# 2016 USL season

The 2016 USL season was the sixth season of the United Soccer League and the twenty-second season of USSF sanctioned Division III play organized by the United Soccer Leagues.
On August 6, 2015, the league announced that the season would consist of 30 games rather than 28 games played from 2013–2015. This was the first increase in the number of games since the league went from 24 games per season in 2012 to 28 games in 2013.
The league expanded from 24 to 29 teams in 2016. Six franchises were officially announced by the league: Swope Park Rangers, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, FC Cincinnati, Bethlehem Steel FC, and San Antonio FC. The Austin Aztex were on hiatus for the 2016 season, due to stadium availability issues, but planned to return in 2017 pending construction of a new, soccer-specific stadium.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Kit Sponsor | MLS Affiliate/Partnership |
| Arizona United SC | Peoria, Arizona | Peoria Sports Complex | 12,339 | Frank Yallop | Food City | |
| Bethlehem Steel FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Goodman Stadium | 16,000 | Brendan Burke | Lehigh Valley Health Network | Philadelphia Union |
| Charleston Battery | Charleston, South Carolina | MUSC Health Stadium | 5,100 | Michael Anhaeuser | Teamphoria! | Atlanta United FC |
| Charlotte Independence | Charlotte, North Carolina | Ramblewood Soccer Complex | 4,300 | Mike Jeffries | OrthoCarolina | Colorado Rapids |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Switchbacks Stadium | 3,500 | Steve Trittschuh | Penrose-St. Francis Health Services | |
| FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Nippert Stadium | 40,000 | John Harkes | Toyota | |
| FC Montreal | Montreal | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard | 3,500 | Philippe Eullaffroy | | Montreal Impact |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | FNB Field | 6,187 | Bill Becher | Capital Blue Cross | |
| LA Galaxy II | Carson, California | StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium | 2,000 | Curt Onalfo | Herbalife | LA Galaxy |
| Louisville City FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Slugger Field | 13,131 | James O'Connor | Humana | |
| New York Red Bulls II | Harrison, New Jersey | Red Bull Arena | 20,000 | John Wolyniec | Red Bull | New York Red Bulls |
| Oklahoma City Energy FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Taft Stadium | 7,500 | Jimmy Nielsen | First Fidelity Bank | FC Dallas |
| Orange County Blues FC | Irvine, California | Anteater Stadium | 2,500 | Barry Venison | | |
| Orlando City B | Melbourne, Florida | Titan Soccer Complex | 3,500 | Anthony Pulis | Orlando Health | Orlando City SC |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Highmark Stadium | 3,500 | Dave Brandt | Allegheny Health Network | Columbus Crew SC |
| Portland Timbers 2 | Portland, Oregon | Merlo Field | 4,892 | Andrew Gregor | Alaska Airlines | Portland Timbers |
| Real Monarchs SLC | Sandy, Utah | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 | Freddy Juarez | LifeVantage | Real Salt Lake |
| Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia | City Stadium | 22,000 | Leigh Cowlishaw | Woodfin Home Comfort Systems | D.C. United |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Edinburg, Texas | H-E-B Park | 9,400 | Wilmer Cabrera | | Houston Dynamo |
| Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, New York | Sahlen's Stadium | 13,768 | Bob Lilley | | New England Revolution |
| Saint Louis FC | Fenton, Missouri | Soccer Park | 5,500 | Tim Leonard (interim) | Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1 | Chicago Fire |
| Sacramento Republic FC | Sacramento, California | Bonney Field | 11,569 | Paul Buckle | UC Davis Children's Hospital | San Jose Earthquakes |
| San Antonio FC | San Antonio, Texas | Toyota Field | 8,296 | Darren Powell | Toyota | |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Tukwila, Washington | Starfire Sports Complex | 4,500 | Ezra Hendrickson | Xbox | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Swope Park Rangers | Kansas City, Missouri | Swope Soccer Village | 3,557 | Marc Dos Santos | Ivy Funds | Sporting Kansas City |
| Toronto FC II | Vaughan, Ontario | Ontario Soccer Centre | 3,500 | Jason Bent | | Toronto FC |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ONEOK Field | 7,833 | David Irving | Oculto | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Thunderbird Stadium | 3,500 | Alan Koch | Bell Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Wilmington, North Carolina | Legion Stadium | 6,000 | Mark Briggs | New Hanover Regional Medical Center | New York City FC |

