2018 USL season

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United Soccer League
Season2018
Champions Louisville City FC
Regular season title FC Cincinnati
Matches played561
Goals scored1,612 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorer Cameron Lancaster
(25 – USL Record)
Biggest home win TBR 5–0 OTT
(April 7)
LAG 7–2 LVL
(May 26)
OCO 6–1 TUL
(June 23)
NYR 6–1 ATL
(July 6)
LAG 6–1 SLC
(September 22)
Biggest away win RIC 0–6 LOU
(August 25)
Highest scoring POR 7–3 LAG
(May 18)
OKC 6–4 LVL
(July 11)
NYR 4–6 LOU
(August 10)
Longest winning run10 wins
FC Cincinnati
(August 12 – October 6)
Longest unbeaten run23 games
FC Cincinnati
(June 2 – October 13)
(USL Record)
Longest winless run18 games
Toronto FC II
(March 17 – July 21)
Longest losing run8 games
OKC Energy FC
(March 24 – May 9)
Highest attendance31,478
CIN 3–0 IND
(September 29)
(USL Record)
Lowest attendance50
TOR 0–0 NCA
(April 18)
Total attendance2,756,759
Average attendance4,923
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of November 8, 2018.

The 2018 USL season was the eighth season of the United Soccer League and second under Division II sanctioning. The previous season, the USL had provisional Div. II sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) along with the North American Soccer League, but was given full sanctioning for the 2018 season with a two-year deadline to meet the full requirements set by U.S. Soccer. [1]

Contents

Louisville City FC were the defending USL Cup champions, while Real Monarchs were the defending Supporters’ Shield champions.

This season was the last for four teams in the USL, with all changing leagues for 2019 and beyond. FC Cincinnati will join Major League Soccer. [2] MLS side Toronto FC announced that its reserve side, Toronto FC II, would drop to USL League One, a third-level league slated to launch in 2019, [3] and the Richmond Kickers also chose to drop to League One for 2019 and beyond. [4] Near the end of the season, Penn FC announced that it would suspend professional operations for 2019 and resume play in League One in 2020. [5]

It was also the final season for the league under the "United Soccer League" name. Effective with the 2019 season, the league has been rebranded as the USL Championship. [6]

Changes from 2017

Expansion
Joined from NASL
On hiatus
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Rule changes

Regular season games will now be considered official after the 70th minute. Teams are allowed a fourth substitution in extra time for the USL Playoffs. Teams will submit a 23-player squad at least 48 hours before kickoff. A team's 18-player gameday roster may now contain a maximum of five players signed to USL Academy contracts. [18]

