USL League Two

USL League Two

Organizing body	United Soccer League
Founded	1995; 26 years ago (1995)
First season	1995
Country	United States
Other club(s) from	Bermuda Canada
Confederation	U.S. Soccer
Divisions	12
Number of teams	84
Level on pyramid	4 (unofficial)
Domestic cup(s)	U.S. Open Cup
Current champion(s)	Des Moines Menace (2021)
Most championships	Flint City Bucks (4th title)
TV partners	Eleven Sports
Website	uslleaguetwo.com
Current: 2021 USL League Two season

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USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Bermuda, and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league features 83 teams for 2021, split into twelve regional divisions across four conferences. Unofficially, it is considered to be the fourth tier of competition, behind Major League Soccer (Division I), USL Championship (Division II), USL League One and NISA (Division III), and roughly equal with National Premier Soccer League (unofficial Division IV). USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.^[1]

Des Moines Menace are the current champions, having defeated North Carolina Fusion 1–0 in the 2021 USL League Two Championship game on July 31, 2021.^[2]

Competition format[]

USL League Two is divided into 4 conferences (Eastern, Central, Southern, and Western), comprising 12 divisions. The league season runs from May through July, with the playoffs decided through July and August. All teams play a regular season schedule of 14 games, seven home and seven away, within their division.

Playoffs[]

The USL2 playoffs see division winners and each conference's best second-place finisher advance to the conference semifinals. All matches in the playoffs are played in single match elimination format, with each conference winner hosting a four-team conference championship weekend. The four conference champions advance to national semifinals and the league Championship, both played at the home of the higher seed.

History[]

1990s[]

In 1995 the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) changed its name to the United States International Soccer League, and split into two leagues, one professional (the 'Professional League', which ultimately became the USL Second Division) and one amateur (the 'Premier League'). The purpose for the split was to expand into and improve the soccer capabilities of many urban areas throughout the United States and Canada, while offering current college soccer players the opportunity to continue playing during the summer months without losing their college eligibility. The inaugural season of the new USISL Premier League featured 27 teams, and the Richmond Kickers won the first title, beating the Cocoa Expos 3–1 in the championship game.^[3] Gabe Jones of the Austin Lone Stars was the league's top scorer and MVP.

The United States International Soccer League changed its name again in 1996, to the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues, and before the season, there was substantial movement of teams between the Pro League, the Premier League and the newly created Select League (which would later merge with the A-League, and eventually become the USL First Division). The Premier League grew to 34 teams in its second year, with the Central Coast Roadrunners from San Luis Obispo, California beating the San Francisco Bay Seals in the championship game to take the title.^[4] Pasi Kinturi of the Nashville Metros was the league's top scorer and MVP.

Brian Ching was the PDL Rookie of the Year in 1998

The Premier League renamed itself the Premier Development Soccer League (PDSL) in 1997, and the Central Coast Roadrunners repeated as national champions, the first team to do so, beating the Cocoa Expos in the PDSL championship game.^[5] of the Jackson Chargers was the league's MVP, while Rodrigo Costa of the was the leading scorer and the league's Rookie of the Year, tallying 21 goals and 2 assists for 44 points. In 1998 the PDSL took to the field with 33 teams, including four associate members from the Pacific Coast Soccer League who played shortened schedules after their PCSL season was over. In the championship game the San Gabriel Valley Highlanders upset regular season champions Jackson Chargers 3–2, taking the trophy to California for the third straight year. Rodrigo Costa of the was the league MVP, of the Jackson Chargers was the league's top scorer, and a young striker by the name of Brian Ching from the Spokane Shadow was named Rookie of the Year.^[6]

In 1999 the umbrella USISL changed its name to the United Soccer Leagues, and the Premier Development Soccer League dropped the 'soccer' part of its name and became known as the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League, or PDL. The league took in several teams from the D3Pro league, expanding to 42 teams in six divisions. Expansion franchise Chicago Sockers ultimately won the league, beating Spokane Shadow 3–1 for the title in a tight championship game. of the Sioux City Breeze was named League MVP and was the top scorer, with 20 goals.^[7]

2000s[]

The PDL expanded by a further eight franchises in 2000, and the Chicago Sockers won their second straight title, beating the Mid-Michigan Bucks in a close 1–0 championship game. The single goal was scored by Rodrigo Costa who, having received a pass from teammate , chipped Bucks goalkeeper Eric Pogue from 18 yards through a crowded penalty area. Fernando Salazar of the Los Angeles-based San Fernando Valley Heroes was the league's MVP, while his teammate took the honors as top goalscorer.^[8]

