2021 USL League Two season

Football league season

USL League TwoSeason| 2021

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Dates| May 5 – July 18
(regular season)
Champions| Des Moines Menace (2nd Title)
Regular season title| Des Moines Menace (5th Title)
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)
Best Player|  Nicolás Molina West Virginia United
Top goalscorer|  Nicolás Molina West Virginia United (16 Goals)
Best goalkeeper|  Dane Jacomen West Chester United SC
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]

## Team changes

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### New teams

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* FC Málaga City (LaGrangeville, NY)
* FC Motown (Morristown, NJ)
* FC Wichita
* Fort Wayne FC
* Kalamazoo FC
* Kings Hammer FC (Covington, KY)
* Little Rock Rangers
* Morris Elite SC (Madison, NJ)
* New Jersey Copa FC (Metuchen, NJ)
* PDX FC (Portland, OR)
* Real Central New Jersey (Mercer County, NJ)
* Project 51O (Oakland, CA)
* Round Rock SC (Round Rock. TX)
* St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC (Fenton, MO)
* Tampa Bay United
* Toledo Villa FC

### Departing teams

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* Cincinnati Dutch Lions
* Daytona Rush SC
* GPS Portland Phoenix
* Louisville City FC U23
* New Mexico United U23
* Sarasota Metropolis FC
* Sound FC
* Tampa Bay Rowdies U23

### Name changes

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* Evergreen FC to Northern Virginia FC
* TFA Willamette to OVF Alliance
* Treasure Coast Tritons to FC Florida U23
* West Virginia Alliance FC to West Virginia United

## Teams

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Note: Teams ~~lined out~~ are on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

| Central Conference

Division  | Team
Great Lakes Division | ~~AFC Ann Arbor~~
Dayton Dutch Lions
Flint City Bucks
Fort Wayne FC
Grand Rapids FC
Kalamazoo FC
Kings Hammer FC
Oakland County FC
South Bend Lions
Toledo Villa FC
Heartland Division | Chicago FC United
Des Moines Menace
~~FC Manitoba~~
FC Wichita
Green Bay Voyageurs
Kaw Valley FC
~~Peoria City~~
~~St. Louis Lions~~ [3]
St. Louis Scott Gallagher
~~Thunder Bay Chill~~
Mid South Division | AHFC Royals
Brazos Valley Cavalry
Corpus Christi FC
Houston FC
Little Rock Rangers
Mississippi Brilla
Round Rock SC
Texas United
Eastern Conference

Division  | Team
Northeast Division | AC Connecticut
Black Rock FC
Boston Bolts
FC Malaga City
Seacoast United Phantoms
Western Mass Pioneers
Mid Atlantic Division | ~~FC Bascome Bermuda~~
Lehigh Valley United
Northern Virginia FC
Ocean City Nor'easters
Philadelphia Lone Star
Reading United AC
Real Central New Jersey
West Chester United
Metropolitan Division | Cedar Stars Rush
F.A. Euro
FC Motown
Long Island Rough Riders
Manhattan SC
Morris Elite SC
New Jersey Copa
New York Red Bulls U-23
Westchester Flames
| Southern Conference

Division  | Team
Deep South Division | Asheville City SC
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Independence 2
Dalton Red Wolves
East Atlanta FC
Peachtree City MOBA
SC United Bantams
Tormenta FC 2
Southern Soccer Academy
Southeast Division | FC Florida U23
FC Miami City
Florida Elite SA
Tampa Bay United
The Villages SC
Weston FC
South Atlantic Division | Lionsbridge FC
North Carolina FC U23
North Carolina Fusion U23
Tobacco Road FC
Tri-Cities Otters
Virginia Beach United
Wake FC
West Virginia United
Western Conference

Division  | Team
Mountain Division | Colorado Rush SC
Ogden City SC
Park City Red Wolves
Northwest Division | ~~Calgary Foothills~~
Lane United
OVF Alliance
PDX FC
Portland Timbers U23
~~Eastside FC~~
~~Vancouver TSS Rovers~~
Southwest Division | ~~Golden State Force~~
~~Project 51O~~
~~San Francisco City~~
~~San Francisco Glens~~
~~Santa Cruz Breakers~~
~~Southern California Seahorses~~
~~Ventura County Fusion~~

## Standings

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### Eastern Conference

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#### Northeast Division

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Pos | Team

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| 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

Source: USL

#### Mid Atlantic Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL
Notes:

1. ^ Philadelphia Lone Star FC wins the tiebreaker over Reading United AC on goal differential.

