2023 USL League Two season explained

Competition:USL League Two
Season:2023
Dates:May 6 – July 18
(Regular season)
Winners:Ballard FC
Shieldtitle:Regular Season title
Shield:Chicago City SC
Matches:758
Total Goals:2711
Biggest Home Win:TEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Biggest Away Win:BLG 0, TEX 11 (June 10)
Highest Scoring:TEX 22, BLG 0 (July 8)
Longest Wins:11 matches
Chicago City SC
Longest Unbeaten:13 matches
Longest Winless:14 matches
Boston City FC
Longest Losses:11 matches
Boston City FC
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024
Updated: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.[1] [2]

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Returning teams

Name changes

On hiatus

Map

Standings

Eastern Conference

South Atlantic Division

Central Conference

Deep North Division

Southern Conference

Lone Star Division

Western Conference

Southwest Division

Playoffs

Bracket

USL League Two Championship Game

Championship MVP: Peter Kingston (BAL)

Awards

AwardWinnerTeamReason
Golden Boot Logan FarringtonVentura County Fusion13 Goals in 11 games[27]
Sergio Ors NavarroTexas United13 Goals in 10 games
Golden Glove Aurie BriscoeFort Wayne FC0.43 Goals Against Average; 10 Shutouts
Young (U20) Player of the Year Aidan MorrisonCharlotte Independence 23 Goals in 4 games[28]
Defender of the Year Hugo BacharachFlint City BucksHelped with 7 shutouts[29]
Player of the Year Logan FarringtonVentura County Fusion13 goals[30]
Goal of the Year Alexander FrankFort Wayne FCvs Kings Hammer FC[31]
Save of the Year Mathias TieppoThe Villages SCvs Swan City SC
Team of the Year[32]
PlayerTeamPosition
Jason SmithPark City Red WolvesGoalkeeper
Hosei KijimaSarasota ParadiseRight Back
Hugo BacharachFlint City BucksCenter Back
Reid SproatFort Wayne FC
Lesia ThetsaneBallard FCLeft Back
Nick ParianoOcean City Nor'eastersMidfielder
Marc TorrellasChicago City SC
Jeorgio KocevskiLong Island Rough Riders
Bernardo dos Santos MonteiroCharlotte EaglesLeft Wing
Eliot GoldthorpDes Moines MenaceRight Wing
Logan FarringtonVentura County FusionStriker
Divisional Players of the Year[33]
DivisionPlayerTeam
Eastern Conference
Chesapeake Taylor CalheiraChristos FC
Metropolitan Jeorgio KocevskiLong Island Rough Riders
Mid-Atlantic Nick ParianoOcean City Nor'easters
Northeast Taig HealySeacoast United Phantoms
South Atlantic Bernardo Dos Santos MonteiroCharlotte Eagles
Central Conference
Deep North Bradley SampleThunder Bay Chill
Great Lakes Hugo BacharachFlint City Bucks
Heartland Eliot GoldthorpDes Moines Menace
Valley Seth AntwiFort Wayne FC
Southern Conference
Lone Star Jack ClarksonAHFC Royals
Mid South Sergio Ors NavarroTexas United
South Central Quentin HuermanAsheville City SC
South Florida Hosei KijimaSarasota Paradise
Southeast Alvaro CarreroThe Villages SC
Western Conference
Mountain Jason SmithPark City Red Wolves
Nor Cal Max ChretienSan Francisco Glens SC
Northwest Stas KorzeniowskiBallard FC
Southwest Logan FarringtonVentura County Fusion
Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: USL League Two Announces 2023 Match Schedule . February 24, 2023 . USL League Two . February 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: USL League Two Announces 2023 Divisional Alignment . USL League Two . February 14, 2023 . February 24, 2023.
  3. News: Academica SC to join USL League Two . December 1, 2022 . December 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club joining USL League Two in 2023 . USL League Two . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023.
  5. Web site: Bavarian United SC set to join USL League Two and USL W League . USL League Two . February 7, 2023 . February 7, 2023.
  6. News: Boulder County United to join League Two ahead of 2023 season . November 18, 2022 . November 21, 2022.
  7. News: Brevard SC to join USL League Two in 2023 . December 6, 2022 . December 6, 2022.
  8. News: Capo FC joins USL League Two for 2023 Season . December 13, 2022 . December 13, 2022.
  9. Web site: FC Buffalo joining USL League Two . USL League Two . February 10, 2023 . February 10, 2023.
  10. Web site: FC Carolinas joins USL W League and USL League Two as expansion side for 2023. USL Communications staff. June 9, 2022. August 5, 2022.
  11. News: Ironbound SC to join League Two in 2023 . February 16, 2023 . February 16, 2023.
  12. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. Announces Salinas-Based Development Team to Join USL League Two . February 7, 2023 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  13. News: North Alabama SC joins USL W League and USL League Two as expansion side for 2023 . December 8, 2022 . December 8, 2022.
  14. Web site: Redlands FC to join USL League Two in 2023 . USL League Two . January 12, 2023 . January 12, 2023.
  15. Web site: RKC Soccer Club to join USL League Two and USL W League . USL League Two . February 8, 2023 . February 8, 2023.
  16. Web site: Rochester FC joins W League and USL League Two as expansion side. USL Communications staff. July 29, 2022. August 1, 2022.
  17. News: USLWLeague.com Staff . St. Charles FC joining USL League Two and W League . June 14, 2022 . USW League Two . June 14, 2022.
  18. News: New League Two club in Sarasota to begin play in 2023 . October 26, 2022 . October 26, 2022.
  19. News: Sarasota Paradise unveils club brand for 2023 . January 11, 2023 . January 11, 2023.
  20. News: St. Petersburg FC to complete USL League Two 2023 expansion . April 6, 2023 . April 6, 2023.
  21. Web site: United PDX to join League Two and W League in 2023 . USL League Two . December 14, 2022 . December 15, 2022.
  22. Web site: Virginia Marauders FC joining USL League Two and W League in 2023 . USL League Two . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023.
  23. News: FC Tucson to join USL League Two in 2023 . October 18, 2022 . October 18, 2022.
  24. Web site: About Chicago .
  25. Web site: The rebranded Twin City Toucans to begin play on June 1st at Edible Field . . May 4, 2023 . May 15, 2023.
  26. Web site: Tormenta FC to Elevate USL Academy Team . 2024-01-06 . South Georgia Tormenta FC . en-US.
  27. Web site: Farrington, Ors Navarro win Golden Boot, Briscoe wins Golden Glove. USL League Two. August 1, 2023. August 1, 2023.
  28. Web site: Aidan Morrison Wins League Two Young Player of the Year Award. USL League Two. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023.
  29. Web site: Hugo Bacharach Named 2023 Defender of the Year. USL League Two. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023.
  30. Web site: Logan Farrington named USL League Two Player of the Year. USL League Two. August 15, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  31. Web site: Moments of the Year 2023. USL League Two. August 28, 2023. September 4, 2023.
  32. Web site: Presenting the 2023 USL League Two Team of the Year . USLLeagueTwo.com Staff . August 14, 2023 . August 14, 2023.
  33. Web site: 2023 Divisional Players of the Year Announced . USLLeagueTwo.com Staff . August 11, 2023 . August 11, 2023.