2022 USL League Two season

The 2022 USL League Two season is the 28th season of USL League Two.

USL League Two
Season2022
DatesMay 1 - July 17
(regular season)
ChampionsVentura County Fusion
Regular Season titleLionsbridge FC
Matches played758
Goals scored2,684 (3.54 per match)
Biggest home winCDY 7, TOB 2 (May 14)
Biggest away winDDL 0, SBL 5 (May 14)
WAK 1, WVU 6 (May 14)
Highest scoringCDY 7, TOB 2 (May 14)
Longest winning run10 matches
Western Mass Pioneers
(May 31 – July 15)
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Lionsbridge FC
Ocean City Nor'easters
Texas United
(entire season)
Longest winless run13 matches
Westchester Flames
(May 21 - July 16)
Longest losing run11 matches
AC Houston Sur
(May 11 – June 28)
Morris Elite SC
(June 4 – July 16)
2021
2023
All statistics correct as of August 6, 2022.

The regular season began on May 1 and ended on July 17. 113 teams participated in this season.[1]

Team changes

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New teams

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Teams

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[40]

Standings

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Eastern Conference

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Northeast Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Seacoast United Phantoms1412113713+24372.64Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Western Mass Pioneers1411033615+21332.36
3Vermont Green FC149143814+24282.00
4Boston City FC148062422+2241.71
5Black Rock FC146172223−1191.36
6Boston Bolts145271924−5171.21
7AC Connecticut144192634−8130.93
8Blackwatch Rush1431101635−19100.71
9Pathfinder FC141112846−3840.29
Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Ocean City Nor'easters141130289+19362.57Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2West Chester United SC147343318+15241.71
3Real Central New Jersey146263127+420[a]1.43[a]
4Reading United AC145542221+1201.43
5Philadelphia Lone Star FC143472539−14100.71
6Lehigh Valley United1411122146−2540.29
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Central New Jersey wins the tiebreaker over Reading United AC on total wins.

Metropolitan Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Manhattan SC1412023215+17362.57Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Long Island Rough Riders1411124014+26342.43
3Hudson Valley Hammers148154431+13251.79
4New Jersey Copa FC147162629−3221.57
5F.A. Euro146352221+1211.50
6Cedar Stars Rush145363132−118[a]1.29[a]
7FC Motown145362923+6181.29
8Westchester Flames1412111638−2250.36
9Morris Elite SC141013946−3730.21
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Cedar Stars Rush wins the tiebreaker over FC Motown on Head-to-head record.

Chesapeake Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Lionsbridge FC1412204711+36382.71Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Christos FC139135118+33282.15
3Northern Virginia FC137153024+6221.69
4Virginia Beach United145091432−18151.07
5Patuxent Football Athletics1431101333−20100.71
6Commonwealth Cardinals FC1421111350−3770.50
Source: USL

Central Conference

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Great Lakes Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Kalamazoo FC148422815+13282.00Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Flint City Bucks148333113+18271.93
3AFC Ann Arbor147433518+17251.79
4Oakland County FC146172835−7191.36
5Lansing City Football144191328−15130.93
6Midwest United FC142111935−2670.50
Source: USL

Heartland Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Chicago FC United1411215318+35352.50Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Kaw Valley FC138233116+15262.00
3Chicago City SC147343529+6241.71
4St. Louis Lions136343122+9211.62
5FC Wichita146172330−7191.36
6Springfield Athletic SC1421111638−2270.50
7Chicago Dutch Lions[a]1420121854−36−3−0.21
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Last 3 games were forfeits

Valley Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1South Bend Lions1410224012+2832[a]2.29[a]Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Kings Hammer FC1410224115+26322.29
3Fort Wayne FC149233411+23261.86
4Toledo Villa FC1440101834−16120.86
5Dayton Dutch Lions1422101353−4070.50
6Cleveland Force SC141491536−2170.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ South Bend Lions wins the tiebreaker over Kings Hammer FC on goal differential.

Deep North Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Des Moines Menace121020379+28322.67Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Peoria City126332218+421[a]1.75[a]
3Thunder Bay Chill126331918+1211.75
4FC Manitoba124261922−3141.17
5St. Croix SC122281530−1580.67
6Minneapolis City SC121291126−1550.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Peoria City wins the tiebreaker over Thunder Bay Chill on Head-to-head record.

Southern Conference

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South Central Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1One Knoxville SC1411123410+24342.43Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Asheville City SC149413713+24312.21
3Tormenta FC 2137242316+7231.77
4Tri-Cities Otters147071723−6211.50
5Tennessee SC145541916+3201.43
6SC United Bantams135352324−1181.38
7Peachtree City MOBA145092430−615[a]1.07[a]
8Dalton Red Wolves144371925−6151.07
9Southern Soccer Academy Kings143381230−18120.86
10East Atlanta FC1421111536−2170.50
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Peachtree City MOBA wins the tiebreaker over Dalton Red Wolves on total wins.