Teams

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ATL
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BST
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CHS
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CLT
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COS
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CIN
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FRS
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IND
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LAG
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LVL
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LOU
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NSH
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NYR
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NCA
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OKC
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OCO
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OTT
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PEN
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PHX
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PIT
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POR
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SLC
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RNO
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RIC
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RGV
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SAC
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STL
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SAN
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SEA
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SPR
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TBR
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TOR
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TUL
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Locations of teams for the 2018 United Soccer League season
Red pog.svg Western Conference   Blue pog.svg Eastern Conference
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityHead coachMLS affiliate/ownershipFirst Match's Goalkeeper
Atlanta United 2 Lawrenceville, Georgia/Kennesaw, Georgia Coolray Field/Fifth Third Bank Stadium 10,427 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Donnelly Atlanta United FC Flag of the United States.svg Alec Kann
Bethlehem Steel FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Goodman Stadium 16,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg John McCarthy
Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina MUSC Health Stadium 5,100 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Anhaeuser Flag of Cuba.svg Odisnel Cooper
Charlotte Independence Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Dykstra
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado Switchbacks Training Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Trittschuh Flag of Haiti.svg Steward Ceus
FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Nippert Stadium 35,061 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch Flag of the United States.svg Evan Newton
Fresno FC Fresno, California Chukchansi Park 12,500 Flag of England.svg Adam Smith Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reynish
Indy Eleven Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium 62,421 Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Rennie Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Owain Fôn Williams
LA Galaxy II Carson, California StubHub Center Track & Field Facility5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Muñoz LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Justin Vom Steeg
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field 9,334 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isidro Sánchez Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Ferriño
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Field 8,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Greg Ranjitsingh
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee First Tennessee Park/Nissan Stadium 8,50069,143 Flag of England.svg Gary Smith Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pickens
New York Red Bulls II Montclair, New Jersey/Harrison, New Jersey MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field/Red Bull Arena 5,00025,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Wolyniec New York Red Bulls Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke Flag of Greece.svg Alexander Tambakis
OKC Energy FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Taft Stadium 7,500 Flag of England.svg Steve Cooke FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel
Orange County SC Irvine, California Championship Soccer Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Braeden Cloutier Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg Andre Rawls
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium 24,000 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Popovic Montreal Impact Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving
Penn FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania FNB Field 6,187 Flag of Germany.svg Raoul Voss Flag of France.svg Romuald Peiser
Phoenix Rising FC Scottsdale, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex 6,200 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz (interim) Flag of the United States.svg Carl Woszczynski
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Lynd
Portland Timbers 2 Portland, Oregon Providence Park/Merlo Field 21,1445,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Knowles Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg Alex Mangels
Real Monarchs Herriman, Utah/Sandy, Utah Zions Bank Stadium/Rio Tinto Stadium 5,00020,213 Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave (interim) Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Alex Horwath
Reno 1868 FC Reno, Nevada Greater Nevada Field 9,013 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Russell San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg JT Marcinkowski
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 22,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Bulow D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg Travis Worra
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Edinburg, Texas H-E-B Park 9,400 Flag of the United States.svg Gerson Echeverry Houston Dynamo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Corti
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Papa Murphy's Park 11,569 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Elliott Flag of the United States.svg Josh Cohen
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri Toyota Stadium 5,500 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Pulis Minnesota United FC Flag of the United States.svg Jake Fenlason
San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field 8,296 Flag of England.svg Darren Powell New York City FC Flag of the United States.svg Diego Restrepo
Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tacoma, Washington Cheney Stadium 6,500 Flag of Malta.svg John Hutchinson Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg Calle Brown
Swope Park Rangers Kansas City, Kansas/Overland Park, Kansas Children's Mercy Park/Shawnee Mission District Stadium 18,4676,150 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura Sporting Kansas City Flag of Mexico.svg Adrian Zendejas
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium 7,227 Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins Flag of the United States.svg Cody Mizell
Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium 9,600 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Rabasca Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Angelo Cavalluzzo
Tulsa Roughnecks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field 7,833 Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Nsien (interim) Chicago Fire Flag of Chile.svg Fabian Cerda
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Other venues

Competition format

The season began on March 16 and ends on October 14. The top eight finishers in each conference qualify for the playoffs. [23] [24]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez [25] ResignedNovember 8, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Gerson Echeverry December 6, 2017 [26]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Flag of the United States.svg Dave Brandt Ineligible [27] November 14, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley November 14, 2017 [28]
Oklahoma City Energy FC Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen [29] ResignedNovember 16, 2017 Flag of England.svg Steve Cooke December 19, 2017 [30]
Swope Park Rangers Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Popovic [31] Mutual separationNovember 17, 2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura November 30, 2017 [32]
Saint Louis FC Flag of the United States.svg Preki [33] Mutual separationNovember 20, 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Pulis November 21, 2017 [34]
Orange County SC Flag of the United States.svg Logan Pause [35] Mutual separationNovember 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Braeden Cloutier December 14, 2017 [36]
Ottawa Fury FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian de Guzman [37] InterimDecember 12, 2017 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Popovic December 12, 2017 [38]
Portland Timbers 2 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gregor Moved to assistant coachJanuary 8, 2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Knowles January 8, 2018 [39]
Toronto FC II Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Bent [40] PromotionJanuary 26, 2018 Flag of France.svg Laurent Guyot January 26, 2018 [40]
Seattle Sounders FC 2 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson [41] ResignedJanuary 30, 2018 Flag of Malta.svg John Hutchinson January 30, 2018 [41]
Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Campbell [42] ResignedMay 17, 2018 Flag of Scotland.svg Neill Collins May 18, 2018 [43]
Toronto FC II Flag of France.svg Laurent Guyot [44] Mutual separationJune 1, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Rabasca June 4, 2018 [45]
Phoenix Rising FC Flag of France.svg Patrice Carteron [46] Left to manage Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly SC June 12, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz (Interim)June 12, 2018 [47]
Tulsa Roughnecks FC Flag of the United States.svg David Vaudreuil FiredJune 25, 2018 Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Nsien (Interim) [48] June 25, 2018 [49]
Richmond Kickers Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw [50] ResignedJune 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg David Bulow June 27, 2018 [51]
Louisville City FC Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Connor [52] Left to manage Orlando City SC June 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Player Coaches ‡July 1, 2018
Louisville City FC Flag of the United States.svg Player Coaches ‡Return to player dutiesAugust 2, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth August 2, 2018 [53]
Real Monarchs Flag of England.svg Mark Briggs ResignedAugust 24, 2018 Flag of Colombia.svg Jámison Olave (Interim)August 24, 2018 [54]

