2025 USL Championship season

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The 2025 USL Championship season is the 15th season of the USL Championship, the eighth season under Division II sanctioning, and 30th season overall of a national division 2 league, in the United States.

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USL Championship
Season2025
Dates
  • March 8 – October 25
    (regular season)
  • November 1 – November 21–23
    (playoffs)
2024
2026 →
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24 teams in two conferences are competing in the regular season.[1] Lexington SC joined from USL League One. Memphis 901 FC withdrew because it was unable to secure construction of a soccer-specific stadium. The team transferred their franchise rights to Santa Barbara Sky FC, which will begin play in the 2026 season.[2] The Brooklyn FC men's team, which was scheduled to begin play in 2025, elected to postpone its debut to the 2026 season.

All 24 teams will participate in the USL Jägermeister Cup alongside the 14 USL League One teams.[3]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are the defending league champions and Louisville City FC are the defending Players' Shield winners.

Teams

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Changes from 2024

Expansion clubs

Departing clubs

Stadiums and locations

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    Soccer seating capacity.

Personnel and sponsorships

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Team Head coach Captain(s) Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
Birmingham Legion FC United States Tom Soehn Phanuel Kavita Hummel Coca-Cola
Charleston Battery United States Ben Pirmann Leland Archer Hummel The Ideal Life
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Republic of Ireland James Chambers Matt Mahoney Capelli Sport CommonSpirit Health
Detroit City FC England Danny Dichio Stephen Carroll Adidas Metro Detroit Area Chevrolet Dealers
El Paso Locomotive FC Colombia Wilmer Cabrera Hummel Southwest University at El Paso
Hartford Athletic United States Brendan Burke Jordan Scarlett (footballer) Hummel Trinity Health of New England
Indy Eleven England Sean McAuley Aodhan Quinn Under Armour Ford
Las Vegas Lights FC Italy Antonio Nocerino Charlie Adams Hummel LiUNA!
Lexington SC United States Terry Boss Speedy Williams, Marcus Epps Hummel UK HealthCare Sports Medicine
Loudoun United FC United States Ryan Martin Zach Ryan, Drew Skundrich Capelli Sport CORAS
Louisville City FC United States Danny Cruz Brian Ownby Puma GE Appliances
Miami FC Argentina Gastόn Maddoni Nicolás Cardona Macron micromobility.com
Monterey Bay FC England Jordan Stewart Nico Gordon Charly Montage Health
New Mexico United United States Dennis Sanchez Talen Maples, Kalen Ryden Puma Meow Wolf (home)
Sandia Resort and Casino (away)
North Carolina FC United States John Bradford Paco Craig Charly EmergeOrtho
Oakland Roots SC Turks and Caicos Islands Gavin Glinton Tyler Gibson Charly Elevance Health
Orange County SC England Danny Stone Tom Brewitt Hummel Hoag
Phoenix Rising FC Norway Pa-Modou Kah Pape Mar Boye Adidas Carvana
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC United States Bob Lilley Danny Griffin Charly Allegheny Health Network (home)
84 Lumber (away)
Rhode Island FC Bermuda Khano Smith Koke Vegas Capelli Sport Breeze Airways
Sacramento Republic FC Scotland Neill Collins Rodrigo López Hummel UCDavis Health
San Antonio FC United States Carlos Llamosa Mitchell Taintor Charly Community First Health Plans
Tampa Bay Rowdies Scotland Robbie Neilson Aaron Guillen Charly Spectrum
FC Tulsa United States Luke Spencer Bradley Bourgeois Hummel Williams
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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
San Antonio FC Canada Alen Marcina Mutual separation October 31, 2024[6] United States Carlos Llamosa December 16, 2024[7]
Sacramento Republic FC England Mark Briggs Mutual separation November 4, 2024[8] Scotland Neill Collins December 21, 2024[9]
Phoenix Rising FC Spain Diego Gómez (interim) End of interim period November 7, 2024[10] Norway Pa-Modou Kah November 18, 2024[11]
Oakland Roots SC Turks and Caicos Islands Gavin Glinton (interim) End of interim period November 12, 2024 Turks and Caicos Islands Gavin Glinton November 12, 2024[12]
FC Tulsa United States Mario Sanchez Promoted to Technical Director November 13, 2024 United States Luke Spencer November 13, 2024[13]
Lexington SC England Darren Powell Promoted to front office October 27, 2024[14] United States Terry Boss December 4, 2024[15]
New Mexico United United States Eric Quill Hired by United States FC Dallas November 20, 2024[16] United States Dennis Sanchez December 24, 2024[17]
Orange County SC England Danny Stone (interim) End of interim period December 13, 2024 England Danny Stone December 13, 2024[18]
Las Vegas Lights FC United States Dennis Sanchez Hired by United States New Mexico United December 24, 2024[19] Italy Antonio Nocerino January 9, 2025[20]
Miami FC Brazil Marcello Alves (interim) End of interim period January 23, 2025 Argentina Gastόn Maddoni January 23, 2025[21]
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Regular season