## Other venues

The Real Monarchs played three home games at other sites while Rio Tinto Stadium was being resurfaced: Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nevada, Clyde Field at Utah Valley University and Ute Soccer Field at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros played their first three games at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Soccer Complex while their stadium was being completed.
The September 7 game between New York Red Bulls II and Harrisburg City Islanders was played at Pucillo Field at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

## Relationships with MLS clubs

There are 11 USL teams owned and operated by MLS clubs and 9 USL-MLS affiliations among the 29 USL clubs.
The two relationship types are treated the same by Major League Soccer.

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Mark Steffens | Released | May 21, 2016 | Dave Brandt | May 22, 2016 |
| Saint Louis FC | Dale Schilly | Released | August 15, 2016 | Tim Leonard (interim) | August 15, 2016 |
| Orange County Blues | Oliver Wyss | Promoted to Front Office | August 19, 2016 | Barry Venison | August 19, 2016 |

### Player transfers
## Competition format

The season started on March 25 and ended on September 25. The top eight finishers in each conference qualify for the playoffs.

## League table
### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls II (C, X) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 69 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 60 | Conference Playoffs |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 56 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 51 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
| 6 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 45 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Orlando City B | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 35 | Conference Playoffs |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 34 | |
| 10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 31 | |
| 11 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC II | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 26 | |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 25 | |
| 14 | FC Montreal | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 23 | |

### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sacramento Republic | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 52 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 51 | Conference Playoffs |
| 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 48 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | LA Galaxy II | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 47 | Conference Playoffs |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 45 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Oklahoma City Energy | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 43 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Orange County Blues | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 40 | Conference Playoffs |
| 9 | Portland Timbers 2 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
| 10 | San Antonio FC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 38 | |
| 11 | Real Monarchs | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 36 | |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 35 | |
| 13 | Arizona United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 34 | |
| 14 | Saint Louis FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 34 | |
| 15 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 19 | |

