Some news has crept out about the 2019 USL alignment. We'll see if comes true. There is a report that Swope Park and St. Louis will be moving to the Eastern Conference and that a vote will take place later on possibly changing to a three conference alignment in 2020. That makes a certain amount of sense with the shuffle between USL-C and USL-1 to probably continue. If that that report is true we are probably looking at conferences like this for 2019 with 18 teams in each. That would mean 34 games in a double round-robin within each conference so probably no inter-conference play. Expansion teams in Red EAST Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem Steel Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Memphis 901 Nashville SC NY Red Bulls II North Carolina FC Ottawa Fury Pittsburgh Riverhounds Saint Louis Swope Park Rangers Tampa Bay Rowdies WEST Austin Bold Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive Fresno FC LA Galaxy II Las Vegas Lights New Mexico United OKC Energy Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Reno 1868 Rio Grande Valley Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC Seattle Sounders 2 Tulsa Roughnecks
The 2019 home openers schedule is out: https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/977349 Obviously this is pending the resolution of the Ottawa situation. Home team first. Saturday, March 9 Atlanta United 2 v. Hartford Athletic Birmingham Legion FC v. Bethlehem Steel Charleston Battery v. Ottawa Fury El Paso Locomotive v. OKC Energy LA Galaxy II v. Colorado Springs Switchbacks Las Vegas Lights v. Austin Bold Memphis 901 v. Tampa Bay Rowdies Nashville SC v. Loudoun United New Mexico United vs. Fresno FC New York Red Bulls II v. Swope Park Rangers North Carolina FC vs. Louisville City Reno 1868 vs. Orange County SC Sacramento Republic vs. Real Monarchs SLC Saint Louis vs. Indy Eleven San Antonio vs. Phoenix Rising Seattle Sounders 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Tulsa Roughnecks vs. Portland Timbers 2 Friday, March 15 Charlotte Independence v. Indy Eleven Saturday, March 16 Bethlehem Steel v. North Carolina FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks v. Sacramento Republic OKC Energy v. Las Vegas Lights Orange County SC v. Tulsa Roughnecks Phoenix Rising v. New Mexico United Real Monarchs SLC v. El Paso Locomotive Rio Grande Valley FC v. Fresno FC Tampa Bay Rowdies v. Pittsburgh Riverhounds Saturday, March 23 Fresno FC v. Reno 1868 Louisville City v. Hartford Athletic Portland Timbers 2 v. Las Vegas Lights Swope Park Rangers v. Pittsburgh Riverhounds Saturday, March 30 Austin Bold v. San Antonio FC Indy Eleven v. Hartford Athletic Saturday, April 6 Ottawa Fury v. Nashville SC Saturday, April 13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds v. Hartford Athletic Friday, May 3 Loudoun United v. Bethlehem Steel Saturday, May 4 Hartford Athletic v. Charlotte Independence
2019 USL-C affiliations with MLS: MLS-Owned teams (9) Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem Steel Loudoun United NY Red Bulls II Swope Park Rangers LA Galaxy II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Seattle Sounders 2 Hybrid teams (2) Reno 1868 Rio Grande Valley Affiliated teams (7) Ottawa Fury Saint Louis Colorado Springs Switchbacks Fresno FC San Antonio FC Tulsa Roughnecks Orange County SC Un-affiliated teams (18) Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Louisville City Memphis 901 Nashville SC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Tampa Bay Rowdies Austin Bold El Paso Locomotive Las Vegas Lights New Mexico United OKC Energy Phoenix Rising Sacramento Republic Also in USL-1: MLS-Owned (3) North Texas SC Orlando City B Toronto FC II Affiliated teams (2) Forward Madison - Minnesota United *FC Tucson - Phoenix Rising USL-C Un-affiliated teams (5) Chattanooga Red Wolves Greenville Triumph Lansing Ignite Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta
CORRECTION: Saint Louis is actually in the un-affiliated category this year. 2019 USL-C affiliations with MLS: MLS-Owned teams (9) Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem Steel Loudoun United NY Red Bulls II Swope Park Rangers LA Galaxy II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Seattle Sounders 2 Hybrid teams (2) Reno 1868 Rio Grande Valley Affiliated teams (6) Ottawa Fury Colorado Springs Switchbacks Fresno FC San Antonio FC Tulsa Roughnecks Orange County SC Un-affiliated teams (19) Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Louisville City Memphis 901 Nashville SC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Tampa Bay Rowdies Austin Bold El Paso Locomotive Las Vegas Lights New Mexico United OKC Energy Phoenix Rising Sacramento Republic Saint Louis Also in USL-1: MLS-Owned (3) North Texas SC Orlando City B Toronto FC II Affiliated teams (2) Forward Madison - Minnesota United *FC Tucson - Phoenix Rising USL-C Un-affiliated teams (5) Chattanooga Red Wolves Greenville Triumph Lansing Ignite Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta
36 teams. Yikes! And at least two more to be added. I think they really could've put the five remaining MLS reserve teams in League One, along with one more east team (likely either Charlotte or Bethlehem). It will also be interesting what USL owners think of Bill Edwards' comments regarding pro/rel within USL auspices.
