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2013 USL Pro season

The 2013 USL Pro season was the 27th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and is the third season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) PRO professional competition.[2] The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.[3]

Teams

Stadiums and Locations

2013 USL Pro season is located in North America
Barracuda
Battery
Eagles
Dutch Lions
City Islanders
Blues
Orlando City
Riverhounds
Phoenix FC
Kickers
Rhinos
VSI Tampa Bay
Hammerheads
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Locations of USL Pro clubs

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

MLS–USL Pro Alliance

On January 23, 2013, USL Pro announced an alliance with Major League Soccer. For the 2013 season, four MLS teams will affiliate with USL Pro teams in lieu of participating in the MLS Reserve League system. These MLS clubs will loan at least four of their reserve players to their USL Pro affiliate club for development purposes.

All USL Pro teams played two matches each with the remaining MLS Reserve League teams. Those matches counted toward the USL Pro standings, giving each team a total of 26 games.[6]

The following teams affiliated:

USL Pro teams played MLS Reserve teams as listed below. Except for Antiqua Barracuda (who played two MLS reserve teams on the road), each set was a home-and-away arrangement.

USL Pro teams compiled an 11 Win, 9 Tie and 6 Loss record against MLS Reserve Teams in 2013.[7][8]

Player transfers

For full article, see List of USL Pro transfers 2013.

Managerial changes

League table

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ^ Wilmington were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player on July 21 against Pittsburgh. [16]

Results table

USL Pro published schedule and results.[17][18]

Playoffs

The 2013 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals (No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, etc.) set for the weekend of August 23–25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2013 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 6–8. All playoff rounds feature a single-game knockout format and teams will not be re-seeded following each round.[17]

Championship Game MVP: Dom Dwyer (ORL)

Statistical leaders

Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)

Source:[19]

League awards

[20]

All-League Teams

[21]

First Team

F: José Angulo (PIT), Dom Dwyer (ORL), Sainey Touray (HAR)
M: Matt Dallman (PIT), Joseph Ngwenya (RIC), Jamie Watson (ORL)
D: Colin Falvey (CHB), Henry Kalungi (RIC), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC)
G: Andrew Dykstra (RIC)

Second Team

F: Gibson Bardsley (DAY), Matt Fondy (LAB), Lucky Mkosana (HAR)
M: Michael Azira (CHB), George Davis IV (LAB), Jorge Herrera (CHE)
D: Danny Earls (ROC), Josh Rife (TAM), Andrew Marshall (PIT), Daniel Steres (WIL)
G: Nick Noble (HAR)

References

  1. ^ "Taking Attendance 9/13/2013: Final USL Pro Numbers". Kenn.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Phoenix FC Joins USL PRO in 2013". Phoenix FC. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "VSI Tampa Names Weston As Coach". USL Soccer. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ "VSI Tampa Bay FC Full Schedule". Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "VSI Tampa Bay FC announces 2013 USL Stadium Venue". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "USL PRO & MLS Announce Partnership". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "USL Pro 2013 Schedule". United Soccer Leagues (USL). September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "2013 Reserve League Schedule". www.mlssoccer.com. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  9. ^ "New USL PRO Team Owners Met With LFR 1881 Yesterday; Team Name, Team Colors & Head Coach Announced". AzKicksIt.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "Weston joins VSI Tampa Bay FC". VSI Tampa Bay FC. November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Blues Name Rico-Sanz Coach". USL Soccer. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  12. ^ Baptiste, Neto. "Cash strapped 'Cudas' confirm USL participation". Antigua Observer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  13. ^ "VSI Tampa Bay Announces the Departure of Coach Weston". VSI Tampa Bay FC. May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Ercoli Takes Reins For Rhinos". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  15. ^ "Barracudas Appoint Whitbread". United Soccer Leagues (USL). June 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  16. ^ "Hammerheads Have Point Deducted". www.uslsoccer.com. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  17. ^ a b "USL PRO 2013 Schedule Announced". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  18. ^ "Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  19. ^ a b c "USL PRO – Top 10 Stats Leaders". Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  20. ^ "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  21. ^ "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.