2022 USL League Two season#Great Lakes Division
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| competition = USL League Two
| season = 2022
| dates = May 1 - July 17
(regular season)
| winners = Ventura County Fusion (2nd Title)
| shieldtitle = Regular Season Champions
| shield = Lionsbridge FC (1st Title)
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| best player = Samory Powder Hudson Valley Hammers
| league topscorer = Ethan Stevenson Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (19 Goals)
| best goalkeeper = Felix Schäfer Ocean City Nor’easters
| matches = 758
| total goals = 2684
| biggest home win = CDY 7, TOB 2 (May 14)
| biggest away win = DDL 0, SBL 5 (May 14)
WAK 1, WVU 6 (May 14)
| highest scoring = CDY 7, TOB 2 (May 14)
| longest wins = 10 matches
{{nowrap|Western Mass Pioneers}}
(May 31 – July 15)
| longest unbeaten = 14 matches
{{nowrap|Lionsbridge FC}}
{{nowrap|Ocean City Nor'easters}}
Texas United
(entire season)
| longest winless = 13 matches
Westchester Flames
(May 21 - July 16)
| longest losses = 11 matches
AC Houston Sur
(May 11 – June 28)
Morris Elite SC
(June 4 – July 16)
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
| updated = August 6, 2022
}}
The 2022 USL League Two season is the 28th season of USL League Two.
The regular season began on May 1 and ended on July 17. 113 teams participated in this season.{{cite news |title=USL League Two Reveals Schedule for 2022 Season |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1205816 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |publisher=USL League Two|website=uslleaguetwo.com |date=January 27, 2022}} The league reached a new high of 16 divisions after removing the Deep South division and adding five new divisions. The new divisions were the Chesapeake, Deep North, Lone Star, South Central, and Valley.{{Cite web |title=Standings - 2022 Regular Season - USL League Two |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/standings/show/6955462?subseason=800197 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
Team changes
=New teams=
{{columns-start|num=2}}
- Ballard FC (Seattle, WA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1196154|title=Ballard FC Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=December 1, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Blackwatch Rush (Albany, NY){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1197977|title=Blackwatch Rush Announced as Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=December 10, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Blue Goose SC (Shreveport, LA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1203083|title=United Soccer League Welcomes Blue Goose Soccer Club to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=January 13, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Boston City FC (Revere, MA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1205015|title=Boston City FC Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=January 24, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Caledonia SC (Lakeland, FL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1202817|title=Caledonia SC joins USL W League and USL League Two for 2022|date=January 12, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Central Valley Fuego FC 2{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1213283|title=Central Valley Fuego FC Unveils League Two team|date=March 4, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Chicago City SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1162482|title=Chicago City SC to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=May 7, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Chicago Dutch Lions FC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1196490|title=Chicago Dutch Lions FC to Join USL W League and USL League Two for 2022 Season|date=December 2, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Christos FC (Baltimore, MD){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1158844|title=Christos FC Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=April 22, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Cleveland Force SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1204144|title=Cleveland Force Soccer Club Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=January 19, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Colorado International Soccer Academy (Aurora, CO){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1213979|title=USL League Two Welcomes CISA as 2022 Expansion Team|date=March 8, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Commonwealth Cardinals FC (Fredericksburg, VA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1201660|title=Commonwealth