2017 USL season

7th season of the USL

Football league season

United Soccer LeagueSeason| 2017

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Champions| Louisville City FC
Regular Season Title| Real Monarchs SLC
Matches played| 480
Goals scored| 1,313 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer| Dane Kelly (18)
Biggest home win| RNO 9–0 LAG
(July 3)
(USL Record)
Biggest away win| POR 0–4 SAN
(April 28)
PHX 0–4 RNO
(May 6)
BST 0–4 CLT
(July 29)
OCO 0–4 COS
(August 8)
VAN 0–4 PHX
(September 24)
CHS 0–4 NYR
(October 21 – postseason)
Highest scoring| ORL 5–6 NYR
(October 7)
(Ties USL Record)
Longest winning run| 9 games
Real Monarchs SLC
(April 22 – June 19)
(USL Record)
Longest unbeaten run| 14 games
San Antonio FC
(March 26 – June 17)
Longest losing run| 6 games
Portland Timbers 2
(May 24 – June 24)
Highest attendance| 30,417
CIN 4–2 NYR
(September 16)
(USL record)
Lowest attendance| 143
TOR 0–1 ROC
(September 2)
Total attendance| 2,065,006
Average attendance| 4,302

← 2016

2018 →

All statistics correct as of October 15, 2017.

The 2017 USL season was the seventh season of the United Soccer League. The league was granted provisional Division II status by the USSF.[1] It is organized by the United Soccer League.

New York Red Bulls II are the defending champions of both the USL Cup and Regular Season.

## Changes from 2016

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Expansion

* Reno 1868 FC[2][3]

Joined from NASL

* Ottawa Fury FC[4]
* Tampa Bay Rowdies[5]

Rebrand

* Arizona United SC to Phoenix Rising FC[6]

Folded

* FC Montreal[7]

## Rule changes

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Teams are now permitted only three substitutions a match. Previously, teams were allowed five substitutions a match.

## Teams

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Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Manager  | MLS Affiliate/Partnership

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Bethlehem Steel FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Goodman Stadium | 16,000 |  Brendan Burke | Philadelphia Union
Charleston Battery | Charleston, South Carolina | MUSC Health Stadium | 5,100 |  Michael Anhaeuser | Atlanta United FC
Charlotte Independence | Matthews, North Carolina | Sportsplex at Matthews | 2,300 |  Mike Jeffries | Colorado Rapids
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Switchbacks Training Stadium | 5,000 |  Steve Trittschuh |
FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Nippert Stadium | 35,061 |  Alan Koch |
Harrisburg City Islanders | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | FNB Field | 6,187 |  Bill Becher |
LA Galaxy II | Carson, California | StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium | 2,000 |  Mike Muñoz | LA Galaxy
Louisville City FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Slugger Field | 13,131 |  James O'Connor |
New York Red Bulls II | Montclair, New Jersey | MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field | 3,000 |  John Wolyniec | New York Red Bulls
OKC Energy FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Taft Stadium | 7,500 |  Jimmy Nielsen | FC Dallas
Orange County SC | Irvine, California | Championship Soccer Stadium | 5,000 |  Logan Pause | Los Angeles FC
Orlando City B | Orlando, Florida | Orlando City Stadium | 3,500 †  |  Anthony Pulis | Orlando City SC
Ottawa Fury FC | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,000 |  Julian de Guzman (Interim)  | Montreal Impact
Phoenix Rising FC | Scottsdale, Arizona | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex | 6,200 |  Patrice Carteron |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Highmark Stadium | 3,500 |  Dave Brandt | Columbus Crew SC
Portland Timbers 2 | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | 21,144 |  Andrew Gregor | Portland Timbers
Real Monarchs SLC | Sandy, Utah | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 |  Mark Briggs | Real Salt Lake
Reno 1868 FC | Reno, Nevada | Greater Nevada Field | 9,013 |  Ian Russell | San Jose Earthquakes
Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia | City Stadium | 22,000 |  Leigh Cowlishaw | D.C. United
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Edinburg, Texas | H-E-B Park | 9,400 |  Junior Gonzalez | Houston Dynamo
Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, New York | Capelli Sport Stadium | 13,768 |  Bob Lilley | New England Revolution
Sacramento Republic FC | Sacramento, California | Papa Murphy's Park | 11,569 |  Paul Buckle |
Saint Louis FC | Fenton, Missouri | Toyota Stadium | 5,500 |  Predrag Radosavljevic |
San Antonio FC | San Antonio, Texas | Toyota Field | 8,296 |  Darren Powell | New York City FC
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Tukwila, Washington | Starfire Sports Complex | 4,500 |  Ezra Hendrickson | Seattle Sounders FC
Swope Park Rangers | Kansas City, Missouri | Swope Soccer Village | 3,557 |  Nikola Popovic | Sporting Kansas City
Tampa Bay Rowdies | St. Petersburg, Florida | Al Lang Stadium | 7,227 |  Stuart Campbell |
Toronto FC II | Vaughan, Ontario | Ontario Soccer Centre | 2,000 |  Jason Bent | Toronto FC
Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ONEOK Field | 7,833 |  David Vaudreuil | Chicago Fire
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Thunderbird Stadium | 3,500 |  Rich Fagan | Vancouver Whitecaps FC

† Capacity for venue is 25,500; Team moved from Melbourne, Florida to Orlando in April 2017 to allow direct player transfers with MLS parent club Orlando City SC.

Affiliate

Partnership

### Other venues

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* The Charlotte Independence played its first few home games at Eagle Field on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina as the Sportsplex at Matthews was being built.