‡ Luke Spencer, Paolo DelPiccolo, & George Davis IV appointed joint interim head coaches. [55]

League table

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Cincinnati (X)3423837234+3877 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC (C)3419967138+3366
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34151454726+2159
4 Charleston Battery 34141464734+1356
5 New York Red Bulls II 34131387159+1252
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34148125641+1550
7 Indy Eleven 341310114542+349
8 Nashville SC 34121394231+1149
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
11 Charlotte Independence 341012124457−1342
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34118154444041
13 Penn FC 34910153847−937
14 Atlanta United 2 34710173772−3531
15 Richmond Kickers 3464243080−5022
16 Toronto FC II 3446244277−3518
Source: 2018 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; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orange County SC 3420687040+3066 Conference Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic 3419874732+1565
3 Phoenix Rising FC 3419696338+2563
4 Real Monarchs 34193125547+860
5 Reno 1868 FC 34161175638+1859
6 Portland Timbers 2 34174135849+955
7 Swope Park Rangers 34158115253−153
8 Saint Louis FC 34141194438+653
9 San Antonio FC 34148124548−350
10 OKC Energy FC 34127154346−343
11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34116173639−339
12 Fresno FC 34912134438+639
13 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34814123642−638
14 LA Galaxy II 34107176067−737
15 Las Vegas Lights FC 3487195074−2431
16 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3467214071−3125
17 Tulsa Roughnecks 34312193677−4121
Source: 2018 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

