# 2013 USL Pro season

The 2013 USL Pro season was the 27th season of third-division soccer in the United States and is the third season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) PRO professional competition. The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.

## Teams
### Stadiums and Locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Antigua Barracuda | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | Traveling Team | N/A |
| Charleston Battery | Charleston, South Carolina | Blackbaud Stadium | 5,100 |
| Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte, North Carolina | Dickson Field | 2,500 |
| Dayton Dutch Lions | Dayton, Ohio | Beavercreek Stadium | 5,000 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Skyline Sports Complex | 5,000 |
| Los Angeles Blues | Fullerton, California | Titan Stadium | 10,000 |
| Orlando City | Orlando, Florida | Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl | 65,000 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Highmark Stadium | 3,500 |
| Phoenix FC | Phoenix, Arizona | Sun Devil Soccer Stadium | 3,400 |
| Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia | City Stadium | 22,000 |
| Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, New York | Sahlen's Stadium | 13,768 |
| VSI Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay, Florida | Plant City Stadium | 6,700 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | Wilmington, North Carolina | Legion Stadium | 6,000 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
| Antigua Barracuda | Adrian Whitbread | George Dublin | Nike | Antigua and Barbuda Tourism |
| Charleston Battery | Michael Anhaeuser | Colin Falvey | Nike | Sparcet |
| Charlotte Eagles | Mark Steffens | Eric Reed | Nike | Powerade |
| Dayton Dutch Lions | Patrick Bal | Joel DeLass | LAOne | Dayton Outpatient Center |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | Bill Becher | Jason Pelletier | Adidas | Capital Blue Cross |
| Los Angeles Blues | Jesus Rico-Sanz | Allan Russell | Nike | Hilton Anaheim |
| Orlando City | Adrian Heath | Miguel Gallardo | Lotto | Orlando Health |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Justin Evans | Rich Costanzo | Nike | #1 Cochran |
| Phoenix FC | David Robertson | Andrew Weber | Nike | None |
| Richmond Kickers | Leigh Cowlishaw | Michael Callahan | Adidas | Health Diagnostic Laboratory |
| Rochester Rhinos | Pat Ercoli | Troy Roberts | Admiral | Bimbo Bakeries USA |
| VSI Tampa Bay | Joel Harrison | Kyle Hoffer | Admiral | None |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | David Irving | Tom Parratt | Nike | New Hanover Regional Medical Center |

### MLS–USL Pro Alliance

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 played two matches each with the remaining MLS Reserve League teams. Those matches counted toward the USL Pro standings, giving each team a total of 26 games.
The following teams affiliated:
* Sporting Kansas City — Orlando City
* New England Revolution — Rochester Rhinos
* D.C. United — Richmond Kickers
* Philadelphia Union — Harrisburg City Islanders
USL Pro teams played MLS Reserve teams as listed below. Except for Antiqua Barracuda (who played two MLS reserve teams on the road), each set was a home-and-away arrangement.
* Antiqua Barracuda — 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 SC — Seattle Sounders FC
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds — Toronto FC
* Phoenix FC — Real Salt Lake
* Richmond Kickers — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
* Rochester Rhinos — Montreal Impact
* VSI Tampa Bay — Portland Timbers
* Wilmington Hammerheads — New York Red Bulls
USL Pro teams compiled an 11 Win, 9 Tie and 6 Loss record against MLS Reserve Teams in 2013.

### Player transfers

For full article, see List of USL Pro transfers 2013.

