# 2013 in American soccer

The 2013 season was the 101st edition of competitive soccer in the United States.

## National teams
### Men
#### Senior

| Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 16 | 4 | 3 |

##### Goal scorers

| Player | Goals |
| Jozy Altidore | 8 |
| Landon Donovan | 8 |
| Clint Dempsey | 6 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 6 |
| Eddie Johnson | 5 |
| Joe Corona | 2 |
| Clarence Goodson | 2 |
| Michael Orozco Fiscal | 2 |
| Brek Shea | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Geoff Cameron | 1 |
| Brad Evans | 1 |
| Mix Diskerud | 1 |
| Herculez Gomez | 1 |
| Stuart Holden | 1 |
| Aron Jóhannsson | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 |

#### Under-17
### Women
#### Senior

| Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 13 | 0 | 3 |

#### Under-17
## American club leagues
### Major League Soccer

The Major League Soccer season began on March 2, 2013, following preseason events in Tucson, Arizona, Orlando, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina. The regular season ended on October 27, 2013.

#### Conference tables

Eastern Conference
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | |
Western Conference
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |

#### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |

#### MLS Cup Playoffs

| Knockout | Knockout | Knockout | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | MLS Cup | MLS Cup | MLS Cup |
| | | | E1 | New York | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Houston | 3 | E4 | Houston (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Montreal | 0 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E4 | Houston | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| | | | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | E2 | Kansas City (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | New England | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Kansas City (p) | 1 (7) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Salt Lake | 1 (6) |
| | | | W1 | Portland | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Seattle | 2 | W4 | Seattle | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Colorado | 0 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W1 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| | | | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| | | | W2 | Salt Lake (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### North American Soccer League

The North American Soccer League has been split into spring and fall tournaments for the 2013 season, similar to the Apertura and Clausura league system commonly found in Mexican and Central American soccer leagues. The winner of the Spring season will host the winner of the Fall season in the 2013 Soccer Bowl championship. The Spring season will begin on April 6, 2013. The Fall season will begin on August 3, 2013.

#### Spring Season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks (S) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | Soccer Bowl 2013 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 | |
| 3 | San Antonio Scorpions | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | FC Edmonton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 8 | |

#### Fall Season

The New York Cosmos will join the league during the Fall season. Puerto Rico Islanders, originally planned to take part in this season, announced taking one year off due to restructuring.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | Soccer Bowl 2013 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | FC Edmonton | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 | |
| 8 | San Antonio Scorpions | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 10 | |

#### Soccer Bowl 2013

Soccer Bowl 2013 was contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons. The game was hosted by the winner of the spring season.

### USL Pro

For the first time, all USL Pro teams will play every other team in a home-and-away arrangement, like most European leagues. The only exception will be Antigua Barracuda FC, which will play all their matches on the road, giving every other team 13 home matches against other USL Pro teams.
On January 23, 2013, USL Pro announced an alliance with Major League Soccer. For the 2013 season, four MLS teams will affiliate with USL Pro teams in lieu of participating in the MLS Reserve League system. These MLS clubs will loan at least four of their reserve players to their USL Pro affiliate club for development purposes.
All USL Pro teams will play two matches each with the remaining MLS Reserve League teams. Those matches will count toward USL Pro standings, giving each team a total of 26 games.
The following teams will affiliate:
* Sporting Kansas City — Orlando City Soccer Club
* New England Revolution — Rochester Rhinos
* D.C. United — Richmond Kickers
* Philadelphia Union — Harrisburg City Islanders
USL Pro teams will play MLS Reserve teams as listed below. Except for Antigua Barracuda FC (who will play two MLS reserve teams on the road), each set will be a home-and-away arrangement.
* Antigua Barracuda FC — FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes
* Charleston Battery — Houston Dynamo
* Charlotte Eagles — Chicago Fire
* Dayton Dutch Lions — Columbus Crew
* Harrisburg City Islanders — Colorado Rapids
* Los Angeles Blues — Los Angeles Galaxy
* Orlando City — Seattle Sounders FC
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds — Toronto FC
* Phoenix FC — Real Salt Lake
* Richmond Kickers — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
* Rochester Rhinos — Montreal Impact
* VSI Tampa Bay FC — Portland Timbers
* Wilmington Hammerheads — New York Red Bulls
The USL Pro season will begin on March 23, 2013. The first matches with MLS Reserve League teams will take place on April 7, 2013.

#### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers (C) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 55 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
| 2 | Orlando City (A) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles (A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 40 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions (A) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 | |
| 10 | VSI Tampa Bay | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Phoenix FC | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 22 | |
| 13 | Antigua Barracuda | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 91 | −80 | 0 | |
* ↑ Wilmington were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player on July 21 against Pittsburgh.

#### USL Pro playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | USL PRO Championship | USL PRO Championship | USL PRO Championship |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0 | 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 3 | | | | 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 4 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Orlando City | 7 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Orlando City | 7 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | 2 | Orlando City | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 3 | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blues | 1 | | | | | | |

#### USL Pro Championship
### National Women's Soccer League

The inaugural NWSL season began on April 13 and concluded on August 18. The Portland Thorns won the first NWSL Championship, defeating NWSL Shield winner Western New York Flash 2–0 on August 31.

#### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Western New York Flash | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 38 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | FC Kansas City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 38 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 4 | Sky Blue FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 36 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 5 | Boston Breakers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Seattle Reign FC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 14 | |

#### NWSL playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | Western New York Flash | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | 1 | Western New York Flash | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 2 |
| 2 | FC Kansas City | 2 | 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 2 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC (AET) | 3 | | | |

#### NWSL Championship
## US Open Cup

The 100th edition of the annual national championship, the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, ran from May 7 through October 2. Sporting Kansas City, the defending champions, were eliminated in the fourth round (round of 16) by USL Pro side Orlando City.
D.C. United defeated Real Salt Lake 1–0 in the final to qualify for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage.

## Honors
### Professional

Men :
| Competition | Competition | Winner |
| U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | D.C. United |
| MLS Supporters' Shield | MLS Supporters' Shield | New York Red Bulls |
| MLS Cup | MLS Cup | Sporting Kansas City |
| NASL | Spring season | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| NASL | Fall season | New York Cosmos |
| NASL | Soccer Bowl | New York Cosmos |
| USL Pro | Regular season | Richmond Kickers |
| USL Pro | Playoffs | Orlando City SC |
Women :
| Competition | Winner |
| NWSL Championship | Portland Thorns FC |
| NWSL Shield | Western New York Flash |
| W-League | Pali Blues |
| Women's Premier Soccer League | San Diego WFC SeaLions |

### Amateur

Men :
| Competition | Team |
| USL Premier Development League | Austin Aztex |
| National Premier Soccer League | RVA Football Club |
| NCAA Division I Soccer Championship | Notre Dame |
| NCAA Division II Soccer Championship | Southern New Hampshire |
| NCAA Division III Soccer Championship | Messiah College |
| NAIA Soccer Championship | Martin Methodist (TN) |
Women :
| Competition | Team |
| NCAA Division I Soccer Championship | UCLA |
| NCAA Division II Soccer Championship | Grand Valley State |
| NCAA Division III Soccer Championship | William Smith |
| NAIA Soccer Championship | Concordia (OR) |

## American clubs in international competition

| Club | Competition | Final round |
| Houston Dynamo | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Semifinals |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Semifinals |
| Houston Dynamo | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals |