USL League One
{{short description|American professional soccer league}}
{{Distinguish|text=USL Division One or USL First Division (2005–2010)}}
{{Third-party|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox football league
| current = 2025 USL League One season
| name = USL League One
| logo = USL League One abbr light logo.svg
| organiser = United Soccer League
| country = United States
| other countries =
| first = 2019
| confed = CONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
| founded = {{start date and age|2017|04|02}}
| American = yes
| teams = 14
| levels = 3
| champions = Union Omaha (2024)
| most successful club = Union Omaha (2 titles)
| domest_cup = U.S. Open Cup
| confed_cup =
| shieldtitle = Players' Shield
| shield = Union Omaha (2024)
| most shields = Union Omaha (3 titles)
| tv = * CBS
| website = {{official URL}}
| league_cup= USL Cup
| top_goalscorer = Emiliano Terzaghi (58)
| current_season = 2024
}}
USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championship and other leagues. {{As of|2025|post=,}} the league has 14 teams who play 30 regular season games, followed by playoffs. All teams also participate in the USL Cup, adding an additional four games, followed by knockout rounds.
History
= Early years (2017–2020) =
{{main|2019 USL League One season}}
The USL Championship was granted second division sanctioning by the United States Soccer Federation in January 2017, leaving the third tier of American soccer unoccupied. From 1996 to 2009, the United Soccer League operated leagues at the lower divisions under various names, including the USL Second Division in the third tier.{{Cite news |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/72857/usl-a-new-division-iii-league-in-works-for-2019.html |title=USL: A new Division III league in works for 2019 |last=Kennedy |first=Paul |date=March 30, 2017 |work=Soccer America |access-date=December 8, 2017}} On April 2, 2017, the USL announced that it would launch a new third division league in 2019, with a minimum of eight clubs and relaxed requirements compared to the second division USL.{{Cite press release |title=USL to Launch Third-Division League in 2019 |date=April 2, 2017 |publisher=United Soccer League |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/775757-usl-to-launch-third-division-league-in-2019 |access-date=December 8, 2017}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2017/03/30/usl-division-three-us-soccer-league-2019 |title=USL will launch second league in 2019 to occupy U.S. Soccer's Division 3 |last=Straus |first=Brian |date=March 30, 2017 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=December 8, 2017}} The new league had the temporary name USL Division III (USL D3). The league announced that they would target cities with a population of 150,000 to one million, mostly in cities currently without a professional team.{{Cite news |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/about |title=About |date=April 25, 2017 |work=USL |access-date=April 25, 2017}}
In the following months, the league began searching for cities and markets in which to locate new member teams. A tour of prospective cities in the southeastern United States was conducted by the league's vice president from April to May 2017,{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/791194?referrer_id=3067503 |title=USL DIII VP Short reflects on southeast expansion tour |date=May 10, 2017 |website=USL D3 |access-date=July 23, 2017}} followed by a visit to North Carolina and a similar tour of the Midwest in late May.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/819982?referrer_id=3067503 |title=Short Shares Thoughts on North Carolina Visits |date=August 8, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/795625?referrer_id=3067503 |title=USL DIII Expansion Tour Visits Midwest |date=May 22, 2017 |website=USL D3 |access-date=July 23, 2017}} After the closing of the southeastern tour, the league announced a possible plan for Tormenta FC, a Premier Development League team from Georgia, to join the league.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/789481?referrer_id=3067503 |title=Tormenta FC to explore USL DIII possibilities |date=May 5, 2017 |website=USL D3 |access-date=July 23, 2017}}