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Format

The teams will play a unbalanced 30-game schedule plus four USL Jägermeister Cup games. Each team will play their conference opponents twice, home and away, and 8 of the 12 teams in the opposite conference. The top 8 teams in each conference will make the playoffs.[1]

Eastern Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 10 Playoffs
2 Loudoun United FC 4 3 1 0 7 4 +3 9
3 North Carolina FC 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
5 Detroit City FC 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
6 Indy Eleven 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
7 Charleston Battery 3 1 2 0 4 4 0 3
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 1 2 0 2 3 1 3
9 Birmingham Legion FC 4 0 2 2 4 8 4 2
10 Rhode Island FC 3 0 2 1 2 6 4 1
11 Hartford Athletic 3 0 3 0 1 5 4 0
12 Miami FC 4 0 4 0 2 8 6 0
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First match(es) will be played: March 8, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio FC 4 4 0 0 8 3 +5 12 Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 4 3 1 0 6 4 +2 9
3 FC Tulsa 4 3 1 0 3 1 +2 9
4 Monterey Bay FC 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 5
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 5
7 Lexington SC 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 5
8 Sacramento Republic FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
10 Orange County SC 3 1 1 1 6 7 1 4
11 Phoenix Rising FC 4 0 1 3 7 8 1 3
12 Oakland Roots SC 4 0 3 1 5 9 4 1
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First match(es) will be played: March 8, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results table

