2023 USL League Two season

USL League Two
Season2023
DatesMay 6 – July 18
(Regular season)
ChampionsBallard FC (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsChicago City SC (1st Title)
Matches played758
Goals scored2,711 (3.58 per match)
Best Player Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion
Top goalscorer Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion,
Sergio Ors Navarro Texas United (13 Goals Each)
Best goalkeeper Aurie Briscoe Fort Wayne FC
Biggest home winTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Biggest away winBLG 0, TEX 11 (June 10)
Highest scoringTEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Longest winning run11 matches
Chicago City SC
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Ocean City Nor'easters
Longest winless run14 matches
Boston City FC
Longest losing run11 matches
Boston City FC
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of July 18, 2023.

The 2023 USL League Two season is the 29th season of USL League Two, a semi-professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 18. 122 teams participated in this season. Two additional divisions were added to the league this season, Nor Cal and South Florida, bringing the total to 18.[1][2]

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Returning teams

Name changes

On hiatus

Map

Hudson Valley Hammers
Patuxent Football Athletics
Virginia Marauders FC
Lansing City Football
Chicago Dutch Lions FC
Springfield Athletic SC
Cleveland Force SC
RKC Third Coast
St. Croix SC
NONA FC
Brevard SC
Altitude Rush
LA Parish AC
Boulder County United
Boston
Denver
Portland
San Francisco Bay Area
Philadelphia
New York
Charlotte
Raleigh
Tampa
Miami
Houston
Locations of teams who participated in the 2023 season.
  • Eastern Conference
  • Central Conference
  • Southern Conference
  • Western Conference
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Seacoast United Phantoms 14 11 1 2 34 18 +16 34 2.43 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Western Mass Pioneers 14 10 3 1 36 9 +27 33 2.36
3 Vermont Green FC 14 10 1 3 38 12 +26 31 2.21
4 Pathfinder FC 14 5 4 5 20 23 −3 19 1.36
5 Boston Bolts 14 3 6 5 21 20 +1 15[a] 1.07[a]
6 Albany Rush 14 4 3 7 22 29 −7 15[b] 1.07[b]
7 AC Connecticut 14 4 3 7 19 29 −10 15 1.07
8 Black Rock FC 14 3 4 7 12 18 −6 13 0.93
9 Boston City FC 14 0 1 13 8 52 −44 1 0.07
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Boston Bolts wins the tiebreaker over Albany Rush & AC Connecticut on head-to-head record.
  2. ^ Albany Rush wins the tiebreaker over AC Connecticut on goal differential.

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 14 8 5 1 28 15 +13 29 2.07 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 West Chester United SC 14 8 4 2 37 21 +16 28 2.00
3 Reading United AC 14 5 7 2 26 19 +7 22 1.57
4 Real Central New Jersey 14 4 5 5 23 20 +3 17 1.21
5 Philadelphia Lone Star FC 14 3 2 9 21 33 −12 11 0.79
6 Lehigh Valley United 14 1 3 10 10 37 −27 6 0.43
Source: USL

Metropolitan Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Long Island Rough Riders 14 12 1 1 44 9 +35 37 2.64 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Hudson Valley Hammers 14 10 1 3 37 18 +19 31 2.21
3 Manhattan SC 14 8 3 3 29 25 +4 27 1.93
4 New Jersey Copa FC 14 8 2 4 32 22 +10 26 1.86
5 Cedar Stars Rush 14 7 1 6 29 22 +7 22 1.57
6 FC Motown 14 5 4 5 41 33 +8 19 1.36
7 Westchester Flames 14 4 4 6 25 29 −4 16 1.14
8 Morris Elite SC 14 3 2 9 16 37 −21 11 0.79
9 F.A. Euro 14 2 2 10 12 32 −20 8 0.57
10 Ironbound SC 14 1 0 13 10 48 −38 3 0.21
Source: USL