#### Metropolitan Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL

### Central Conference

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#### Great Lakes Division

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Pos | Team

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| 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

Source: USL

#### Heartland Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL
(C) Champions

#### Mid South Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL

### Southern Conference

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#### South Atlantic Division

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Pos | Team

* v
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification

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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

Source: USL
Notes:

1. ^ Lionsbridge FC wins the tiebreaker over West Virginia United on goal differential.

#### Deep South Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL
Notes:

1. ^ Peachtree City MOBA wins the tiebreaker over Charlotte Eagles on total goals scored.

#### Southeast Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL
Notes:

1. ^ FC Miami City wins the tiebreaker over FC Florida U23 on goal differential.

### Western Conference

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#### Mountain Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL

#### Northwest Division

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Pos | Team

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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

Source: USL

### Tie breakers

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* 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games. [A][B]
* 2) Points Per Game = Total points won / Total games played
* 3) Total wins in League games.
* 4) Goal difference in League games. If number of games is unequal, the Game Average[C] will be used.
* 5) Goals scored in League games.
* 6) Total points within smallest group[D]. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage[E] will be used.
* 7) Ranking based on points earned against top four group finishers. This tiebreaker will not be used if four (4) or fewer teams comprise the group. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage applies.
* 8) Point percentage outside / smallest division or conference in League games.
* 9) Total points in all regular season and Open Cup qualifying games combined. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage applies.
* 10) FIFA Fair Play – Team with fewest disciplinary points in League games. (If number of games is unequal, points will be divided by games played to arrive at a common basis for comparison).
* 11) Lottery conducted by USL League Two.

1. ^

League games refer solely to games that count towards the regular season standings. Open Cup specific games are not “League games” when it comes to determining placement in the League standings. (When using these criteria as tiebreakers for Open Cup groups, “League games” should be interpreted as only games that count toward Open Cup group standings).

2. ^

Should more than two (2) teams involved have played an unequal number of total games this tie breaker will be skipped.

3. ^

Game Average: Tie Breaker / number of games played (i.e. goals scored / number of games played).

4. ^

Grouping: Term used to describe the primary unit in which a team competes (i.e. Southwest Division).

5. ^

Point Percentage: Number of total points earned / maximum possible points (3 per game).

## Playoffs

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Main article: 2021 USL League Two Playoffs

### Bracket

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| Conference Quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | | | Conference Finals | | | National Semifinals | | | National Final |

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| S2 | The Villages SC | 2 | | | | |
| S8 | East Atlanta FC | 1 |
| | S2 | The Villages SC | 2 |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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) |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
| C1 | Des Moines Menace | 5 | | | |

| C8 | Texas United | 0 |
| | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
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| | | 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) |
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| | | C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 1 (1) |
| C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 3 |

| C7 | Kings Hammer FC | 1 |
| | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 |
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| | | W1 | Portland Timbers U23s | 0 |
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| | W1 | Portland Timbers U23s (p) | 3 (4) |
| Western Conference |
| | | W2 | Park City Red Wolves | 3 (2) |
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## Conference Playoffs

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### Eastern Conference Championship

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Long Island Rough Riders v Seacoast United Phantoms July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals| Long Island Rough Riders| 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  Seacoast United Phantoms | Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts

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4:30 PM EDT |

* Kang 25'

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Western Mass Pioneers v Cedar Stars Rush July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  Western Mass Pioneers | 4–0| Cedar Stars Rush| Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts

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7:30 PM EDT |

* Regragui 22', 45'
* Agyemang 49'
* Lerech 58'
* Gutierrez
* Koduah
* Viera

| Report |

* Yeboah 20'
* Watkins
* Leong
* Martinez

West Chester United SC v New York Red Bulls U-23 July 17, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  West Chester United SC | 2–1| New York Red Bulls U-23| Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia

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5:00 PM EDT |

* Cueceoglu 17'
* Amspacher 35'

| [1]Report |

* 23'

Boston Bolts v Ocean City Nor'easters July 17, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals| Boston Bolts| 0–1|  Ocean City Nor'easters | Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia

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7:00 PM EDT |

* Hu
* Bagdon

| Report |

* Quartey
* Watson
* Becher 76'
* Stafford

Western Mass Pioneers v Seacoast United Phantoms July 17, 2021 Conference Semifinal|  Western Mass Pioneers | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)| Seacoast United Phantoms| Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts

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7:00 PM EDT |

* Gutierrez
* Oberrauch
* Emery
* Ucar
* Rose
* Arriagada

| Report |

* Pierrot
* Laws

West Chester United SC v Ocean City Nor'easters July 18, 2021 Conference Semifinal|  West Chester United SC | 1–0| Ocean City Nor'easters| Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia

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7:00 PM EDT |

* Burkhardt 38'

| Report |  |

West Chester United SC v Western Mass Pioneers July 23, 2021 Conference Final| West Chester United SC| 0–1|  Western Mass Pioneers | Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park
Statesboro, Georgia

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5:30 PM EDT |  | Report |

* Lerech

### Southern Conference Championship

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SC United Bantams v West Virginia United July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  SC United Bantams | 3–1| West Virginia United| South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina

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7:30 PM EDT |

* Henderson 20'
* Shokalook 21'
* Kirkwood 33'
* Roberts
* Maule
* Sojberg

| Report |

* Jennings 12'
* Stearn
* Ogilvie

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Tampa Bay United July 17, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  North Carolina Fusion U23 | 5–0| Tampa Bay United| South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina

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The Villages SC v East Atlanta FC July 17, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  The Villages SC | 2–1| East Atlanta FC| TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia

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5:00 PM EDT |

* Paiva 10'
* Vacas 90+5'
* Murtha

| Report |

* Oke 41'
* Feeney

Tormenta FC 2 v Lionsbridge FC July 17, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  Tormenta FC 2 | 2–0| Lionsbridge FC| TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia

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7:30 PM EDT |

* Rodriguez 56'
* Lawrence 90+1'

| Report |  |

SC United Bantams v North Carolina Fusion U23 July 18, 2021 Conference Semifinal| SC United Bantams| 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  North Carolina Fusion U23 | South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina

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7:00 PM EDT |

* Shokalook 18'
* Wigfall
* Rohrhirsch
* Kirkwood
* Fokam

| Report |

* Miguez 45'
* Santos 96'
* Clow
* Molina
* Bole

The Villages SC v Tormenta FC 2 July 18, 2021 Conference Semifinal| The Villages SC| 2–4 (a.e.t.)|  Tormenta FC 2 | TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia

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7:00 PM EDT |

* Deputat 21'
* Paiva 34'

| Report |

* Ledoux 5'
* Jowers 10'
* Barry 112'
* Rodriguez 120+3'

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Tormenta FC 2 July 23, 2021 Conference Final|  North Carolina Fusion U23 | 4–2 (a.e.t.)| Tormenta FC 2| Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park
Statesboro, Georgia

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8:00 PM EDT |

* Gomiero 9' (pen.)
* Santos 40'
* 109'
* Duval 113'

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* Heckenberg 52'
* Rodriguez 58'

### Central Conference Championship

[edit]

Chicago FC United v Flint City Bucks July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals| Chicago FC United| 1–3|  Flint City Bucks | Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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4:00 PM CDT |

* Gutierrez 50'

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* Cisse 38'
* Borczak 75'
* Sanchez 90+3'

Kalamazoo FC v Corpus Christi FC July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  Kalamazoo FC | 3–1| Corpus Christi FC| Clinton High School
Clinton, Mississippi

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5:00 PM CDT |

* Banuelos 38', 48'
* Harmon 67'
* Jackson
* Halloran

| Report |

* Wagner 52'
* Butler
* Cresto
* Kranick

Des Moines Menace v Texas United July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  Des Moines Menace | 5–0| Texas United| Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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7:00 PM CDT |

* Ayats 9', 38', 47'
* Rude 15'
* Skelton 20'
* O'Dwyer

| Report |

* Estrada

Mississippi Brilla FC v Kings Hammer FC July 16, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals|  Mississippi Brilla FC | 3–1| Kings Hammer FC| Clinton High School
Clinton, Mississippi

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7:30 PM CDT |

* Astorga 5'
* James 59'
* Emeriau 90'
* Lozano
* Morris

| Report |

* Jones 46'
* Robinson

Des Moines Menace v Flint City Bucks July 18, 2021 Conference Semifinal|  Des Moines Menace | 1–0| Flint City Bucks| Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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7:00 PM CDT |

* Haugli 51'
* Busquets
* Thomas
* Mensah
* Fernandes

| Report |

* Murana
* Caliskan

Mississippi Brilla FC v Kalamazoo FC July 18, 2021 Conference Semifinal| Mississippi Brilla FC| 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)|  Kalamazoo FC | Clinton High School
Clinton, Mississippi

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7:00 PM CDT |

* Lozano 90'
* Onyango
* Alzate
* DiLuzio

| Report |

* Banuelos 56'
* O'Riordan

Des Moines Menace v Kalamazoo FC July 23, 2021 Conference Final|  Des Moines Menace | 2–1| Kalamazoo FC| Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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7:30 PM CDT |

* Busquets 45+9'
* Walkes 90+4'

| Report |

* O'Riordan 23'
* Harmon 61'