## Results table

Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw :
| Club | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match | Match |
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Arizona United SC (AZU) | LAG | SEA | SAC | CSS | RMO | POR | OKC | OCB | CSS | LAG | OCB | STL | RGV | SAC | TUL | SPR | SEA | RMO | TUL | VAN | OCB | SAN | SAN | VAN | RMO | LAG | SAN | POR | RMO | POR |
| Arizona United SC (AZU) | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Bethlehem Steel FC (BET) | MON | CIN | NYR | RIC | CHB | LOU | ORL | MON | HAR | ROC | NYR | CLT | WIL | RIC | CIN | TOR | PIT | WIL | HAR | ROC | TOR | CLT | PIT | MON | LOU | HAR | NYR | CHB | PIT | ORL |
| Bethlehem Steel FC (BET) | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Charleston Battery (CHB) | CIN | ORL | WIL | CLT | BET | PIT | ROC | HAR | TOR | WIL | LOU | PIT | ORL | HAR | TOR | RIC | LOU | ORL | NYR | CIN | CLT | MON | WIL | CLT | RIC | ROC | MON | BET | RIC | NYR |
| Charleston Battery (CHB) | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Charlotte Independence (CLT) | LOU | HAR | CIN | CHB | RIC | NYR | MON | WIL | ROC | ORL | TOR | BET | RIC | HAR | ORL | WIL | NYR | PIT | MON | CHB | BET | WIL | ORL | CHB | CIN | TOR | PIT | RIC | ROC | LOU |
| Charlotte Independence (CLT) | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Cincinnati (CIN) | CHB | BET | CLT | LOU | TOR | WIL | ORL | HAR | PIT | HAR | RIC | MON | TOR | LOU | BET | ROC | STL | NYR | LOU | CHB | MON | RIC | ROC | NYR | CLT | STL | WIL | PIT | ORL | PIT |
| FC Cincinnati (CIN) | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (CSS) | OKC | AZU | SEA | SAN | LAG | OCB | POR | AZU | OCB | STL | LAG | SAN | RMO | RMO | POR | SEA | SAC | SPR | STL | VAN | POR | RMO | TUL | RGV | OKC | RGV | LAG | VAN | SEA | OCB |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (CSS) | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) | RIC | CLT | ORL | LOU | ORL | ROC | CIN | CHB | BET | TOR | CIN | WIL | NYR | CHB | MON | CLT | PIT | RIC | TOR | PIT | BET | ROC | NYR | LOU | TOR | PIT | BET | NYR | WIL | MON |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| LA Galaxy II (LAG) | AZU | STL | RMO | OCB | SAN | VAN | RGV | CSS | SAC | VAN | SEA | AZU | SAC | CSS | TUL | TUL | OCB | POR | SAN | OCB | POR | OKC | OCB | SPR | AZU | CSS | SAC | RGV | SAC | RMO |
| LA Galaxy II (LAG) | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Louisville City FC (LOU) | CLT | NYR | ORL | CIN | HAR | PIT | BET | TOR | STL | RIC | CHB | ORL | WIL | ROC | TOR | CIN | MON | CHB | WIL | CIN | ORL | PIT | HAR | ROC | NYR | BET | MON | RIC | STL | CLT |
| Louisville City FC (LOU) | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Montreal (MON) | BET | TOR | WIL | ROC | ORL | CLT | BET | NYR | RIC | ROC | CIN | TOR | PIT | HAR | ORL | LOU | NYR | ROC | CLT | CIN | RIC | PIT | CHB | BET | TOR | WIL | LOU | CHB | NYR | HAR |
| FC Montreal (MON) | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| New York Red Bulls II (NYR) | TOR | LOU | BET | ROC | WIL | CLT | PIT | RIC | MON | PIT | BET | HAR | ORL | WIL | ROC | MON | CLT | CIN | CHB | RIC | HAR | ORL | LOU | TOR | CIN | BET | HAR | ROC | MON | CHB |
| New York Red Bulls II (NYR) | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| Oklahoma City Energy FC (OKC) | CSS | STL | SPR | SEA | AZU | SAN | SAN | RMO | TUL | RGV | SPR | VAN | RGV | SAN | SPR | OCB | TUL | STL | SAC | RGV | LAG | TUL | CSS | TUL | STL | POR | SEA | SPR | VAN | STL |
| Oklahoma City Energy FC (OKC) | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Orange County Blues FC (OCB) | VAN | STL | LAG | SAN | POR | SAC | CSS | AZU | RMO | CSS | SEA | AZU | RMO | SAN | RGV | LAG | SAC | OKC | SPR | LAG | TUL | AZU | VAN | POR | LAG | SAC | SAC | RMO | RGV | CSS |
| Orange County Blues FC (OCB) | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 |
| Orlando City B (ORL) | WIL | CHB | LOU | HAR | PIT | HAR | MON | CIN | BET | ROC | CLT | LOU | CHB | NYR | MON | CLT | ROC | CHB | WIL | LOU | TOR | NYR | CLT | RIC | RIC | PIT | WIL | TOR | CIN | BET |