The unveiling of the first founding member, South Georgia Tormenta FC, took place on January 25, 2018.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/877210?referrer_id=3067499 |title=Tormenta FC joins USL Division III for 2019 |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=January 25, 2018}} This was followed by FC Tucson on February 6,{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/882387 |title=FC Tucson Leads USL Division III'S West Coast Expansion |date=February 6, 2018 |publisher=United Soccer League (USL)}}{{Cite news |url=https://tucson.com/sports/local/fc-tucson-moves-to-usl-division-iii-becomes-professional-team/article_5964f5c0-0b69-11e8-8325-5bd7f36737d3.html |title=FC Tucson moves to USL Division III, becomes professional team |date=February 6, 2018 |work=Arizona Daily Star}} Greenville Triumph SC on March 13,{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/894665 |title=USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member |date=February 6, 2018 |publisher=United Soccer League (USL)}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news_article/show/940518 |title=Greenville's Pro Soccer Team To Be Called Greenville Triumph Soccer Club |date=August 9, 2018 |publisher=Greenville Triumph Soccer Club}} and Madison, Wisconsin on May 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/917827-madison-unveiled-as-fourth-usl-division-iii-founding-member|title=Madison Unveiled as Fourth USL Division III Founding Member|first=USL DIII|last=Staff|date=May 17, 2018|website=USL Championship}} Toronto FC II of the USL was announced on July 2,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/928639-usl-division-iii-names-toronto-fc-ii-as-founding-member|title=USL Division III Names Toronto FC II as Founding Member|first=USL DIII|last=Staff|date=July 2, 2018|website=USL League One}} and Chattanooga, Tennessee was announced on August 1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/938670-chattanooga-welcomed-as-newest-usl-division-iii-founding-member|title=Chattanooga Welcomed as Newest USL Division III Founding Member|first=USL DIII|last=Staff|date=August 1, 2018|website=USL League One}} Three USL Championship teams, Penn FC, the Rochester Rhinos and the Richmond Kickers, also announced plans to move to League One by 2020 due to financial difficulties.{{Cite press release |title=Rochester Approved for USL Division III |date=August 22, 2018 |publisher=Rochester Rhinos |url=https://www.rhinossoccer.com/news_article/show/943874}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/948615 |title=Kickers Named a USL Division III Founding Member |date=September 11, 2018 |website=usld3.com |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |access-date=September 12, 2018}}{{Cite press release |title=Penn FC to join USL League One in 2020 |date=October 8, 2018 |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/956974}} On October 2, 2018, the tenth and final founding member was revealed to be the reserve team of FC Dallas. Four days later, the club unveiled its branding as North Texas SC.
The league filed for Division III status with the USSF on August 14, 2018. Ten founding teams were listed in the application.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/941608 |title=USL Division III Files Sanctioning Paperwork to U.S. Soccer |date=August 14, 2018 |publisher=USL League One}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/79196/usl-division-iii-submits-sanctioning-request-to-u.html |title=USL Division III submits sanctioning request to U.S. Soccer with 10 teams |date=August 14, 2018 |website=SoccerAmerica.com |publisher=SoccerAmerica}} On December 14, 2018, USSF voted to provisionally sanction League One as a Division 3 league for 2019.{{Cite tweet |number=1073680991577886721 |title=U.S. Soccer Federation's board of directors has voted to provisionally sanction @USLLeagueOne as a Division III pro league in 2019. #usl |last=Goff |first=Steven |date=December 14, 2018 |user=soccerinsider |access-date=December 14, 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=June 2019}}{{Better source needed|date=December 2018}} The league currently shares Division III status with MLS Next Pro and the National Independent Soccer Association.{{Cite web |url=http://midfieldpress.com/2019/02/16/breaking-nisa-sanctioned-by-ussf-to-start-in-august/ |title=Breaking: NISA Sanctioned By USSF, To Start In August |last=Kivlehan |first=Chris |date=February 17, 2019 |website=MidfieldPress.com |access-date=June 4, 2019}}
The first League One game was played on March 29, 2019, when Tormenta FC defeated Greenville Triumph SC 1–0 before a crowd of 3,519 at Eagle Field in Erk Russell Park. Alex Morrell scored the first goal in the 72nd minute.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1007645 |title=Gameday Report: March 29, Week 1 |date=March 29, 2019 |publisher=USL League One}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/sports/tormenta-takes-down-greenville/ |title=Tormenta takes down Greenville |date=March 30, 2019 |work=Mike Anthony}} At the end of the season, Lansing Ignite FC folded.
