The 2024 USL League One season was the sixth season of USL League One, a professional men's soccer league in the third tier of the United States league system.
Twelve teams participated in the 2024 season. Spokane Velocity FC entered as an expansion team. North Carolina FC, having defeated the Charlotte Independence in the 2023 final, left to rejoin the USL Championship. The regular season started on March 9. The 2024 season also included a new in-season tournament, the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons) which featured a group stage and knockout round played between April and September.
Teams
Club City Stadium Capacity Head coach Jersey manufacturer Jersey sponsor Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California Fresno State Soccer Stadium 1,000 Jermaine Jones Capelli Sport DAISYPRESS.COM Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 10,500 Mike Jeffries Capelli Sport Novant Health Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,000 Scott Mackenzie Adidas Transcard Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field 5,000 Matt Glaeser Hummel Dairyland Insurance Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 16,000 Rick Wright Hummel Scansource One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Regal Stadium 3,000 Ilija Ilić (interim) Hummel KUB Fiber Lexington SC Georgetown, Kentucky Toyota Stadium 5,000 Darren Powell Nike UK HealthCare Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium 7,500 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex 6,000 Éamon Zayed Puma New Belgium Brewing Company Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000 Darren Sawatzky Adidas Ukrop's South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium 5,300 Ian Cameron Puma Optim Healthcare Spokane Velocity FC Spokane, Washington ONE Spokane Stadium 5,100 Leigh Veidman Capelli Sport Local community sponsors Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023 Dominic Casciato Hummel Centris Federal Credit Union
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment Central Valley Fuego FC Edison Gonzalez End of interim period November 5, 2023 Jermaine Jones Lexington SC Nacho Novo End of interim period October 23, 2023 Darren Powell November 11, 2023 Greenville Triumph SC John Harkes End of contract December 31, 2023 Rick Wright January 1, 2024 One Knoxville SC Mark McKeever Mutual agreement Ilija Ilić (interim)
League table
Results table
Color key: Home Away Win Loss DrawClubMatches12345678910111213141516171819202122CV Fuego FC(CV) TRM OMA MAD RIC CHA CLT KNX RIC NCO MAD TRM CHA LEX CLT SPK LEX GVL NCO SPK KNX GVL OMA2–1 1–2 0–3 2–3 2–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–3 0–4 2–3 1–7 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–3Charlotte Independence(CLT) KNX SPK GVL OMA CV OMA TRM CHA GVL NCO CHA SPK LEX MAD CV KNX RIC TRM MAD NCO LEX RIC1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–4 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 3–3 0–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 3–3 2–4 1–2 2–2 1–0Chattanooga Red Wolves(CHA) LEX CV NCO TRM GVL OMA CLT TRM SPK RIC CLT OMA CV SPK KNX MAD GVL NCO KNX MAD RIC LEX0–1 4–2 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–5 2–4 3–2 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–4 1–3 2–5 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–3Forward Madison FC(MAD) TRM GVL CV RIC GVL SPK LEX TRM OMA RIC CV NCO OMA CLT LEX CHA SPK KNX CLT CHA KNX NCO1–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 3–2 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 0–0 0–1Greenville Triumph SC(GVL) SPK MAD LEX NCO CLT TRM MAD RIC CHA CLT KNX OMA KNX RIC NCO OMA CHA CV LEX SPK CV TRM3–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 0–1 5–1One Knoxville SC(KNX) CLT LEX TRM OMA RIC CV RIC NCO GVL TRM NCO GVL CHA SPK CLT LEX OMA MAD CHA CV MAD SPK2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0Lexington SC(LEX) NCO CHA KNX GVL TRM SPK MAD SPK OMA TRM RIC CLT CV MAD NCO KNX CV RIC GVL OMA CLT CHA0–0 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–3 2–2 1–4 1–1 2–4 1–2 2–1 3–3 3–1 0–0 1–5 0–1 7–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 3–0NoCo Hailstorm FC(NCO) LEX SPK GVL CHA OMA KNX RIC CV CLT KNX MAD RIC TRM GVL LEX OMA CHA CV TRM CLT SPK MAD0–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 5–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–0Richmond Kickers(RIC) SPK TRM CV MAD SPK KNX GVL KNX CV NCO MAD CHA LEX NCO GVL OMA CLT LEX OMA TRM CHA CLT1–2 1–3 3–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–1Spokane Velocity FC(SPK) GVL RIC NCO CLT LEX RIC MAD LEX CHA CLT TRM CHA KNX OMA CV TRM MAD OMA CV GVL NCO KNX1–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–4 3–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–2 0–4 0–1 2–3 0–1 0–0Tormenta FC(TRM) CV MAD RIC KNX LEX GVL OMA CHA CLT MAD CHA KNX LEX CV SPK NCO SPK CLT NCO RIC OMA GVL1–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 3–3 0–4 2–2 2–3 1–5Union Omaha(OMA) CV KNX CLT TRM CLT NCO CHA MAD LEX GVL CHA MAD RIC SPK GVL NCO KNX SPK RIC LEX TRM CV 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–2 4–1 1–2 5–2 0–2 4–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 3–1
Playoffs The 2024 USL League One Playoffs (branded as the 2024 USL League One Playoffs presented by TERMINIX for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of the USL League One season.