### Western Conference Championship

[edit]

Portland Timbers U23 v Park City Red Wolves July 23, 2021 Conference Final|  Portland Timbers U23 | 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)| Park City Red Wolves| Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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4:30 PM CDT |

* Afonso 4', 57'
* Sosa 11'

| Report |

* Jiba 2'
* Wight 63', 88'
*   *

| Penalties|

* Santos
* Rapaport
* Brog
* Andreou

|  |

* Vargas
* Silva
* Johnson
* Pena

## USL League Two Championship

[edit]

### Semifinals

[edit]

North Carolina Fusion U23 v Western Mass Pioneers July 25, 2021 National Semifinal|  North Carolina Fusion U23 | 3–1| Western Mass Pioneers| Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park
Statesboro, Georgia

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8:00 PM EDT |

* Duval 52', 87'
* Molina 63'

| Report |

* Agyemang 27'

Des Moines Menace v Portland Timbers U23 July 25, 2021 National Semifinal|  Des Moines Menace | 2–0| Portland Timbers U23| Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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7:30 PM CDT |

* Horveno 55'
* Kiner 85' (o.g.)

| Report |  |

### USL League Two Championship

[edit]

Des Moines Menace v North Carolina Fusion U23 July 31, 2021 |  Des Moines Menace | 1–0|  North Carolina Fusion U23 | Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa

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7:30 PM CDT |

* Busquets 55'

| Report
Report |  | Attendance: 7,342
Referee: Carl Armstrong

Championship MVP: Manel Busquets (DMM)

## Awards

[edit]

Award  | Winner  | Team  | Reason  | Ref.

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Defender of the Year  |  Toby Sims | SC United Bantams | 1,108 minutes; two goals; one assist  | [6]
Golden Glove  |  Dane Jacomen | West Chester United | 0.41 Goals Against Average; 9 Shutouts; 88.4% Save percentage  | [7]
Young (U20) Player of the Year  |  Zemedkun Rodriguez  | Cedar Stars Rush | 991 minutes; seven goals; one assist  | [8]
Assists Champion  |  Joao Gomiero  | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 8 Assists  | [9]
Jake Nicholson  | West Virginia United
Golden Boot  |  Nicolás Molina | West Virginia United | 16 Goals in 13 games  | [10][11]
Most Valuable Player
Coach of the Year  |  Mark McKeever  | Des Moines Menace | 16 of 17 games won  | [12]
Goal of the Year  |  Enrique Banuelos  | Kalamazoo FC | vs Mississippi Brilla FC | [13]
Save of the Year  |  Trevor McMullen  | East Atlanta FC | Penalty kick save vs Tormenta FC 2 | [14]
Goalkeeper of the Year  |  Drew Romig | Tormenta FC 2 | 0.31 Goals Against Average, 5 Shutouts  | [15]

## All-League and All-Conference Teams

[edit]

[16][17][18][19][15]

### Eastern Conference

[edit]

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)

### Central Conference

[edit]

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)

### Southern Conference

[edit]

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) *

### Western Conference

[edit]

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

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "USL League Two Reveals Schedule for 2021 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. February 25, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
2. ^ "USL League Two's Southwest Division to Forgo the 2021 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. April 6, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
3. ^ "2021 SEASON UPDATE FROM TONY GLAVIN". February 12, 2021.
4. ^ "USL League Two Announces Expanded Playoff Structure for the 2021 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
5. ^ "League Two Announces Matchups for the 2021 League Two Playoffs". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
6. ^ "Toby Sims Voted the 2021 League Two Defender of the Year". USL League Two. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
7. ^ "Dane Jacomen Named Recipient of the 2021 League Two Golden Glove Award". USL League Two. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
8. ^ "Zemedkun Rodriguez Named 2021 League Two Young Player of the Year". USL League Two. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
9. ^ "Joao Gomiero and Jake Nicholson Share 2021 Assist Champion Award". USL League Two. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
10. ^ "Nicolas Molina Named Recipient of the 2021 Golden Boot Award". USL League Two. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
11. ^ "Nicolas Molina Named 2021 League Two MVP". USL League Two. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
12. ^ "Mark McKeever Named 2021 League Two Coach of the Year". USL League Two. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
13. ^ "Fan's Choice for Goal of the Year". USL League Two. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
14. ^ "Fan's Choice for Save of the Year". USL League Two. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
15. ^ a b "USL League Two 2021 All-League Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
16. ^ "USL League Two 2021 Eastern Conference Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
17. ^ "USL League Two 2021 Central Conference Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
18. ^ "USL League Two 2021 Southern Conference Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
19. ^ "USL League Two 2021 Western Conference Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

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