= Departure of MLS reserve teams and expansion (2020–present) =
{{main|2020 USL League One season|2021 USL League One season|2022 USL League One season|2023 USL League One season|2024 USL League One season}}
For the 2020 season, Union Omaha joined the league.{{Cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1017377 |title=Omaha Unveiled as USL League One's Newest Club |date=May 1, 2019}} Additionally, the New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF placed reserve teams in the league, bringing the total number of teams to 12.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1055533-inter-miami-fc-new-england-revolution-launch-league-one-clubs |title=Inter Miami FC, New England Revolution Launch League One Clubs |author=USLLeagueOne.com Staff |date=October 9, 2019 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |access-date=October 9, 2019}}
On June 21, 2021, Major League Soccer announced the creation of a new professional soccer league, MLS Next Pro, which began play in 2022 and would host all of MLS's reserve teams along with some independent teams.{{cite news |last1=Bonagura |first1=Kyle |title=Major League Soccer to launch development league in 2022 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4415507/major-league-soccer-to-launch-development-league-in-2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=ESPN |date=June 21, 2021}} Fort Lauderdale CF, New England Revolution II, North Texas SC and Toronto FC II all joined MLS Next Pro after the 2021 League One season.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-next-pro-unveils-21-clubs-for-inaugural-season-starting-march-2022 |title=MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022 |website=mlssoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=December 6, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2022}} Former League One side Orlando City B joined MLS Next Pro for the inaugural 2022 season following a hiatus that began after the club completed the 2020 League One season. Rochester New York FC, formerly known as Rochester Rhinos, announced on December 5, 2021, that the club would be joining MLS Next Pro as its first independent club.{{Cite web |title=Rochester New York FC |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/rny-fc/news/rny-fc-joins-mls-next-pro |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=MLSNextPro.com |language=en}} Rochester had announced in 2018 their intentions to join League One for the 2020 season, though stadium delays and other financial issues kept the club on hiatus for four years.{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Premier League star Jamie Vardy named co-owner of Rochester Rhinos |url=https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sports/rnyfc/premiere-league-star-jamie-vardy-named-co-owner-of-rochester-rhinos/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=RochesterFirst.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Episode 151: Pat Ercoli (President Rochester Rhinos) Part 2 from Uncle Sam's Soccer Podcast |url=https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=63466010 |access-date=September 23, 2019 |website=www.stitcher.com |language=en}} On October 5, 2021, the USL announced it had awarded Lexington Pro Soccer an expansion team for the 2023 season. It would be League One's first club based in Kentucky.{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2021 |title=United Soccer League Welcomes Lexington Pro Soccer as League One Expansion Club |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1187030-united-soccer-league-welcomes-lexington-pro-soccer-as-league-one-expansion-club |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}} The club's identity was revealed as Lexington Sporting Club on March 22, 2022.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2022 |title=Lexington Sporting Club Reveal Brand Identity |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1217223-lexington-sporting-club-reveal-brand-identity |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}}
Central Valley Fuego FC, Charlotte Independence and Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC began play in 2022.{{cite web |title=United Soccer League Welcomes Central Valley Fuego Futbol Club to League One|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1136153 |publisher=USL League One|website=uslleagueone.com |access-date=September 15, 2022 |date=December 8, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Charlotte Independence to Compete in USL League One Starting in 2022 |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1196847 |publisher=USL League One|website=uslleagueone.com |access-date=September 15, 2022 |date=December 2, 2021}}{{cite web |title=United Soccer League Welcomes Northern Colorado FC to League One |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1140351 |publisher=USL League One|website=uslleagueone.com |access-date=September 15, 2022 |date=January 12, 2021}} On June 3, 2022, USL announced that they had granted a group based out of Wilmington, North Carolina the exclusive rights to pursue a League One expansion team for the area with the goal of joining in 2024. Wilmington had been the home of long time USL club Wilmington Hammerheads FC, who played in various USL leagues from 1996 until 2017.{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2022 |title=USL to Wilmington Announce Intentions to Bring Professional Soccer to Wilmington, N.C. |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1228104-usl-to-wilmington-announce-intentions-to-bring-professional-soccer-to-wilmington-n-c- |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}} On July 12, 2022, USL announced that a newly formed club, Santa Barbara Sky FC, would be joining League One for the 2024 season,{{Cite web |author=USLLeagueOne com Staff |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Santa Barbara Sky FC to Join USL League One |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1232374-santa-barbara-sky-fc-to-join-usl-league-one |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=USL League One |language=en-us}} though their debut would later be delayed until 2025,{{Cite web |last=Sandoval |first=Diego |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Santa Barbara Sky FC Officially Announces Plans to Begin Play in 2025 {{!