| Orlando City B (ORL) | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) | ROC | TOR | ORL | LOU | CHB | NYR | CIN | TOR | NYR | CHB | RIC | MON | ROC | HAR | BET | RIC | HAR | CLT | WIL | LOU | MON | BET | ROC | WIL | HAR | ORL | CLT | CIN | BET | CIN |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Portland Timbers 2 (POR) | SPR | VAN | RGV | SAC | OCB | TUL | AZU | RMO | CSS | VAN | SEA | SPR | SAN | SEA | VAN | STL | CSS | LAG | SEA | CSS | LAG | OCB | RMO | SAC | SEA | OKC | RGV | AZU | VAN | AZU |
| Portland Timbers 2 (POR) | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Real Monarchs (RMO) | STL | LAG | TUL | AZU | RGV | SEA | POR | RGV | OCB | OKC | VAN | VAN | SAC | SAC | OCB | CSS | CSS | VAN | SAC | AZU | SEA | CSS | SPR | POR | AZU | TUL | OCB | SAN | AZU | LAG |
| Real Monarchs (RMO) | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Richmond Kickers (RIC) | HAR | WIL | ROC | BET | CLT | TOR | WIL | TOR | NYR | LOU | MON | CIN | PIT | CLT | BET | CHB | HAR | PIT | TOR | NYR | ROC | MON | CIN | ORL | ORL | CHB | LOU | CLT | CHB | WIL |
| Richmond Kickers (RIC) | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Rio Grande Valley Toros (RGV) | TUL | POR | SEA | RMO | LAG | SAN | RMO | SPR | SAN | STL | SAN | SPR | OKC | SAN | AZU | OCB | OKC | TUL | VAN | SAC | OKC | SEA | TUL | CSS | CSS | SPR | POR | LAG | OCB | SAN |
| Rio Grande Valley Toros (RGV) | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Rochester Rhinos (ROC) | PIT | RIC | NYR | MON | HAR | CHB | CLT | ORL | BET | MON | TOR | LOU | PIT | NYR | CIN | ORL | MON | TOR | BET | HAR | RIC | WIL | LOU | PIT | CIN | WIL | CHB | NYR | CLT | TOR |
| Rochester Rhinos (ROC) | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Sacramento Republic FC (SAC) | SEA | AZU | VAN | POR | STL | OCB | LAG | SEA | SPR | LAG | RMO | RMO | RGV | AZU | SEA | RMO | OCB | CSS | VAN | RGV | OCB | SAN | STL | POR | OCB | VAN | OCB | LAG | LAG | TUL |
| Sacramento Republic FC (SAC) | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Saint Louis FC (STL) | RMO | LAG | OCB | OKC | TUL | SAC | SPR | LOU | TUL | VAN | RGV | CSS | TUL | AZU | POR | SPR | SEA | CIN | TUL | CSS | OKC | SPR | SAC | SPR | SAN | OKC | CIN | SAN | LOU | OKC |
| Saint Louis FC (STL) | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 2–2 |
| San Antonio FC (SAN) | SEA | SPR | LAG | OCB | CSS | TUL | RGV | OKC | OKC | RGV | RGV | POR | CSS | OCB | TUL | OKC | VAN | LAG | SPR | SAC | AZU | AZU | SEA | STL | SPR | AZU | STL | RMO | TUL | RGV |
| San Antonio FC (SAN) | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Seattle Sounders 2 (SEA) | SAC | AZU | SAN | RGV | CSS | RMO | OKC | TUL | SAC | LAG | POR | OBC | VAN | POR | SPR | SAC | STL | CSS | AZU | POR | RMO | VAN | RGV | SAN | POR | VAN | VAN | OKC | CSS | SPR |
| Seattle Sounders 2 (SEA) | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Swope Park Rangers KC (SPR) | POR | TUL | SAN | OKC | VAN | STL | TUL | RGV | SAC | POR | RGV | VAN | OKC | SEA | STL | AZU | OKC | CSS | OCB | SAN | STL | RMO | STL | LAG | SAN | RGV | TUL | OKC | TUL | SEA |
| Swope Park Rangers KC (SPR) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Toronto FC II (TOR) | NYR | MON | PIT | CIN | RIC | LOU | RIC | CHB | PIT | HAR | WIL | CLT | ROC | MON | CIN | LOU | CHB | WIL | BET | HAR | ROC | RIC | BET | ORL | HAR | NYR | MON | CLT | ORL | ROC |
| Toronto FC II (TOR) | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC (TUL) | RGV | SPR | RMO | STL | POR | SAN | VAN | SEA | SPR | STL | OKC | STL | LAG | LAG | AZU | SAN | RGV | STL | OKC | AZU | OCB | CSS | RGV | OKC | OKC | RMO | SPR | SAN | SPR | SAC |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC (TUL) | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 1–7 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (VAN) | OCB | POR | SAC | LAG | SPR | TUL | LAG | POR | STL | RMO | RMO | SEA | SPR | POR | OKC | RMO | RGV | SAN | SAC | CSS | AZU | SEA | OCB | AZU | SAC | SEA | SEA | CSS | POR | OKC |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (VAN) | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) | ORL | RIC | CHB | MON | NYR | CIN | RIC | CLT | CHB | TOR | HAR | LOU | BET | NYR | TOR | CLT | BET | LOU | ORL | PIT | ROC | CLT | CHB | PIT | ROC | MON | ORL | CIN | HAR | RIC |
| Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 |