## Competition format

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The season started on March 25 and ended October 15. The top eight finishers in each conference qualified for the playoffs.[8]

### Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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Real Monarchs  |  Mike Petke[9] | Promoted  | March 29, 2017  |  Mark Briggs | March 30, 2017[10]
Phoenix Rising FC  |  Frank Yallop | Resigned  | April 24, 2017  |  Rick Schantz (Interim)  | April 24, 2017[11]
Phoenix Rising FC  |  Rick Schantz (Interim)  | End of interim period  | May 22, 2017  |  Patrice Carteron | May 22, 2017[12]
Ottawa Fury  |  Paul Dalglish | Resigned  | August 15, 2017  |  Julian de Guzman (Interim)  | August 15, 2017[13]

## League table

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Eastern Conference

Main article: Eastern Conference (USL)

Pos | Team

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1  | Louisville City FC (C) | 32  | 18  | 8  | 6  | 58  | 31  | +27  | 62  | Conference Playoffs
2  | Charleston Battery | 32  | 15  | 9  | 8  | 53  | 33  | +20  | 54
3  | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32  | 14  | 11  | 7  | 50  | 35  | +15  | 53
4  | Rochester Rhinos | 32  | 14  | 11  | 7  | 36  | 28  | +8  | 53
5  | Charlotte Independence | 32  | 13  | 9  | 10  | 52  | 40  | +12  | 48
6  | FC Cincinnati | 32  | 12  | 10  | 10  | 46  | 48  | −2  | 46
7  | New York Red Bulls II | 32  | 13  | 5  | 14  | 57  | 60  | −3  | 44
8  | Bethlehem Steel FC | 32  | 12  | 8  | 12  | 46  | 45  | +1  | 44
9  | Orlando City B | 32  | 10  | 12  | 10  | 37  | 36  | +1  | 42  |
10  | Ottawa Fury | 32  | 8  | 14  | 10  | 42  | 41  | +1  | 38
11  | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32  | 10  | 7  | 15  | 28  | 47  | −19  | 37
12  | Saint Louis FC | 32  | 9  | 9  | 14  | 35  | 48  | −13  | 36
13  | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32  | 8  | 12  | 12  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 36
14  | Richmond Kickers | 32  | 8  | 8  | 16  | 24  | 36  | −12  | 32
15  | Toronto FC II | 32  | 6  | 7  | 19  | 27  | 54  | −27  | 25

Source: 2017 USL 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

Western Conference

Main article: Western Conference (USL)

Pos | Team

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1  | Real Monarchs (X) | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 59  | 31  | +28  | 67  | Conference Playoffs
2  | San Antonio FC | 32  | 17  | 11  | 4  | 45  | 24  | +21  | 62
3  | Reno 1868 FC | 32  | 17  | 8  | 7  | 75  | 39  | +36  | 59
4  | Swope Park Rangers | 32  | 17  | 7  | 8  | 55  | 37  | +18  | 58
5  | Phoenix Rising FC | 32  | 17  | 7  | 8  | 50  | 37  | +13  | 58
6  | OKC Energy FC | 32  | 14  | 7  | 11  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 49
7  | Tulsa Roughnecks | 32  | 14  | 4  | 14  | 46  | 49  | −3  | 46
8  | Sacramento Republic | 32  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 45  | 43  | +2  | 46
9  | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 32  | 12  | 8  | 12  | 55  | 51  | +4  | 44  |
10  | Orange County SC | 32  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 43  | 47  | −4  | 43
11  | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 32  | 9  | 8  | 15  | 37  | 50  | −13  | 35
12  | Seattle Sounders 2 | 32  | 9  | 4  | 19  | 42  | 61  | −19  | 31
13  | LA Galaxy II | 32  | 8  | 5  | 19  | 32  | 64  | −32  | 29
14  | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 32  | 5  | 9  | 18  | 32  | 52  | −20  | 24
15  | Portland Timbers 2 | 32  | 3  | 6  | 23  | 27  | 63  | −36  | 15

Source: 2017 USL 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
(X) Regular Season League Champion

## Results table

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Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw

Club | Match
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32
Bethlehem Steel FC
(BST) | ROC | CIN | HAR | ORL | CIN | CHS | TOR | CIN | CHS | HAR | OTT | STL | NYR | HAR | RIC | NYR | PGH | RIC | CLT | OTT | TOR | CLT | LOU | PGH | ORL | LOU | PGH | TBR | TBR | TOR | ROC | STL
2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–1
Charleston Battery
(CHS) | CIN | CLT | PGH | ROC | TBR | OTT | BST | STL | HAR | BST | NYR | LOU | RIC | CIN | TOR | TBR | LOU | STL | TBR | PGH | ORL | TOR | NYR | ROC | RIC | LOU | RIC | CLT | ORL | OTT | HAR | CLT
2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0
Charlotte Independence
(CLT) | CHS | ORL | PGH | STL | ROC | NYR | ORL | TBR | LOU | CIN | HAR | RIC | ROC | PGH | STL | NYR | HAR | RIC | BST | LOU | TOR | OTT | BST | ORL | TOR | RIC | OTT | CHS | TBR | CIN | LOU | CHS
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS) | TUL | OKC | SAN | RGV | SLC | RNO | SEA | TUL | POR | VAN | SLC | RNO | OKC | LAG | SPR | SAN | RGV | VAN | PHX | OKC | SEA | POR | OCO | SLC | LAG | SAC | PHX | SEA | SPR | OCO | SAC | TUL
1-4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2
FC Cincinnati
(CIN) | CHS | PGH | BST | STL | TBR | LOU | BST | RIC | ORL | BST | TOR | ROC | CLT | CHS | STL | ORL | TBR | RIC | LOU | HAR | ROC | ORL | LOU | NYR | OTT | PGH | HAR | NYR | STL | CLT | OTT | TOR
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 4–3
Harrisburg City Islanders
(HAR) | RIC | NYR | BST | ORL | PGH | NYR | RIC | CHS | PGH | BST | OTT | CLT | BST | LOU | TOR | ROC | NYR | RIC | CLT | CIN | ORL | TBR | ROC | PGH | LOU | TBR | STL | CIN | TOR | OTT | STL | CHS
0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4
Los Angeles Galaxy II
(LAG) | VAN | SAN | PHX | SEA | OCO | OCO | SLC | NYR | RGV | PHX | SEA | COS | RGV | SAC | SPR | RNO | POR | TUL | OKC | OCO | PHX | COS | VAN | RGV | RNO | SAN | SAC | TUL | SPR | OKC | POR | SLC
2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–9 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–2
Louisville City FC
(LOU) | STL | ORL | RIC | TBR | CIN | TOR | TBR | PGH | CHS | CLT | NYR | PGH | HAR | OTT | CHS | CIN | STL | NYR | CLT | CIN | BST | HAR | ORL | CHS | PGH | BST | ROC | OTT | TOR | ROC | CLT | RIC
0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR) | PGH | RIC | HAR | STL | ORL | ROC | HAR | CLT | LAG | OTT | CHS | RIC | LOU | BST | OTT | STL | BST | HAR | CLT | TOR | LOU | ROC | CHS | CIN | OTT | TBR | TOR | CIN | PGH | TBR | ORL | ROC
3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 6–5 | 1–2
Oklahoma City Energy FC
(OKC) | SPR | COS | RGV | SAC | RGV | PHX | OCO | POR | COS | PHX | SAN | POR | SEA | VAN | SLC | TUL | SAN | COS | LAG | RNO | SLC | TUL | SAN | OCO | SPR | VAN | TUL | RNO | SAC | LAG | SPR | SEA
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–1
Orange County SC
(OCO) | RNO | SAC | POR | LAG | LAG | TUL | OKC | SLC | SEA | POR | PHX | SEA | RGV | RGV | VAN | LAG | SAN | COS | SPR | TUL | PHX | OKC | RNO | PHX | SPR | SAN | VAN | SLC | COS | SAC | RNO | VAN
2–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 4–3
Orlando City B
(ORL) | TBR | LOU | TOR | CLT | NYR | HAR | BST | STL | CIN | CLT | PGH | ROC | TOR | OTT | ROC | CIN | PGH | TBR | CHS | HAR | CIN | RIC | OTT | CLT | LOU | BST | RIC | STL | CHS | RIC | NYR | TBR
0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–6 | 0–2
Ottawa Fury FC
(OTT) | STL | TBR | RIC | TOR | CHS | TBR | PGH | NYR | RIC | BST | HAR | ROC | ORL | NYR | LOU | TOR | ROC | TOR | BST | CLT | ORL | TBR | CIN | NYR | STL | ROC | CLT | LOU | HAR | CHS | CIN | PGH
2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX) | TOR | SLC | LAG | SPR | RNO | OKC | SAN | LAG | OKC | VAN | SPR | SLC | RNO | OCO | COS | TUL | SAN | LAG | RGV | OCO | SAC | SEA | OCO | COS | SLC | SEA | VAN | POR | SAC | TUL | RGV | POR
0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 4–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH) | NYR | CIN | CHS | STL | CLT | RIC | HAR | TOR | OTT | LOU | HAR | ORL | TOR | LOU | TBR | CLT | ORL | BST | ROC | CHS | TBR | RIC | HAR | STL | BST | CIN | LOU | ROC | BST | NYR | ROC | OTT
3–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1
Portland Timbers 2
(POR) | SLC | SPR | SEA | OCO | VAN | SAC | SAN | SEA | COS | OKC | TUL | VAN | SLC | OKC | RNO | OCO | LAG | SPR | RNO | RGV | COS | SAC | SEA | RGV | TUL | SLC | RNO | PHX | VAN | LAG | SAN | PHX
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–4
Real Monarchs SLC
(SLC) | POR | PHX | RNO | COS | SEA | SPR | LAG | SAC | COS | VAN | OCO | POR | RNO | PHX | TUL | OKC | SEA | SAN | RGV | TUL | OKC | COS | SPR | RGV | SAN | POR | PHX | OCO | SAC | RNO | VAN | LAG
2–1 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1
Reno 1868 FC
(RNO) | OCO | VAN | SLC | SAN | COS | PHX | SEA | TUL | COS | RGV | SAC | SLC | POR | PHX | LAG | VAN | POR | SPR | OKC | TUL | SAN | SAC | SPR | OCO | LAG | SEA | RGV | OKC | POR | SLC | OCO | SAC
0–2 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 9–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–2
Richmond Kickers
(RIC) | HAR | NYR | LOU | OTT | PGH | TBR | CIN | HAR | ROC | TOR | OTT | NYR | CHS | TBR | CLT | BST | CIN | HAR | BST | CLT | STL | PGH | ORL | TOR | CHS | CLT | ORL | CHS | ROC | ORL | STL | LOU
1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV) | SAN | TUL | OKC | COS | TUL | OKC | SPR | LAG | SAC | RNO | SEA | LAG | SAC | COS | SPR | OCO | OCO | SLC | POR | VAN | SEA | PHX | VAN | SLC | POR | LAG | SAN | RNO | SAC | SPR | PHX | SAN
0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3
Rochester Rhinos
(ROC) | BST | TOR | CHS | NYR | CLT | RIC | TBR | CIN | ORL | TBR | OTT | ORL | CLT | STL | HAR | OTT | PGH | TOR | CIN | NYR | HAR | CHS | STL | TOR | OTT | PGH | LOU | RIC | LOU | PGH | BST | NYR
3–2 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1
Sacramento Republic FC
(SAC) | SEA | OCO | TUL | OKC | SPR | POR | VAN | SAN | SLC | TUL | SEA | RGV | RNO | VAN | RGV | LAG | SAN | SEA | VAN | POR | RNO | SPR | PHX | COS | RGV | LAG | OKC | SLC | PHX | OCO | COS | RNO
2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2
Saint Louis FC
(STL) | LOU | OTT | NYR | PGH | CIN | CLT | ORL | CHS | TBR | TOR | BST | CIN | NYR | ROC | CLT | CHS | LOU | RIC | SPR | TUL | TBR | PGH | TUL | ROC | TOR | OTT | HAR | ORL | CIN | HAR | RIC | BST
0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1
San Antonio FC
(SAN) | RGV | LAG | COS | RNO | VAN | SEA | POR | SAC | SEA | PHX | SPR | SPR | OKC | TUL | COS | SAC | OKC | SLC | PHX | OCO | RNO | OKC | VAN | SLC | LAG | OCO | SPR | RGV | TUL | TBR | POR | RGV
1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1
Seattle Sounders 2
(SEA) | SAC | POR | VAN | LAG | SLC | SAN | COS | POR | SAN | RNO | SAC | LAG | RGV | OKC | OCO | VAN | SLC | OCO | SPR | SAC | COS | RGV | VAN | POR | TUL | PHX | RNO | COS | PHX | TUL | SPR | OKC
1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3
Swope Park Rangers KC
(SPR) | OKC | POR | SAC | PHX | SLC | VAN | RGV | SAN | SAN | TUL | PHX | COS | TUL | LAG | RGV | VAN | POR | SEA | SPR | STL | OCO | SLC | SAC | RNO | OKC | OCO | SAN | COS | LAG | RGV | OKC | SEA
3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR) | ORL | TOR | OTT | LOU | CIN | CHS | RIC | OTT | LOU | TOR | ROC | STL | CLT | ROC | RIC | PIT | CHS | CIN | ORL | CHS | PGH | HAR | STL | OTT | NYR | HAR | CLT | BST | BST | NYR | SAN | ORL
1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0
Toronto FC II
(TOR) | PHX | TBR | ORL | ROC | OTT | LOU | PGH | BST | TBR | RIC | CIN | STL | PGH | ORL | CHS | HAR | OTT | NYR | ROC | OTT | CHS | CLT | BST | RIC | CLT | STL | ROC | NYR | HAR | LOU | BST | CIN
1–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–4
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
(TUL) | COS | RGV | SAC | RGV | COS | VAN | OCO | SAC | RNO | POR | SPR | SAN | SPR | SLC | OKC | LAG | PHX | SLC | RNO | STL | OKC | OCO | STL | SEA | POR | VAN | OKC | LAG | SAN | PHX | SEA | COS
4-1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
(VAN) | LAG | RNO | SEA | POR | SAN | SAC | SPR | TUL | COS | SLC | POR | PHX | SAC | OKC | SEA | COS | SPR | RNO | OCO | RGV | SAC | SEA | RGV | SAN | LAG | TUL | OKC | OCO | PHX | POR | SLC | OCO
0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–4