}} Sports |url=http://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-sky-fc-officially-announces-plans-to-begin-play-in-2025/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=Noozhawk |language=en-US}} then cancelled entirely, instead joining USL Championship beginning in 2026.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1323634 |title=United Soccer League announces transfer of Memphis 901 FC's USL Championship rights to Santa Barbara SKY FC |date=November 13, 2024 |website=USLChampionship.com |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=November 13, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113183210/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1323634 |archive-date=November 13, 2024}} Following the conclusion of the 2022 regular season, FC Tucson announced a self-relegation back to USL League Two.{{cite news |url=https://www.fctucson.com/news/2022/10/18/fc-tucson-to-join-usl-league-two-in-2023/ |title=FC Tucson to join USL League Two in 2023 |date=October 18, 2022 |access-date=October 18, 2022}} Shortly after FC Tucson announced their self-relegation, One Knoxville SC announced they would turn professional and join League One for 2023, following a successful debut season that saw them reach the USL League Two conference finals.{{cite news |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1244383 |title=One Knoxville SC to join USL League One in 2023 |date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 20, 2022}} On October 7, 2022, the league announced that an expansion team in Spokane, Washington, named Spokane Velocity.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Erin |date=October 7, 2022 |title=United Soccer League men's, women's pro teams coming to Spokane in 2024 |url=https://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/united-soccer-league-men-s-women-s-pro-teams-coming-to-spokane-in-2024/article_7a9cf893-ec01-5e4c-bd85-9d838aa3b14a.html |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=KXLY kxly.com |language=en}} On December 8, 2022, it was announced that USL League Two club Lane United FC acquired exclusive rights to pursue a League One franchise in Lane County, Oregon.{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2022 |title=Lane United FC acquires exclusive rights to pursue professional USL franchises |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1250706-lane-united-fc-acquires-exclusive-rights-to-pursue-professional-usl-franchises |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=USLLeagueTwo.com |language=en-us}}
Over the course of autumn 2023, the league announced three more expansion teams: one in Portland, Maine,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 7, 2023 |title=Portland, Maine granted USL League One franchise |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1283769-portland-maine-granted-usl-league-one-franchise |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=USL League One |language=en-us}} named Portland Hearts of Pine,{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2024 |title=Portland men's pro soccer team unveils name: Hearts of Pine |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/27/mens-pro-soccer-franchise-in-portland-to-play-as-hearts-of-pines/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Press Herald}} one in Sherman, Texas, named Texoma FC,{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2023 |title=USL Texoma announces plans to bring professional soccer to region |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1288994 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}} and one in Lancaster, California,{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2023 |title=USL Antelope Valley announces plans to bring professional soccer to Lancaster, Calif. |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1286838 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}} named AV Alta FC.{{Cite web |last=Caiuch |first=Eduard |date=May 18, 2024 |title=AV Alta FC, equipo de tercera división en USL, busca llenar un vacío en Antelope Valley |url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2024-05-18/av-alta-fc-equipo-de-tercera-division-en-usl-busca-llenar-un-vacio-en-antelope-valley |access-date=May 20, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times en Español |language=es-US}} The league announced a further three expansion teams in early 2024, first in Naples, Florida, later unveiled as FC Naples,{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2024 |title=USL League One announces USL Naples as new expansion club for 2025 |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1297223 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |language=en-us}} followed by teams in Eugene, Oregon, and Mount Vernon, New York, the latter named Westchester SC.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 9, 2024 |title=Westchester SC granted USL League One franchise, aims to kick off in 2025 |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1309517-westchester-sc-granted-usl-league-one-franchise-aims-to-kick-off-in-2025 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=USL League One |language=en-us}} All of these teams except for Eugene are scheduled to begin play in the 2025 season. The Eugene team will be operated by the same group behind Lane United FC, but the team identity will be completely rebranded.
In August 2024, the USL announced that Lexington SC would be moving from League One to the Championship.{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Lexington Sporting Club to join USL Championship for 2025 season |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/1315914 |access-date=August 20, 2024 |website=USL Championship |language=en-us}}
In October 2024, the league granted expansion teams to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Boise, Idaho. Corpus Christi is expected to join for the 2026 season, with nothing yet set for Boise.