Cardinals FC Announced as Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=January 10, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Davis Legacy SC (Davis, CA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1204351|title=Davis Legacy Soccer Club Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=January 20, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- AC Houston Sur{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1196495|title=United Soccer League Welcomes AC Houston Sur to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=December 3, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Hudson Valley Hammers (Hudson Valley, NY){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1197414|title=Hudson Valley Hammers Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=December 9, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- One Knoxville SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1174365|title=Knox Pro Soccer Announces Club Name|date=July 15, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
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- Lansing City Football{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1199250|title=Lansing City Football Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=December 17, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- LA Parish AC (Baton Rouge, LA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1203272|title=United Soccer League Welcomes the Baton Rouge Based club to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=January 14, 2022|work=USL League Two}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1210466|title=Baton Rouge Club Participating in USL League Two Unveils Name and Crest|date=February 22, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Louisiana Krewe FC (Lafayette, LA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1190684|title=Louisiana Krewe FC Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=October 27, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Miami AC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1199969|title=Miami AC Expands Its Programming to the USL W League and USL League Two|date=December 22, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Marin FC Legends (Marin County, CA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1190684|title=United Soccer League Welcomes Marin FC to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=November 15, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Midwest United FC (Grand Rapids, MI){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1195375|title=Midwest United FC to Join USL League Two for 2022 Season|date=November 23, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Minneapolis City SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1184887|title=Minneapolis City SC Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=September 23, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- New Mexico United U-23 (Albuquerque, NM){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1215608|title=USL League Two announces New Mexico United U-23 as 2022 expansion|date=March 16, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- NONA FC (Orlando, FL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1155551|title=NONA FC Becomes the First Club to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|date=April 3, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Oly Town FC (Olympia, WA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1205765|title=United Soccer League Welcomes Oly Town FC to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=January 27, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Patuxent Football Athletics (Patuxent, MD){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1198119|title=Patuxent Football Athletics to Join USL W League and USL League Two for 2022 Season|date=December 10, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- St. Croix SC (Stillwater, MN){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1189274|title=United Soccer League Welcomes St. Croix SC to League Two for the 2022 Season|date=October 20, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Springfield Athletic SC (Springfield, IL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1203358|title=Springfield Athletic Soccer Club Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two|date=January 14, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Tennessee SC (Franklin, TN){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1198602|title=Tennessee Soccer Club joins USL's League Two and W League in 2022 Season|date=December 14, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
