2020 USL League One season

The 2020 USL League One season will be the league's second season. The regular season will consist of a 28–game schedule was scheduled begin on March 27 and end on October 3. On March 13, it was announced the regular season start would be delayed to April 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay was extended to May 10. The delay was extended for a third time with the USL awaiting guidance and clarity from various authorities before announcing a new date. On June 5, the league announced a provisional return date of July 18. The top six teams will make the playoffs, with the top two teams qualifying for the Semifinals. The First Round is scheduled for October 9–11, the Semifinals on October 16–18 and the League Final on October 22–25. Nine teams[1] return from the inaugural season, while three new teams enter for the first time; MLS reserve teams Fort Lauderdale CF and New England Revolution II, and expansion club Union Omaha. North Texas SC return as defending champions.[2]

USL League One
Season2020
DatesJuly 18[lower-alpha 1] – October 3
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of December 20, 2019.

Teams
Locations of teams for the 2020 USL League One season
Club City Stadium Capacity Head coach MLS/USLC affiliate / ownership
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,000[3] Jimmy Obleda
Fort Lauderdale CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida Inter Miami CF Stadium 19,000 Jason Kreis Inter Miami CF
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field 5,000 Daryl Shore Chicago Fire FC
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Legacy Early College Field 4,000 John Harkes
New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium 20,000 Clint Peay New England Revolution
North Texas SC Arlington, Texas Globe Life Park in Arlington 48,114 Eric Quill FC Dallas
Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium 5,400 Marcelo Neveleff Orlando City SC
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 22,611 Darren Sawatzky
South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park 3,500 John Miglarese
Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario BMO Training Ground 1,000 Mike Muñoz Toronto FC
FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona Kino Sports Complex 3,500 John Galas Phoenix Rising FC
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park 9,023 Jay Mims
  MLS/USLC-affiliated
  MLS/USLC-owned

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Richmond Kickers David Bulow[4] Contract not renewed October 9, 2019 Darren Sawatzky[5] November 6, 2019
FC Tucson Darren Sawatzky[6] Mutual Separation November 6, 2019 John Galas[7] December 24, 2019
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Tim Hankinson Mutual Separation November 20, 2019 Jimmy Obleda[8] November 21, 2019
Orlando City B Roberto Sibaja End of interim period December 20, 2019 Marcelo Neveleff[9] December 20, 2019
Toronto FC II Michael Rabasca Mutual Separation January 27, 2020 Mike Muñoz[10] January 27, 2020