USL-C has 36 teams but it is effectively two 18 teams leagues. The only inter-conference play is in the USL Cup final. 18 is not an unmanageable number for a league. I don't think the USL is interesting in "putting" teams into League One. At least for now. They want teams to be where they want to be. I'm not sure where you are getting five remaining MLS reserve teams from. There are still at least 9 (and possibly 11 depending on how you count RGV and Reno) MLS reserve teams in USL-C. Some of them may drop down to USL-1 but it is hard to see the USL pushing them into that. Bethlehem is a MLS reserve team. Edwards said that the USL might look at pro-rel when they get USL-C and USL-1 up to 40 teams each. That will take a while. And he is not going to do things that the owners don't like.
Maybe I'm off a bit....but it seems like it would make sense to move all of the MLS reserve teams (the MLS owned ones) to League 1. I'm guessing Reno (billionaire ownership) can still financially justify USL Championship status. That would clear up spots in USL-C from 36 teams to like 27 or 28. Fill out the Championship with bigger markets that wont have a place in MLS, where you can get bigger money owners to still have a robust 2nd division. Cities like Memphis, Albuquerque, Birmingham, etc are good additions. Cleveland, Baltimore, Jacksonville, and New Orleans all make sense to me. Also San Diego and Detroit, depending on whether they ever can get it together for MLS.
Ok but teams like Swope Park Rangers and Bethlehem Steel are "2" teams as well but they were just given real names.
The 2019 USL Championship season starts this week. Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Week 1 Friday, March 8 Tacoma v. Rio Grande Valley 10:00 pm Saturday, March 9 NY Red Bulls II v. Swope Park 1:00 pm Saint Louis v. Indy 2:00 pm North Carolina v. Louisville 3:00 pm Reno v. Orange County 5:00 pm Birmingham v. Bethlehem 7:00 pm Memphis v. Tampa Bay 7:00 pm Atlanta 2 v. Hartford 7:30 pm Charleston v. Ottawa 7:30 pm Nashville v. Loudoun 8:00 pm Tulsa v. Portland 2 8:00 pm San Antonio v. Phoenix 8:30 pm El Paso v. OKC Energy 9:30 pm New Mexico v. Fresno 9:30 pm LA Galaxy II v. Co. Springs 10:00 pm Las Vegas v. Austin 10:30 pm Sacramento v. Real Monarchs SLC 10:30 pm BYES: Pittsburgh, Charlotte
Week 1 results: Friday, March 8 Tacoma 1-0 Rio Grande Valley Saturday, March 9 NY Red Bulls II 3-1 Swope Park Saint Louis 2-1 Indy North Carolina 4-1 Louisville Reno 2-2 Orange County Birmingham v. Bethlehem PPD Memphis 0-1 Tampa Bay Atlanta2 2-0 Hartford Charleston 1-1 Ottawa Nashville 2-0 Loudoun Tulsa 1-1 Portland2 San Antonio 3-3 Phoenix El Paso 1-3 OKC Energy New Mexico 1-1 Fresno LA Galaxy II 1-4 Co. Springs Las Vegas 0-0 Austin Sacramento 1-1 Real Monarchs SLC Sunday, March 10 Birmingham 0-2 Bethlehem STANDINGS EAST 1. N. Carolina 1 g.p. 3 pts +3 g.d. 2. NYRB II 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 3. Bethlehem 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 4. Atlanta2 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 5. Nashville 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 6. Saint Louis 1 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Tampa Bay 1 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 8. Charleston 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 9. Ottawa 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 10. Charlotte 0 g.p. 0 pts +0 g.d ========================= 11. Pittsburgh 0 g.p. 0 pts +0 g.d. 12. Indy 1 g.p. 0 pts -1 g.d. 13. Memphis 1 g.p. 0 pts -1 g.d 14. Swope Park 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 15. Loudoun 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 16. Birmingham 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 17. Hartford 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 18. Louisville 1 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d. WEST 1. Co. Springs 1 g.p. 3 pts +3 g.d. 2. OKC Energy 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d 3. Tacoma 1 g.p. 3 pts +1g.d. 4. San Antonio 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 5. Phoenix 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 6. Orange Cty 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d ---------------------------------------- 7. Reno 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 8. Fresno 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 9. N. Mexico 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 10. Portland2 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. ========================= 11. Sacramento 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 12. R. Monarchs 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 13. Tulsa 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 14. Austin 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 15. Las Vegas 1 g.p. 1 pts +0 g.d. 16. Rio Grande V. 1 g.p. 0 pts -1 g.d. 17. El Paso 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 18. LA Galaxy II 1 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 2 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Friday, March 15 Charlotte v. Indy 7:00 pm Atlanta 2 v. Louisville 7:30 pm Saturday, March 16 Real Monarchs v. El Paso 3:00 pm Reno v. Austin 5:00 pm Bethlehem v. North Carolina 7:30 pm Charleston v. Hartford 7:30 pm Tampa Bay v. Pittsburgh 7:30 pm Birmingham v. Ottawa 8:00 pm Co. Springs v. Sacramento 8:00 pm Memphis v. Loudoun 8:00 pm Nashville v. Saint Louis 8:00 pm OKC Energy v. Las Vegas 8:30 pm Rio Grande Valley v. Fresno 8:30 pm San Antonio v. Portland 2 8:30 pm Orange County v. Tulsa 10:00 pm Tacoma v. LA Galaxy II 10:00 pm Phoenix v. New Mexico 10:30 pm BYES: NYRBII, Swope Park
2019 USL Championship Week 2 results: Friday, March 15 Charlotte 2-3 Indy Atlanta2 0-1 Louisville Saturday, March 16 Real Monarchs 0-0 El Paso Reno 2-1 Austin Bethlehem 0-1 North Carolina Charleston 2-1 Hartford Tampa Bay 2-0 Pittsburgh Birmingham 0-1 Ottawa Co. Springs 0-1 Sacramento Memphis 1-1 Loudoun Nashville 0-1 Saint Louis OKC Energy 2-1 Las Vegas Rio Grande Valley 0-2 Fresno San Antonio 1-3 Portland2 Orange County 3-5 Tulsa Tacoma 0-3 LA Galaxy II Phoenix 3-3 New Mexico STANDINGS EAST 1. N. Carolina 2 g.p. 6 pts +4 g.d. 2. Tampa Bay 2 g.p. 6 pts +3 g.d. 3. Saint Louis 2 g.p. 6 pts +2 g.d. 4. Charleston 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 5. Ottawa 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 6. NYRB II 1 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Bethlehem 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 8. Atlanta2 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 9. Nashville 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 10. Indy 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. ========================= 11. Louisville 2 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 12. Memphis 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d 13. Loudoun 