On November 14, 2024, the USL announced that it had terminated Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC's franchise agreement and that Central Valley Fuego and the league "had come to a mutual decision to part ways."{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 14, 2024 |title=United Soccer League Statement |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1323797 |access-date=November 14, 2024 |website=USL League One |language=en-us}}
Within just the span of a month, three new teams were announced as expansion franchises into League One. In mid-February, the league granted an expansion team to Paterson, New Jersey to begin play for the 2026 season at historic Hinchliffe Stadium.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=United Soccer League, North Jersey Pro Soccer to Bring Professional Soccer to Paterson, New Jersey |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1331531 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=USL League One}} After the announcement, two League Two teams, Sarasota Paradise and Fort Wayne FC, declared their intention to go fully professional and join League One in 2026.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-19 |title=Sarasota Paradise to join USL League One |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1331708 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=USL League Two |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Shipe |first=Caitlynn |date=2025-02-24 |title=Fort Wayne FC moving up to professional soccer in 2026 |url=https://www.wfft.com/news/local/fort-wayne-fc-moving-up-to-professional-soccer-in-2026/article_2673bbda-f2f0-11ef-b576-4f3a56a912fc.html |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=FOX 55 Fort Wayne |language=en}}
Teams
The league will have 14 teams participating in the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Clubs |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/league-teams |website=uslleagueone.com |access-date=8 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" |
| style="background:" | Team
! style="background:" | City ! style="background:" | Stadium ! style="background:" | Capacity ! style="background:" | Founded ! style="background:" | Joined ! style="background:" | Head coach |
|---|
| style="background:#00BECC;" colspan="8"| {{white|Current teams}} |
| AV Alta FC
| style="text-align:center;" | 5,300 | style="text-align:center;" | 2023 | style="text-align:center;" | 2025 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Kleiban |
| Charlotte Independence
| American Legion Memorial Stadium | style="text-align:center;" | 10,500 | style="text-align:center;" | 2014 | style="text-align:center;" | 2022 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Jeffries |
| Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
| CHI Memorial Stadium{{efn-lr|name=fn1|Soccer specific stadium}} | style="text-align:center;" | 2,500 | style="text-align:center;" | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Mackenzie |
| Forward Madison FC
| style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | style="text-align:center;" | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Glaeser |
| Greenville Triumph SC
| Paladin Stadium{{cite web |title=Triumph Announces New 10,000-Seat Multi-Use Stadium at BridgeWay Station |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news/2024/10/30/triumph-announces-new-10000-seat-multi-use-stadium-at-bridgeway-station/ |website=greenvilletriumph.com |access-date=December 1, 2024 |date=October 30, 2024}} | style="text-align:center;" | 16,000 | style="text-align:center;" | 2018 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | {{flagicon|BER}} Rick Wright |
| FC Naples
| Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | style="text-align:center;" | 2024 | style="text-align:center;" | 2025 | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Poland |
| One Knoxville SC
| Covenant Health Park{{efn-lr|name=fn2|Baseball Park}} | style="text-align:center;" | 6,355 | style="text-align:center;" | 2021 | style="text-align:center;" | 2023 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Fuller |
| Portland Hearts of Pine
| style="text-align:center;" | 6,000 | style="text-align:center;" | 2023 | style="text-align:center;" | 2025 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Murphy |
| Richmond Kickers
| style="text-align:center;" | 6,000 | style="text-align:center;" | 1993 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | {{flagicon|USA}} Darren Sawatzky |
| South Georgia Tormenta FC
| Tormenta Stadium{{efn-lr|name=fn1|Soccer specific stadium}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,300 | style="text-align:center;" | 2015 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Cameron |
| Spokane Velocity FC
| style="text-align:center;" | 5,100 | style="text-align:center;" | 2021 | style="text-align:center;" | 2024 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh Veidman |
| Texoma FC
| style="text-align:center;" | 6,500 | style="text-align:center;" | 2023 | style="text-align:center;" | 2025 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Forbes |
| Union Omaha