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Phoenix FC | Expansion team | Expansion team | David Robertson | 15 July 2012 |
| VSI Tampa Bay | Expansion team | Expansion team | Matt Weston | 22 November 2012 |
| Los Angeles Blues | Charlie Naimo | Pre-Season | Jesus Rico-Sanz | 12 December 2012 |
| Antigua Barracuda | Tom Curtis | Pre-Season | Fernando Abraham | 2013 |
| VSI Tampa Bay | Matt Weston | 5th Place | Joel Harrison (Interim) | 8 May 2013 |
| Rochester Rhinos | Jesse Myers | 12th Place | Pat Ercoli | 19 May 2013 |
| Antigua Barracuda | Fernando Abraham | 13th Place | Adrian Whitbread | 12 June 2013 |

## League 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.

## Results table

Color Key: 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 |
| 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 |
| Antigua Barracuda FC (ANT) | CHE | WIL | CHB | TAM | ORL | HAR | RIC | PIT | DDL | TAM | ORL | RIC | HAR | ROC | PIT | LAB | PHX | PHX | LAB | SJE | DAL | DDL | ROC | CHE | CHB | WIL |
| Antigua Barracuda FC (ANT) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–7 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–8 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Charleston Battery (CHB) | RIC | ANT | PIT | HAR | DDL | WIL | CHE | HOU | ROC | HAR | CHE | HOU | PIT | ROC | TAM | ORL | ORL | TAM | DDL | PHX | LAB | WIL | RIC | LAB | PHX | ANT |
| Charleston Battery (CHB) | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Charlotte Eagles (CHE) | ANT | ROC | ORL | PIT | RIC | CHB | PHX | LAB | HAR | CHB | CHI | TAM | WIL | DDL | CHI | PIT | ROC | WIL | DDL | LAB | PHX | RIC | HAR | ANT | TAM | ORL |
| Charlotte Eagles (CHE) | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 |
| Dayton Dutch Lions (DDL) | PIT | TAM | ORL | CHB | PHX | PIT | ANT | LAB | COC | TAM | PHX | LAB | CHE | ROC | RIC | COC | ORL | CHB | CHE | HAR | ANT | ROC | WIL | WIL | RIC | HAR |
| Dayton Dutch Lions (DDL) | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 3–1 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) | PIT | COR | ROC | CHB | ROC | ANT | ORL | RIC | CHB | CHE | WIL | COR | ANT | PIT | PHX | WIL | LAB | RIC | TAM | ORL | DDL | PHX | LAB | CHE | TAM | DDL |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Los Angeles Blues (LAB) | PHX | TAM | ORL | PHX | ORL | TAM | WIL | PIT | LAG | RIC | WIL | CHE | ROC | DDL | LAG | DDL | ANT | PIT | HAR | ANT | RIC | CHE | CHB | HAR | CHB | ROC |
| Los Angeles Blues (LAB) | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Orlando City S.C. (ORL) | PHX | LAB | ROC | LAB | CHE | DDL | ANT | SEA | HAR | ROC | WIL | PHX | ANT | RIC | WIL | CHB | CHB | DDL | PIT | HAR | PIT | TAM | TAM | SEA | RIC | CHE |
| Orlando City S.C. (ORL) | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Phoenix FC (PHX) | LAB | TAM | ORL | LAB | RSL | WIL | PIT | PIT | DDL | CHE | RIC | WIL | ORL | TAM | RSL | DDL | HAR | ROC | ANT | ANT | RIC | CHB | CHE | HAR | CHB | ROC |
| Phoenix FC (PHX) | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) | RIC | HAR | DDL | CHE | CHB | PHX | LAB | PHX | DDL | ANT | ROC | TOR | CHB | HAR | ANT | CHE | LAB | ORL | WIL | TOR | TAM | ORL | ROC | TAM | WIL | RIC |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Richmond Kickers (RIC) | PIT | CHB | ROC | WIL | CHE | ANT | LAB | HAR | PHX | WIL | ANT | VAN | ORL | TAM | DDL | ROC | HAR | PHX | LAB | VAN | TAM | CHE | CHB | DDL | ORL | PIT |
| Richmond Kickers (RIC) | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Rochester Rhinos (ROC) | TAM | ORL | CHE | RIC | HAR | HAR | WIL | ORL | CHB | LAB | PIT | MTL | TAM | CHB | ANT | PHX | DDL | CHE | RIC | WIL | MTL | ANT | DDL | PIT | PHX | LAB |
| Rochester Rhinos (ROC) | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 |
| VSI Tampa Bay FC (TAM) | PHX | LAB | POR | ROC | LAB | DDL | ANT | WIL | POR | ANT | PHX | ROC | DDL | CHE | CHB | RIC | CHB | HAR | WIL | RIC | PIT | ORL | ORL | HAR | PIT | CHE |
| VSI Tampa Bay FC (TAM) | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 8–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) | ANT | LAB | PHX | RIC | ROC | CHB | LAB | ORL | TAM | PHX | HAR | RIC | NYR | CHE | NYR | ORL | HAR | CHE | ROC | PIT | TAM | CHB | DDL | DDL | PIT | ANT |
| Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| MLS Reserve Teams: Chicago Fire – CHI • Columbus Crew – COC • Colorado Rapids – COR • FC Dallas – DAL • Houston Dynamo – HOU • Los Angeles Galaxy – LAG • Montreal Impact – MTL New York Red Bulls – NYR • Portland Timbers – POR • Real Salt Lake – RSL • Seattle Sounders FC – SEA • San Jose Earthquakes – SJE • Toronto FC – TOR • Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USL Pro published schedule and results.