Results table

Color Key: Home •Away •Neutral •Win •Loss •Draw
ClubMatch
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Atlanta United 2
(ATL)		NYRCLTPENLOUCHSPGHCINOTTTORLOUNCATBRINDCLTNSHNYRBSTRICNSHBSTOTTCHSCININDTORPENTBRNCANSHLOUTBRCHSPGHRIC
3–12–21–11–10–30–12–40–25–41–20–40–00–21–10–31–62–11–10–11–41–10–11–51–12–12–10–11–60–21–41–12–11–13–2
Bethlehem Steel FC
(BST)		RICTBRNSHCHSCINLOURICCHSNYRINDOTTNCALOUCINNYRCLTPENATLNCANYRINDATLRICCLTPGHTOROTTNSHPENPGHTOROTTINDTBR
4–10–20–11–11–11–33–11–23–02–10–12–10–02–22–24–12–31–21–11–20–14–13–03–01–22–02–02–11–31–44–00–01–11–0
Charleston Battery
(CHS)		CINPENNYRBSTPENATLTBRCLTBSTOTTNSHINDRICCLTPGHTORNCAINDLOUPGHRICNCATBRATLCINNYRLOUTBRCLTNSHNCATORATLOTT
0–11–02–51–11–13–01–02–02–10–01–13–30–21–10–04–01–12–12–11–03–00–00–01–00–34–42–21–01–11–12–01–21–22–0
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)		OTTTORATLNSHNCAINDCHSCINTORRICOTTNYRATLCHSRICTBRBSTINDNSHCINLOUPENBSTPGHLOUNCANSHRICCHSNYRPGHPENTBRNCA
4–12–02–20–20–20–00–24–12–13–11–02–41–11–11–12–21–41–21–00–21–41–10–30–00–32–61–02–11–11–12–22–22–11–3
FC Cincinnati
(CIN)		CHSINDLOUBSTPGHOTTINDATLCLTNCALOUNYRNCABSTRICTOROTTNSHTBRCLTNYRNSHPENCHSATLTBRPGHLOUTORPENRICINDPGHNSH
1–01–00–11–12–23–03–24–21–44–10–22–12–02–24–03–32–00–02–02–02–11–11–03–05–12–12–11–04–32–14–13–00–03–3
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)		LAGPORSTLSPRRGVRNOSACSEAOCORNOLVLOKCSTLLVLSPRPORFRSSANOCOOKCSACTULSANRGVOKCTULPHXSLCLAGRGVPHXSLCFRSSEA
2–00–10–10–12–14–01–20–00–10–01–00–13–01–40–14–11–01–10–11–10–14–20–10–12–01–20–41–01–31–11–22–00–32–2
Fresno FC
(FRS)		LVLLAGSEAOKCSTLTULSANPHXSANRGVSLCOCOSEARNOSACSPRCOSSLCSACPORPHXOKCTULSACLAGSTLLVLRNOSPROCOPORRGVCOSSLC
2–31–11–02–11–12–20–01–11–22–20–10–34–01–10–14–10–10–12–04–24–00–01–10–11–21–02–21–10–10–12–21–23–00–1
Indy Eleven
(IND)		RICCINNCANSHCLTCINLOUPGHBSTNYRCHSATLTORNSHPENOTTCLTCHSTBRBSTLOUNCAOTTTORATLPGHRICNYRPENPGHTBRCINBSTLOU
1–00–11–02–10–02–31–00–01–21–43–32–03–12–01–10–12–11–21–31–02–23–20–03–21–12–21–13–00–12–32–00–31–10–1
Las Vegas Lights
(LVL)		FRSRNOSPRSACSANSLCTULCOSSLCLAGCOSPHXSEASPRTULSTLOKCRGVPORSEARGVSTLOCOPHXFRSRNOLAGPORRNOOCOOKCSANPHXSAC
3–21–12–11–11–30–01–10–10–22–74–10–44–12–32–21–04–60–22–10–31–01–41–30–22–21–21–21–23–33–50–11–35–20–1
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)		COSFRSSANOCOPHXSTLNYRPHXSTLPORRGVLVLTULOCOOKCTULSEAOCORNOPORSPRSANFRSSACRGVSLCCOSLVLOKCRNOSLCSEASACSPR
0–21–10–00–30–10–11–13–46–33–71–17–21–00–10–10–25–33–01–43–41–11–22–14–11–10–43–12–11–30–16–12–21–21–5
Louisville City FC
(LOU)		NSHTBRCINRICATLBSTINDNSHATLCINBSTPENNCAPGHNYRTBRCHSCLTOTTINDNYRNSHCLTRICTORCHSCINPGHPENOTTATLTORNCAIND