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 14. Charlotte 1 g.p. 0 pts -1 g.d. 15. Swope Park 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 16. Pittsburgh 1 g.p. 0 pts -2 g.d. 17. Hartford 2 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d. 18. Birmingham 2 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d. WEST 1. OKC Energy 2 g.p. 6 pts +3 g.d 2. Tulsa 2 g.p. 4 pts +2 g.d. 3. Portland2 2 g.p. 4 pts +2 g.d. 4. Fresno 2 g.p. 4 pts +2 g.d. 5. Reno 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 6. Sacramento 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. ---------------------------------------- 7. Co. Springs 2 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 8. LA Galaxy II 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 9. Tacoma 2 g.p. 3 pts -1g.d. 10. Phoenix 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. ========================= 11. N. Mexico 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 12. R. Monarchs 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 13. Las Vegas 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d. 14. Austin 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d. 15. Orange Cty 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d 16. San Antonio 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 17. El Paso 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d. 18. Rio Grande V. 2 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 3 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Wednesday, March 20 New Mexico v. Tulsa 9:00 pm ESPN3 Saturday, March 23 Saint Louis v. Tampa Bay 2:00 pm Real Monarchs v. LA Galaxy II 3:00 pm Tulsa v. Tacoma 4:00 pm Swope Park v. Pittsburgh 5:00 pm Charlotte v. Atlanta2 7:00 pm Louisville v. Hartford 7:00 pm Co. Springs v. San Antonio 8:00 pm El Paso v. Rio Grande Valley 9:30 pm Orange County v. New Mexico 10:00 pm Portland2 v. Las Vegas 10:00 pm Fresno v. Reno 10:30 pm Sunday, March 24 NY Red Bulls II v. Nashville 1:00 pm Sacramento v. OKC Energy 5:00 pm Bethlehem v. Memphis 6:00 pm Play twice: New Mexico, Tulsa BYES: North Carolina, Charleston, Ottawa, Indy, Loudoun, Birmingham, Phoenix Austin,
2019 USL Championship Week 3 results: Wednesday, March 20 New Mexico 2-1 Tulsa Saturday, March 23 Saint Louis 1-1 Tampa Bay Real Monarchs 5-0 LA Galaxy II Tulsa 4-0 Tacoma Swope Park 2-2 Pittsburgh Charlotte 3-3 Atlanta2 Louisville 2-1 Hartford Co. Springs 1-0 San Antonio El Paso 2-2 Rio Grande Valley Orange County 2-2 New Mexico Portland2 3-1 Las Vegas Fresno 1-1 Reno 9:30 pm Sunday, March 24 NY Red Bulls II 1-1 Nashville Sacramento 4-1 OKC Energy Bethlehem 0-1 Memphis STANDINGS EAST 1. Tampa Bay 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 2. Saint Louis 3 g.p. 7 pts +2 g.d. 3. N. Carolina 2 g.p. 6 pts +4 g.d. 4. Louisville 3 g.p. 6 pts -1 g.d. 5. NYRB II 2 g.p. 4 pts +2 g.d. 6. Atlanta2 3 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Charleston 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 8. Nashville 3 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 9. Ottawa 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 10. Memphis 3 g.p. 4 pts +0 g.d ========================= 11. Indy 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 12. Bethlehem 3 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 13. Charlotte 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d. 14. Swope Park 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 15. Pittsburgh 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 