Chesapeake Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Lionsbridge FC 12 9 1 2 31 10 +21 28 2.33 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Northern Virginia FC 12 7 2 3 23 19 +4 23 1.92
3 Christos FC 12 6 3 3 33 20 +13 21 1.75
4 Virginia Beach United 12 6 1 5 13 19 −6 19 1.58
5 Patuxent Football Athletics 12 1 3 8 10 19 −9 6 0.50
6 Virginia Marauders FC 12 1 2 9 10 33 −23 5 0.42
Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 North Carolina Fusion U23 14 10 2 2 32 12 +20 32 2.29 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Charlotte Eagles 14 9 3 2 38 21 +17 30 2.14
3 FC Carolinas 14 5 4 5 25 22 +3 19[a] 1.36[a]
4 West Virginia United 14 4 7 3 25 26 −1 19 1.36
5 Wake FC 14 5 3 6 27 25 +2 18 1.29
6 Tobacco Road FC 14 5 2 7 27 28 −1 17[b] 1.21[b]
7 North Carolina FC U23 14 5 2 7 22 29 −7 17 1.21
8 Charlotte Independence 2 14 1 1 12 15 48 −33 4 0.29
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ FC Carolinas wins the tiebreaker over West Virginia United on goal differential.
  2. ^ Tobacco Road FC wins the tiebreaker over North Carolina FC U23 on head-to-head record.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Flint City Bucks 12 10 1 1 29 9 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 AFC Ann Arbor 12 6 1 5 24 15 +9 19 1.58
3 Oakland County FC 12 5 3 4 23 22 +1 18 1.50
4 Lansing City Football 12 4 4 4 15 21 −6 16 1.33
5 Midwest United FC 12 4 3 5 22 18 +4 15[a] 1.25[a]
6 Kalamazoo FC 12 4 3 5 26 29 −3 15 1.25
7 South Bend Lions 12 0 3 9 8 33 −25 3 0.25
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Midwest United FC wins the tiebreaker over Kalamazoo FC on head-to-head record.

Heartland Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Chicago City SC 12 11 0 1 36 9 +27 33 2.75 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Des Moines Menace 12 10 0 2 42 11 +31 30 2.50
3 Peoria City 12 6 0 6 27 17 +10 18[a] 1.50[a]
4 St. Charles FC 12 6 0 6 23 31 −8 18 1.50
5 FC Wichita 12 4 0 8 22 28 −6 12 1.00
6 Chicago Dutch Lions 12 3 0 9 12 35 −23 9 0.75
7 Springfield Athletic SC 12 2 0 10 9 40 −31 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Peoria City wins the tiebreaker over St. Charles FC on goal differential.

Valley Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Fort Wayne FC 12 10 2 0 31 3 +28 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Cleveland Force SC 12 5 4 3 27 18 +9 19[a] 1.58[a]
3 Toledo Villa FC 12 5 4 3 21 19 +2 19 1.58
4 Kings Hammer FC 11 2 4 5 12 17 −5 10 0.91
5 Dayton Dutch Lions 12 2 3 7 11 24 −13 9 0.75
6 FC Buffalo 11 1 3 7 11 32 −21 6 0.55
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Cleveland Force SC wins the tiebreaker over Toledo Villa FC on goal differential.

Deep North Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Thunder Bay Chill 12 9 2 1 29 9 +20 29 2.42 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 RKC Third Coast 12 8 1 3 35 20 +15 25 2.08
3 FC Manitoba 12 5 3 4 22 16 +6 18 1.50
4 St. Croix SC 12 5 1 6 16 22 −6 16 1.33
5 Rochester FC 12 4 2 6 15 25 −10 14 1.17
6 Minneapolis City SC 12 3 3 6 17 26 −9 12 1.00
7 Bavarian United SC 12 1 2 9 14 30 −16 5 0.42
Source: USL

Southern Conference

South Central Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Asheville City SC 12 10 1 1 36 9 +27 31[a] 2.58[a] Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 SC United Bantams 12 10 1 1 27 8 +19 31 2.58
3 East Atlanta Dutch Lions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20 1.67
4 Dalton Red Wolves 12 4 1 7 18 14 +4 13[b] 1.08[b]
5 Tennessee SC 12 3 4 5 14 16 −2 13 1.08
6 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 12 4 0 8 17 19 −2 12 1.00
7 North Alabama SC 12 0 1 11 4 54 −50 1 0.08
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Asheville City SC wins the tiebreaker over SC United Bantams on goal differential.
  2. ^ Dalton Red Wolves wins the tiebreaker over Tennessee SC on head-to-head record.