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## Playoffs

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Main article: 2017 USL Playoffs

| Conference Quarterfinals| | Conference Semifinals| | Conference Finals| | USL Championship

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| October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field| | | | | | | |

| #1 Louisville City FC |  4

| October 28 – Louisville Slugger Field

| #8 Bethlehem Steel FC |  0 |

| #1 Louisville City FC | 1

| October 21 – Capelli Sport Stadium

| | #4 Rochester Rhinos | 0 |

| #4 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)|  2

| | November 4 – Louisville Slugger Field

| #5 Charlotte Independence |  1 |

| #1 Louisville City FC (p)| 1 (4)

| October 21 – Al Lang Stadium

| | #7 New York Red Bulls II | 1 (3) |

| #3 Tampa Bay Rowdies |  3

| October 28 – Al Lang Stadium|

| #6 FC Cincinnati | 0 |

| #3 Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1

| October 21 – MUSC Health Stadium

| | #7 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)|  2 |

| #2 Charleston Battery |  0

| | November 13 – Louisville Slugger Field (ESPNU)

| #7 New York Red Bulls II |  4 |

| #1 Louisville City FC | 1

| October 20 – Rio Tinto Stadium

| | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 0

| #1 Real Monarchs | 1 (1)

| October 28 – Children's Mercy Park|

| #8 Sacramento Republic FC (p)|  1 (3) |

| #8 Sacramento Republic FC | 0

| October 21 – Swope Soccer Village

| | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 1 |

| #4 Swope Park Rangers (p)| 1 (4)

| | November 4 – Children's Mercy Park

| #5 Phoenix Rising FC |  1 (2) |

| #4 Swope Park Rangers (p)| 0 (7)

| October 21 – Greater Nevada Field

| | #6 OKC Energy FC | 0 (6) |

| #3 Reno 1868 FC |  0

| October 28 – Toyota Field|

| #6 OKC Energy FC |  1 |

| #6 OKC Energy FC (p)| 1 (4)

| October 21 – Toyota Field

| | #2 San Antonio FC | 1 (1) |

| #2 San Antonio FC |  2

| #7 Tulsa Roughnecks |  1 |

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### Eastern Conference

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Louisville City FC v Bethlehem Steel FC October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) QF|  Louisville City FC | 4–0|  Bethlehem Steel FC | Louisville, Kentucky

