The 2024 USL Championship season was the 14th season of the USL Championship and the seventh season under Division II sanctioning. The 2024 season had 24 teams participating in two conferences during the regular season. Conference realignment moved Memphis 901 FC and FC Tulsa to the Western Conference, while expansion sides North Carolina FC and Rhode Island FC joined the Eastern Conference. Phoenix Rising FC are the defending league champions and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are the defending Players' Shield winners.

Teams

Changes from 2023

Expansion clubs

  • North Carolina FC (from USL League One)
  • Rhode Island FC

Departing clubs

  • Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • San Diego Loyal SC

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorships

Managerial changes

Regular season

Format

The teams played a balanced 34-game schedule. Each team played their conference opponents twice and played one game each with the teams in the opposite conference. The top 8 teams in each conference made the playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Results table

Notes
  • Last 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies home games were moved to IMG Academy due to hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Playoffs

Bracket

USL Championship Final

Championship Game MVP: Juan Tejada (COS)

Regular season statistical leaders

As of October 26, 2024

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

Clean sheets

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

League awards

Individual awards

All-league teams

Monthly awards

Weekly awards

References


2024 USL Championship, League One lineups announced Soccer Stadium Digest

WHEN AND WHERE USL Championship unveils 2024 schedule Front Row Soccer

Usl Championship Teams 2024 Bracket Brynne Maisey

USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule OurSports Central

Usl Championship Game 2024 Location Sayre Wanids