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The 2012 USL Pro season was the 26th season of third-division soccer in the United States,[1] and the second season of USL Pro. The season started with 11 teams. FC New York self-relegated to the National Premier Soccer League prior to the release of the schedule. The final weekend of the regular season was August 17–19.
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Charleston Battery |
Commissioner's Cup | Orlando City SC |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 330 (2.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dennis Chin (11) |
Biggest home win | CHB 4, ANT 0 (May 4) HAR 4, DDL 0 (May 19) DDL 4, WIL 0 (June 23) ORL 4, ROC 0 (July 14) ORL 4, CHB 0 (July 27) CHE 4, ANT 0 (August 4) |
Biggest away win | ORL 4, LAB 0 (July 8) CHB 4, ROC 0 (August 11) |
Highest scoring | WIL 4, LAB 2 (June 30) ORL 4, HAR 2 (August 1) |
Longest winning run | 6 games: ROC (April 14 – May 12) |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games: ORL (June 9 – August 17) |
Longest winless run | 12 games: DDL (April 13 – June 17) |
Longest losing run | 8 games: ANT (April 28 – June 29) |
Highest attendance | 8,932 ORL vs DDL (August 17) |
Lowest attendance | 200 LAB vs WIL (May 4) |
Average attendance | 2,777 |
← 2011 2013 → |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Jersey manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Antigua Barracuda | ![]() |
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Joma | None |
Charleston Battery | ![]() |
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Umbro | avVenta |
Charlotte Eagles | ![]() |
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Admiral | Coca-Cola |
Dayton Dutch Lions | ![]() |
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Under Armour | Scoutforall.com |
Harrisburg City Islanders | ![]() |
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Nike | Capital Blue Cross/Snickers |
Los Angeles Blues | ![]() |
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Nike | Marriott |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
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Umbro | Orlando Health/Legoland Florida |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ![]() |
Umbro | #1 Cochran | |
Richmond Kickers | ![]() |
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Adidas | Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. |
Rochester Rhinos | ![]() |
Umbro | Non-Smoking Coalition | |
Wilmington Hammerheads | ![]() |
Umbro | New Hanover Regional Medical Center |
For full list, see List of USL Pro transfers 2012.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
Antigua Barracuda FC (ANT) | PIT | PIT | CHE | CHE | WIL | CHB | ORL | ORL | CHB | ORL | CHB | CHB | ROC | HAR | LAB | LAB | PIT | DAY | RIC | CHE | LAB | LAB | RIC | RIC | |||||
0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
Charleston Battery (CHB) | RIC | RIC | CHE | PIT | ANT | ROC | LAB | PIT | DAY | ORL | ANT | HAR | ANT | ANT | CHE | CHE | WIL | ORL | ORL | WIL | WIL | HAR | ROC | DAY | |||||
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Charlotte Eagles (CHE) | ORL | DAY | CHB | HAR | ANT | ANT | HAR | ROC | ROC | WIL | ORL | RIC | RIC | LAB | CHB | CHB | PIT | WIL | RIC | RIC | ANT | PIT | DAY | WIL | |||||
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
Dayton Dutch Lions (DDL) | CHE | PIT | ROC | RIC | LAB | ROC | HAR | ROC | CHB | PIT | LAB | LAB | WIL | ORL | PIT | ROC | HAR | HAR | WIL | RIC | ANT | CHE | ORL | CHB | |||||
0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) | CHE | WIL | CHE | RIC | PIT | DAY | ROC | RIC | WIL | ROC | ORL | CHB | ROC | PIT | ANT | DAY | DAY | PIT | LAB | ORL | CHB | RIC | LAB | LAB | |||||
2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
Los Angeles Blues (LAB) | ROC | ROC | WIL | WIL | DAY | PIT | ORL | CHB | DAY | DAY | CHE | WIL | RIC | ORL | ORL | ANT | ANT | ROC | HAR | PIT | ANT | ANT | HAR | HAR | |||||
0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
Orlando City SC (ORL) | CHE | WIL | RIC | RIC | PIT | ANT | ANT | LAB | CHE | WIL | CHB | ANT | HAR | DAY | PIT | LAB | LAB | ROC | CHB | WIL | CHB | HAR | ROC | DAY | |||||
2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) | ANT | ANT | DAY | CHB | WIL | ORL | LAB | HAR | RIC | CHB | DAY | ROC | WIL | ORL | DAY | HAR | RIC | CHE | HAR | ROC | ANT | LAB | CHE | ROC | |||||
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | ||||||
Richmond Kickers (RIC) | CHB | CHB | ORL | ORL | DAY | HAR | PIT | WIL | HAR | ROC | CHE | WIL | CHE | ROC | LAB | WIL | PIT | DAY | CHE | CHE | ANT | HAR | ANT | ANT | |||||
1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||||
Rochester Rhinos (ROC) | LAB | LAB | DAY | CHE | CHE | CHB | DAY | HAR | DAY | RIC | WIL | HAR | PIT | RIC | HAR | ANT | DAY | WIL | ORL | PIT | LAB | ORL | CHB | PIT | |||||
1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | ||||||
Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) | ORL | HAR | PIT | ANT | LAB | LAB | CHE | RIC | ORL | ROC | HAR | RIC | PIT | DAY | LAB | RIC | ROC | CHB | DAY | CHE | ORL | CHB | CHB | CHE | |||||
1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
The 2012 USL Pro Playoffs included the top six finishers in the table, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a first-round bye on August 25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams was played the following weekend, with the 2012 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 7–9. All playoff rounds featured a single-game knockout format.
