2019 USL League Two season

The 2019 USL League Two season is the 25th season of what was formerly the Premier Development League, and the first under the new brand. The regular season started on May 3 and ended on July 14. The Flint City Bucks won the final championship, having defeated Reading United AC 1–0 in extra time.

Changes from 2018

New teams

A total of 12 new member clubs join League Two for the 2019 season.

Team	Country	City/area	Stadium	Founded	Head coach	Notes
Cedar Stars Rush	U.S.	Teaneck, New Jersey	Fairleigh Dickinson University	2018	Anthony Nixon	Expansion
Dalton Red Wolves SC	U.S.	Dalton, Georgia	David Stanton Field	2018	Drew Courtney	Expansion
Daytona SC	U.S.	Daytona Beach, Florida	Daytona Stadium	2019	Andrea Bergmann	Expansion
Discoveries SC	U.S.	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex	2019	Nathan Williams	Expansion
Florida Elite SA	U.S.	Jacksonville, Florida	Bartram Trail High School	2014	TBD	Expansion
Green Bay Voyageurs FC	U.S.	Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin	Capital Credit Union Park	2018	Brian Kamler	Expansion
Manhattan SC	U.S.	Bronx, New York	Gaelic Park Randall's Island	2018	Colin Hodge	Expansion
Park City Red Wolves SC	U.S.	Park City, Utah	Dozier Field	2018	Patrick Rennie	Expansion
Tormenta FC 2	U.S.	Statesboro, Georgia	Eagle Field	2016	Ian Cameron	Expansion
Sarasota Metropolis FC	U.S.	Sarasota, Florida	Robert L. Taylor Community Complex	2019	Massimo Marazzina	Expansion
Virginia Beach United FC	U.S.	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach Sportsplex	2019	Matt Ellinger	Expansion
Wake FC	U.S.	Holly Springs, North Carolina	Ting Park	2019	Gary Heale	Expansion

Moves

• Michigan Bucks became Flint City Bucks after moving from Pontiac MI, to Flint MI.

Name changes

• North County United renamed Treasure Coast Tritons
• West Virginia Chaos renamed West Virginia Alliance FC
• Carolina Dynamo renamed North Carolina Fusion U-23

On hiatus

• Fresno FC U-23

Folded / left

• Birmingham Hammers (disbanded to make way for Birmingham Legion FC in USL Championship)
• Colorado Rapids U-23
• Derby City Rovers
• FC Cleburne
• FC Tucson (moved to USL League One)
• IMG Academy Bradenton
• Lansing United (disbanded to make way for Lansing Ignite FC in USL League One)
• Memphis City FC (disbanded to make way for Memphis 901 FC in USL Championship)
• Myrtle Beach Mutiny
• Next Academy Palm Beach
• OKC Energy U23
• South Georgia Tormenta FC (moved to USL League One, replaced by Tormenta FC 2)
• SIMA Aguilas

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

National Championship

MS

Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

3

WC

SC United Bantams

0

MS

Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

1

Southern Conference

DS

Tormenta FC 2

5

DS

Tormenta FC 2

3

SE

The Villages SC

1

South

Tormenta FC 2

2

East

Reading United AC (a.e.t.)

3

NE

Western Mass Pioneers

3

SA

North Carolina Fusion U23

1

NE

Western Mass Pioneers

0

Eastern Conference

MA

Reading United AC

1

MA

Reading United AC (p)

1(5)

WC

GPS Portland Phoenix

1(4)

East

Reading United AC

0

Central

Flint City Bucks (a.e.t.)

1

SW

FC Golden State Force

4

MT

Col. Pride Switchbacks U23

0

SW

FC Golden State Force

2

Western Conference

WC

Ventura County Fusion

1

NW

Calgary Foothills FC

2

WC

Ventura County Fusion

3

West

FC Golden State Force

0

Central

Flint City Bucks

1

HL1

Des Moines Menace

3(2)

GL2

Flint City Bucks (p)

3(4)

GL2

Flint City Bucks

4

Central Conference

HL2

Kaw Valley FC

2

GL1

Chicago FC United

2

HL2

Kaw Valley FC (a.e.t.)

3

Bold = winner

Conference Championships

The League Two Conference Championships will be held over the weekend of July 19–21. Matches will be played at: Whittier, CA (Western Conference, host FC Golden State Force); Reading, PA (Eastern Conference, host Reading United AC); Des Moines, IA (Central Conference, host Des Moines Menace); and Columbia, SC (Southern Conference, host SC United Bantams). The four conference champions will advance to the League Two semifinals.

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Deri Corfe (OCN)
• Golden Boot: Deri Corfe (OCN) & Kyle Edwards (BVC)
• Golden Glove: Blake Mullen (WMA)
• Young (U20) Player of the Year: Kyle Ferguson (SCU)
• Coach of the Year: Alan McCann (REA)
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Robert Edwards (SCU)
• Defender of the Year: Lamine Conte (REA)

All-League and All-Conference Teams

Eastern Conference

F: Deri Corfe (OCN) *, Thibaut Jacquel (LBR), Donnett Sackie (VBU)
M: Jack Beer (MAN) *, Manuel Ferriol (LIR), Taylor Gray (TRI), Felipe Hideki (REA) *
D: Gideon Betz (LBR), Lamine Conte (REA) *, Friedrich Peter (VBU)
G: Blake Mullen (WMA)

Central Conference

F: Yuri Farkas (FCB), Sullivan Oliveira Silva (TBC), Gerit Wintermeyer (CHI) *
M: Giuseppe Barone (FCB), Jackson Dietrich (DAY), Jorge Guinovart (CIN), Nicolás Perea (DMM)
D: Reece Hands (CIN), Leon Jones (CHI), James Thomas (DMM) *
G: Jordan Bell (DMM)

Southern Conference

F: J.J. Donnelly (SGT), Leonardo Paiva (VIL) *, Jonathan Ricketts (DRW)
M: Adrian Billhardt (SGT) *, Luca Mayr (SGT) *, Kobe Perez (SGT), Harrison Roberts (SCU)
D: Artur De Luca (PCM), Shalom Dutey (CHE), Kyle Ferguson (SCU) *
G: Robert Edwards (SCU) *

Western Conference

F: Manuel Medina (SCS), Enoch Mushagalusa (CPS), Daniel Trejo (GSF)
M: Nabilai Kibunguchy (SFG), Julio Rubio (ABU), Shun Takano (VIC), Shizu Yohena (SDZ)
D: Ray Estrada (SCS), Jordan Haynes (TSS), Edward Venta-Yepes (CPS)
G: Albert Escuin (LAN)

* denotes All-League player