2–01–01–02–11–13–10–10–22–12–00–03–32–20–13–32–11–24–13–02–26–40–03–06–01–42–20–12–23–04–04–13–12–11–0
Nashville SC
(NSH)		LOUPGHBSTCLTINDPENNYRLOUCHSPGHPENTBRNCAINDATLCINCLTOTTATLTORCINOTTLOUBSTRICCLTNCATBRCHSATLNYRRICTORCIN
0–20–01–02–01–20–01–12–01–11–03–11–11–00–23–00–00–10–21–00–21–12–00–01–24–00–13–31–21–12–01–13–02–23–3
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)		TORATLCHSRICTBRLAGTOROTTNSHBSTINDCINCLTPGHBSTOTTLOUATLRICBSTCINTBRPENLOUNCACHSOTTINDTORCLTNSHNCAPENPGH
2–11–35–21–14–01–10–00–01–10–34–11–24–20–32–20–33–36–15–12–11–22–22–14–62–24–41–00–33–31–11–12–13–12–1
North Carolina FC
(NCA)		TBRRICINDCLTTOROTTPENCINATLBSTCINOTTNSHLOURICPGHCHSBSTTORPGHCHSTBRINDNYRCLTTBRNSHPENATLCHSRICNYRLOUCLT
1–31–20–12–00–01–13–01–44–01–20–24–20–12–23–10–21–11–13–12–10–02–02–32–26–20–33–31–06–10–23–21–21–23–1
Oklahoma City Energy
(OKC)		TULPHXOCOFRSPORSTLRNOSPRPHXCOSTULRNOSEAPORRGVLAGSANCOSLVLSACFRSSANCOSTULSLCRGVSEASPROCOLAGSACLVLSLCSTL
1–01–40–11–20–30–10–20–10–31–01–11–21–22–13–11–01–11–16–41–10–01–20–23–03–24–23–00–12–33–10–01–01–20–0
Orange County SC
(OCO)		PHXSACOKCTULLAGSANRGVCOSSLCSTLFRSSACLAGRNOTULPHXCOSLAGSANSPRSTLPORSPRPHXLVLPORRGVSEAOKCFRSSLCLVLSEARNO
1–10–11–05–03–03–00–21–01–21–13–00–11–02–26–10–11–00–33–04–02–22–22–14–33–13–20–21–13–21–05–25–32–11–3
Ottawa Fury FC
(OTT)		CLTTBRPGHNCACINNYRPENATLCHSBSTTORCLTNCANYRCININDPGHPENNSHLOUTBRATLNSHRICINDBSTPENNYRTORRICLOUTORBSTCHS
1–40–50–11–10–30–01–02–00–01–03–00–12–43–00–21–00–12–12–00–32–01–10–22–00–00–20–20–14–32–00–41–00–00–2
Penn FC
(PEN)		CHSPGHATLCHSNSHNCATBROTTTORPGHNSHTORRICLOUTBRINDBSTRICOTTCLTNYRCINRICOTTBSTATLINDNCALOUCINPGHCLTNYRTOR
0–10–01–11–10–00–33–00–11–00–01–33–22–13–32–11–13–21–21–21–11–20–12–32–03–11–21–00–10–31–20–22–21–30–0
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)		OCOOKCRNOSLCLAGSPRFRSLAGOKCTULSACSPRSTLSACLVLTULRGVOCOFRSSEASLCPOROCOLVLSANCOSRGVSANSEACOSSTLRNOLVLPOR
1–14–11–00–11–02–21–14–33–05–11–30–13–10–04–03–00–01–00–41–01–44–13–42–04–04–01–02–31–02–12–00–02–50–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PGH)		NSHPENTOROTTCINATLTORINDTBRPENNSHRICNYRCHSLOUNCAOTTCHSNCARICTORBSTCLTTBRINDCINBSTLOUINDPENCLTCINATLNYR
0–00–04–01–02–21–02–10–02–20–00–12–13–00–01–02–01–00–11–23–01–02–10–01–12–21–24–12–23–22–02–20–01–11–2
Portland Timbers 2
(POR)		SEACOSSLCTULOKCRGVRNOSACSTLSEALAGSLCSANRGVOKCCOSRNOFRSSPRLVLLAGOCOPHXSPRSANSEAOCOSTLTULLVLFRSSACRNOPHX
1–21–02–40–03–03–21–22–00–01–07–31–01–21–01–21–40–12–42–11–24–32–21–42–02–14–12–31–04–02–12–20–10–21–0
Real Monarchs
(SLC)		TULPORPHXSEATBRLVLOCOSPRFRSLVLPORSACRGVSPRSTLFRSRNOSACSEASANPHXRNOOKCTULLAGCOSSANRGVSTLOCOLAGCOSOKCFRS
