USL Championship
Champions
Table:
Team

USLC Final

Year(s) won

Regular season
title

Year(s) won

USL
seasons

Orlando City
2
2011, 2013
3
2011, 2012, 2014
4

Louisville City FC
2
2017, 2018

5

Rochester Rhinos
1
2015
1
2015
7

New York Red Bulls II
1
2016
1
2016
5

Real Monarchs
1
2019
1
2017
5

Charleston Battery
1
2012

9

Sacramento Republic
1
2014

6

Richmond Kickers

1
2013
8

FC Cincinnati

1
2018
3

Phoenix Rising FC

1
2019
6

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Orlando City SC was an American professional soccer team based in Orlando , Florida , United States , that was the precursor to Orlando City SC . The team played in USL Pro , the third tier of the American soccer pyramid from 2010 to 2014 , until discontinuing in favor of Orlando 's Major League Soccer ( MLS ) expansion franchise in 2015 which is owned by the same principals . The team was founded in 2008 as the Austin Aztex FC before relocating to Orlando , Florida . It was one of the more successful lower-division teams in the United States in their stint in the USL . The team played their home games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the 2014 season , after playing at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium for three years . The team 's colors were red , purple , gold and white . Their head coach was Adrian Heath . In 2013 , the team 's ownership announced their MLS expansion bid had been accepted , and that the team would join MLS in 2015 as the league 's 21st franchise . The subsequent folding of Chivas USA resulted in Orlando City becoming the league 's 20th franchise . At that time , the USL Pro franchise rights were transferred to Louisville City FC .
The 2011 USL Pro season was the 25th season of third-division soccer in the United States , and was the inaugural season of the United Soccer Leagues ' ( USL ) new professional competition . The league is effectively a combination of the USL 's former First and Second Divisions . Following the conclusion of the regular season in August , a postseason tournament , known as the USL Pro Playoffs , took place between the top eight clubs during the season . The quarterfinals was played between August 19-20 , the semifinals between August 26-28 , and the championship took place on September 3 .
The 2013 USL Pro season is 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 .
The 2012 USL Pro season was the 26th season of third-division soccer in the United States , and the second season of USL Pro . The season started with 11 teams . FC New York self-relegated to the National Premier Soccer League prior to the release of the schedule . The final weekend of the regular season was August 17-19 .
The 2014 USL Pro season was the fourth USL Pro season and the 28th season of third-division soccer in the United States .
Louisville City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Louisville , Kentucky . The team plays in the USL Championship , known through the 2018 season as the United Soccer League ( USL ) , which is currently the second tier of the American soccer pyramid . The club was founded in 2014 after Orlando City 's USL team franchise rights were relocated to Louisville and played their first USL season in 2015 . After reaching the Eastern Conference finals of the USL playoffs in both its first two seasons , the club went on to win the 2017 USL Cup in only its third season of existence . In 2018 , they repeated as champions , becoming the first team to win back-to-back USL Cup championships .
The 2017 USL season was the seventh season of the United Soccer League . The league was granted provisional Division II status by the USSF . It is organized by the United Soccer League . New York Red Bulls II are the defending champions of both the USL Cup and Regular Season .
The 2018 USL season was the eighth season of the United Soccer League and second under Division II sanctioning . The previous season , the USL had provisional Div . II sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation ( U.S. Soccer ) along with the North American Soccer League , but was given full sanctioning for the 2018 season with a two-year deadline to meet the full requirements set by U.S. Soccer . Louisville City FC were the defending USL Cup champions , while Real Monarchs were the defending Supporters Shield champions . This season was the last for four teams in the USL , with all changing leagues for 2019 and beyond . FC Cincinnati will join Major League Soccer . MLS side Toronto FC announced that its reserve side , Toronto FC II , would drop to USL League One , a third-level league slated to launch in 2019 , and the Richmond Kickers also chose to drop to League One for 2019 and beyond . Near the end of the season , Penn FC announced that it would suspend professional operations for 2019 and resume play in League One in 2020 . It was also the final season for the league under the United Soccer League name . Effective with the 2019 season , the league has been rebranded as the USL Championship .
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester , New York , United States . Founded in 1996 , as the Rochester Raging Rhinos , the team most recently played in the 2017 USL season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system , and is currently on hiatus . They changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to start the 2008 season . The club is the only non-MLS team to have won the U.S. Open Cup since the league 's formation . On November 30 , 2017 , the team announced that they would not play in 2018 while additional funding was sought . On August 22 , 2018 , it was announced that the club will pursue a new stadium location and join USL League One by the 2020 season . This was later delayed to 2021 .
The 2015 USL season was the fifth season of the United Soccer League ( USL ) and the first under its new name ( previously the league was called USL Pro ) . This season represented a substantial expansion from 14 teams in 2014 to 24 teams in 2015 , and the division of the league into two conferences . It is also the 29th season of third-division soccer in the United States . Seven Major League Soccer clubs created reserve franchises in the USL for the 2015 season , following the lead of the LA Galaxy , who had done so in 2014 : FC Montreal , New York Red Bulls II , Portland Timbers 2 , Real Monarchs , Seattle Sounders FC 2 , Toronto FC II , and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 . In 2015 , the Austin Aztex , Colorado Springs Switchbacks , Saint Louis FC and Tulsa Roughnecks joined the league as expansion sides . The Charlotte Eagles and Dayton Dutch Lions , both original founding members of the USL , removed themselves to the Premier Development League . The Eagles transferred their USL rights to the new Charlotte Independence club . After joining MLS , Orlando City sold their USL franchise rights to Louisville City .