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7:30 pm EDT | Morad 14', 31'
Spencer 70'
Ownby 79' | Report | Real 57'
Burke 63'
Conneh 75'
Jones 87' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

Rochester Rhinos v Charlotte Independence October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF|  Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 (a.e.t.)| Charlotte Independence| Rochester, New York

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6:05 pm EDT | Dover 11'
Graf 53'
François 61'
Farrell 83'
Defregger  113' | Report | A. Martínez 53' 120'
E. Martínez 69'
Davidson 85' | Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

Charleston Battery v New York Red Bulls II October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF| Charleston Battery| 0–4|  New York Red Bulls II | Charleston, South Carolina

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7:00 pm EDT | Anunga 57'
Griffith 85' | Report | Bonomo 39'
Kutler 51'
Valot 71'
Flemmings 82'
Mines 84' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,410
Referee: Kevin Broadley

Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Cincinnati October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF|  Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0| FC Cincinnati| St. Petersburg, Florida

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7:30 pm EDT | Schäfer 8', 25'
Hristov 61' 67'
Cole 84' | Report | McLaughlin 52'
Walker 63'
Berry 90' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Malik Badawi

Louisville City FC v Rochester Rhinos October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) SF|  Louisville City FC | 1–0|  Rochester Rhinos | Louisville, Kentucky

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7:30 pm EDT | Jimenez 52'
Ownby 77'
Ranjitsingh 90+1' | Report | Felix 55' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Victor Rivas

Tampa Bay Rowdies v New York Red Bulls II October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) SF|  Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg, Florida

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7:30 pm EDT | Hristov 26'
Portillos 35'
Guenzatti 39'
Cole 42'
Pickens 57'
Vingaard 62'
Restrepo 66'
Paterson 116' | Report | Bonomo 58' (pen.), 93'
Flemmings 86'
Ndam 96' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Louisville City FC v New York Red Bulls II November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04) F|  Louisville City FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)|  New York Red Bulls II | Louisville, Kentucky

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7:30 pm EDT | Ownby 12'
Craig 96' | Report | Flemmings 57' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,047
Referee: Sorin Stoica
| Penalties|
Smith
DelPiccolo
Totsch
Jimenez
Ballard |  |  Bonomo
Martínez
Valot
Mines
Kutler

### Western Conference

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Real Monarchs SLC v Sacramento Republic FC October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) QF|  Real Monarchs SLC | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)|  Sacramento Republic FC | Sandy, Utah

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7:00 pm MDT | Besler 38'
Lachowecki 82'
Hoffman 86' (pen.) | Report | Kiffe 20'
Espino 49' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Ramy Touchan
| Penalties|
Cruz
Velásquez
Haber
Hoffman |  |  Partain
Kiffe
Hall

Reno 1868 FC v OKC Energy FC October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF|  Reno 1868 FC | 0–1|  OKC Energy FC | Reno, Nevada

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5:45 pm PDT | Wehan 32' | Report | Wojcik 41' 90+1' | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Victor Rivas

San Antonio FC v Tulsa Roughnecks October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF|  San Antonio FC | 2–1|  Tulsa Roughnecks | San Antonio, Texas

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7:30 pm CDT | McCarthy 55'
Elizondo 61'
Guzmán 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Gee 23'
Ayala 53'
Levin 90+2'
Rivas 90+2' | Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Timothy Ford

Swope Park Rangers v Phoenix Rising FC October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21) QF|  Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)|  Phoenix Rising FC | Kansas City, Missouri

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7:30 pm CDT | Didic 109' | Report | Drogba 99' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Attendance: 912
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
| Penalties|
Selbol
Duke
Belmar
Moloto |  |  Lambert
Dia
Awako
Mala
Note: Match was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain after the first half,[17] Second half was played the following day.

Swope Park Rangers v Sacramento Republic FC October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) SF|  Swope Park Rangers | 1–0|  Sacramento Republic FC | Kansas City, Kansas

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4:00 pm CDT | Maher 39'
Belmar 46' | Report | Kiffe 41'
Ochoa 67' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Match was moved to Papa Murphy's Park due to challenges at Children's Mercy Victory Field.[18] Then it was switched again to Children's Mercy Park.[19]

San Antonio FC v OKC Energy FC October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) SF|  San Antonio FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)|  OKC Energy FC | San Antonio, Texas

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8:30 pm CDT | Elizondo 7' 97'
Gordon 51'
Castillo 112' | Report | R. Dixon 72'
Wojcik 85' | Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
| Penalties|
Guzmán
Castillo
Reed |  |  Angulo
Brown
Hyland
Wallace

Swope Park Rangers v OKC Energy FC November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04) F|  Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)|  OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Kansas

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Daly 90+3'
Wojcik 113' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Robert Sibiga
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Selbol
Duke
Belmar
Moloto
Hernandez
Barnathan
Storm
Musa
Didic
Maher
Zendejas |  |  Angulo
Brown
Hyland
Wallace
González
Gonzalez
Daly
Wojcik
Bond
Fink
Cochran

### USL Championship

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Louisville City FC v Swope Park Rangers November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) |  Louisville City FC | 1–0|  Swope Park Rangers | Louisville, Kentucky

