City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 8[a] | 0.80[a] | |
6 | FC Florida U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 | 0.80 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Park City Red Wolves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 17 | 1.70 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | Colorado Rush SC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 | |
3 | Ogden City SC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 11 | 1.10 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers U23s | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 31 | 2.58 | Advance to USL League Two Playoffs |
2 | PDX FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 22 | 1.83 | |
3 | OVF Alliance | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 11 | 0.92 | |
4 | Lane United FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 5 | 0.42 |
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | National Semifinals | National Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
S2 | The Villages SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S8 | East Atlanta FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S2 | The Villages SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S4 | Tormenta FC 2 (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S4 | Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S5 | Lionsbridge FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S4 | Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S1 | SC United Bantams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S7 | West Virginia United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S1 | SC United Bantams | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S6 | Tampa Bay United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | West Chester United SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E8 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | West Chester United SC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E4 | Boston Bolts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | West Chester United SC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E6 | Cedar Stars Rush | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Western Mass Pioneers (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Des Moines Menace | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C8 | Texas United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C5 | Flint City Bucks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C4 | Chicago FC United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C5 | Flint City Bucks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Kalamazoo FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Kalamazoo FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C6 | Corpus Christi FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Kalamazoo FC (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C7 | Kings Hammer FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W1 | Portland Timbers U23s | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W1 | Portland Timbers U23s (p) | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Park City Red Wolves | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
July 31, 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 1–0 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | Valley Stadium West Des Moines, Iowa |
7:30 PM CDT |
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Report Report |
Attendance: 7,342 Referee: Carl Armstrong |
Championship MVP: Manel Busquets (DMM)
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Defender of the Year | ![]() |
SC United Bantams | 1,108 minutes; two goals; one assist | [6] |
Golden Glove | ![]() |
West Chester United | 0.41 Goals Against Average; 9 Shutouts; 88.4% Save percentage | [7] |
Young (U20) Player of the Year | ![]() |
Cedar Stars Rush | 991 minutes; seven goals; one assist | [8] |
Assists Champion | ![]() |
North Carolina Fusion U23 | 8 Assists | [9] |
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West Virginia United | |||
Golden Boot | ![]() |
West Virginia United | 16 Goals in 13 games | [10][11] |
Most Valuable Player | ||||
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Des Moines Menace | 16 of 17 games won | [12] |
Goal of the Year | ![]() |
Kalamazoo FC | vs Mississippi Brilla FC | [13] |
Save of the Year | ![]() |
East Atlanta FC | Penalty kick save vs Tormenta FC 2 | [14] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() |
Tormenta FC 2 | 0.31 Goals Against Average, 5 Shutouts | [15] |
F: Tyler Bagley (BOS) *, Simon Becher (OCN), Amara Sesay (MAN)
M: Zemedkun Rodriguez (CSR), Conor Bradley (WCU), Okan Golge (NJC), Ryan Becher (REA)
D: Maurice Williams (NYR), Shane Bradley (WCU), Luca Mellor (WCU) *
G: Jan Hoffelner (NJC)
F: Cyrus Harmon (KAL) *, Jalen James (MBR), Pol Monells (TEX)
M: Manel Busquets (DMM), Daniel Barlow (KHM), Daire O’Riordan (KAL) *, Harvey Slade (FCB)
D: Jordan Skelton (DMM) *, George Proctor (FCB), Paul Efang (KAL)
G: Alejandro Chavarria (MBR)
F: Alexis Ledoux (SGT), Charles Touche (LIO), Nicolas Molina (WVU) *
M: Arnaud Baron (SCU) *, Joao Gomiero (NCF) *, Gabriel Cabral (SGT) *, Daniel Oliveira (VIL)
D: Alex Henderson (SCU), Toby Sims (SCU) *, Cristobal Molina (NCF)
G: Drew Romig (SGT) *
F: Ivan Mykhailenko (POR), Jose Carlos González (LAN), Evan Hoover (OVF)
M: David Brog (POR), Jose Sosa (POR), Wesley Frankel (OVF), Henry Cromack (LAN)
D: Esai Easley (POR), Emory Rapaport (POR), Carter Payne (PDX)
G: Albert Escuin (LAN)
* denotes All-League player