## Playoffs

The 2013 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals (No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, etc.) set for the weekend of August 23–25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2013 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 6–8. All playoff rounds feature a single-game knockout format and teams will not be re-seeded following each round.
| 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 | | | | | | |
Championship Game MVP: Dom Dwyer (ORL)

## Statistical leaders
### Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
| 1 | Andrew Dykstra | Richmond Kickers | 22 | 1980 | 75 | 19 | 0.863 | 13–1–8 | 10 |
| 2 | Miguel Gallardo | Orlando City | 15 | 1221 | 44 | 13 | 0.958 | 8–3–3 | 5 |
| 3 | Odisnel Cooper | Charleston Battery | 22 | 1980 | 50 | 24 | 1.090 | 11–6–5 | 7 |
| 4 | Carl Woszczynski | Los Angeles Blues | 13 | 1170 | 50 | 15 | 1.153 | 8–4–1 | 6 |
| 5 | Hunter Gilstrap | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 1890 | 67 | 25 | 1.190 | 8–5–8 | 5 |
| 6 | Alex Horwath | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 23 | 2044 | 67 | 33 | 1.453 | 8–11–4 | 6 |
| 7 | Andrew Weber | Phoenix FC | 14 | 1215 | 41 | 20 | 1.481 | 1–8–5 | 3 |
| 8 | Nick Noble | Harrisburg City Islanders | 26 | 2340 | 105 | 39 | 1.500 | 14–10–2 | 5 |
| 9 | Eric Reed | Charlotte Eagles | 25 | 2238 | 101 | 38 | 1.528 | 10–4–11 | 8 |
| 10 | Kristian Nicht | Rochester Rhinos | 24 | 2074 | 88 | 36 | 1.562 | 4–10–10 | 8 |
Source:

## League awards

* Most Valuable Player: José Angulo (PIT)
* Rookie of the Year: Nate Robinson (RIC)
* Defender of the Year: Colin Falvey (CHB)
* Goalkeeper of the Year: Andrew Dykstra (RIC)
* Coach of the Year: Leigh Cowlishaw (RIC)

## All-League Teams
### First Team

F: José Angulo (PIT), Dom Dwyer (ORL), Sainey Touray (HAR) M: Matt Dallman (PIT), Joseph Ngwenya (RIC), Jamie Watson (ORL) D: Colin Falvey (CHB), Henry Kalungi (RIC), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC) G: Andrew Dykstra (RIC)

### Second Team

F: Gibson Bardsley (DAY), Matt Fondy (LAB), Lucky Mkosana (HAR) M: Michael Azira (CHB), George Davis IV (LAB), Jorge Herrera (CHE) D: Danny Earls (ROC), Josh Rife (TAM), Andrew Marshall (PIT), Daniel Steres (WIL) G: Nick Noble (HAR)