16. Loudoun 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 17. Birmingham 2 g.p. 0 pts -3 g.d. 18. Hartford 3 g.p. 0 pts -4 g.d. WEST 1. Tulsa 4 g.p. 7 pts +5 g.d. 2. Portland2 3 g.p. 7 pts +4 g.d. 3. Sacramento 3 g.p. 7 pts +4 g.d. 4. Co. Springs 3 g.p. 6 pts +3 g.d. 5. OKC Energy 3 g.p. 6 pts +0 g.d. 6. N. Mexico 4 g.p. 6 pts +1 g.d. ---------------------------------------- 7. R. Monarchs 3 g.p. 5 pts +5 g.d. 8. Fresno 3 g.p. 5 pts +2 g.d. 9. Reno 3 g.p. 5 pts +1 g.d. 10. LA Galaxy II 3 g.p. 3 pts -5 g.d. ========================= 11. Tacoma 3 g.p. 3 pts -6 g.d. 12. Phoenix 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 13. Orange Cty 3 g.p. 2 pts -2 g.d. 14. El Paso 3 g.p. 2 pts -2 g.d. 15. Austin 2 g.p. 1 pts -1 g.d. 16. San Antonio 3 g.p. 1 pts -3 g.d. 17. Rio Grande V. 3 g.p. 1 pts -3 g.d. 18. Las Vegas 3 g.p. 1 pts -3 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 4 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Friday, March 29 NY Red Bulls II v. Memphis 7:00 pm Tulsa v. Rio Grande Valley 8:00 pm Tacoma v. New Mexico 10:00 pm Saturday, March 30 Saint Louis v. Charlotte 2:00 pm Indy v. Hartford 7:00 pm Louisville v. Birmingham 7:00 pm North Carolina v. Charleston 7:00 pm Bethlehem v. Pittsburgh 7:30 pm Tampa Bay v. Loudoun 7:30 pm Austin v. San Antonio 8:30 pm Reno v. OKC Energy 9:00 pm LA Galaxy II v. Portland2 10:00 pm El Paso v. Orange County 10:30 pm Las Vegas v. R. Monarchs 10:30 pm Phoenix v. Co. Springs 10:30 pm Monday, April 1 Tacoma v. Sacramento 10:00 pm Play twice: Tacoma BYES: Atlanta2, Nashville, Ottawa, Swope Park, Fresno
2019 USL Championship Week 4 results: Friday, March 29 NY Red Bulls II 3-2 Memphis Tulsa 2-1 Rio Grande Valley Tacoma 1-2 New Mexico Saturday, March 30 Saint Louis 1-0 Charlotte Indy 1-0 Hartford Louisville v. Birmingham PPD North Carolina 1-1 Charleston Bethlehem 2-2 Pittsburgh Tampa Bay 0-0 Loudoun Austin 1-0 San Antonio Reno 3-3 OKC Energy LA Galaxy II 3-2 Portland2 El Paso 2-0 Orange County Las Vegas 1-0 R. Monarchs Phoenix 2-2 Co. Springs Sunday, March 31 Louisville 2-3 Birmingham Monday, April 1 Tacoma 2-1 Sacramento STANDINGS EAST 1. Saint Louis 4 g.p. 10 pts +3 g.d. 2. Tampa Bay 4 g.p. 8 pts +3 g.d. 3. N. Carolina 3 g.p. 7 pts +4 g.d. 4. NYRB II 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 5. Indy 3 g.p. 6 pts +1 g.d. 6. Atlanta2 3 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Louisville 4 g.p. 6 pts -2 g.d. 8. Charleston 3 g.p. 5 pts +1 g.d. 9. Nashville 3 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 10. Ottawa 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. ========================= 11. Bethlehem 4 g.p. 4 pts +0 g.d. 12. Memphis 4 g.p. 4 pts -1 g.d 13. Birmingham 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 14. Pittsburgh 3 g.p. 2 pts -2 g.d. 15. Loudoun 3 g.p. 2 pts -2 g.d. 16. Charlotte 3 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 17. Swope Park 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 18. Hartford 4 g.p. 0 pts -5 g.d. WEST 1. Tulsa 5 g.p. 10 pts +6 g.d. 2. N. Mexico 5 g.p. 9 pts +2 g.d. 3. Portland2 4 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 4. Co. Springs 4 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 5. Sacramento 4 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 6. OKC Energy 4 g.p. 7 pts +0 g.d. ---------------------------------------- 7. LA Galaxy II 4 g.p. 6 pts -4 g.d. 8. Tacoma 5 g.p. 6 pts -6 g.d. 9. Reno 4 g.p. 6 pts +1 g.d. 