Bracket
Schedule Quarterfinals
Semifinals
USL League One Final
Championship Game MVP: Joe Gallardo (OMA)
Attendance
Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team Richmond Kickers 11 51,387 5,574 3,551 4,672 Forward Madison FC 11 46,664 4,856 3,346 4,242 Spokane Velocity FC 11 41,818 5,086 3,108 3,802 Union Omaha 11 38,587 4,509 2,461 3,508 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 11 24,876 3,447 1,526 2,261 Greenville Triumph SC 11* 19,581 3,734 1,251 1,958 One Knoxville SC 11 18,892 2,345 1,310 1,717 Lexington SC 11 16,799 3,125 1,041 1,527 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 11 14,556 2,236 1,063 1,323 South Georgia Tormenta FC 11 12,042 1,407 667 1,095 Charlotte Independence 11 11,842 2,307 530 1,077 Central Valley Fuego FC 11 8,010 1,000 397 728 Total 132 305,054 5,574 397 2,329 |Note= *One match for Greenville Triumph SC was played behind closed doors because of a storm.
Regular season statistical leaders
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Lyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 16 2 Juan Carlos Obregón Charlotte Independence 15 3 Pedro Dolabella Union Omaha 10 4 Ropapa Mensah Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 9 Kempes Tekiela One Knoxville SC 6 Cameron Lancaster Lexington SC 8 Sebastián Vivas South Georgia Tormenta FC 8 Leonardo Castro Greenville Triumph SC 7 Ates Diouf Lexington SC Pedro Fonseca South Georgia Tormenta FC
Hat tricks Player Club Against Result Date Ropapa MensahChattanooga Red Wolves SC Central Valley Fuego FC 2–4 (A) April 13 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SC Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2–5 (A) September 14 Cameron LancasterLexington SC Central Valley Fuego FC 7–1 (H) September 18
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Top assists Rank Player Club Assists 1 Alfredo Midence Central Valley Fuego FC 8 2 Derek Gebhard Forward Madison FC 5 Luis Gil Spokane Velocity FC Lyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC Gabriel Obertan Charlotte Independence Nil Vinyals Richmond Kickers Ben Zakowski Greenville Triumph SC 8 Ates Diouf Lexington SC 4 Pedro Dolabella Union Omaha Joe Gallardo Union Omaha Callum Johnson One Knoxville SC Joel Johnson Charlotte Independence Stefan Lukic Chattanooga Red Wolves Isidro Martinez Northern Colorado Hailstorm Wolfgang Prentice Forward Madison FC Zion Scarlett Greenville Triumph SC
Clean sheets Rank Player Club Shutouts 1 Lalo Delgado Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 9 Bernd Schipmann Forward Madison FC 3 Sean Lewis One Knoxville SC 7 Rashid Nuhu Union Omaha 5 Austin Pack Charlotte Independence 5 6 Amal Knight Lexington SC 4 Ford Parker South Georgia Tormenta FC 8 Christian Garner Greenville Triumph SC 3 Gunther Rankenburg Greenville Triumph SC James Sneddon Richmond Kickers Brooks Thompson Spokane Velocity FC
League awards Individual awards AwardWinnerTeamReasonGolden Boot Lyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 16 goalsGolden Glove Sean Lewis One Knoxville SC 7 shutouts; 0.73 goals against average; 52 savesGolden Playmaker Alfredo Midence Central Valley Fuego 8 assistsGoalkeeper of the Year Sean Lewis One Knoxville SC 0.73 goals against average; 7 shutouts; 52 savesDefender of the Year Bruno Rendón Northern Colorado Hailstorm 169 duels wonYoung Player of the Year Alfredo Midence Central Valley Fuego Led the league with 8 assistsCoach of the Year Dominic Casciato Union Omaha Back-to-back Players' ShieldsPlayer of the Year Lyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 16 goals; 5 assistsComeback Player of the Year Clay Dimick Charlotte Independence Played entire season after back surgery.