More information Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw, Club ...
Color Key: Home   Away   Win   Loss   Draw
ClubMatch[22]
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Birmingham Legion FC
(BHM)
LDNLOUDETPGHELPHFDTBRRIDETMIAINDLOUSACOAKCHSRINCACOSPHXHFDPGHOCOTULTBRINDSANLDNNCAMIACHS
1–31-12-20–2Apr 13Apr 19May 3May 14May 18May 24Jun 4Jun 14Jun 18Jun 21Jul 2Jul 5Jul 11Jul 19Aug 2Aug 9Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 17Sep 21Sep 27Oct 4Oct 16Oct 19Oct 25
Charleston Battery
(CHB)
LOURINCATBRPGHINDHARTBRSANDETLDNHFDMIAPHXBHMNCANMUMIALOUPGHLDNRIINDOAKELPOCOSACCOSDETBHM
1–22-11–2Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 18Jun 21Jul 2Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(COS)
ELPDETSACINDNMUMBELPSANPHXLVLPGHOCONMUOAKLEXLOUBHMLEXOAKOCOPHXTULMBTBRSACHFDSANCHBLVLTUL
2-21-22-23-2Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19Apr 23May 3May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 19Aug 1Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Detroit City FC
(DET)
MIACOSBHMLOUMBPHXRIINDHFDBHMCHSPGHLDNMIAOAKHFDPGHRIINDNCATBRSANOCONMULEXLOUNCALDNCHSTBR
2-02-12-20-2Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 18May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Aug 6Aug 9Aug 15Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 10Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
El Paso Locomotive FC
(ELP)
COSPHXNMUHFDLEXBHMCOSNMUTULINDLVLOAKOCOMBSANSACLVLMIAMBSACPHXLDNNCACHSRIOAKOCOLEXTULSAN
2-24-40-12-1Apr 5Apr 13Apr 19May 3May 10May 16May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 12Sep 20Sep 27Oct 1Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Hartford Athletic
(HFD)
LEXPGHELPLDNINDBHMCHSDETLOUINDNCACHSLDNDETTBRRINMUMIABHMTULRINCAMIAMBPGHCOSOAKSACTBRLOU
0-20-11–2Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 28Jun 7Jun 14Jun 20Jul 12Jul 16Jul 19Jul 30Aug 6Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Indy Eleven
(IND)
MIALEXCOSNCAHFDCHSDETSACELPHFDBHMPGHLVLTBRMBRINCATBRDETLDNMIALOUCHSRIBHMTULLOUPGHLDNOCO
3-11-13-2Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 16May 28Jun 4Jun 14Jun 21Jun 25Jul 5Jul 12Jul 18Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 21Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Las Vegas Lights FC
(LVL)
TBRNMUOAKOCOLEXTULLDNCOSSACELPPHXSANMBINDSACTULOCOELPSANNMUNCALEXPHXMIALOUPGHRIOAKCOSMB
1–02-30-0Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 24May 28Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Jul 19Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 5Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Lexington SC
(LEX)
HFDOCOINDSANELPLVLMBLOULDNTULTBRMBNMUCOSPHXMIASACCOSPHXSANOAKLVLNCAOCODETNMUTULELPSACOAK
2-02-21-12-3Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 1May 10May 18May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Jul 19Aug 1Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 5Sep 12Sep 20Sep 28Oct 4Oct 11Oct 17Oct 25
Loudoun United FC
(LDN)
BHMNCALOURIHFDTBRPGHLVLLEXMIACHSDETHFDLOUOCOPGHOAKTULRIINDCHSMIAELPSANPHXTBRBHMDETINDNCA
3-12-10-22-0Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17Jun 7Jun 14Jun 20Jun 25Jul 3Jul 13Jul 19Aug 1Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 28Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Louisville City FC
(LOU)
CHSBHMLDNDETSACTBRLEXPGHHFDMBTBRRIBHMNCALDNCOSTULNCACHSMIANMUINDRIPGHLVLDETINDMIAOCOHFD
2-11-12-02-0Apr 5Apr 19May 1May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 11Jun 14Jun 20Jun 25Jul 4Jul 19Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Miami FC
(MIA)
DETINDTBRNMUSANNCAMBLDNBHMRITBRCHSDETTULLEXCHSPGHHFDELPLOUINDLDNHFDLVLRINCAPGHLOUBHMSAC
0-21-31-20-1Apr 12Apr 19May 4May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 18Jun 21Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 29Aug 6Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Oct 25
Monterey Bay FC
(MB)
SANOAKOCOPHXDETCOSLEXNMUMIARIPHXLOULEXLVLELPINDOCOTULTULSACELPSANOAKCOSHFDNMUSACTBRPGHLVL
0-13-23-01-1Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19Apr 23May 4May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 5Jul 12Jul 16Aug 6Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 18Oct 25
New Mexico United
(NMU)
SACLVLELPMIACOSNCAMBELPPHXOCOOAKCOSLEXSANPGHCHSHFDTULLVLLOUSACSANDETTULMBLEXPHXOCOOAKRI
1-22-31-01-0Apr 5Apr 12Apr 23May 3May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Jul 30Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 10Sep 13Sep 20Sep 28Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
North Carolina FC
(NCA)
PGHLDNTULCHSINDNMUMIAPGHOCOOAKHFDRILOUCHSBHMINDLOUTBRDETLVLHFDLEXELPTBRMIADETPHXBHMRILDN
1–11-21-02-1Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 9May 16Jun 7Jun 14Jun 20Jul 5Jul 11Jul 18Aug 2Aug 9Aug 15Aug 23Aug 30Sep 5Sep 12Sep 20Sep 26Oct 4Oct 10Oct 16Oct 19Oct 25
Oakland Roots SC
(OAK)
OCOMBSANLVLRITULOCOSACSANNCANMUELPCOSBHMDETPHXLDNCOSSACLEXMBPGHCHSTULPHXELPHFDLVLNMULEX
2-42-31-20-0Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 16May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 1Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Orange County SC
(OCO)
OAKLEXMBLVLSACOAKTULNCANMUCOSPHXELPLDNMBLVLPHXPGHCOSSANTULBHMDETLEXSANCHSSACELPNMULOUIND
4-22-20-3Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 9May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jul 3Jul 12Jul 19Jul 30Aug 9Aug 16Aug 20Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 12Sep 20Sep 27Oct 1Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Phoenix Rising FC
(PHX)
TULELPRIMBSANDETSACCOSNMUMBLVLOCOTULCHSLEXOAKOCOBHMLEXTBRCOSELPLVLSACLDNOAKNMUNCASANPGH
0-14-42-21-1Apr 6Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 28Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Jul 30Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 5Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 10Oct 18Oct 25
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
(PGH)
NCASANHFDBHMCHSLDNNCALOUCOSRIDETINDTBRNMULDNDETMIARIOCOCHSBHMTBROAKLOUHFDLVLMIAINDMBPHX
1-10-21-02-0Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 13Jul 19Jul 29Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Rhode Island FC
(RI)
CHSPHXLDNOAKDETSANMBBHMTBRPGHMIALOUNCASACBHMINDHFDPGHDETLDNHFDCHSLOUINDMIAELPLVLTBRNCANMU
0-22-20-2Apr 5Apr 19May 3May 10May 14May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 11Jun 14Jun 21Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Aug 2Aug 6Aug 9Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 11Oct 19Oct 25
Sacramento Republic FC
(SAC)
NMUCOSTULLOUOCOPHXOAKINDLVLTULSANBHMRILVLELPLEXSANMBOAKELPNMUTBRPHXCOSMBOCOCHSHFDLEXMIA
2-12-20-1Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17Jun 7Jun 14Jun 18Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Jul 19Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 1Oct 5Oct 11Oct 17Oct 25
San Antonio FC
(SAN)
MBPGHOAKLEXPHXMIACOSRIOAKCHSTULLVLSACNMUELPTBRSACLVLLEXOCOMBDETNMULDNOCOBHMCOSTULPHXELP
1-02-02-13-2Apr 6Apr 12Apr 23May 3May 10May 17May 28Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jul 4Jul 12Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 20Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
Tampa Bay Rowdies
(TBR)
LVLTULMIACHSLDNLOUBHMCHSRILEXLOUMIAPGHINDSANHFDINDNCAPHXDETPGHSACCOSBHMNCALDNMBRIHFDDET
0-10-12-1Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 17May 24Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 25Jul 12Jul 16Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 17Sep 20Sep 28Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
FC Tulsa
(TUL)
PHXTBRNCASACOAKLVLOCOELPLEXSANSACPHXMIALVLMBLOULDNMBNMUHFDOCOCOSBHMNMUOAKINDLEXSANELPCOS
1-01-00-11-0Apr 12Apr 19May 3May 10May 18May 28Jun 7Jun 14Jul 5Jul 12Jul 16Jul 19Aug 1Aug 6Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25
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