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8:00 pm EDT | Lancaster 88'
Kaye 90+3'
McCabe 90+8' | Report
Report | Musa 17'
Didic 24' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 14,456
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Niall McCabe was sent off from the bench

Championship Game MVP: Paolo DelPiccolo (LOU)

## Attendance

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### Average home attendances

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Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

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FC Cincinnati | 16 | 339,164 | 30,417 | 15,227 | 21,198
Sacramento Republic FC | 16 | 185,104 | 11,569 | 11,569 | 11,569
Louisville City FC | 16 | 137,801 | 13,812 | 6,698 | 8,613
San Antonio FC | 16 | 114,433 | 8,131 | 6,037 | 7,152
Rio Grande Valley FC | 16 | 113,076 | 8,866 | 5,481 | 7,067
Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 98,028 | 7,162 | 4,536 | 6,127
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 94,306 | 7,786 | 4,326 | 5,894
Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 88,950 | 7,092 | 4,418 | 5,559
Ottawa Fury FC | 16 | 86,839 | 7,780 | 3,024 | 5,427
Richmond Kickers | 16 | 74,636 | 8,021 | 1,567 | 4,665
Saint Louis FC | 16 | 73,139 | 5,725 | 4,001 | 4,571
Oklahoma City Energy FC | 16 | 68,685 | 6,059 | 2,650 | 4,293
Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 16 | 61,619 | 5,647 | 3,015 | 3,851
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 16 | 54,222 | 4,437 | 1,482 | 3,389
Charleston Battery | 16 | 50,670 | 6,563 | 2,015 | 3,167
Bethlehem Steel FC | 16 | 48,837 | 3,210 | 2,881 | 3,052
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 16 | 42,975 | 4,006 | 950 | 2,686
Real Monarchs | 16 | 41,235 | 8,402 | 1,771 | 2,577
Orange County SC | 16 | 41,195 | 4,963 | 1,539 | 2,575
Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 40,386 | 7,277 | 1,226 | 2,524
Harrisburg City Islanders | 16 | 38,863 | 3,367 | 1,806 | 2,429
Rochester Rhinos | 16 | 32,498 | 3,459 | 963 | 2,031
Charlotte Independence | 16 | 25,843 | 2,648 | 801 | 1,615
LA Galaxy II | 16 | 19,436 | 3,000 | 432 | 1,215
Orlando City B | 16 | 18,867 | 2,741 | 791 | 1,179
Toronto FC II | 16 | 17,420 | 3,582 | 143 | 1,089
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 16 | 16,530 | 1,307 | 951 | 1,033
Swope Park Rangers | 16 | 16,237 | 1,114 | 572 | 1,015
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 16 | 13,899 | 1,788 | 403 | 869
New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 10,113 | 1,482 | 271 | 632
Total | 480 | 2,065,006 | 30,417 | 143 | 4,302

Updated to games of October 15, 2017
Sources: USL

## Statistical leaders

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### Top scorers

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1  | Dane Kelly |  JAM | Reno 1868 FC | 18
2  | Chandler Hoffman |  USA  | Real Monarchs SLC | 16
Enzo Martinez |  URU | Charlotte Independence
4  | José Angulo |  COL | Oklahoma City Energy | 15
Romario Williams |  JAM | Charleston Battery
6  | Kharlton Belmar |  USA  | Swope Park Rangers | 14
Corey Hertzog |  USA  | Pittsburgh Riverhounds
8  | Georgi Hristov |  BUL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13
Jason Johnson |  JAM | Phoenix Rising FC
10  | Djiby Fall |  SEN | FC Cincinnati | 12
Kevaughn Frater |  JAM | Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Jorge Herrera |  COL | Charlotte Independence
Antoine Hoppenot |  FRA | Reno 1868 FC

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### Top assists

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1  | Chris Wehan |  USA  | Reno 1868 FC | 12
2  | Vincent Bezecourt |  FRA | New York Red Bulls II | 11
Marcel Schäfer |  GER | Tampa Bay Rowdies
4  | Maikel Chang |  CUB | Charleston Battery | 10
Irvin Parra |  USA  | Orange County SC
6  | Charlie Adams |  ENG | Real Monarchs SLC | 8
Justin Bilyeu |  USA  | Rio Grande Valley
Juan Pablo Caffa |  ARG | Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Billy Forbes |  TCA | San Antonio FC
Adam Najem |  USA  | Bethlehem Steel FC
Josh Suggs |  USA  | Colorado Springs Switchbacks

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### Shutouts

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1  | Diego Restrepo |  USA  | San Antonio FC | 12
2  | Tomas Gomez |  USA  | Rochester Rhinos | 11
3  | Odisnel Cooper |  CUB | Charleston Battery | 10
4  | Matt Bersano |  USA  | Reno 1868 FC | 9
Fabián Cerda |  CHI | Tulsa Roughnecks
Earl Edwards Jr. |  USA  | Orlando City B
Matt Pickens |  USA  | Tampa Bay Rowdies
8  | Josh Cohen |  USA  | Phoenix Rising FC | 8
Greg Ranjitsingh |  TRI | Louisville City FC
Adrian Zendejas |  USA  | Swope Park Rangers

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### Hat-tricks

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Djiby Fall |  SEN | FC Cincinnati | Saint Louis FC | 4–0 [A] | April 15
Dane Kelly |  JAM | Reno 1868 FC | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–0 | May 6
Dane Kelly |  JAM | Reno 1868 FC | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 6–0 | May 20
Trevin Caesar |  TRI | Sacramento Republic | Rio Grande Valley FC | 6–2 | June 21
Jorge Herrera |  COL | Charlotte Independence | Saint Louis FC | 5–1 | July 8
Enzo Martínez |  URU | Charlotte Independence | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | August 5
Lindo Mfeka |  RSA | Reno 1868 FC | Oklahoma City Energy | 3–0 | September 20
José Angulo |  COL | Oklahoma City Energy | LA Galaxy II | 3–0 | October 1
Stefano Bonomo |  USA | New York Red Bulls II | Orlando City B | 6–5 | October 7