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 The Villages SC 12 8 3 1 24 7 +17 27 2.25 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 NONA FC 12 8 2 2 30 7 +23 26 2.17
3 Florida Elite SA 12 6 3 3 19 10 +9 21 1.75
4 Tampa Bay United 12 3 2 7 14 19 −5 11[a] 0.92[a]
5 Brevard SC 12 3 2 7 17 32 −15 11 0.92
6 Swan City SC 12 1 2 9 9 38 −29 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Tampa Bay United wins the tiebreaker over Brevard SC on goal differential.

South Florida Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Weston FC 12 7 2 3 14 11 +3 23 1.92 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Miami AC 12 6 3 3 17 9 +8 21 1.75
3 FC Miami City 12 5 4 3 16 13 +3 19 1.58
4 Sarasota Paradise 12 5 2 5 18 14 +4 17 1.42
5 St. Petersburg FC 12 4 3 5 22 21 +1 15 1.25
6 Altitude Rush 12 1 2 9 13 32 −19 5 0.42
Source: USL

Mid South Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Texas United 12 10 2 0 72 5 +67 32 2.67 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Little Rock Rangers 12 8 2 2 42 7 +35 26 2.17
3 Louisiana Krewe FC 12 6 1 5 26 15 +11 19 1.58
4 Mississippi Brilla 12 5 2 5 20 27 −7 17 1.42
5 LA Parish AC 12 2 0 10 10 33 −23 6 0.50
6 Blue Goose SC 12 1 1 10 4 87 −83 4 0.33
Source: USL

Lone Star Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 AHFC Royals 12 10 1 1 33 11 +22 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Twin City Toucans FC 12 7 3 2 37 12 +25 24 2.00
3 Corpus Christi FC 12 5 3 4 30 21 +9 18 1.50
4 AC Houston Sur 12 4 1 7 14 18 −4 13 1.08
5 Houston FC 12 3 3 6 13 21 −8 12 1.00
6 Round Rock SC 12 1 1 10 7 51 −44 4 0.33
Source: USL

Western Conference

Mountain Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Park City Red Wolves 10 7 3 0 18 7 +11 24 2.40 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 New Mexico United U23 10 6 0 4 17 14 +3 18 1.80
3 Boulder County United 10 4 3 3 17 18 −1 15 1.50
4 Salt City SC 10 3 3 4 18 15 +3 12[a] 1.20[a]
5 Flatirons Rush SC 10 4 0 6 15 13 +2 12 1.20
6 CISA 10 1 1 8 6 24 −18 4 0.40
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Salt City SC wins the tiebreaker over Flatirons Rush SC on goal differential.

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Ballard FC 12 10 1 1 41 13 +28 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Oly Town FC 12 6 2 4 23 24 −1 20 1.67
3 United PDX 12 5 1 6 26 26 0 16[a] 1.33[a]
4 Capital FC Atletico 12 5 1 6 21 28 −7 16 1.33
5 Lane United FC 12 3 4 5 21 19 +2 13 1.08
6 PDX FC 12 1 3 8 12 34 −22 6 0.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ United PDX wins the tiebreaker over Capital FC Atletico on goal differential.

Nor Cal Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Monterey Bay FC 2 12 10 1 1 32 12 +20 31 2.58 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 San Francisco Glens SC 12 9 1 2 25 11 +14 28 2.33
3 Project 51O 12 5 0 7 19 23 −4 15[a] 1.25[a]
4 Marin FC Legends 12 4 3 5 20 24 −4 15 1.25
5 San Francisco City FC 12 4 2 6 18 19 −1 14 1.17
6 Academica SC 12 4 1 7 21 26 −5 13 1.08
7 Davis Legacy SC 12 1 2 9 15 35 −20 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Project 51O wins the tiebreaker over Marin FC Legends on total wins.