10. R. Monarchs 4 g.p. 5 pts +4 g.d. ========================= 11. Fresno 3 g.p. 5 pts +2 g.d. 12. El Paso 4 g.p. 5 pts +0 g.d. 13. Austin 3 g.p. 4 pts +0 g.d. 14. Las Vegas 4 g.p. 4 pts -2 g.d. 15. Phoenix 3 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 16. Orange Cty 4 g.p. 2 pts -4 g.d. 17. San Antonio 4 g.p. 1 pts -4 g.d. 18. Rio Grande V. 4 g.p. 1 pts -4 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 5 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Saturday, April 6 Ottawa v. Nashville 2:00 pm R. Monarchs v. Reno 3:00 pm Swope Park v. Bethlehem 3:00 pm Louisville v. Pittsburgh 7:00 pm North Carolina v. Memphis 7:00 pm Atlanta2 v. Saint Louis 7:30 pm Tampa Bay v. Hartford 7:30 pm Birmingham v. NY Red Bulls II 8:00 pm OKC Energy v. Portland2 8:30 pm Rio Grande V. v. New Mexico 8:30 pm San Antonio v. Las Vegas 8:30 pm LA Galaxy II v. Tulsa 10:00 pm Orange Cty. v. Co. Springs 10:00 pm Phoenix v. Fresno 10:30 pm Sacramento v. Austin 10:30 pm Sunday, April 7 Charleston v. Charlotte 3:30 pm BYES: Indy, Loudoun, Tacoma, El Paso
2019 USL Championship Week 5 results: Saturday, April 6 Ottawa 0-3 Nashville R. Monarchs 3-1 Reno Swope Park 3-4 Bethlehem Louisville 0-1 Pittsburgh North Carolina 1-1 Memphis Atlanta2 0-2 Saint Louis Tampa Bay 4-0 Hartford Birmingham v. NY Red Bulls II PPD OKC Energy 2-3 Portland2 Rio Grande V. 0-0 New Mexico San Antonio 2-1 Las Vegas LA Galaxy II 4-2 Tulsa Orange Cty. 2-0 Co. Springs Phoenix 0-0 Fresno Sacramento 1-0 Austin Sunday, April 7 Charleston 2-0 Charlotte STANDINGS EAST 1. Saint Louis 5 g.p. 13 pts +5 g.d. 2. Tampa Bay 5 g.p. 11 pts +7 g.d. 3. N. Carolina 4 g.p. 8 pts +4 g.d. 4. Charleston 4 g.p. 8 pts +3 g.d. 5. Nashville 4 g.p. 7 pts +4 g.d. 6. NYRB II 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Bethlehem 5 g.p. 7 pts +1 g.d. 8. Indy 3 g.p. 6 pts +1 g.d. 9. Louisville 5 g.p. 6 pts -3 g.d. 10. Pittsburgh 4 g.p. 5 pts -1 g.d. ========================= 11. Memphis 5 g.p. 5 pts -1 g.d 12. Atlanta2 4 g.p. 4 pts -1 g.d. 13. Ottawa 3 g.p. 4 pts -2 g.d. 14. Birmingham 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 15. Loudoun 3 g.p. 2 pts -2 g.d. 16. Swope Park 3 g.p. 1 pts -3 g.d. 17. Charlotte 4 g.p. 1 pts -4 g.d. 18. Hartford 5 g.p. 0 pts -9 g.d. WEST 1. Tulsa 6 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 2. Portland2 5 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 3. Sacramento 5 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 4. N. Mexico 6 g.p. 10 pts +2 g.d. 5. LA Galaxy II 5 g.p. 9 pts -2 g.d. 6. R. Monarchs 5 g.p. 8 pts +6 g.d. ---------------------------------------- 7. Co. Springs 5 g.p. 7 pts +1 g.d. 8. OKC Energy 5 g.p. 7 pts -1 g.d. 9. Tacoma 5 g.p. 6 pts -6 g.d. 10. Fresno 4 g.p. 6 pts +2 g.d. ========================= 11. Reno 5 g.p. 6 pts -1 g.d. 12. El Paso 4 g.p. 5 pts +0 g.d. 13. Orange Cty 5 g.p. 5 pts -2 g.d. 14. Austin 4 g.p. 4 pts -1 g.d. 15. San Antonio 5 g.p. 4 pts -3 g.d. 16. Las Vegas 5 g.p. 4 pts -3 g.d. 17. Phoenix 4 g.p. 4 pts +0 g.d. 18. Rio Grande V. 5 g.p. 2 pts -4 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 6 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Wednesday, April 10 Memphis v. Atlanta2 8:00 pm ESPNews Orange Cty. v. Tacoma 10:00 pm Saturday, April 13 Ottawa v. Loudoun 2:00 pm Charlotte v. NY Red Bulls II 7:00 pm Pittsburgh v. Hartford 7:00 pm Atlanta2 v. North Carolina 7:30 pm Bethlehem v. Charleston 7:30 pm Tampa Bay v. Louisville 7:30 pm Co. Springs v. Reno 8:00 pm Nashville v. Memphis 8:00 pm Portland2 v. Sacramento 8:00 pm Rio Grande Valley v. OKC Energy 8:30 pm Saint Louis v. Birmingham 8:30 pm San Antonio v. LA Galaxy II 8:30 pm El Paso v. Phoenix 9:30 pm New Mexico v. R. Monarchs 9:30 pm Fresno v. Tulsa 10:30 pm Las Vegas v. Tacoma 10:30 pm Monday, April 15 Swope Park v. Indy 8:00 pm Play twice: Memphis, NYRBII, Tacoma BYES: Austin