Southeast Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1NONA FC1412112710+17372.64Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2The Villages SC149322411+13302.14
3FC Miami City127052717+10211.75
4Florida Elite SA136342517+8211.62
5Miami AC1462616160201.43
6Weston FC145361018−8181.29
7Tampa Bay United123271416−2110.92
8Caledonia SC132110732−2570.54
9FC Florida U231413101326−1360.43
Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1North Carolina Fusion U231411214815+33352.50Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2West Virginia United149233623+1329[a]2.07[a]
3Charlotte Eagles149233826+12292.07
4Charlotte Independence 2145273932+7171.21
5North Carolina FC U23144463024+6161.14
6Tobacco Road FC1431102250−28100.71
7Wake FC1411121760−4340.29
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ West Virginia United wins the tiebreaker over Charlotte Eagles on goal differential.

Mid South Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Texas United149503213+19322.29Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Mississippi Brilla138143313+20251.92
3Louisiana Krewe FC146443926+13221.57
4Little Rock Rangers145452623+3191.36
5Blue Goose SC133192233−11100.77
6LA Parish AC1413102266−4460.43
Source: USL

Lone Star Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.1411124715+32342.43Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Houston FC148332416+8271.93
3Corpus Christi FC1471621210221.57
4Round Rock SC145362533−8181.29
5AHFC Royals143382433−980.57
6AC Houston Sur1421111336−2370.50
Source: USL

Western Conference

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Mountain Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Park City Red Wolves128222412+12262.17Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Flatirons Rush SC127232216+6231.92
3New Mexico United U23125252319+4171.42
4Salt City SC124262127−6141.17
5CISA121291228−1650.42
Source: USL

Northwest Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Capital FC128312514+11272.25Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Ballard FC128222812+16262.17
3Lane United FC123631918+1151.25
4Oly Town FC123271625−911[a]0.92[a]
5OVF Alliance123272421+3110.92
6PDX FC123181234−22100.83
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Oly Town FC wins the tiebreaker over OVF Alliance on Head-to-head record.

Southwest Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Project 51O128222513+1226[a]2.17[a]Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2Ventura County Fusion128222415+9262.17
3Southern California Seahorses126512115+6231.92
4San Francisco Glens SC126332712+15211.75
5Davis Legacy SC124442624+2161.33
6Marin FC Legends124262018+2141.17
7Central Valley Fuego FC 2122281136−2580.67
8San Francisco City FC121381327−1460.50
9FC Golden State Force121561219−750.42
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ Project 51O wins the tiebreaker over Ventura County Fusion on Head-to-head record.

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Conference QuarterfinalsConference SemifinalsConference FinalsNational SemifinalsNational Final
               
E1Lionsbridge FC1
E8Vermont Green FC2
E8Vermont Green FC1
E5Long Island Rough Riders2
E4Ocean City Nor'easters1
E5Long Island Rough Riders3
E5Long Island Rough Riders (a.e.t.)2
Eastern Conference
E2Seacoast United Phantoms1
E2Seacoast United Phantoms4
E7Christos FC1
E2Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.)1
E6Western Mass Pioneers0
E3Manhattan SC0
E6Western Mass Pioneers1
E5Long Island Rough Riders2
S2North Carolina Fusion U230
S2North Carolina Fusion U23 (p)1 (5)
S7The Villages SC1 (4)
S2North Carolina Fusion U232
S6Asheville City SC1
S3Brazos Valley Cavalry FC0
S6Asheville City SC3
S2North Carolina Fusion U232
Southern Conference
S4One Knoxville SC1
S1NONA FC1
S8West Virginia United2
S8West Virginia United0
S4One Knoxville SC2
S4One Knoxville SC (a.e.t.)4
S5Texas United2
E5Long Island Rough Riders1
W5Ventura County Fusion2
C1Des Moines Menace4
C6Kaw Valley FC0
C1Des Moines Menace4
C5Kings Hammer FC1
C5Kings Hammer FC (p)2 (6)
C4Kalamazoo FC2 (5)
C1Des Moines Menace1 (4)
Central Conference
C7Flint City Bucks (p)1 (5)
C2Chicago FC United3
C8Peoria City1
C2Chicago FC United1
C7Flint City Bucks2
C3South Bend Lions1
C7Flint City Bucks3
C7Flint City Bucks0
W5Ventura County Fusion1
W1Capital FC2
W8San Francisco Glens3
W8San Francisco Glens2
W4Ballard FC (a.e.t.)3
W4Ballard FC2
W3Project 51O1
W4Ballard FC0
Western Conference
W5Ventura County Fusion1
W5Ventura County Fusion3
W6Flatirons Rush SC2
W5Ventura County Fusion2
W7Southern California Seahorses1
W2Park City Red Wolves1
W7Southern California Seahorses3