All-league teams First team Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Sean Lewis (KNX) Mitch Osmond (MAD) Bruno Rendón (NCO) Jordan Skelton (KNX) Luis Álvarez (CLT) Devin Boyce (MAD) Pedro Dolabella (OMA) Luis Gil (SPK) Ethan Hoard (NCO) Lyam MacKinnon (GVL) Juan Carlos Obregón (CLT)
Second team Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Lalo Delgado (NCO) Simon Fitch (RIC) David García (NCO) Nick Spielman (CLT) Ates Diouf (LEX) Chapa Herrera (GVL) Evan Lee (GVL) Jimmie Villalobos (MAD) Pedro Fonseca (TRM) Alfredo Midence (CV) Nil Vinyals (RIC)
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthCoach of the MonthReferences Player Club Position Coach ClubMarch Angelo Kelly-RosalesOne Knoxville SC Midfielder Mark McKeeverOne Knoxville SCApril Ropapa MensahChattanooga Red Wolves SC Forward Mike JeffriesCharlotte IndependenceMay Pedro DolabellaUnion Omaha Midfielder Dominic CasciatoUnion OmahaJune Juan Carlos ObregónCharlotte Independence Forward Matt GlaeserForward Madison FCJuly Alfredo MidenceCentral Valley Fuego FCForward Mike JeffriesCharlotte IndependenceAugust Ethan HoardNorthern Colorado Hailstorm FCForward Darren PowellLexington SCSeptember Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCMidfielder Dominic CasciatoUnion OmahaOctober Lalo DelgadoNorthern Colorado HailstormGoalkeeper Éamon ZayedNorthern Colorado Hailstorm
Weekly awards Player of the Week Week Player Club Position Reason 1 Leonardo CastroGreenville Triumph SCForwardGoal vs Spokane 2 Angelo Kelly-RosalesOne Knoxville SCForward2 goals vs Charlotte 3 Luis GilSpokane Velocity FCMidfielderGWG PK vs Northern Colorado 4 Luis ÁlvarezCharlotte IndependenceMidfielderGWG vs Spokane 5 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCMidfielder2 goals vs Northern Colorado 6 Ropapa MensahChattanooga Red WolvesForwardHat trick vs Central Valley Fuego 7 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCForward2 goals vs Tormenta FC 8 Joe GallardoUnion OmahaMidfielder1 goal; 2 assists vs Tormenta FC 9 Sebastián VivasSouth Georgia Tormenta FCForward2 goals; 1 assist vs Chattanooga 10 Chevone MarshChattanooga Red WolvesForward3 goals in 2 matches 11 Juan Carlos ObregónCharlotte IndependenceForward2 goals vs Chattanooga 12 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCMidfielder2 goals in 2 games 13 Steevan Dos SantosUnion OmahaForward2 goals vs Lexington 14 Ropapa MensahChattanooga Red WolvesForward2 goals vs Richmond 15 Alfredo MidenceCentral Valley Fuego FCForward3 assists vs Tormenta FC 16 Andre LewisSpokane Velocity FCMidfielder2 goals; 1 assists 17 Kempes TekielaOne Knoxville SCForward2 goals; 1 assist vs Chattanooga 18 Joe GallardoUnion OmahaMidfielder2 goals vs Richmond 19 Luis GilSpokane Velocity FCMidfielder1 goal; 1 assist in 2 games 20 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCMidfielderHat Trick vs Chattanooga 21 Cameron LancasterLexington SCForwardHat Trick vs Central Valley Fuego 22 Lalo DelgadoNorthern Colorado HailstormGoalkeeper2 clean sheets; 15 saves in 2 games 23 Lyam MacKinnonGreenville Triumph SCMidfielder2 goals vs Spokane 24 Jordan SkeltonOne Knoxville SCDefender12 clearances; 5 blocks in 2 games 25 Matt LevyCharlotte IndependenceGoalkeeper9 saves and a clean sheet in his 1st start