The New York Red Bulls II are an American professional soccer team based in Harrison , New Jersey . They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in the USL Championship , the second tier in the American soccer pyramid .
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 .
Real Monarchs is a professional soccer club playing in the USL Championship , the second division of American soccer . The team is owned by , and operates as the reserve team of , the Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake . While the senior club is based , and plays , in Rio Tinto Stadium , Sandy , Utah , Real Monarchs SLC are based in the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman , Utah , playing out of Zions Bank Stadium . In 2017 , Real Monarchs won the USL Regular Season Championship , the equivalent in the second division of the Supporters Shield . In 2019 , Real Monarchs won their first outright USL Championship , defeating two-time champions Louisville City FC 3-1 at Louisville Slugger Field , Louisville , Kentucky . The Monarchs are the second MLS reserve team , after New York Red Bulls II to win the second division title , and the first to do so as USL Championship Western Conference champion . As a fully owned MLS affiliate of Real Salt Lake , Real Monarchs do not enter the U.S. Open Cup .
The 2019 USL Championship season is the ninth season of the USL Championship and third under Division II sanctioning . This is the first season in which the league is operating under the name USL Championship , having used the name United Soccer League through 2018 . The season began on March 8 , 2019 and concluded on October 20 , 2019 ; with each team playing 34 matches . 36 teams competed in the 2019 USL Championship season , split into 2 conferences of 18 teams each . Louisville City FC are the two-time defending USL Cup champions . The 2019 season is the last for the current version of Nashville SC . The club 's identity will transfer to a Major League Soccer team that will start play in 2020 . Additionally , this season was the last for Ottawa Fury FC . On November 8 , the club announced that it had suspended operations ; Fury FC had received sanctioning from its country 's governing body , Canada Soccer , but was denied by U.S. Soccer and the continental governing body of CONCACAF .
The Charleston Battery are an American professional soccer club based in Charleston , South Carolina and member of the USL Championship . Founded in 1993 , the Battery is one of the oldest continuously operating professional soccer clubs in the United States , tied with the Richmond Kickers . Charleston is one of the more successful lower division soccer clubs in the United States , having won the USISL Pro League in 1996 , the USL A-League in 2003 , and the final season of the USL Second Division in 2010 . In 2012 , the team won the USL Pro Championship , winning its fourth league title in club history . Charleston is also the most successful club in the history of the unofficial Southern Derby competition with eight first-place finishes . The Battery currently play at Patriots Point Soccer Complex in Mount Pleasant , South Carolina . Previously , the club played its home games at the soccer-specific MUSC Health Stadium in the Daniel Island section of Charleston from 1999 to 2019 . The team 's colors are black and yellow , with a traditional red scheme for away uniforms . Since 2005 , their head coach and general manager has been Mike Anhaeuser .
Sacramento Republic Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Sacramento , California . It plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship . Co-founded by Warren Smith and Joe Wagoner in 2012 , the team started to play in 2014 at Hughes Stadium , a 20,231 seat stadium . They moved mid-season to their current home at Papa Murphy 's Park . Since then , Republic FC won the 2014 USL championship and made the playoffs four times . With fan support and attendance , the team prepared an expansion bid for Major League Soccer , which was submitted in January 2017 . On May 15 , 2017 , MLS bid proponent Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings , led by Kevin Nagle , officially acquired Sacramento Republic FC from president and co-founder Warren Smith . On October 21 , 2019 , MLS announced that Sacramento Republic will be the 29th team in MLS , slated to start in 2022 . The team is working with the city of Sacramento to build a $ 226 million stadium in the large Railyards urban infill project .
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond , Virginia . Founded in 1993 , the Kickers are one of the oldest continuously run professional soccer clubs in the United States , tied with the Charleston Battery . After following the United Soccer League into the second division for 2017 and 2018 , the Kickers returned to the third tier of American soccer in 2019 as a founding member of USL League One . The team 's home field is City Stadium , where the club has played since 1995 . The team 's chairman is Robert Ukrop , a Richmond native and former Kickers player .
FC Cincinnati was a soccer club based in Cincinnati , Ohio that began play in 2016 in the competition then known as the United Soccer League and now as the USL Championship . The team was announced on August 12 , 2015 . The club 's ownership group was led by Carl H. Lindner III . Alan Koch was the coach . On May 29 , 2018 , Major League Soccer awarded an expansion team to the FC Cincinnati ownership group . The MLS team began play under the FC Cincinnati name in 2019 and will move into a new stadium in 2021 .
Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix , Arizona . Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club , the team is a member of the USL Championship , the second tier of the American soccer league system .