# Western Conference (USL Championship)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the USL Championship, the second level of men's club soccer in the United States.

## Current standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Lexington SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Monterey Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 6 | New Mexico United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Oakland Roots SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Orange County SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | San Antonio FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FC Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

## Members
### Current

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Weidner Field |
| El Paso Locomotive FC | El Paso, Texas | Southwest University Park |
| FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ONEOK Field |
| Las Vegas Lights FC | Las Vegas, Nevada | Cashman Field |
| Lexington SC | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington SC Stadium |
| Monterey Bay FC | Seaside, California | Cardinale Stadium |
| New Mexico United | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Isotopes Park |
| Oakland Roots SC | Oakland, California | Pioneer Stadium |
| Orange County SC | Irvine, California | Championship Stadium |
| Phoenix Rising FC | Phoenix, Arizona | Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
| Sacramento Republic FC | Sacramento, California | Heart Health Park |
| San Antonio FC | San Antonio, Texas | Toyota Field |

## Conference Lineups
### Clubs timeline

Conference Member  Club moved to Eastern Conference  Club playing in different league  Former clubs

### 2015 (12 teams)

* Arizona United SC
* Austin Aztex
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* LA Galaxy II
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County Blues
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Sacramento Republic
* Seattle Sounders 2
* Tulsa Roughnecks
* Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Changes from 2014: USL Pro expanded and was rebranded as simply USL; the round robin table was split into two conferences: Eastern and Western.

### 2016 (15 teams)

* Arizona United SC
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* LA Galaxy II
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County Blues
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* St. Louis FC
* San Antonio FC
* Seattle Sounders 2
* Swope Park Rangers
* Tulsa Roughnecks
* Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Changes from 2015: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, the Swope Park Rangers and San Antonio FC were added as expansion franchises; Saint Louis FC moved in from the Eastern Conference; the Austin Aztex went on hiatus

### 2017 (15 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* LA Galaxy II
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Reno 1868 FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* San Antonio FC
* Seattle Sounders 2
* Swope Park Rangers
* Tulsa Roughnecks
* Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Changes from 2016: Arizona United SC was renamed Phoenix Rising FC; the Orange County Blues was renamed Orange County SC; the Austin Aztex folded; Reno 1868 FC was added as an expansion franchise; Saint Louis FC moved out to the Eastern Conference

### 2018 (17 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* Fresno FC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* LA Galaxy II
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Reno 1868 FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* Saint Louis FC
* San Antonio FC
* Seattle Sounders 2
* Swope Park Rangers
* Tulsa Roughnecks
Changes from 2017: Fresno FC and Las Vegas Lights FC were added as expansion franchises; the Vancouver Whitecaps 2 folded; Saint Louis FC moved in from the Western Conference.

### 2019 (18 teams)

* Austin Bold FC
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* Fresno FC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* LA Galaxy II
* New Mexico United
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Reno 1868 FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* San Antonio FC
* Tacoma Defiance
* Tulsa Roughnecks
Changes from 2018: Austin Bold FC, El Paso Locomotive FC and the New Mexico United were added as expansion franchises.; Saint Louis FC and the Swope Park Rangers moved out to the Eastern Conference; Seattle Sounders FC 2 rebranded as Tacoma Defiance.

### 2020 (18 teams)
#### Group A (4 teams)

* Portland Timbers 2
* Reno 1868 FC
* Sacramento Republic
* Tacoma Defiance

#### Group B (5 teams)

* Las Vegas Lights FC
* LA Galaxy II
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* San Diego Loyal SC

#### Group C (4 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* New Mexico United
* Real Monarchs SLC

#### Group D (5 teams)

* Austin Bold FC
* Oklahoma City Energy
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* San Antonio FC
* FC Tulsa
Changes from 2019: San Diego Loyal SC was added as an expansion franchise; the Tulsa Roughnecks were renamed FC Tulsa; Fresno FC was disbanded. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was split into four groups. Two groups of four and two groups of five.

### 2021 (15 teams)
#### Mountain Division

* Austin Bold FC
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* New Mexico United
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* San Antonio FC

#### Pacific Division

* Las Vegas Lights FC
* LA Galaxy II
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic
* San Diego Loyal SC
* Tacoma Defiance
Changes from 2020: The conference was divided into two divisions, Mountain and Pacific; Oakland Roots SC joined in from NISA: the Portland Timbers 2 was withdrawn by the MLS parent club; Reno 1868 FC was disbanded; Oklahoma City Energy and FC Tulsa moved out to the Eastern Conference.

### 2022 (13 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* New Mexico United
* Monterey Bay FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* LA Galaxy II
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
* San Diego Loyal SC
Changes from 2021: The Mountain and Pacific divisions were dropped; Monterey Bay FC was added as an expansion franchise; the Real Monarchs and the Tacoma Defiance were withdrawn by their MLS parent clubs and moved to MLS Next Pro; Austin Bold FC went on hiatus; will move to a yet-to-be-named Texas city for the 2023 season.

### 2023 (12 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* New Mexico United
* Monterey Bay FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
* San Diego Loyal SC
Changes from 2022: The LA Galaxy II was withdrawn by their MLS parent club and moved to MLS Next Pro;

### 2024 (12 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* FC Tulsa
* New Mexico United
* Monterey Bay FC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Memphis 901 FC
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
Changes from 2023: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros and San Diego Loyal SC folded. FC Tulsa and Memphis 901 FC moved from the Eastern Conference.

### 2025 (12 teams)

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* FC Tulsa
* Lexington SC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Monterey Bay FC
* New Mexico United
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
Changes from 2024: Lexington SC joined from USL League One. Memphis 901 FC folded.

## Western Conference Playoff champions by year

| Bold | USL Champions |
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners Up |
| 2015 | LA Galaxy II | 2–1 | OKC Energy FC |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 (7–6 PK) | OKC Energy FC |
| 2018 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC |
| 2019 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2–1 (AET) | El Paso Locomotive FC |
| 2020 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 (4–2 PK) | El Paso Locomotive FC |
| 2021 | Orange County SC | 1–1 (5–3 PK) | San Antonio FC |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| 2023 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC |
| 2024 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC |
* ↑ USL Championship game canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak in the Tampa Bay Rowdies camp.

## Western Conference regular season champions by year

| Bold | Players' Shield Champions |
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 14–9–5 (+4) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2016 | Sacramento Republic FC | 14–10–6 (+16) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2017 | Real Monarchs SLC | 20–5–7 (+28) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Orange County SC | 20–8–6 (+30) | Lost conference final |
| 2019 | Phoenix Rising FC | 24–4–6 (+53) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 FC | 11–2–3 (+22) | Lost conference semifinals |
| 2021 | Phoenix Rising FC | 20–5–7 (+33) | Lost conference quarterfinals |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 24–5–5 (+28) | Won USL Championship |
| 2023 | Sacramento Republic FC | 18–6–10 (+25) | Lost conference final |
| 2024 | New Mexico United | 18–11–5 (+2) | Lost conference semifinals |