- Vermont Green FC (Burlington, VT){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1188018|title=Vermont Green FC to Join USL League Two Ahead of the 2022 Season|date=October 12, 2021|work=USL League Two}}
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{{columns-start|num=3}}
=Returning teams=
- FC Manitoba
- St. Louis Lions{{cite web|url=https://www.stllions.com/news/st-louis-lions-return-to-play-with-two-teams-in-20|title=ST. LOUIS LIONS RETURN TO PLAY WITH TWO TEAMS IN 2022|date=October 29, 2021}}
- Thunder Bay Chill{{cite web|url=https://www.thunderbaychill.com/news_article/show/1205870|title=2022 THUNDER BAY CHILL SCHEDULE|date=January 27, 2022}}
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=Departing teams=
- Calgary Foothills FC
- Grand Rapids FC
- Green Bay Voyageurs{{cite web|url=https://fox11online.com/sports/local-sports/green-bay-voyageurs-soccer-club-suspends-operations|title=Green Bay Voyageurs suspend operations|publisher=FOX 11 News Green Bay|date=January 25, 2022|access-date=January 27, 2022}}
- New York Red Bulls U-23
- Saint Louis Scott Gallagher
- Santa Cruz Breakers FC
- TSS FC Rovers
{{column}}
=Name changes=
- FC Málaga City New York to Pathfinder FC{{cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2021/08/14/pathfinder-fc-dutchess-county-soccer-academy-cuts-ties-malaga-city/8123178002/|title=Dutchess-based soccer-centric boarding schools cuts ties with Spanish club and rebrands|first=Stephen|last=Haynes|date=August 14, 2021|work=Poughkeepsie Journal}}
- Colorado Rush SC to Flatirons Rush SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1215687|title=Mountain Division alignment for 2022 announced|date=March 17, 2022|work=USL League Two}}
- Ogden City SC to Salt City SC
- Portland Timbers U23s to Capital FC (Salem, OR){{cite web |url=https://www.cfcsalem.com/news/announcing-the-new-cfc-a-letter-from-the-director |title=Announcing the new "CFC" - a letter from the director |publisher=Capital Futbol Club |date=April 1, 2022 |access-date=July 21, 2022}}
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Teams
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |
colspan=3|Central Conference |
---|
Division
! Team |
rowspan=6|Great Lakes Division |
Flint City Bucks |
Kalamazoo FC |
Lansing City Football |
Midwest United FC |
Oakland County FC |
rowspan=7|Heartland Division |
Chicago Dutch Lions |
Chicago FC United |
FC Wichita |
Kaw Valley FC |
Springfield Athletic SC |
St. Louis Lions |
rowspan=6|Valley Division |
Dayton Dutch Lions |
Fort Wayne FC |
Kings Hammer FC |
South Bend Lions |
Toledo Villa FC |
rowspan=6|Deep North Division |
FC Manitoba |
Minneapolis City SC |
Peoria City |
St. Croix SC |
Thunder Bay Chill |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |
colspan=3|Eastern Conference |
---|
Division
! Team |
rowspan=9|Northeast Division |
Black Rock FC |
Blackwatch Rush |
Boston Bolts |
Boston City FC |
Pathfinder FC |
Seacoast United Phantoms |
Vermont Green FC |
Western Mass Pioneers |
rowspan=6|Mid Atlantic Division |
Ocean City Nor'easters |
Philadelphia Lone Star |
Reading United AC |
Real Central New Jersey |
West Chester United |
rowspan=9|Metropolitan Division |
F.A. Euro |
FC Motown |
Hudson Valley Hammers |
Long Island Rough Riders |
Manhattan SC |
Morris Elite SC |
New Jersey Copa |
Westchester Flames |
rowspan=6|Chesapeake Division |
Commonwealth Cardinals FC |
Lionsbridge FC |
Northern Virginia FC |
Patuxent Football Athletics |
Virginia Beach United |
{{col-2}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |
colspan=3|Southern Conference |
---|
Division
! Team |
rowspan=10|South Central Division |
Dalton Red Wolves |
East Atlanta FC |
One Knoxville SC |
Peachtree City MOBA |
SC United Bantams |
Southern Soccer Academy Kings |
Tennessee SC |
Tri-Cities Otters |
Tormenta FC 2 |
rowspan=9|Southeast Division |
FC Florida U23 |
FC Miami City |
Florida Elite SA |
Miami AC |
NONA FC |
Tampa Bay United |
The Villages SC |
Weston FC |
rowspan=7|South Atlantic Division |
Charlotte Independence 2 |
North Carolina FC U23 |
North Carolina Fusion U23 |
Tobacco Road FC |
Wake FC |
West Virginia United |
rowspan=6|Mid South Division |
LA Parish AC |
Little Rock Rangers |
Louisiana Krewe FC |
Mississippi Brilla |
Texas United |
rowspan=6|Lone Star Division |
AHFC Royals |
Brazos Valley Cavalry |
Corpus Christi FC |
Houston FC |
Round Rock SC |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |
colspan=2|Western Conference |
---|
Division
! Team |
rowspan=5|Mountain Division |
Flatirons Rush SC |
New Mexico United U-23 |
Park City Red Wolves |
Salt City SC |
rowspan=6|Northwest Division |
Capital FC |
Lane United FC |
Oly Town FC |
OVF Alliance |
PDX FC |
rowspan=9|Southwest Division |
Davis Legacy SC |
Golden State Force |
Marin FC Legends |