3–24–21–03–10–20–02–14–11–02–00–11–02–02–31–01–00–30–02–02–44–12–12–33–24–00–11–21–21–12–51–60–22–11–0
Reno 1868 FC
(RNO)		SPRLVLPHXCOSPOROKCRGVCOSTULSACSEASANOKCFRSOCOSANPORSLCSEALAGSTLSLCSPRSACLVLFRSSTLLAGLVLRGVTULPORPHXOCO
3–41–10–10–42–12–00–00–01–13–21–12–12–11–12–22–01–03–02–14–11–21–23–31–22–11–10–11–03–34–02–02–00–03–1
Rio Grande Valley Toros
(RGV)		STLSACCOSSEAPOROCORNOFRSSANSPRLAGSLCPOROKCPHXSTLTULLVLSPRCOSLVLSACOKCLAGOCOSANPHXSLCCOSSEARNOFRSTULSAN
1–12–21–22–32–32–00–02–20–00–01–10–20–11–30–00–01–12–00–01–00–11–22–41–12–01–30–12–11–13–00–42–12–11–1
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)		BSTINDNCANYRLOUTORBSTTBRCLTPGHCHSPENCINCLTNCAPENNYRATLCHSPGHBSTTOROTTPENLOUNSHINDCLTOTTTBRCINNCANSHATL
1–40–12–11–11–22–11–31–01–31–22–01–20–41–11–32–11–51–10–30–30–30–10–23–20–60–41–11–20–20–31–42–30–32–3
Sacramento Republic
(SAC)		SANOCORGVSEALVLCOSTULPORSEARNOPHXSLCOCOPHXFRSSANSTLFRSSLCSPRCOSOKCFRSRGVSTLLAGRNOSEATULOKCPORSPRLAGLVL
2–11–02–21–01–12–11–10–22–12–33–10–11–00–01–00–12–20–20–03–11–01–11–02–11–21–42–13–04–10–01–03–12–11–0
San Antonio FC
(SAN)		SACSTLLAGSPROCOFRSLVLFRSRGVTULRNOPORSACRNOCOSOKCOCOSLCCOSOKCLAGSEAPORPHXSPRRGVSLCPHXTULSPRSTLSEALVLRGV
1–22–10–01–10–30–03–12–10–01–11–22–11–00–21–11–10–34–21–02–12–12–31–20–41–23–12–13–21–20–20–23–13–11–1
Saint Louis FC
(STL)		RGVSANCOSFRSLAGOKCSPRPORLAGOCOCOSPHXSPRTULSLCSACRGVLVLOCORNOSEALVLSACFRSTULSEAPORRNOSLCSPRSANPHXTULOKC
1–11–21–01–11–01–01–10–03–61–10–31–32–03–00–12–20–00–12–22–12–04–12–10–13–21–10–11–01–14–32–00–21–00–0
Seattle Sounders FC 2
(SEA)		PORSPRFRSSACSLCRGVCOSSACPORRNOFRSOKCLVLLAGSPRRNOSLCPHXLVLSTLSANPOROKCSTLOCOTULSACPHXRGVSANLAGOCOCOSTUL
2–12–40–10–11–33–20–01–20–11–10–42–11–43–50–21–20–20–13–00–23–21–40–31–11–14–40–30–10–31–32–21–22–24–1
Swope Park Rangers
(SPR)		RNOSEALVLCOSSANPHXSTLOKCSLCRGVPHXSTLCOSSLCFRSLVLSEASACPOROCORGVLAGOCOPORRNOSANTULOKCFRSSTLSANTULSACLAG
4–34–21–21–01–12–21–11–01–40–01–00–21–03–21–43–22–01–31–20–40–01–11–20–23–32–12–11–01–03–42–01–11–35–1
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)		NCABSTLOUOTTNYRSLCCHSPENRICPGHTORATLNSHPENCLTTORLOUCININDNYROTTCHSNCAPGHCINNCACHSATLNSHRICINDATLCLTBST
3–12–00–15–00–42–00–10–30–12–24–20–01–11–22–23–11–20–23–12–20–20–00–21–11–23–00–11–02–13–00–21–11–20–1
Toronto FC II
(TOR)		NYRCLTPGHNCARICNYRPGHPENATLCLTTBROTTPENINDCINCHSTBRNCANSHPGHRICBSTINDLOUATLOTTNYRCINBSTOTTCHSLOUNSHPEN
1–20–20–40–01–20–01–20–14–51–22–40–32–31–33–30–41–31–32–00–11–00–22–34–11–23–43–33–40–40–12–11–32–20–0
Tulsa Roughnecks
(TUL)		OKCSLCOCOPORFRSSACLVLRNOPHXSANOKCLAGSTLPHXOCOLAGLVLRGVCOSFREOKCCOSSLCSTLSPRSEAPORSANSACSPRRNORGVSTLSEA
0–12–30–50–02–21–11–11–11–51–11–10–10–30–31–62–02–21–12–41–10–32–12–32–31–24–40–42–11–41–10–21–20–11–4