| Werner Park{{efn-lr|name=fn2|Baseball Park}}{{efn-lr|name=fn1|Soccer specific stadium}}{{cite news |title=Union Omaha, Alliance Sports announce plans for soccer-specific downtown |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1298073 |website=uslleagueone.com |access-date=December 1, 2024 |date=January 25, 2024}} | style="text-align:center;" | 9,023 | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | style="text-align:center;" | 2020 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dominic Casciato |
| Westchester SC
| The Stadium at Memorial Field | style="text-align:center;" | 3,900 | style="text-align:center;" | 2024 | style="text-align:center;" | 2025 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Dave Carton |
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= Future clubs =
= Location map =
{{Location map+ |USA |float=left |width=700 |caption=USL League One clubs
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{{Location map~ |USA |lat=32.445278 |long=-81.779167 |label=South Georgia |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=34.920197 |long=-82.437115 |label=Greenville |label_size=80 |position=bottom |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=43.083134 |long=-89.373269 |label=Madison |label_size=80 |position=left |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=37.549697 |long=-77.486781 |label=Richmond |label_size=80 |position=top |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=35.045556 |long=-85.267222 |label={{nowrap|Chattanooga}} |label_size=80 |position=left |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=41.151 |long=-96.107 |label=Omaha |label_size=80 |position=left |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=35.226944 |long=-80.843333 |label=Charlotte |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=35.9617 |long=-83.9232 |label=Knoxville |label_size=80 |position=left |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=47.658889 |long=-117.425 |label=Spokane |label_size=80 |position=bottom |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=34.7029 |long=-118.1730 |label=Antelope Valley |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=26.164923 |long=-81.675846 |label=Naples |label_size=80 |position=left |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=43.657891 |long=-70.276734 |label=Portland |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=33.6383 |long=-96.6148 |label=Texoma |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=40.912600 |long=-73.837080 |label=Westchester |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=43.615994 |long=-116.21089 |label=Boise |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=27.752453 |long=-97.4634560 |label=Corpus Christi |label_size=80 |position=top |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=44.037084 |long=-123.090813 |label=Eugene |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=41.085947 |long=-85.1789527 |label=Fort Wayne |label_size=80 |position=top |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=40.556 |long=-74.1052 |label=North Jersey |label_size=80 |position=bottom |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=27.434836 |long=-82.3822275 |label=Sarasota |label_size=80 |position=top |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=26.0819817 |long=-80.2463219 |label=Fort Lauderdale |label_size=80 |position=right |mark = Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA |lat=28.563663 |long=-81.585914 |label=Central Florida |label_size=80 |position=top |mark = Red pog.svg}}
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= Former teams =
=Timeline=
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ImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:25
Period = from:01/01/2018 till:12/31/2027
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:80 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<#
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id:line value:black
id:scale value:rgb(0.5,0.5,0.5)
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id:Future value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) legend:Future_clubs
id:Former value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) legend:Former_clubs
id:Other value:rgb(0.900,0.900,0.900) legend:Club_playing_in_different_league
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:1 start:01/01/2018
Legend = orientation:hor position:bottom
LineData =
color:scale layer:back width:2 at:01/01/2025 #> CHANGE THIS DATE TO UPDATE CURRENT SEASON <#
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pos:(0,30) tabs:(400-center)
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- > JOINED IN 2019 <#
bar:1 color:Full from:01/01/2019 till:end text:Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (2019–)
bar:2 color:Full from:01/01/2019 till:end text:Forward Madison FC (2019–)
bar:3 color:Full from:01/01/2019 till:end text:Greenville Triumph SC (2019–)
bar:4 color:Former from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2019 text:Lansing Ignite FC (2019)
bar:5 color:Former from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2021 text:North Texas SC (2019–2021)
bar:5 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:end text:MLS Next Pro
bar:6 color:Former from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2020 text:Orlando City B (2019–2020)
bar:6 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:end text:MLS Next Pro
bar:7 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:USL