Project 51O |
San Francisco City FC |
San Francisco Glens |
Southern California Seahorses |
Ventura County Fusion |
{{col-end}}
Standings
=Eastern Conference=
==Northeast Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Northeast Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Mid Atlantic Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Mid Atlantic Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Metropolitan Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Metropolitan Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Chesapeake Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Chesapeake Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Central Conference=
==Great Lakes Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Great Lakes Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Heartland Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Heartland Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Valley Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Valley Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Deep North Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Deep North Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Southern Conference=
==South Central Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|South Central Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Southeast Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Southeast Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==South Atlantic Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|South Atlantic Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Mid South Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Mid South Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Lone Star Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Lone Star Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Western Conference=
==Mountain Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Mountain Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Northwest Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Northwest Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Southwest Division==
{{2022 USL League Two group tables|Southwest Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
Playoffs
=Bracket=
{{32TeamBracket
| nowrap = yes
| seeds = yes
| byes = 2
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Conference Quarterfinals
| RD2 = Conference Semifinals
| RD3 = Conference Finals
| RD4 = National Semifinals
| RD5 = National Final
| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference
| RD2-group2=Southern Conference
| RD2-group3=Central Conference
| RD2-group4=Western Conference
| RD1-seed1 = E1
| RD1-team1 = Lionsbridge FC
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = E8
| RD1-team2 = Vermont Green FC
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = E4
| RD1-team3 = Ocean City Nor'easters
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = E5
| RD1-team4 = Long Island Rough Riders
| RD1-score4 = 3
| RD1-seed5 = E2
| RD1-team5 = Seacoast United Phantoms
| RD1-score5 = 4
| RD1-seed6 = E7
| RD1-team6 = Christos FC
| RD1-score6 = 1
| RD1-seed7 = E3
| RD1-team7 = Manhattan SC
| RD1-score7 = 0
| RD1-seed8 = E6
| RD1-team8 = Western Mass Pioneers
| RD1-score8 = 1
| RD1-seed9 = S2
| RD1-team9 = North Carolina Fusion U23 {{pso}}
| RD1-score9 = 1 (5)
| RD1-seed10 = S7
| RD1-team10 = The Villages SC
| RD1-score10 = 1 (4)
| RD1-seed11 = S3
| RD1-team11 = Brazos Valley Cavalry FC
| RD1-score11 = 0
| RD1-seed12 = S6
| RD1-team12 = Asheville City SC
| RD1-score12 = 3
| RD1-seed13 = S1
| RD1-team13 = NONA FC
| RD1-score13 = 1
| RD1-seed14 = S8
| RD1-team14 = West Virginia United
| RD1-score14 = 2
| RD1-seed15 = S4
| RD1-team15 = One Knoxville SC {{aet}}
| RD1-score15 = 4
| RD1-seed16 = S5
| RD1-team16 = Texas United
| RD1-score16 = 2
| RD1-seed17 = C1
| RD1-team17 = Des Moines Menace
| RD1-score17 = 4
| RD1-seed18 = C6
| RD1-team18 = Kaw Valley FC
| RD1-score18 = 0
| RD1-seed19 = C5
| RD1-team19 = Kings Hammer FC {{pso}}
| RD1-score19 = 2 (6)
| RD1-seed20 = C4
| RD1-team20 = Kalamazoo FC
| RD1-score20 = 2 (5)
| RD1-seed21 = C2
| RD1-team21 = Chicago FC United
| RD1-score21 = 3
| RD1-seed22 = C8
| RD1-team22 = Peoria City
| RD1-score22 = 1
| RD1-seed23 = C3
| RD1-team23 = South Bend Lions
| RD1-score23 = 1
| RD1-seed24 = C7
| RD1-team24 = Flint City Bucks
| RD1-score24 = 3
| RD1-seed25 = W1
| RD1-team25 = Capital FC
| RD1-score25 = 2
| RD1-seed26 = W8
| RD1-team26 = San Francisco Glens
| RD1-score26 = 3
| RD1-seed27 = W4
| RD1-team27 = Ballard FC
| RD1-score27 = 2
| RD1-seed28 = W3
| RD1-team28 = Project 51O
| RD1-score28 = 1
| RD1-seed29 = W5
| RD1-team29 = Ventura County Fusion
| RD1-score29 = 3
| RD1-seed30 = W6
| RD1-team30 = Flatirons Rush SC