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2 Fort Lauderdale CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Forward Madison FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4 Greenville Triumph SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 New England Revolution II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 North Texas SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Union Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Orlando City B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Richmond Kickers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 South Georgia Tormenta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Toronto FC II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FC Tucson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 27, 2020. Source: 2020 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results table
Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Chattanooga Red Wolves
(CHT)		GVLORLNTXRICMADTUCFTLTRMORLTOROMAGVLNEWTUCTORTRMNTXNEWFTLGVLRICORLTRMOMAFTLNEWTUCMAD
Mar 27Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25May 2May 9May 13May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 11Jun 20Jun 27Jul 1Jul 11Jul 18Jul 26Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep 6Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3
Fort Lauderdale CF
(FTL)		OMATRMNEWMADTUCTORCHTNEWGVLTUCTORORLMADRICGVLTORORLCHTMADTRMNTXRICTORCHTTUCOMANTXGVL
Mar 27Apr 11Apr 19Apr 26May 2May 9May 13May 22May 30Jun 6Jun 12Jun 21Jun 27Jul 2Jul 11Jul 17Jul 24Aug 1Aug 6Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12Sep 20Sep 23Sep 26Oct 2
Forward Madison FC
(MAD)		RICTUCTOROMAFTLCHTNTXTORNEWRICTUCTORFTLGVLOMAORLNEWNTXTRMFTLOMANTXRICGVLTUCORLTRMCHT
Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18Apr 26May 2May 9May 15May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 2Jul 11Jul 15Jul 22Jul 25Aug 1Aug 6Aug 14Aug 19Aug 22Aug 29Sep 10Sep 15Sep 26Oct 3
Greenville Triumph SC
(GVL)		CHTTRMNEWRICNTXORLTOROMATUCFTLTRMCHTRICNTXMADFTLORLTUCRICCHTNTXTORMADTRMOMAORLNEWFTL
Mar 27Apr 4Apr 12Apr 18Apr 26May 1May 6May 9May 17May 30Jun 6Jun 11Jun 20Jun 27Jul 2Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Jul 31Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2
New England Revolution II
(NEW)		ORLRICGVLFTLTORTRMOMAFTLMADTRMORLNTXCHTOMATUCTORNTXMADCHTOMARICTORTUCORLRICCHTGVLTRM
Mar 28Apr 3Apr 12Apr 19Apr 25May 2May 15May 22May 30Jun 2Jun 5Jun 12Jun 20Jun 27Jul 3Jul 8Jul 12Jul 22Jul 26Aug 1Aug 8Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28Sep 11Sep 19Sep 25Oct 3
North Texas SC
(NTX)		TRMORLTUCCHTGVLOMAMADTRMRICTORNEWOMAGVLTRMNEWCHTMADTUCTORGVLMADFTLOMAORLTORRICFTLTUC
Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18Apr 26May 3May 9May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 12Jun 21Jun 27Jul 5Jul 12Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 7Aug 15Aug 19Aug 22Aug 29Sep 3Sep 11Sep 15Sep 26Oct 3
Orlando City B
(ORL)		NEWNTXCHTTUCOMAGVLRICCHTTUCNEWTRMFTLRICOMAMADGVLFTLTORTRMTUCCHTNEWNTXTRMMADGVLTOROMA
Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11Apr 17Apr 25May 1May 16May 23May 30Jun 5Jun 12Jun 21Jun 27Jul 2Jul 15Jul 18July 24Jul 31Aug 9Aug 14Aug 22Aug 28Sep 3Sep 11Sep 15Sep 18Sep 25Oct 3
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)		MADNEWGVLCHTTORTRMORLNTXTORMADOMAGVLORLFTLTUCOMATRMGVLNEWCHTMADFTLTUCNEWNTXOMATRMTOR
Mar 28Apr 3Apr 18Apr 25May 1May 9May 16May 30Jun 3Jun 6Jun 12Jun 20Jun 27Jul 2Jul 11Jul 17Jul 25Jul 31Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep 4Sep 11Sep 15Sep 19Sep 23Oct 2
Tormenta FC
(TRM)		NTXGVLFTLTORNEWRICCHTNTXOMANEWGVLORLTUCTORNTXCHTTUCRICMADORLFTLOMACHTGVLORLRICMADNEW
Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18May 2May 9May 16May 23May 27Jun 2Jun 6Jun 12Jun 20Jun 26Jul 5Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 9Aug 15Aug 19Aug 29Sep 5Sep 11Sep 23Sep 26Oct 3
Toronto FC II
(TOR)		TUCMADTRMNEWRICGVLFTLMADCHTRICNTXFTLMADTRMCHTNEWFTLOMAORLNTXNEWGVLOMATUCFTLNTXORLRIC
Mar 28Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25May 1May 6May 9May 15May 30Jun 3Jun 6Jun 12Jun 20Jun 26Jul 1Jul 8Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7Aug 14Aug 22Aug 25Aug 28Sep 5Sep 11Sep 25Oct 2
FC Tucson
(TUC)		TORMADNTXORLFTLCHTGVLOMAORLFTLMADOMATRMCHTNEWRICTRMGVLNTXOMAORLNEWTORRICMADFTLCHTNTX
Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11Apr 17May 2May 9May 17May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 17Jun 20Jun 27Jul 3Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4Sep 10Sep 20Sep 26Oct 3
Union Omaha
(OMA)		FTLMADORLNTXGVLNEWTUCTRMCHTRICTUCNTXNEWORLMADRICTORNEWTUCMADTRMTORNTXCHTGVLRICFTLORL
Mar 27Apr 18Apr 25May 3May 9May 15May 23May 27Jun 6Jun 12Jun 17Jun 21Jun 27Jul 2Jul 11Jul 17Jul 24Aug 1Aug 8Aug 14Aug 19Aug 25Aug 29Sep 6Sep 12Sep 19Sep 23Oct 3

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See also

Notes
  1. The regular season was slated to begin on March 27, but was delayed to April 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay was extended to May 10. The delay was extended for a third time with the USL awaiting guidance and clarity from various authorities before announcing a new date. On June 5, a provisional start date of July 18 was announced.

References
  1. Lansing Ignite ceased operations at the end of the 2019 season.
  2. "2020 USL League One Schedule Revealed". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. "CHATTANOOGA TO BUILD SOCCER-SPECIFIC STADIUM FOR 2020 SEASON". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. "Kickers Part Ways with David Bulow". Richmond Kickers. October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. "Kickers Appoint Darren Sawatzky Sporting Director and Head Coach". Richmond Kickers. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. "FC Tucson and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky Part Ways". FC Tucson. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. "FC Tucson Names John Galas Head Coach". FC Tucson. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. "Red Wolves Appoint Jimmy Obleda Head Coach". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  9. "Orlando City SC Appoints Marcelo Neveleff as OCB Head Coach". Orlando City B. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. "Mike Muñoz Named Toronto FC II Head Coach". Toronto FC II. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. "2020 USL League One Schedule Revealed". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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