## Playoffs

The team with the best record across both conferences earned the 2016 USL Regular Season title. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the 2016 USL Playoffs, which were a single-elimination bracket crown two conference champions. The two conference champions advanced to the 2016 USL Championship.
The playoffs took place over the course of four weeks. The fixed seed format concluded with the USL Championship, which was held at the venue of the conference champion with the best regular season record.
| First round | First round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | Conference finals | Conference finals | | USL Championship | USL Championship |
| October 2 – Red Bull Arena | October 2 – Red Bull Arena | | | | | | |
| #1 New York Red Bulls II | 4 | | | | | | |
| #1 New York Red Bulls II | 4 | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | | | | | |
| #8 Orlando City B | 0 | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | | | | |
| #8 Orlando City B | 0 | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 3 (5) | | | | |
| October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 3 (5) | | | | |
| October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 (4) | | | | |
| #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 | #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 (4) | | | | |
| #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 | | | | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | | |
| #5 Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | |
| #5 Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 1 (4) | |
| October 2 – Nippert Stadium | October 2 – Nippert Stadium | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 1 (4) | |
| October 2 – Nippert Stadium | October 2 – Nippert Stadium | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 (3) | |
| #3 FC Cincinnati | 1 | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 (3) | |
| #3 FC Cincinnati | 1 | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | | |
| #6 Charleston Battery | 2 | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | |
| #6 Charleston Battery | 2 | #6 Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | |
| October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | | #6 Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | |
| October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | October 23 - Red Bull Arena | October 23 - Red Bull Arena |
| #7 Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | | | | | October 23 - Red Bull Arena | October 23 - Red Bull Arena |
| #7 Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II | 5 |
| October 1 – Bonney Field | October 1 – Bonney Field | | | | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II | 5 |
| October 1 – Bonney Field | October 1 – Bonney Field | | | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 1 |
| #1 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 (4) | | | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 1 |
| #1 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 (4) | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | | | | | | |
| #8 Orange County Blues FC (p) | 0 (5) | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | | | | | | |
| #8 Orange County Blues FC (p) | 0 (5) | #8 Orange County Blues FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | | #8 Orange County Blues FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | #4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | #4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | | | | |
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 0 | | | | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | | | |
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 0 | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | |
| September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | |
| September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | | | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | |
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | | | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | |
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | | | | | |
| #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | | | | |
| #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | | | | |
| October 1 – H-E-B Park | October 1 – H-E-B Park | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | | | | |
| October 1 – H-E-B Park | October 1 – H-E-B Park | #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 | | | | |
| #2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 | | | | |
| #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 3 | | | | | | |

### USL Championship

Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB)