| RD1-score30 = 2
| RD1-seed31 = W2
| RD1-team31 = Park City Red Wolves
| RD1-score31 = 1
| RD1-seed32 = W7
| RD1-team32 = Southern California Seahorses
| RD1-score32 = 3
| RD2-seed1 = E8
| RD2-team1 = Vermont Green FC
| RD2-score1 = 1
| RD2-seed2 = E5
| RD2-team2 = Long Island Rough Riders
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed3 = E2
| RD2-team3 = Seacoast United Phantoms {{aet}}
| RD2-score3 = 1
| RD2-seed4 = E6
| RD2-team4 = Western Mass Pioneers
| RD2-score4 = 0
| RD2-seed5 = S2
| RD2-team5 = North Carolina Fusion U23
| RD2-score5 = 2
| RD2-seed6 = S6
| RD2-team6 = Asheville City SC
| RD2-score6 = 1
| RD2-seed7 = S8
| RD2-team7 = West Virginia United
| RD2-score7 = 0
| RD2-seed8 = S4
| RD2-team8 = One Knoxville SC
| RD2-score8 = 2
| RD2-seed9 = C1
| RD2-team9 = Des Moines Menace
| RD2-score9 = 4
| RD2-seed10 = C5
| RD2-team10 = Kings Hammer FC
| RD2-score10 = 1
| RD2-seed11 = C2
| RD2-team11 = Chicago FC United
| RD2-score11 = 1
| RD2-seed12 = C7
| RD2-team12 = Flint City Bucks
| RD2-score12 = 2
| RD2-seed13 = W8
| RD2-team13 = San Francisco Glens
| RD2-score13 = 2
| RD2-seed14 = W4
| RD2-team14 = Ballard FC {{aet}}
| RD2-score14 = 3
| RD2-seed15 = W5
| RD2-team15 = Ventura County Fusion
| RD2-score15 = 2
| RD2-seed16 = W7
| RD2-team16 = Southern California Seahorses
| RD2-score16 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = E5
| RD3-team1 = Long Island Rough Riders {{aet}}
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-seed2 = E2
| RD3-team2 = Seacoast United Phantoms
| RD3-score2 = 1
| RD3-seed3 = S2
| RD3-team3 = North Carolina Fusion U23
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3-seed4 = S4
| RD3-team4 = One Knoxville SC
| RD3-score4 = 1
| RD3-seed5 = C1
| RD3-team5 = Des Moines Menace
| RD3-score5 = 1 (4)
| RD3-seed6 = C7
| RD3-team6 = Flint City Bucks {{pso}}
| RD3-score6 = 1 (5)
| RD3-seed7 = W4
| RD3-team7 = Ballard FC
| RD3-score7 = 0
| RD3-seed8 = W5
| RD3-team8 = Ventura County Fusion
| RD3-score8 = 1
| RD4-seed1 = E5
| RD4-team1 = Long Island Rough Riders
| RD4-score1 = 2
| RD4-seed2 = S2
| RD4-team2 = North Carolina Fusion U23
| RD4-score2 = 0
| RD4-seed3 = C7
| RD4-team3 = Flint City Bucks
| RD4-score3 = 0
| RD4-seed4 = W5
| RD4-team4 = Ventura County Fusion
| RD4-score4 = 1
| RD5-seed1 = E5
| RD5-team1 = Long Island Rough Riders
| RD5-score1 = 1
| RD5-seed2 = W5
| RD5-team2 = Ventura County Fusion
| RD5-score2 = 2
}}
Conference Playoffs
= Eastern Conference =
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:30 PM EDT
|team1 = Seacoast United Phantoms
|score = 4–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945144?subseason=830700
|team2 = Christos FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Stitz {{goal|70}}
- Panton {{yel}}
- Travers {{yel}}
- Stephenson {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 5:00 PM EDT
|team1 = Ocean City Nor'easters
|score = 1–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945137?subseason=830700
|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Vowinkel {{goal|71}}
- Carmichael {{goal|84}}
- Weiss {{goal|89}}
- Cavallo {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 = Lionsbridge FC
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945132?subseason=830700
|team2 = Vermont Green FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 = Western Mass Pioneers
|score = 1–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945233?subseason=830700
|team2 = Manhattan SC
|goals1 =
- Armero {{goal|45}} {{yel}}
- Rodrigues {{sent off|0}}
- Arriagada {{sent off|2||}}
- Oberrauch {{yel}}
- Brinkman {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = Long Island Rough Riders
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964574?subseason=830700
|team2 = Vermont Green FC
|goals1 =
- Vowinkel {{goal|25}}
- Carmichael {{goal|50}}
- Puig {{yel}}
- Middlebrook {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = Western Mass Pioneers
|score = 0–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964575?subseason=830700
|team2 = Seacoast United Phantoms
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet = Y
|stadium = Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Final
|date = July 29, 2022
|time = 4:30 PM EDT
|team1 = Seacoast United Phantoms
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35971338?subseason=830700
|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- O'Malley {{yel}}
- Puig {{yel}}
- Cutler {{yel}}
- Carmichael {{goal|77}}
- Vowinkel {{goal|117}}
|aet = Y
|stadium = Austin-East High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= Southern Conference =
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:00 PM EDT
|team1 = Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.