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Redlands FC 12 8 2 2 22 13 +9 26 2.17 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Ventura County Fusion 12 8 1 3 33 14 +19 25[a] 2.08[a]
3 FC Tucson 12 7 4 1 30 14 +16 25 2.08
4 Southern California Seahorses 12 4 1 7 19 21 −2 13 1.08
5 Arizona Arsenal SC 12 2 2 8 14 28 −14 8 0.67
6 Capo FC 12 1 2 9 12 40 −28 5 0.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Ventura County Fusion wins the tiebreaker over FC Tucson on head-to-head record.

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals National Final
          
North Carolina Fusion U23 2
Western Mass Pioneers 1
North Carolina Fusion U23 1
Lionsbridge FC 3
Lionsbridge FC 1
Charlotte Eagles 0
Lionsbridge FC (a.e.t.) 4
Eastern Conference
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Seacoast United Phantoms 1
Hudson Valley Hammers 2
Hudson Valley Hammers 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Long Island Rough Riders 1
Ocean City Nor'easters 2
Lionsbridge FC (p) 1 (5)
The Villages SC 1 (3)
The Villages SC 2
SC United Bantams 1
The Villages SC 1
Asheville City SC 0
Asheville City SC 4
Weston FC 1
The Villages SC (p) 1 (5)
Southern Conference
Little Rock Rangers 1 (3)
Texas United (p) 1 (9)
NONA FC 1 (8)
Texas United 0
Little Rock Rangers 2
Little Rock Rangers 2
AHFC Royals 0
Lionsbridge FC 1
Ballard FC 2
Thunder Bay Chill (a.e.t.) 5
AFC Ann Arbor 3
Thunder Bay Chill 2
Des Moines Menace (a.e.t.) 3
Des Moines Menace 3
RKC Third Coast 1
Des Moines Menace 0
Central Conference
Flint City Bucks 2
Chicago City SC 5
Cleveland Force SC 1
Chicago City SC 0
Flint City Bucks 2
Fort Wayne FC 2
Flint City Bucks (a.e.t.) 3
Flint City Bucks 0
Ballard FC 1
Park City Red Wolves 0
Oly Town FC 4
Oly Town FC 0
Ballard FC 3
Ballard FC 3
New Mexico United U23 0
Ballard FC (a.e.t.) 4
Western Conference
Ventura County Fusion 3
Redlands FC 1
San Francisco Glens 2
San Francisco Glens 1
Ventura County Fusion 4
Ventura County Fusion 1
Monterey Bay FC 2 0


Eastern Conference

July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsSeacoast United Phantoms1–2 Hudson Valley Hammers Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
4:00 PM EDT
  • Barry  44'
  • Musu 62'
 Report
  • Epitime 11'
  • Rojek  30'
  • Zakowski 58'
  • Heanue  74'
 Referee: Genti Holovic
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals North Carolina Fusion U23 2–1Western Mass PioneersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT
  • Santos 2'
  • Layton  23'
  • Forster  37'
  • Estencio 45+5'
  • Cases  77'
 Report
  • Pacheco  43'
  • Albo  45'
  •  65'
  • Hughes 76'
  • Rose  63'  85'
  • Molinari  90'
 Referee: David Elliott
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsLong Island Rough Riders1–2 Ocean City Nor'easters Mitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Jones 4'  47'
  • Flynn  42'
  • Kawahara  55'
  • Becher  79'
  • Sarkos 83'
  • Camerlengo  86'
  • Arlotti  90'
 Referee: Kevin Jessup Jr
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Lionsbridge FC 1–0Charlotte EaglesTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT
  • Materazzi  50'
  • Chisolm 52'
  • Hogan  61'
  • Rowe  77'
 Report
  • John  69'
 Referee: Otto Leon
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ocean City Nor'easters 2–1Hudson Valley HammersMitchel Athletic Complex
Uniondale, New York
2:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Zielonka 54'
  • Wyant II  88'
  • Epitime  90'
 Referee: Sean Lyons
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Lionsbridge FC 3–1North Carolina Fusion U23TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
  • Bennett 5'  32'
  • Hatley 11', 22'
  • Chisolm  41'  56'
  • Rowe  84'
  • Fay  90+5'
 Report
  • O'Gara 45+4'
  • Layton  56'
  • Williams  69'
 Referee: Izzy Campos
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Lionsbridge FC 4–2 (a.e.t.)Ocean City Nor'eastersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
11:00 PM EDT
  • Materazzi  17'
  • Kirkwood 31'  61'
  • Hatley 34'
  • Chisolm  70'
  • Hall 95'
  • Blondel 111'
  • Veltri 6'
  • Pariano 17'
  • Kawahara  52'
  • Russell  98'
 Referee: Nick Karnovsky