Conference Playoffs

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Eastern Conference

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July 22, 2022 Conference Quarterfinals Seacoast United Phantoms 4–1Christos FCLusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
4:30 PM EDT
Report
July 22, 2022 Conference QuarterfinalsLionsbridge FC1–2 Vermont Green FC TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT
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Southern Conference

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July 22, 2022 Conference QuarterfinalsBrazos Valley Cavalry F.C.0–3 Asheville City SC The Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
4:00 PM EDTReport
July 22, 2022 Conference QuarterfinalsNona FC1–2 West Virginia United West High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
4:30 PM EDT
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Report
July 22, 2022 Conference QuarterfinalsThe Villages SC1–1
(4–5 p)
North Carolina Fusion U23 The Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
July 22, 2022 Conference Quarterfinals One Knoxville SC 4–2 (a.e.t.) Texas United West High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT
Report 1Report 2Attendance: 2,342
July 24, 2022 Conference Semifinal North Carolina Fusion U23 2–1Asheville City SCThe Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
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Central Conference

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July 22, 2022 Conference Quarterfinals Des Moines Menace 4–0Kaw Valley FCValley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDTReport

Western Conference

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July 22, 2022 Conference QuarterfinalsCapital FC2–3 San Francisco Glens SC Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDTReport
July 22, 2022 Conference Quarterfinals Ballard FC 2–1Project 51OInterbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report
July 24, 2022 Conference Semifinal Ballard FC 3–2 (a.e.t.)San Francisco Glens SCInterbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
Report

USL League Two Championship

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Semifinals

USL League Two Championship Game

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National Final
Ventura County Fusion2–1Long Island Rough Riders
Report

Championship MVP: Nathaniel Opoku (VCF)

Awards

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AwardWinnerTeamReasonRef.
Defender of the Year Samory PowderHudson Valley Hammers6 goals; 6 assists[43]
Golden Glove Felix SchäferOcean City Nor’easters0.59 Goals Against Average; 5 Shutouts; 88.9% Save percentage[44]
Young (U20) Player of the Year Joseph DiPretaBlackwatch Rush1 goal; 2 assists in 13 games[45]
Assists Champion Ben StitzChristos FC12 Assists[46]
Golden Boot Ethan StevensonBrazos Valley Cavalry FC19 Goals in 13 games[47]
Player of the Year Samory PowderHudson Valley Hammers6 goals; 6 assists[48]
Coach of the Year Dean JohnsonDes Moines Menace10-0-2 Regular season record[49]
Goal of the Year Shion SogaAFC Ann Arborvs Oakland County FC[50]
Save of the Year Brandt HerronVirginia Beach Unitedvs Northern Virginia FC[51]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

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Eastern Conference

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F: Ben Stitz (CHR), Ryan Carmichael (LIR), Braudilio Rodrigues (WMP) *
M: Taig Healy (SUP), Diba Nwegbo (VER), Peter Stroud (MOT/TOB) *
D: Moise Bombito (SUP) *, Bjarne Thiesen (LIR) *, Nicolas Oberrauch (WMP), Samory Powder (HVH) *
G: Wessel Speel (LIR) *

Southern Conference

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F: Ethan Stevenson (BVC), Quesi Weston (LAK), Kemy Amiche (ASH) *
M: Tom Marriott (SCU), Joao Gomeiro (NCF) *, JC Ngando (SGT)
D: Joel Sangwa (NONA), Ben Weimann (NCF), Bissaffi Dotte (ASH), Moses Mensah (KNOX) *
G: Max Collingwood (WVU)

Central Conference

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F: Kainan Dos Santos (SBL), Telvin Vah (STC), Matt Whelan (KAL)
M: Curt Calov (AAA), Eliot Goldthorp (DMM), Ryley Kraft (DMM) *
D: Tyler Freitas (PEO), Kori Cupid (DMM), Tom Abrahamsson (FTW), Hugo Bacharach (FCB)
G: Evan Barker (FCM)

Western Conference

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F: Logan Farrington (VCF), Ian Mejia (BAL), Nathaniel Opoku (VCF) *
M: Kevin Lo (SFG), Marley Edwards (VCF), Jose Sosa (CAP)
D: Lesia Thetsane (BAL), Javi Ruiz Duran (51O), Kolade Salaudeen (OVF), Robin Terry (LUN)
G: Jason Smith (PCW)

* denotes All-League player

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