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## League awards

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### Individual awards

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* Most Valuable Player: Dane Kelly (RNO) [21]
* Rookie of the Year: Chris Wehan (RNO) [22]
* Defender of the Year: Sebastien Ibeagha (SAN) [23]
* Goalkeeper of the Year: Diego Restrepo (SAN) [24]
* Coach of the Year: Mark Briggs (SLC) [25]

### All-League Teams

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First Team

F: Chandler Hoffman (SLC), Dane Kelly (RNO), Enzo Martinez (CLT)
M: Marcel Schäfer (TBR), Sebastian Velasquez (SLC), Chris Wehan (RNO)
D: Paco Craig (LOU), Harrison Delbridge (CIN), Sebastien Ibeagha (SAN), Forrest Lasso (CHS)
G: Diego Restrepo (SAN)

Second Team

F: Juan Pablo Caffa (TUL), Corey Hertzog (PIT), Romario Williams (CHS)
M: Vincent Bezecourt (NYRB), Billy Forbes (SAN), Justin Portillo (CHS)
D: Ryan Felix (ROC), James Kiffe (SAC), Taylor Mueller (CHS), Jimmy Ockford (RNO)
G: Earl Edwards Jr. (ORL)

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Player  | Club  | Position  | Reason
April  |  Billy Forbes | San Antonio FC | Midfielder  | 6G 3A
May  |  Dane Kelly | Reno 1868 FC | Forward  | 8G 2 Hat Tricks
June  |  Romario Williams | Charleston Battery | Forward  | 5G
July  |  Jorge Herrera | Charlotte Independence | Forward  | 8G 2A
August  |  Earl Edwards Jr. | Orlando City B | Goalkeeper  | 3 Shutouts
September  |  Josh Cohen | Phoenix Rising FC | Goalkeeper  | 6 Shutouts in 8 games
October  |  José Angulo | Oklahoma City Energy | Forward  | 6G 3A
Week  | USL Player of the Week

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Player  | Club  | Position  | Reason
1  |  Corey Hertzog | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Forward  | 2G
2  |  Christian Volesky | Saint Louis FC | Forward  | 1G 1A
3  |  Seku Conneh | Bethlehem Steel FC | Forward  | 2G
4  |  Djiby Fall | FC Cincinnati | Forward  | 4G vs. St. Louis
5  |  Enzo Martínez | Charlotte Independence | Forward  | 2G
6  |  César Elizondo | San Antonio FC | Forward  | 2G 1A
7  |  Dane Kelly | Reno 1868 FC | Forward  | Hat Trick vs. Phoenix
8  |  Ian Svantesson | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Forward  | 4G
9  |  Dane Kelly | Reno 1868 FC | Forward  | Hat Trick vs. Seattle
10  |  Antoine Hoppenot | Reno 1868 FC | Midfielder  | 3G
11  |  Irvin Parra | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Midfielder  | 2G 1A
12  |  Kevaughn Frater | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Forward  | 2G GWG
13  |  Cameron Lancaster | Louisville City FC | Forward  | 2G
14  |  Trevin Caesar | Sacramento Republic FC | Forward  | 4G Hat Trick vs. Rio Grande Valley
15  |  Pedro Ribeiro | Harrisburg City Islanders | Forward  | 2G 1A
16  |  Jorge Herrera | Charlotte Independence | Forward  | 5G Hat Trick vs. St. Louis
17  |  Jason Johnson | Phoenix Rising FC | Forward  | 2G vs. Colorado Springs
18  |  Miguel González | Oklahoma City Energy | Midfielder  | 2G 1A
19  |  Kendall McIntosh | Portland Timbers 2 | Goalkeeper  | 2 PK Saves
20  |  Enzo Martínez | Charlotte Independence | Forward  | Hat Trick vs. Louisville
21  |  Luke Spencer | Louisville City FC | Forward  | 1G 2A
22  |  Hadji Barry | Orlando City B | Forward  | 3G
23  |  Kevin Kerr | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Midfielder  | 1G 2A
24  |  Enzo Martínez | Charlotte Independence | Forward  | 2G
25  |  Sunny Jane | Richmond Kickers | Midfielder  | 1G 1A
26  |  Kenney Walker | FC Cincinnati | Midfielder  | 1G 2A
27  |  Lindo Mfeka | Reno 1868 FC | Midfielder  | 4G Hat Trick vs. Oklahoma City
28  |  José Angulo | Oklahoma City Energy | Forward  | Hat Trick vs. LA Galaxy II
29  |  Stefano Bonomo | New York Red Bulls II | Forward  | 4G Hat Trick vs. Orlando
30  |  Éver Guzmán | San Antonio FC | Forward  | 3G 1A

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* t
* e

2017 USL season

* Playoffs
* Transfers

East|

* Bethlehem Steel FC
* Charleston Battery
* Charlotte Independence
* FC Cincinnati
* Harrisburg City Islanders
* Louisville City
* New York Red Bulls II
* Orlando City B
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds
* Richmond Kickers
* Rochester Rhinos
* Saint Louis FC
* Tampa Bay Rowdies
* Toronto FC II