Southern Conference

July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals The Villages SC 2–1SC United BantamsGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
  • Mauro 27', 57'
  • Ferreira  74'
 Report
  • Sumner  29'
  • Dymond  30'
  • Jenkinson  74'
  • Kushima 90+1'
 Referee: Joshua Lampkins
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Texas United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		NONA FCWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
4:00 PM CDT
  • Medina 15'
  • Estrada-Avila  101'
 Report
  • Junior  8'
  • Barbosa  11'
  • Rodrigues  75'
  • Soares  34'  75'
  • Fernandes  77'
  • Pannholzer 55'
 Referee: Andrew Musashe
Penalties
  • Navarro
  • Boneau
  • Coste
  • Renteria
  • Kurija
  • Voelker
  • Badawiya
  • Dyson
  • Ka
  • Singh
  • Pereira
  • Sangwa
  • Koliniatis
  • Nygaard
  • Ramos
  • Drey
  • Pannholzer
  • Camacho
  • Lopez
  • Hunter
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Asheville City SC 4–1Weston FCGreenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Carlson 10', 84' (pen.)
  • Vatne 37'
  • Richards  68' 79'
 Report
  • Fajardo  42'
  • Cates 45+1'
  • Han  75'
 Attendance: 1,137
Referee: Josiah Parke
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Little Rock Rangers 2–0AHFC RoyalsWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:30 PM CDT
  • Corvino 14'
  • Pisaneschi  17'
  • Phillip 33'
  • Panfino  50'
  • Garvey  89'
  • Wroblewski  90'
 Report
  • Bernard-Le  55'
 Attendance: 7,101[27]
Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalAsheville City SC0–1 The Villages SC Greenwood Field
Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Carlson  59'
  • Lavenant  65'
  • Gonzalez  71'  90+'
  • Huerman  76'
  • Ledoux  85'
  • Dotte  90+'
 Report
  • Luro  43'
  • Ferreira 50'
  • Arrude  57'
  • Mauro  69'
  • Andrade  83'
  • Adrian  90'
 Referee: Tyler Buchman
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Little Rock Rangers 2–0Texas UnitedWar Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
7:00 PM CDT
  • Juarista 19'
  • Beltran  28'
  • Campisi 42'
  • Candal  56'
  • Wróblewski  77'
  • Hardin  90'
 Report
  • Reyes  90'
 Attendance: 7,723[28]
Referee: Jose Lara
July 28, 2023 Conference Final The Villages SC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Little Rock RangersTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
4:00 PM CDT
  • Luro  45'
  • Ferreira 76'
  • Muench  90'
  • Ribeiro  100'
  • Lopes  105'
 Report
  • Blake 90+7'
 Referee: Andrew Strasberg
Penalties
  • Mauro
  • Muench
  • Lukasik
  • Santos
  • Andrade
  • Sibanda
  • Campisi
  • Zwane
  • Uneo

