The 2020 USL League Two season was to have been the 26th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. Flint City Bucks were the defending champions after defeating Reading United in the National Championship the previous season.
The regular season was scheduled to start on May 3 and conclude on July 17. There would have been a record of 81 teams participating in this season across 12 divisions, with the addition of the Metropolitan division.
On April 30, 2020 the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Team changes
New teams AFC Ann Arbor Asheville City Bascome Bermuda Colorado Rush SC East Atlanta FC Grand Rapids FC Louisville City FC U23 New Mexico United U23 Oakland County Peoria City Philadelphia Lone Star South Bend Lions Southern Soccer Academy Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23 TFA Willamette West Chester United
Departing teams Albuquerque Sol FC
Fresno U-23 Lakeland Tropics Orange County U-23 San Diego Zest Victoria Highlanders
Name changes
Teams
Central Conference Division TeamGreat Lakes Division AFC Ann Arbor Cincinnati Dutch Lions Dayton Dutch Lions Flint City Bucks Grand Rapids FC Louisville City FC U23 Oakland County FC South Bend Lions FCHeartland Division Chicago FC United Des Moines Menace Green Bay Voyageurs FC Kaw Valley FC FC Manitoba Peoria City St. Louis Lions Thunder Bay ChillMid South Division AHFC Royals Brazos Valley Cavalry FC Corpus Christi FC Houston FC Mississippi Brilla FC Texas United Eastern Conference Division TeamNortheast Division AC Connecticut Black Rock FC Boston Bolts GPS Portland Phoenix Seacoast United Phantoms Western Mass PioneersMid Atlantic Division FC Bascome Bermuda Evergreen FC Lehigh Valley United Ocean City Nor'easters Philadelphia Lone Star FC Reading United AC West Chester United SCMetropolitan Division Cedar Stars Rush F.A. Euro Long Island Rough Riders Manhattan SC New York Red Bulls U-23 Westchester Flames
Southern Conference Division TeamDeep South Division Asheville City SC Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Independence 2 Dalton Red Wolves SC East Atlanta FC Peachtree City MOBA SC United Bantams Tormenta FC 2 Southern Soccer AcademySoutheast Division Daytona Rush SC Florida Elite SA FC Miami City Sarasota Metropolis FC Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23 The Villages SC Treasure Coast Tritons Weston FCSouth Atlantic Division Lionsbridge FC North Carolina FC U23 North Carolina Fusion U23 Tobacco Road FC Tri-Cities Otters Virginia Beach United FC Wake FC West Virginia Alliance Western Conference Division TeamMountain Division Colorado Rush SC New Mexico United U23 Ogden City SC Park City Red WolvesNorthwest Division Calgary Foothills FC Eastside FC Lane United FC Portland Timbers U23 TFA Willamette TSS FC RoversSouthwest Division FC Golden State Force San Francisco City FC San Francisco Glens Santa Cruz Breakers FC Southern California Seahorses Ventura County Fusion
Notes: On April 10, 2020, Three Heartland Teams withdrawn for 2020 season due to COVID-19 Pandemic and will return for 2021. On April 17, 2020, FC Bascome Bermuda takes a hiatus for 2020 season due to COVID-19 Pandemic and will return for 2021. On April 22, 2020, the Metropolitan Division withdrawn for 2020 season due to COVID-19 Pandemic and will return for 2021.
References
External links USL League Two website