First Round | Semi-finals | USL Pro Championship | ||||||||||||
1 | Orlando City SC | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 4 | |||||||||
5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 | 3 | Charleston Battery | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Rochester Rhinos | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
3 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 3 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
6 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 |
August 25, 2012 1st | Richmond Kickers | 2–3 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 pm EDT | Yeisley ![]() Elcock ![]() |
Report Report |
Briggs ![]() Chirishian ![]() Perry ![]() Guzman ![]() Parratt ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Charles Carson |
August 25, 2012 1st | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Paterson ![]() ![]() Donatelli ![]() Richter ![]() |
Report Report |
Ombiji ![]() Mellor ![]() Pelletier ![]() Basso ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,718 Referee: Augie Minasola |
August 31, 2012 SF | Orlando City SC | 3–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Luzunaris ![]() O'Connor ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report Report |
Hertzog ![]() ![]() ![]() Holmes ![]() Chirishian ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() Riley ![]() Guzman ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Marcos Deliveira |
August 31, 2012 SF | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
7:35 pm EDT | McFayden ![]() McManus ![]() Hoxie ![]() Cost ![]() Fernández ![]() |
Report Report |
Donatelli ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
Penalties | ||||
Hoxie ![]() Kyriazis ![]() Earls ![]() Zamudio ![]() Roberts ![]() Nicht ![]() Rosenlund ![]() |
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September 8, 2012 F | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Azira ![]() Falvey ![]() Wiltse ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Cole ![]() Chirishian ![]() Musa ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Championship Game MVP: Jose Cuevas (CHB)
Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
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1 | Dennis Chin | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | 11 |
2 | Nicki Paterson | ![]() |
Charleston Battery | 10 |
3 | Corey Hertzog | ![]() |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 9 |
Matt Luzunaris | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | ||
5 | Andriy Budnyy | ![]() |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 8 |
6 | Jose Cuevas | ![]() |
Charleston Battery | 7 |
Lucky Mkosana | ![]() |
Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
8 | Bright Dike | ![]() |
Los Angeles Blues | 6 |
Matt Kassel | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Darryl Roberts | ![]() |
Charlotte Eagles | ||
Source:[5]
(Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)
Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
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1 | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | 21 | 1845 | 53 | 16 | 0.780 | 14-0-6 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Rochester Rhinos | 22 | 1890 | 86 | 20 | 0.909 | 12-6-4 | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Charleston Battery | 20 | 1800 | 57 | 20 | 1.000 | 11-7-2 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
Charlotte Eagles | 21 | 1890 | 64 | 21 | 1.000 | 9-9-1 | 7 |
5 | ![]() |
Richmond Kickers | 24 | 2154 | 95 | 27 | 1.128 | 11-8-5 | 7 |
6 | ![]() |
Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 2147 | 115 | 29 | 1.215 | 4-10-10 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
Harrisburg City Islanders | 23 | 2050 | 70 | 29 | 1.273 | 9-7-7 | 8 |
8 | ![]() |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | 2160 | 85 | 32 | 1.333 | 11-7-6 | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22 | 1980 | 92 | 35 | 1.590 | 4-13-5 | 3 |
10 | ![]() |
Antigua Barracuda | 15 | 1268 | 56 | 33 | 2.342 | 3-9-1 | 0 |
Source:[5]
F: Dennis Chin (ORL), Jose Cuevas (CHB), Corey Hertzog (WIL)
M: J.C. Banks (ROC), Kevin Molino (ORL), Nicki Paterson (CHB)
D: Josh Rife (CHE), Troy Roberts (ROC), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC)
G: Kristian Nicht (ROC)
F: Bright Dike (LAB), Matt Luzunaris (ORL), Lucky Mkosana (HAR)
M: Joel DeLass (DDL), Matt Kassel (PIT), Bryce Taylor (WIL)
D: Kieron Bernard (ORL), Erlys Garcia (LAB), Quentin Griffith (ANT), Jerome Mechack (ORL)
G: Miguel Gallardo (ORL)
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