Central Conference

July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Chicago City SC 5–1Cleveland Force SCBishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
4:00 PM EDT
  • Franklin 11', 51'  90+3'
  • Suddeth  38'
  • Warden 69'
  • Cisneros  83'
  • Anamoo 86', 90+3'
 Report
  • Csiszar  85'
  • Valentic 87'
 Referee: Ryan Birdsall
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Thunder Bay Chill 5–3 (a.e.t.)AFC Ann ArborValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM CDT
  • Wynn 9', 56'
  • Lurot  45'
  • Avellaneda 50' (pen.)
  • Rolli  76'
  • Silva  90+10'
  • Lehr  105'
  • Kafeero 120+3'
  • Ananias 120+5' (pen.)
 Report
  • Sowerby  34'
  • Hannosh 72', 90'  105'
  • Kodjo 86'
 Referee: Noah Brenny
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsFort Wayne FC2–3 (a.e.t.) Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
  • Hovius 32'
  • Dias  37'
  • Mihov  45+5'
  • Kumwenda  45+6'
  • Karani 65'
  • Parafita  90'
  • Wilson  120+3'
 Report
  • Skokalook 12'
  • Robinson 45+2'
  • Ault  86'
  • Osei-Tutu  89'
  • Fock 120+3'
 Referee: Shane Richards
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Des Moines Menace 3–1RKC Third CoastValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
  • Garcia 12'  78'
  • Sagardoy  33'
  • Cupid  54'
  • Goldthorp 58'  90+5'
  • Kay  68'
  • Johnson  86'
  • Nedic  87'
  • Enzugusi 90+4'
  • Gameiro  90+5'
 Report
  • Jimenez 80'
  • Reilly  90+2'
 Attendance: 4,043[29]
Referee: Kyle Armstrong
July 23, 2023 Conference SemifinalChicago City SC0–2 Flint City Bucks Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:00 PM EDT
  • Cisneros  36'
  • D'argento  90+2'
 Report
  • Shannon  16'
  • Pickett 21'
  • Bacharach 45+1'
  • Fock  86'
 Referee: Jarin Harrell
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Des Moines Menace 3–2 (a.e.t.)Thunder Bay ChillValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
  • Pearson  58'
  • Sewell  59'
  • Nedic  81'
  • Kunga 90+1', 115'  115'
  • Enzugusi 103'
  • Morgan  108'
 Report
  • Cutts 45+1'  45+2'
  • Tempestilli  61'
  • Sallah  85'
  • Lehr  90+7'
  • Wynne 120+3'
 Attendance: 3,845[30]
Referee: Nathan Colling
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Flint City Bucks 2–0Des Moines MenaceAtwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Cupid  11'
  • Kay  17'
  • Garcia  67'
  • Valor-Martinez  90'
 Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Justin Janulewicz

Western Conference

July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsPark City Red Wolves0–4 Oly Town FC Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
  • Lott  39'
  • Miles  58'
 Report
  • Famuditimi  37' 39'
  • Miller 44'
  • La Luz 46'
  • Brunell 69'
 Referee: Hanif Zarrabi-Kashani
July 21, 2023 Conference QuarterfinalsRedlands FC1–2 San Francisco Glens SC Dodge Stadium
Redlands, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Yehya 58' (pen.)  90'
  • Mogharei  89'
  • Kibrom  90'
 Report
  • Medina 21'
  • Hernandez  61'
  • Valdivia  80'
  • Johnsen  90'
  • Ibrahim 90+8'
 Referee: Juan Hernandez
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Ventura County Fusion 1–0Monterey Bay FC 2Ventura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Vargos-Rios  36'
  • Madrigal  45'
  • Lomeli  84'
 Referee: Ivan De Cristofaro
July 21, 2023 Conference Quarterfinals Ballard FC 3–0New Mexico United U23Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
  • Korzeniowski 16', 90+5'
  • Robles 47'
 Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ballard FC 3–0Oly Town FCInterbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Russo  53'
  • Famuditimi  66'
 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jordan Price
July 23, 2023 Conference Semifinal Ventura County Fusion 4–1San Francisco Glens SCVentura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
3:00 PM PDT
  • Farrington 7', 63', 84'  85'
  • Alvarez  55'
  • Apolinar 88'
 Report
  • Ibrahim  67'
  • Charalaghi  70'
  • Lo 74'
  • Pigott  81'
 Referee: Juan Notario
July 28, 2023 Conference Final Ballard FC 4–3 (a.e.t.)Ventura County FusionAtwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
3:00 PM EDT
  • Robles  47'
  • Burney  48'
  • Korzeniowski 82', 90' (pen.), 93'
  • Gaffney 102'
 Report
  • Fofanah 7'
  • Cekrezi  42'
  • Ricketts  45+1'
  • Alvarez 60'
  • Kadono  89'
  • Lopez  99' 105'
  • Farrington  106'
 Referee: Ryan Homik