2019 USL Championship Week 6 results: Wednesday, April 10 Memphis 0-1 Atlanta2 Orange Cty. 4-0 Tacoma Saturday, April 13 Ottawa 2-0 Loudoun Charlotte 1-2 NY Red Bulls II Pittsburgh 3-1 Hartford Atlanta2 2-1 North Carolina Bethlehem 3-1 Charleston Tampa Bay 1-1 Louisville Co. Springs 0-2 Reno Nashville 2-0 Memphis Portland2 1-0 Sacramento Rio Grande Valley 2-1 OKC Energy Saint Louis 2-3 Birmingham San Antonio 2-0 LA Galaxy II El Paso 0-2 Phoenix New Mexico 5-1 R. Monarchs Fresno 3-1 Tulsa Las Vegas 5-0 Tacoma Monday, April 15 Swope Park 1-3 Indy STANDINGS EAST 1. Saint Louis 6 g.p. 13 pts +4 g.d. 2. Tampa Bay 6 g.p. 12 pts +7 g.d. 3. Nashville 5 g.p. 10 pts +6 g.d. 4. NYRB II 4 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 5. Bethlehem 6 g.p. 10 pts +3 g.d. 6. Atlanta2 6 g.p. 10 pts +1 g.d. -------------------------------------- 7. Indy 4 g.p. 9 pts +3 g.d. 8. N. Carolina 5 g.p. 8 pts +3 g.d. 9. Pittsburgh 5 g.p. 8 pts +1 g.d. 10. Charleston 5 g.p. 8 pts +1 g.d. ========================= 11. Ottawa 4 g.p. 7 pts +0 g.d. 12. Louisville 6 g.p. 7 pts -3 g.d. 13. Birmingham 7 g.p. 5 pts -4 g.d. 14. Memphis 7 g.p. 5 pts -4 g.d 15. Loudoun 4 g.p. 2 pts -4 g.d. 16. Swope Park 4 g.p. 1 pts -5 g.d. 17. Charlotte 5 g.p. 1 pts -5 g.d. 18. Hartford 6 g.p. 0 pts -11 g.d. WEST 1. Portland2 6 g.p. 13 pts +5 g.d. 2. N. Mexico 7 g.p. 13 pts +6 g.d. 3. Sacramento 6 g.p. 10 pts +3 g.d. 4. Tulsa 7 g.p. 10 pts +2 g.d. 5. LA Galaxy II 6 g.p. 9 pts -4 g.d. 6. Fresno 5 g.p. 9 pts +4 g.d. ---------------------------------------- 7. Reno 6 g.p. 9 pts +1 g.d. 8. Orange Cty 6 g.p. 8 pts +2 g.d. 9. R. Monarchs 6 g.p. 8 pts +2 g.d. 10. Las Vegas 6 g.p. 7 pts +2 g.d. ========================= 11. San Antonio 6 g.p. 7 pts -1 g.d. 12. Co. Springs 6 g.p. 7 pts -1 g.d. 13. OKC Energy 6 g.p. 7 pts -2 g.d. 14. Phoenix 5 g.p. 7 pts +2 g.d. 15. Tacoma 7 g.p. 6 pts -15 g.d. 16. El Paso 5 g.p. 5 pts -2 g.d. 17. Rio Grande V. 6 g.p. 5 pts -3 g.d. 18. Austin 4 g.p. 4 pts -1 g.d.
2019 USL Championship Week 7 Home team first, times are ET. Most games are on ESPN+. National TV where noted. Tuesday, April 16 Charlotte v. Bethlehem 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 17 NY Red Bulls II v. Hartford 7:00 pm Austin v. Phoenix 8:30 pm ESPN3 Saturday, April 20 NY Red Bulls II v. Loudoun 1:00 pm Bethlehem v. Indy 4:00 pm Birmingham v. Swope Park 5:00 pm Charlotte v. North Carolina 7:00 pm Louisville v. Ottawa 7:00 pm Pittsburgh v. Saint Louis 7:00 pm R. Monarchs v. San Antonio 7:00 pm Charleston v. Nashville 7:30 pm OKC Energy v. Orange County 8:30 pm Rio Grande Valley v. Las Vegas 8:30 pm Portland2 v. Colorado Springs 10:00 pm Reno v. New Mexico 10:00 pm Phoenix v. Tacoma 10:30 pm Sunday, April 21 Austin v. El Paso 5:00 pm Play twice: NYRBII, Bethlehem, Charlotte, Phoenix, Austin BYES: Tampa Bay, Atlanta2, Memphis, Sacramento, Tulsa, LAGII, Fresno
So is this the thread where we should be discussing the games? Or is this purely about scheduling (issues or otherwise). With ESPN+, I have begun watching these games, and I struggle to determine where I might go on bigsoccer to chitchat about them.