|score = 0–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945291?subseason=830700
|team2 = Asheville City SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = The Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:30 PM EDT
|team1 = Nona FC
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948021?subseason=830700
|team2 = West Virginia United
|goals1 =
- {{goal|45}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = West High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = The Villages SC
|score = 1–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35945240?subseason=830700
|team2 = North Carolina Fusion U23
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
|penaltyscore= 4–5
|penalties2=
|aet =
|stadium = The Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 = One Knoxville SC
|score = 4–2
|report= [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948027?subseason=830700 Report 1][https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/2022/07/26/one-knoxville-wins-2-0-earns-spot-southern-conference-championship/10146341002/ Report 2]
|team2 = Texas United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Reyes {{yel}}
- Jara {{yel}}
- Estrada {{yel}}
- Jaaskelainen {{goal|52}}
- Romero {{goal|90}}
|aet = Y
|stadium = West High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance = 2,342
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = North Carolina Fusion U23
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964577?subseason=830700
|team2 = Asheville City SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = The Villages SC Complex
The Villages, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 7:30PM EDT
|team1 = One Knoxville SC
|score = 2–0
|report= [https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/2022/07/26/one-knoxville-wins-2-0-earns-spot-southern-conference-championship/10146341002/ Report 2]
|team2 = West Virginia United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Clark {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = West High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Final
|date = July 29, 2022
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 = One Knoxville SC
|score = 1–2
|report= [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35971345?subseason=830700 Report 1][https://knoxsoccerpodcast.substack.com/p/game-recap-one-knoxville-1-2-nc-fusion Report 2]
|team2 = North Carolina Fusion U23
|goals1 =
- Fernandez {{goal|48}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Austin-East Magnet High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= Central Conference =
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Chicago FC United
|score = 3–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948033?subseason=830700
|team2 = Peoria City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ennin {{goal}}
|aet =
|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Kalamazoo FC
|score = 2–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948032?subseason=830700
|team2 = Kings Hammer FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
- Whelan {{pengoal}}
- Bayless {{penmiss}}
- O'Riordan {{penmiss}}
- D'argento {{pengoal}}
- Harmon {{pengoal}}
- Efang {{penmiss}}
- Lara {{pengoal}}
- Calvo-Salinas {{penmiss}}
- Lockwood {{pengoal}}
- Strine {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=5–6
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Allbaugh
- {{penmiss}} Robinson
- {{pengoal}} Territo
- {{pengoal}} Burlew
- {{penmiss}} Hernandez
- {{penmiss}} Rinehart
- {{pengoal}} Damge
- {{penmiss}} Hegge
- {{pengoal}} Garvey
- {{pengoal}} Ayertey
|aet = y
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Flint City Bucks
|score = 3–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948038?subseason=830700
|team2 = South Bend Lions
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- De Oliveira {{yel}}
- Tanor {{yel}}
- Shannon {{goal|90}}
|aet =
|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Des Moines Menace
|score = 4–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948030?subseason=830700
|team2 = Kaw Valley FC
|goals1 =
- Goldthorp {{goal|33||62}}
- Brewer Jr {{goal|55}}
- Bermingham {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 5:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Flint City Bucks
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964582?subseason=830700
|team2 = Chicago FC United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Johnson {{goal|81}}
|aet =
|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Des Moines Menace
|score = 4–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964581?subseason=830700
|team2 = Kings Hammer FC
|goals1 =
- Kraft {{goal|40}}
- Goldthorp {{goal|45}}
- Bermingham {{goal|61}}
- D'Agostini {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance = 2,417{{cite tweet |user=@MenaceSoccer94|number= 1551405628454748161|date= 24 July 2022|title= BEST. FANS. IN. THE. LEAGUE.}}
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Final
|date = July 29, 2022
|time = 7:15 PM CDT
|team1 = Des Moines Menace
|score = 1–1
|report= [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35971327?subseason=830700 Report 1] [https://www.flintcitybucks.com/news_article/show/1234254 Report 2]
|team2 = Flint City Bucks
|goals1 =
- Goldthorp {{goal|3}}
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
- D'Agostini {{penmiss}}
- Padilla {{pengoal}}
- Cupid {{pengoal}}
- Rozeboom {{pengoal}}
- Bermingham {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=4–5
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Trujillo
- {{pengoal}} Cisse
- {{pengoal}} Kyra
- {{pengoal}} Mahlmeister
- {{pengoal}} Bacharach
|aet =
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance = 4,567{{cite tweet |user=@MenaceSoccer94|number= 1553515835976826883|date= 30 July 2022|title= Thank you Menace fans!}}
|referee =
}}
= Western Conference =
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 2:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Capital FC