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Playoffs

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Nippert Stadium
 
 
#1 FC Cincinnati (p)1 (6)
 
October 27 – Nippert Stadium
 
#8 Nashville SC 1 (5)
 
#1 FC Cincinnati 0
 
October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#4 Charleston Battery 0
 
November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
October 20 – Highmark Stadium
 
#2 Louisville City FC 5
 
#3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 (7)
 
October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p)2 (8)
 
 #6 Bethlehem Steel FC 0
 
October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#2 Louisville City FC 2
 
#2 Louisville City FC 4
 
November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2)
 
#7 Indy Eleven 1
 
#2 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 0
 
#1 Orange County SC 4
 
October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#8 Saint Louis FC 0
 
#1 Orange County SC 1
 
October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium
 
 #5 Reno 1868 FC 0
 
#4 Real Monarchs 0
 
November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#5 Reno 1868 FC 1
 
#1 Orange County SC 1
 
October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 2
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 3
 
October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#6 Portland Timbers 2 0
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 4
 
October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 
#2 Sacramento Republic FC 1
 
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 

Eastern Conference

October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF FC Cincinnati 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT Bone Soccerball shade.svg95'
Smith Yellow card.svg 104'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 111'		 Report Davis Yellow card.svg 110'
Bourgeois Soccerball shade.svg115'
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 116'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,217
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Penalties
Adi Soccerball shad check.svg
McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
Hoyte Soccerball shad check.svg
Lasso Soccerball shad check.svg
Walker Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Doyle
Soccerball shad check.svg Allen
Soccerball shad check.svg Winn
Soccerball shad check.svg LaGrassa
Soccerball shad check.svg Tyrpak
Soccerball shade cross.svg Davis
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF Charleston Battery 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bolt Yellow card.svg 16' Report Barlow Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF Louisville City FC 4–1 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT McCabe Soccerball shade.svg29', 48'Yellow card.svg 66'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Mitchell Yellow card.svg 46'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)SF FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT Adi Yellow card.svg 41' Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg12'Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 16,617
Referee: Tim Ford
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)SF Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ownby Soccerball shade.svg34', 59'Yellow card.svg 79'
Smith Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card.svg 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)F Louisville City FC 5–1 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilić Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 40'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg32'
Davis Yellow card.svg 61'
Craig Yellow card.svg 65'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 69', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg73', Soccerball shade.svg75'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Ndam Yellow card.svg 22'
Tinari Yellow card.svg 44'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Western Conference

October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)QF Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Tempe, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Drogba Soccerball shade.svg28'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Zambrano Yellow card.svg 40'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 84'
Diz Pe Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF Real Monarchs 0–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
3:00 PM MDT Velásquez Yellow card.svg 45+4' Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF Orange County SC 4–0 Saint Louis FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Seaton Soccerball shade.svg11', 29', 64'Yellow card.svg 21'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 47'
Bjurman Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Walls Red card.svg 21'
Hertzog Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)QF Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 Swope Park Rangers Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Bijev Soccerball shade.svg16'
Matjašič Yellow card.svg 38'
Hord Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Kuzain Soccerball shade.svg27'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg31'
Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)SF Phoenix Rising FC 4–2 Swope Park Rangers Tempe, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Johnson Soccerball shade.svg22'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 29'Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg36'
Lambert Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg26'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg33'
Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)SF Orange County SC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Alston Yellow card.svg 21'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg29'
Duke Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Richards Yellow card.svg 12'
Brown Yellow card.svg 41'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 45+2'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Victor Rivas
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)F Orange County SC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Chaplow Yellow card.svg 47'
Hashimoto Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Cortez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg73'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Tim Ford

USL Championship

November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) [57] Final Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card.svg 45'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card.svg 39'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 73'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Championship Game MVP: Luke Spencer (LOU)

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

TeamGPTotalHighLowAverage
FC Cincinnati 17437,19731,47822,40725,717
Sacramento Republic FC 17192,29311,5699,75711,311
Indy Eleven 17172,77617,5358,07910,163
Nashville SC 17162,64018,9227,4879,561
Louisville City FC 17134,1539,6846,0097,891
Las Vegas Lights FC 17123,5299,0196,8107,256
San Antonio FC 17117,9697,9466,0906,939
Phoenix Rising FC 17108,4757,3815,0176,381
Tampa Bay Rowdies 1794,3997,3685,0595,553
Reno 1868 FC 1786,1287,1033,2245,066
Fresno FC 1782,8107,7693,7184,871
Ottawa Fury FC 1780,7788,0842,7814,752
North Carolina FC 1780,4149,5053,1694,730
Rio Grande Valley FC 1779,0497,8464,1024,650
Oklahoma City Energy FC 1773,0716,7572,5744,298
Richmond Kickers 1767,5945,8601,5193,976
Saint Louis FC 1772,6156,0193,6834,271
Seattle Sounders FC 2 1757,2856,0492,0903,370
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1767,6745,0002,5343,295
Orange County SC 1752,6183,7422,2363,095
Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1752,0995,2032,3113,065
Charleston Battery 1748,8244,6592,5972,872
Atlanta United 2 1744,1585,6151,9232,598
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 18†43,2123,1231,8232,401
Penn FC 1736,4982,9098522,147
Portland Timbers 2 1734,2565,8571,5482,015
Bethlehem Steel FC 1739,8983,2841,4182,347
Real Monarchs 1729,4324,0651,0891,731
Charlotte Independence 18†29,8583,3129821,659
LA Galaxy II 1717,8181,2368581,048
Toronto FC II 15†12,1434,10050810
Swope Park Rangers 1714,9781,134737881
New York Red Bulls II 1710,9461,592498812
Total5612,756,75931,478504,923

†Two Toronto FC II home matches were moved to Highmark Stadium and Sportsplex at Matthews due to unplayable field conditions.

