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| Season | 2025 |
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← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 USL Championship season will the 15th season of the USL Championship and the eighth season under Division II sanctioning.
24 teams in two conferences will compete in the regular season.[1] Lexington SC joined from USL League One. Memphis 901 FC withdrew because it was unable to secure construction of a soccer-specific stadium. The team transferred their franchise rights to Santa Barbara Sky FC, which will begin play in the 2026 season.[2] The Brooklyn FC men's team, which was scheduled to begin play in 2025, elected to postpone its debut to the 2026 season.
All 24 teams will participate in the USL Jägermeister Cup alongside the 14 USL League One teams.[3]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are the defending league champions and Louisville City FC are the defending Players' Shield winners.
Teams
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Changes from 2024
[edit]Expansion clubs
- Lexington SC (from USL League One)[4]
Departing clubs
- Memphis 901 FC (franchise rights sold to Santa Barbara Sky FC)[5]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Personnel and sponsorships
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Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio FC |  Alen Marcina
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Mutual separation | October 31, 2024[6] |  Carlos Llamosa
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December 16, 2024[7] |
| Sacramento Republic FC |  Mark Briggs
|
Mutual separation | November 4, 2024[8] | TBD | |
| Phoenix Rising FC |  Diego Gómez (interim)
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End of interim period | November 7, 2024[9] |  Pa-Modou Kah
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November 18, 2024[10] |
| Oakland Roots SC |  Gavin Glinton (interim)
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End of interim period | November 12, 2024 | Gavin Glinton
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November 12, 2024[11] |
| FC Tulsa | Mario Sanchez
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Promoted to Technical Director | November 13, 2024 | Luke Spencer
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November 13, 2024[12] |
| Lexington SC | Darren Powell
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Promoted to front office | October 27, 2024[13] | Terry Boss
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December 4, 2024[14] |
| Orange County SC | Danny Stone (interim)
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End of interim period | December 13, 2024 | Danny Stone
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December 13, 2024[15] |
USL Cup
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. USL Championship Staff. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "901 FC leaving Memphis for Santa Barbara: USL". WREG. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Pro Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League". USLSoccer.com. USLSoccer.com Staff. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (August 15, 2024). "Lexington Sporting Club moving to higher-level men's professional soccer league". kentucky.com. Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Dylan, Jonah (November 13, 2024). "How Memphis 901 FC's yearslong stadium dilemma festered, leading to ultimate demise". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio FC and Alen Marcina Mutually Agree to Part Ways". sanantoniofc.com. SAFC Communications. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio FC Announces Carlos Llamosa As Head Coach". sanantoniofc.com. SAFC Communications. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Ogata-Beutler, Grace (November 4, 2024). "Republic FC and Mark Briggs Mutually Agree to Part Ways". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Tyson (November 7, 2024). "Phoenix Rising Parts Ways with Interim Head Coach Diego Gomez". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Tyson (November 18, 2024). "Phoenix Rising Names Pa-Modou Kah Head Coach". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Soccer Club Announces Gavin Glinton As Full-Time Head Coach Heading Into 2025". Oakland Roots Soccer Club. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Creider, Ben (November 13, 2024). "FC Tulsa Promotes Luke Spencer to Head Coach, Mario Sanchez to Focus on Technical Director Role". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Fields, Emily (October 27, 2024). "Lexington Sporting Club to Transition Head Coach Darren Powell to a New Role". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Lilian, David (December 4, 2024). "Terry Boss Named Head Coach of Lexington Sporting Club's USL Championship Men's Team". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Orange County SC Announce Danny Stone As Head Coach For 2025 USL Championship Season". Orange County SC Communications. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