|score = 2–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948043?subseason=830700
|team2 = San Francisco Glens SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 4:30 PM PDT
|team1 = Southern California Seahorses
|score = 3–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948053?subseason=830700
|team2 = Park City Red Wolves SC
|goals1 =
- De La Torre Jr {{yel}}
- Garfias {{goal}}
- Barbosa {{goal}}
- Santana {{goal}}
|goals2 =
- Nicolas {{goal}}
- Soyemi-Ololade {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Ventura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Ballard FC
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948048?subseason=830700
|team2 = Project 51O
|goals1 =
- Gaffney {{goal|37}}
- McGlynn {{goal|49}} {{yel|85}}
- Burney {{yel|65}}
- Kingston {{sent off|2|67|90+1}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Quarterfinals
|date = July 22, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Ventura County Fusion
|score = 3–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35948050?subseason=830700
|team2 = Flatirons Rush SC
|goals1 =
- Villapando {{goal|17}}
- Edwards {{goal|20||70}}
- Farrington {{yel}}
- Opoku {{yel}}
- Calderon {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Ventura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 2:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Ballard FC
|score = 3–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964583?subseason=830700
|team2 = San Francisco Glens SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet = y
|stadium = Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 24, 2022
|time = 4:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Southern California Seahorses
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35964584?subseason=830700
|team2 = Ventura County Fusion
|goals1 =
- Barbosa {{goal|75}}
- Amadin {{yel}}
- Echeverria {{yel}}
- Hornung {{yel}}
- Ihara {{yel}}
|goals2 =
- Opoku {{goal|17}}
- Villapando {{goal|64}}
|aet =
|stadium = Whittier College
Whittier, California
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Final
|date = July 29, 2022
|time = 3:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Ballard FC
|score = 0–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35971150?subseason=830700
|team2 = Ventura County Fusion
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Farrington {{goal|28|pen.}}
- Alvarez {{yel|29}}
- Villapando {{yel|75}}
|aet =
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
USL League Two Championship
= Semifinals =
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|round = National Semifinal
|date = July 31, 2022
|time = 7:15 PM CDT
|team1 = Ventura County Fusion
|score = 1–0
|aet=
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35993827?subseason=830700
|team2 = Flint City Bucks
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = National Semifinal
|date = August 1, 2022
|time = 10:00 AM EDT
|team1 = North Carolina Fusion U23
|score = 0–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/35993826?subseason=830700
|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Austin-East Magnet High School
Knoxville, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= USL League Two Championship Game =
{{football box
|round =National Final
|date = August 6, 2022
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Ventura County Fusion
|score = 2–1
|report= [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1234996 Report]
|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders
|goals1 =
- Villapando {{yel}}
- Opoku {{goal|60}}
- Edwards {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ventura College Sportsplex
Ventura, California
|attendance =
|referee = Trevor Wiseman
}}
Championship MVP: Nathaniel Opoku (VCF)
Awards
class="wikitable" |
Award
!Winner !Team !Reason !{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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Defender of the Year
| {{flagicon|TRI}} Samory Powder | Hudson Valley Hammers | 6 goals; 6 assists | align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1235234|title=Samory Powder named 2022 Defender of the Year |publisher=USL League Two|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=August 9, 2022}} |
Golden Glove
| {{flagicon|GER}} Felix Schäfer | 0.59 Goals Against Average; 5 Shutouts; 88.9% Save percentage |
Young (U20) Player of the Year
| {{flagicon|USA}} Joseph DiPreta | Blackwatch Rush | 1 goal; 2 assists in 13 games |
Assists Champion
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Stitz | 12 Assists |
Golden Boot
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Stevenson | 19 Goals in 13 games |
Player of the Year
| {{flagicon|TRI}} Samory Powder | Hudson Valley Hammers | 6 goals; 6 assists |
Coach of the Year
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Johnson | 10-0-2 Regular season record |
Goal of the Year
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shion Soga | vs Oakland County FC |
Save of the Year
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Herron | vs Northern Virginia FC |
All-League and All-Conference Teams
{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1238214|title=2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced|publisher=USL League Two|website=uslleaguetwo.com|date=September 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1239927|title=2022 USL League Two All-League teams Announced|publisher=USL League Two|website=uslleaguetwo.com|date=September 21, 2022}}
=Eastern Conference=
F: Ben Stitz (CHR), Ryan Carmichael (LIR), Braudilio Rodrigues (WMP) *
M: Taig Healy (SUP), Diba Nwegbo (VER), Peter Stroud (MOT/TOB) *
D: Moise Bombito (SUP) *, Bjarne Thiesen (LIR) *, Nicolas Oberrauch (WMP), Samory Powder (HVH) *
G: Wessel Speel (LIR) *
=Southern Conference=
=Central Conference=
=Western Conference=
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/ USL League Two website]
{{USL seasons}}
{{2022 in American men's soccer}}
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