bar:7 color:Full from:01/01/2019 till:end text:Richmond Kickers (2019–)
bar:8 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:PDL
bar:8 color:Full from:01/01/2019 till:end text:South Georgia Tormenta FC (2019–)
bar:9 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:USL
bar:9 color:Former from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2019 text:Toronto FC II (2019, 2021)
bar:9 color:Former from:01/01/2021 till:12/31/2021 text:
bar:9 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:end text:MLS Next Pro
bar:10 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:PDL
bar:10 color:Former from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2022 text:FC Tucson (2019–2022)
bar:10 color:Other from:01/01/2023 till:end text:USL League Two
- > JOINED IN 2020 <#
bar:11 color:Former from:01/01/2020 till:12/31/2021 text:Fort Lauderdale CF (2020–2021)
bar:11 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:end text:MLS Next Pro
bar:12 color:Former from:01/01/2020 till:12/31/2021 text:New England Revolution II (2020–2021)
bar:12 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:end text:MLS Next Pro
bar:13 color:Full from:01/01/2020 till:end text:Union Omaha (2020–)
#> NOTE: Though Union Omaha has stated its intention to move to USL Championship after the completion of their stadium, there has been no official announcement by USL about any timeline for that to happen. Do not change this unless/until this happens. <#
- > JOINED IN 2021 <#
bar:14 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:USL
bar:14 color:Other from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2020 text:USL Championship
bar:14 color:Former from:01/01/2021 till:12/31/2023 text:North Carolina FC (2021–2023)
bar:14 color:Other from:01/01/2024 till:end text:USL Championship
- > JOINED IN 2022 <#
bar:15 color:Former from:01/01/2022 till:12/31/2024 text:Central Valley Fuego FC (2022–2024)
bar:15 color:Other from:01/01/2025 till:end text:The League for Clubs
bar:16 color:Other from:start till:12/31/2018 text:USL
bar:16 color:Other from:01/01/2019 till:12/31/2021 text:USL Championship
bar:16 color:Full from:01/01/2022 till:end text:Charlotte Independence (2022–)
bar:17 color:Former from:01/01/2022 till:12/31/2024 text:Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (2022–2024)
bar:17 color:Other from:01/01/2025 till:end text:The League for Clubs
- > JOINED IN 2023 <#
bar:18 color:Former from:01/01/2023 till:12/31/2024 text:Lexington SC (2023–2024)
bar:18 color:Other from:01/01/2025 till:end text:USL Championship
bar:19 color:Other from:01/01/2022 till:12/31/2022 text:USL League Two
bar:19 color:Full from:01/01/2023 till:end text:One Knoxville SC (2023–)
- > JOINED IN 2024 <#
bar:20 color:Full from:01/01/2024 till:end text:Spokane Velocity FC (2024–)
- > JOINED IN 2025 <#
bar:21 color:Full from:01/01/2025 till:end text:AV Alta FC (2025–)
bar:22 color:Full from:01/01/2025 till:end text:FC Naples (2025–)
bar:23 color:Full from:01/01/2025 till:end text:Portland Hearts of Pine (2025–)
bar:24 color:Full from:01/01/2025 till:end text:Texoma FC (2025–)
bar:25 color:Full from:01/01/2025 till:end text:Westchester SC (2025–)
- > FUTURE CLUBS <#
bar:26 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Boise (2026–)
bar:27 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Corpus Christi (2026–)
bar:28 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Eugene (2026–)
bar:29 color:Other from:01/01/2025 till:12/31/2025 text:USL League Two
bar:29 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Fort Lauderdale United FC(2026–)
bar:30 color:Other from:01/01/2021 till:12/31/2025 text:USL League Two
bar:30 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Fort Wayne FC (2026–)
bar:31 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:North Jersey(2026–)
bar:32 color:Other from:01/01/2023 till:12/31/2025 text:USL League Two
bar:32 color:Future from:01/01/2026 till:end text:Sarasota Paradise (2026–)
Champions
Teams that no longer participate in USL League One are in italics.
| class="wikitable"
! Season ! Playoff champions ! Players' Shield{{efn|Known as "Regular season champions" from 2019 to 2022}} |
| 2019 |
| 2020
| Greenville Triumph SC{{efn|The 2020 Final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Greenville was awarded the championship based on points per game.}} |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
{{notelist}}
= USL League One Finals =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Season
! style="width:150px;" | Champions ! Score ! Runners–up ! Venue ! Attendance ! MVP |
|---|
| 2019
| 3,245 | Arturo Rodríguez (NTX) |
| 2020
| {{nowrap|Greenville Triumph SC}} | N/A | N/A |
| 2021
| {{nowrap|Union Omaha}} | 5,221 | Damià Viader (OMA) |
| 2022
| {{nowrap|South Georgia Tormenta FC}} | 3,045 | Kazaiah Sterling (TRM) |
| 2023
| {{nowrap|North Carolina FC}} | 4,487 | Raheem Somersall (NCA) |
| 2024
| {{nowrap|Union Omaha}} | 5,849 | Joe Gallardo (OMA) |
See also
Notes
{{Notelist-lr}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|USL League One}}
- {{official website}}
{{USL League One}}
{{USL League One venues}}
{{USL League One top scorers}}
{{USL League One Young Player of the Year Award}}
{{United Soccer League}}
{{Soccer in the United States}}
{{USSF D3 soccer seasons}}
{{CONCACAF third leagues}}
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