USL League Two Championship

National Semifinals

July 30, 2023 Flint City Bucks0–1 Ballard FC Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
6:00 PM CDT
Report
  • Onodera 9'
  • Brisco  25'  90+3'
  • Lagos  83'
  • Letherman  85'
 Referee: Jason Cross
July 30, 2023 Lionsbridge FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		The Villages SCTowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:15 PM EDT
  • Kirkwood  51'
  • Rowe  53'
  • Baker 68'
  • Hall  74'
  • Bennett  90+1'
 Report
  • Ferreira  36'
  • Carrera 46'
  • Luro  61'
 Referee: Adam Mitchell
Penalties
  • Materazzi
  • Fay
  • Hall
  • Bennett
  • Jennings
  • Mauro
  • Muench
  • Ferreira
  • Lukasik
  • Santos

USL League Two Championship Game

Ballard FC2–1Lionsbridge FC
  • Korzeniowski  19'  83' 23'
  • Letherman  54'
  • Burney  65'
  • Martin  79' 90+4'
 Report
  • Kirkwood  28'  37'
  • Whalley  38'
  • Wyatt  45+4'
  • Materazzi  45+4'
  • Baker 80'
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Christopher Calderon

Championship MVP: Peter Kingston (BAL)

Awards

Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion 13 Goals in 11 games [31]
Sergio Ors Navarro Texas United 13 Goals in 10 games
Golden Glove Aurie Briscoe Fort Wayne FC 0.43 Goals Against Average; 10 Shutouts
Young (U20) Player of the Year Aidan Morrison Charlotte Independence 2 3 Goals in 4 games [32]
Defender of the Year Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks Helped with 7 shutouts [33]
Player of the Year Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion 13 goals [34]
Goal of the Year Alexander Frank Fort Wayne FC vs Kings Hammer FC [35]
Save of the Year Mathias Tieppo The Villages SC vs Swan City SC
Team of the Year[36]
Player Team Position
Jason Smith Park City Red Wolves Goalkeeper
Hosei Kijima Sarasota Paradise Right Back
Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks Center Back
Reid Sproat Fort Wayne FC
Lesia Thetsane Ballard FC Left Back
Nick Pariano Ocean City Nor'easters Midfielder
Marc Torrellas Chicago City SC
Jeorgio Kocevski Long Island Rough Riders
Bernardo dos Santos Monteiro Charlotte Eagles Left Wing
Eliot Goldthorp Des Moines Menace Right Wing
Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion Striker
Divisional Players of the Year[37][A]
Division Player Team
Eastern Conference
Chesapeake Taylor Calheira Christos FC
Metropolitan Jeorgio Kocevski Long Island Rough Riders
Mid-Atlantic Nick Pariano Ocean City Nor'easters
Northeast Taig Healy Seacoast United Phantoms
South Atlantic Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro Charlotte Eagles
Central Conference
Deep North Bradley Sample Thunder Bay Chill
Great Lakes Hugo Bacharach Flint City Bucks
Heartland Eliot Goldthorp Des Moines Menace
Valley Seth Antwi Fort Wayne FC
Southern Conference
Lone Star Jack Clarkson AHFC Royals
Mid South Sergio Ors Navarro Texas United
South Central Quentin Huerman Asheville City SC
South Florida Hosei Kijima Sarasota Paradise
Southeast Alvaro Carrero The Villages SC
Western Conference
Mountain Jason Smith Park City Red Wolves
Nor Cal Max Chretien San Francisco Glens SC
Northwest Stas Korzeniowski Ballard FC
Southwest Logan Farrington Ventura County Fusion
Notes
  1. ^
    Replaces the conference all-star teams of previous seasons.

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