Updated to games of October 14, 2018.
Sources: USL Soccer Stadium Digest

Statistical leaders

League awards

Individual awards

All-League teams

First Team

F: Thomas Enevoldsen (OCO), Cameron Lancaster (LOU), Daniel Rios (NCA)
M: Tah Anunga (CHS), Solomon Asante (PHX), Emmanuel Ledesma (CIN), Aodhan Quinn (OCO)
D: Paco Craig (LOU), Joe Greenspan (PIT), Forrest Lasso (CIN)
G: Maxime Crépeau (OTT)

Second Team

F: Hadji Barry (SPR), Ataulla Guerra (CHS), Cameron Iwasa (SAC)
M: Kyle Bekker (NCA), Corben Bone (CIN), Kenardo Forbes (PIT), Lebo Moloto (NSH)
D: Ayoze (IND), Darnell King (SAN), Denso Ulysse (SEA)
G: Josh Cohen (SAC)

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MonthUSL Player of the MonthUSL Coach of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubPositionPlayerClub
March Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Swope Park Rangers Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isidro Sánchez Las Vegas Lights FC
April Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Forward Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Connor Louisville City FC
May Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Crépeau Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Popovic Ottawa Fury FC
June Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma FC Cincinnati Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz Phoenix Rising FC
July Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ataulla Guerra Charleston Battery Forward Flag of the United States.svg Mike Anhaeuser Charleston Battery
August Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke Bethlehem Steel FC
September Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma FC Cincinnati Midfielder Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch FC Cincinnati
October Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Forward Flag of the United States.svg John Wolyniec New York Red Bulls II
USL Player of the Week
WeekPlayerClubPositionReason
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Swope Park Rangers Forward 2G 2A GWG
2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cortez Phoenix Rising FC Forward Hat Trick vs OKC Energy
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Enevoldsen Orange County SC Forward Hat Trick vs Tulsa
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett Pittsburgh Riverhounds Forward Hat Trick vs Toronto FC II
5 Flag of Lebanon.svg Soony Saad Indy Eleven Midfielder 2G vs Nashville
6 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Musovski Reno 1868 FC Forward GWG vs Portland
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker North Carolina FC Midfielder 1G 2A
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Heinemann Penn FC Forward 2G
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Efrain Alvarez LA Galaxy II Midfielder Hat Trick vs St. Louis
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma FC Cincinnati Midfielder 1G 3A
11 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Zubak LA Galaxy II Forward 4G vs Las Vegas
12 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Allen Nashville SC Forward 2G 1A
13 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Calistri Saint Louis FC Midfielder 2G 1A
14 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson Phoenix Rising FC Forward 3G
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adonijah Reid Ottawa Fury FC Forward Hat Trick vs NY Red Bulls II
16 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Woszczynski Phoenix Rising FC Goalkeeper 7-Save SO
17 Flag of Jamaica.svg Brian Brown Reno 1868 FC Forward 3G
18 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Iwasa Sacramento Republic Forward 2G 1A
19 Flag of Jamaica.svg Junior Flemmings Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder 1G 2A
20 Flag of the United States.svg Nico Rittmeyer Charleston Battery Midfielder 2G
21 Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett Pittsburgh Riverhounds Forward 3G
22 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Forward Hat Trick vs NY Red Bulls II
23 Flag of Jamaica.svg Michael Seaton Orange County SC Forward 2G 1A
24 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Barlow New York Red Bulls II Forward Hat Trick vs Charleston
25 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Guenzatti Tampa Bay Rowdies Forward Hat Trick vs North Carolina
26 Flag of Colombia.svg Jesús Ferreira Tulsa Roughnecks Forward Hat Trick vs Seattle
27 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Endoh Toronto FC II Midfielder Hat Trick vs Cincinnati
28 Flag of Cameroon.svg Donovan Ewolo North Carolina FC Forward 4G vs Atlanta
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker North Carolina FC Midfielder 2G 1A
30 Flag of Jamaica.svg Romario Williams Atlanta United 2 Forward 2G
31 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC Forward 3G

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