## Attendance

The following table shows average home attendances, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Team | GP | Total | High | Low | Average |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 259,437 | 24,376 | 11,278 | 17,296 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 15 | 172,711 | 11,569 | 10,745 | 11,514 |
| Louisville City FC | 15 | 108,269 | 10,062 | 5,298 | 7,218 |
| San Antonio FC | 15 | 92,546 | 8,466 | 4,326 | 6,170 |
| Oklahoma City Energy FC | 15 | 74,249 | 6,455 | 3,753 | 4,950 |
| Saint Louis FC | 15 | 73,841 | 6,004 | 4,209 | 4,923 |
| Richmond Kickers | 15 | 59,941 | 6,123 | 2,647 | 3,996 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 15 | 59,247 | 5,328 | 3,323 | 3,950 |
| Rochester Rhinos | 15 | 54,819 | 5,124 | 2,442 | 3,655 |
| Charleston Battery | 15 | 53,563 | 5,481 | 3,150 | 3,570 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 15 | 47,284 | 4,308 | 2,212 | 3,152 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 15 | 44,996 | 3,837 | 1,809 | 3,000 |
| Bethlehem Steel FC | 15 | 38,596 | 3,664 | 422 | 2,573 |
| Real Monarchs | 15 | 37,919 | 5,182 | 376 | 2,528 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 15 | 37,412 | 3,440 | 1,711 | 2,494 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 15 | 34,849 | 4,352 | 1,528 | 2,323 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 15 | 29,903 | 2,646 | 1,448 | 1,994 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 15 | 26,683 | 3,057 | 857 | 1,779 |
| Swope Park Rangers | 15 | 26,301 | 6,812 | 926 | 1,753 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 16$^†$ | 24,758 | 2,853 | 227 | 1,547 |
| Arizona United SC | 15 | 22,045 | 3,374 | 753 | 1,470 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 15 | 21,017 | 1,835 | 1,182 | 1,401 |
| Charlotte Independence | 15 | 20,620 | 1,801 | 1,018 | 1,375 |
| LA Galaxy II | 15 | 18,159 | 2,715 | 503 | 1,211 |
| Toronto FC II | 15 | 15,396 | 1,300 | 576 | 1,026 |
| Orange County Blues FC | 15 | 15,156 | 2,455 | 463 | 1,010 |
| Orlando City B | 15 | 14,363 | 2,078 | 642 | 958 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 14$^†$ | 8,250 | 2,096 | 214 | 589 |
| FC Montreal | 15 | 3,647 | 966 | 58 | 243 |
| Total | 435 | 1,496,493 | 24,376 | 58 | 3,439 |
$^†$ One New York Red Bulls II home game was moved to Millersville, Pennsylvania because of a scheduling conflict.
* Sources: kenn.com and USL

## Statistical leaders
### Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 50% of Team Minutes Played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
| 1 | Tomas Gomez | Rochester Rhinos | 16 | 1440 | 39 | 11 | 0.688 | 9–2–5 | 7 |
| 2 | Ryan Meara | New York Red Bulls II | 21 | 1812 | 54 | 16 | 0.796 | 13–2–6 | 11 |
| 3 | Dominik Jakubek | Sacramento Republic FC | 18 | 1620 | 31 | 15 | 0.833 | 10–4–4 | 7 |
| 3 | Greg Ranjitsingh | Louisville City FC | 24 | 2054 | 50 | 19 | 0.833 | 12–3–9 | 10 |
| 5 | Devala Gorrick | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 28 | 2451 | 82 | 23 | 0.846 | 14–7–7 | 13 |
| 6 | Mitch Hildebrandt | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 2608 | 72 | 25 | 0.862 | 16–6–8 | 10 |
| 7 | Josh Ford | San Antonio FC | 17 | 1509 | 53 | 15 | 0.893 | 5–5–7 | 3 |
| 8 | Cody Laurendi | Oklahoma City Energy | 26 | 2340 | 80 | 24 | 0.923 | 9–6–11 | 12 |
| 9 | John Berner | Charlotte Independence | 20 | 1782 | 51 | 19 | 0.960 | 8–6–6 | 7 |
| 10 | Alexander Tambakis | Charleston Battery | 19 | 1709 | 70 | 20 | 1.053 | 10–4–5 | 6 |
Source:

## League awards
### Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Sean Okoli (CIN)
* Rookie of the Year: Brandon Allen (NYRB)
* Defender of the Year: Aaron Long (NYRB)
* Goalkeeper of the Year: Mitch Hildebrandt (CIN)
* Coach of the Year: John Wolyniec (NYRB)

### All-League Teams

First Team
F: Brandon Allen (NYRB), Jack McBean (LAG), Sean Okoli (CIN) M: Danny Barrera (SAC), Villyan Bijev (POR), Enzo Martinez (CHA) D: Harrison Delbridge (CIN), Amer Didic (SPR), Aaron Long (NYRB), Hugh Roberts (RIC) G: Mitch Hildebrandt (CIN)
Second Team
F: Irvin Herrera (STL), Corey Hertzog (PIT), Cameron Iwasa (SAC) M: Jose Barril (HAR), Kenardo Forbes (ROC), Yudai Imura (RIC) D: Zach Carroll (NYRB), Joe Farrell (ROC), Bruno Perone (WIL), Josh Suggs (COL) G: Devala Gorrick (COL)
| Week | USL Player of the Week | USL Player of the Week | USL Player of the Week | USL Player of the Week |
| Week | Player | Club | Position | Reason |
| 1 | Scott Goodwin | Louisville City FC | Goalkeeper | SO, saved PK attempt |
| 2 | Vince Cicciarelli | Saint Louis FC | Midfielder | 2G |
| 3 | Taylor Mueller | Charleston Battery | Defender | GWG |
| 4 | Chandler Hoffman | Louisville City FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs. FC Cincinnati |
| 5 | Tyler Turner | Orlando City B | Defender | 2G |
| 6 | Ben McKendry | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | Midfielder | GWG |
| 7 | Sammy Ochoa | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Forward | 4G in 2 games |
| 8 | Tommy Thompson | Sacramento Republic | Midfielder | 2G |
| 9 | Irvin Herrera | Saint Louis FC | Forward | 4G vs. Tulsa |
| 10 | Ricardo Velazco | Real Monarchs | Midfielder | 2G |
| 11 | Kyle Parker | Wilmington Hammerheads | Midfielder | 2G GWG |
| 12 | Kévin Oliveira | Swope Park Rangers | Midfielder | 1G 3A |
| 13 | Cameron Iwasa | Sacramento Republic | Forward | 2G |
| 14 | Lalo Fernández | Real Monarchs | Goalkeeper | SO 8SV |
| 15 | Sammy Ochoa | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Forward | 1G 2A |
| 16 | Brandon Allen | New York Red Bulls II | Forward | Hat Trick vs. FC Montreal |
| 17 | Memo Rodriguez | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Forward | 2G |
| 18 | Maikel Chang | Charleston Battery | Midfielder | 1G 1A |
| 19 | Cristian Mata | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Forward | 2G |
| 20 | Chris Cortez | Arizona United SC | Forward | 2 GWG |
| 21 | Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla | FC Montreal | Forward | 2G 3A |
| 22 | Thomas Sanner | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | Forward | Hat Trick vs. Arizona United |
| 23 | Matt Cardone | San Antonio FC | Goalkeeper | 7SV SO vs. Saint Louis FC |
| 24 | Enzo Martinez | Charlotte Independence | Midfielder | 2G |
| 25 | Irvin Herrera | Saint Louis FC | Forward | Hat Trick vs San Antonio FC |
| 26 | Villyan Bijev | Portland Timbers 2 | Forward | 1G 2A |
| 27 | Trevin Caesar | Orange County Blues | Forward | 2G |