West|

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* LA Galaxy II
* OKC Energy
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs
* Reno 1868
* RGVFC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* San Antonio FC
* Seattle Sounders 2
* Swope Park Rangers
* Tulsa Roughnecks
* Whitecaps FC 2

* v
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* e

USL Championship

Eastern Conference|

* Birmingham Legion FC
* Charleston Battery
* Detroit City FC
* Hartford Athletic
* Indy Eleven
* Loudoun United FC
* Louisville City FC
* Miami FC
* North Carolina FC
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
* Rhode Island FC
* Tampa Bay Rowdies

Western Conference|

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Memphis 901 FC
* Monterey Bay FC
* New Mexico United
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
* FC Tulsa

Future teams|

* Brooklyn FC (2025)
* Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025)
* Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026)
* USL Arkansas (2026)
* Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026)
* USL Pro Iowa (TBD)
* USL New Orleans (TBD)
* USL Palm Beach (TBD)
* OKC Energy FC (on hiatus)

Former teams|

* Antigua Barracuda FC
* Atlanta United 2
* Austin Aztex
* Charlotte Eagles
* Charlotte Independence
* FC Cincinnati
* Dayton Dutch Lions
* Fresno FC
* LA Galaxy II
* FC Montreal
* Nashville SC
* F.C. New York
* New York Red Bulls II
* Orlando City B
* Orlando City SC
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Penn FC
* Philadelphia Union II
* Phoenix FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Puerto Rico United
* Real Monarchs
* Reno 1868 FC
* Richmond Kickers
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* River Plate Puerto Rico
* Rochester Rhinos
* Saint Louis FC
* San Diego Loyal SC
* Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
* Sporting Kansas City II
* Tacoma Defiance
* Toronto FC II
* VSI Tampa Bay FC
* Whitecaps FC 2
* Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Seasons|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Miscellaneous|

* Foreign players
* USL Championship Final
* United Soccer League
* USL League One
* USL League Two

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United States Soccer – Division 2 seasons

American Soccer League|

* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983

United Soccer League (1984–85)|

* 1984
* 1985

APSL/A-League|

* 1990
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* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996

USISL Select League / A-League|

* 1996
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* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

USL First Division|

* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

USSF Division 2 Professional League|

* 2010

North American Soccer League|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017

USL / USL Championship|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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* t
* e

Canadian Soccer – Division 2 seasons (CSA & USSF)

Canadian National Soccer League|

* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
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* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997

Other defunct leagues|

* Pacific Coast Soccer League
* Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League
* Western Canada Soccer League

USSF (U.S. based leagues)|

| Western Soccer Alliance|

* 1985
* 1986

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American Professional Soccer League|

* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996

A-League|

* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

USL First Division|

* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

USSF Division 2 Professional League|

* 2010

North American Soccer League|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017

USL Championship|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Note: There is no clear information from CSA about tier of U.S. based leagues which have Canadian clubs. In terms of historical information, they have been deployed as tier 2 league as USSF have done.

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* e

2017 in American soccer

« 2016

2018 »

| Leagues|

| Men|

* MLS
* MLS Cup
* Playoffs
* NASL
* Soccer Bowl
* USL
* Playoffs
* PDL
* NPSL
* UPSL
* Spring
* Fall
* PLA
* EPLWA
* MASL
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* M2
* 2017–18
* NCAA
* Division I
* Division II
* Division III

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Women|

* NWSL
* NWSL Shield
* NWSL Playoffs
* WPSL
* UWS
* NCAA
* Division I
* Division II
* Division III

Cups|

* U.S. Open Cup
* Qualification
* Final
* National Women's Open
* Men's College Cup
* Women's College Cup
* Pre-season cups
* Carolina Challenge Cup
* Desert Diamond Cup
* Dallas Cup

Other|

* MLS All-Star Game
* MLS transfers

International

Club competitions|

* CONCACAF Champions League
* 2016–17

National teams|

| Men|

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round

|

Women|

SheBelieves Cup

Team seasons

Men|

| MLS|

* Atlanta United FC
* Chicago Fire
* Colorado Rapids
* Columbus Crew SC
* D.C. United
* FC Dallas
* Houston Dynamo
* LA Galaxy
* Minnesota United FC
* Montreal Impact
* New England Revolution
* New York City FC
* New York Red Bulls
* Orlando City SC
* Philadelphia Union
* Portland Timbers
* Real Salt Lake
* San Jose Earthquakes
* Seattle Sounders FC
* Sporting Kansas City
* Toronto FC
* Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|

NASL|

* FC Edmonton
* Indy Eleven
* Jacksonville Armada
* Miami FC
* New York Cosmos
* North Carolina FC
* Puerto Rico FC
* San Francisco Deltas

USL|

* Bethlehem Steel
* Charleston Battery
* Charlotte Independence
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* FC Cincinnati
* Harrisburg City Islanders
* LA Galaxy II
* Louisville City
* New York Red Bulls II
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County SC
* Orlando City B
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Phoenix Rising
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs
* Reno 1868
* Richmond Kickers
* RGVFC Toros
* Rochester Rhinos
* Sacramento Republic
* Saint Louis FC
* San Antonio FC
* Seattle Sounders FC 2
* Swope Park Rangers
* Tampa Bay Rowdies
* Toronto FC II
* Tulsa Roughnecks
* Whitecaps FC 2

Women|

| NWSL|

* Boston Breakers
* Chicago Red Stars
* FC Kansas City
* Houston Dash
* North Carolina Courage
* Orlando Pride
* Portland Thorns
* Seattle Reign
* Sky Blue FC
* Washington Spirit

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