The league grew from 41 to 44 teams in 2001 through the usual mix of relegation from D3Pro, teams folding and new franchises being added. In the semi-finals, the Westchester Flames defeated Sioux Falls Spitfire 5–1 and Calgary Storm defeated Des Moines Menace 2–1; in the final, Westchester defeated Calgary 3–1 to take their first league title.^[9] Des Moines and Chicago Fire Reserves dominated the 2002 regular season, but both teams stuttered in the playoffs; the PDL final saw the Cape Cod Crusaders defeating the Boulder Rapids Reserve 2–1 to bring the title to the Northeast for the second year in a row. 2002 also saw the debut of the soon-to-be PDL legend, of Des Moines Menace, who secured an unprecedented triple-crown of PDL MVP, Top Scorer and Rookie of the Year.^[10]

The mid-2000s was a period of steady growth and consolidation for the PDL. A TV agreement with Fox Soccer Channel saw the PDL Championship game being broadcast live on national television in North America for the first time, and professional teams began investing in the league by adding U-23 development sides as an addition to their senior rosters. Cape Cod repeated as PDL champs in 2003, beating the Chicago Fire Reserves in the final^[11] (and despite the presence of Jürgen Klinsmann playing for Orange County Blue Star), while 2004 saw the title head to Florida for the first time as the Central Florida Kraze overcame perennial bridesmaids Boulder Rapids Reserve.^[12]

Des Moines Menace took the PDL Championship trophy back to Iowa in 2005 after beating the El Paso Patriots 6–5 on penalty kicks, following a 0–0 draw in the PDL Championship game.^[13][14] 2006 saw the beginning of two seasons of dominance for two teams: the Michigan Bucks and the Laredo Heat. Both teams made the PDL Final in 2006 and 2007, with the Bucks emerging victorious in '06 with a 2–1 win thanks to goals by and Ty Shipalane,^[15][16] only for Laredo to get their revenge the following year with an epic penalty kicks win after a 0–0 tie in regulation time.

Laredo became the first team to make three consecutive PDL championship games in 2008, but fell at the final hurdle to Thunder Bay Chill, who became the first ever Canadian side to win the PDL following their 4–1 penalty shootout victory.^[17] The PDL had grown to 68 teams by 2009, and to reflect their growing reputation, introduced a new scheme called PDL-Pro, whereby certain teams would be allowed to act as professional clubs, paying players, while still adhering to NCAA collegiate eligibility rules, and the USL's own age restriction policy. Ventura County Fusion returned the PDL title to Southern California for the first time in over a decade with a stoppage-time victory over Chicago Fire Premier, and in doing so became the lowest-seeded team to claim the national title.^[18]

AC Connecticut

Black Rock FC

Boston Bolts

GPS Portland Phoenix

Seacoast United Phantoms

Western Mass Pioneers

Evergreen FC

FC Bermuda Bascome

Lehigh Valley United

Ocean City Nor'easters

Philadelphia Lone Star FC

Reading United A.C.

West Chester United SC

F.A. Euro

Long Island Rough Riders

Manhattan SC

New York Red Bulls U23

Westchester Flames

AFC Ann Arbor

Cincinnati Dutch Lions

Dayton Dutch Lions

Flint City Bucks

Grand Rapids FC

Louisville City U23

Oakland County FC

South Bend Lions FC

Fort Wayne FC

Chicago FC United

Des Moines Menace

FC Manitoba

Green Bay Voyageurs FC

Kaw Valley FC

St. Louis Lions

Thunder Bay Chill

AHFC Royals

Brazos Valley

Corpus Christi FC

Houston FC

Mississippi Brilla

Texas United

Asheville City SC

Charlotte Eagles

Charlotte Independence

Dalton Red Wolves SC

East Atlanta FC

Peachtree City MOBA

SC United Bantams

South Georgia Tormenta FC 2

Southern Soccer Academy Kings

Lionsbridge FC

North Carolina FC U23

North Carolina Fusion U23

Tobacco Road FC

Tri-Cities Otters

Virginia Beach United

Wake FC

West Virginia Alliance FC

FC Miami City

The Villages SC

Weston FC

Ogden City SC

Park City Red Wolves SC

Calgary Foothills FC

Eastside FC

Lane United FC

Portland Timbers U23

Vancouver TSS FC Rovers

FC Golden State Force

San Francisco City FC

SF Glens FC

Santa Cruz Breakers

Southern California Seahorses

Ventura County Fusion

Locations of USL League Two franchises.

Eastern Conference   Southern Conference   Central Conference   Western Conference

(Not shown: FC Bermuda Bascome)

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2010s[]

The 2010s began with a record, as the Portland Timbers U23s ended the season as national champions, beating Thunder Bay Chill 4–1 in the 2010 PDL Championship game.^[19] The Timbers also had the best regular season record, winning all their 16 games, scoring 53 goals and conceding just six along the way. In doing so the Timbers became the first team to post a perfect PDL regular season record since the Jackson Chargers in 1998,^[20] the first regular season champion to win the playoffs since the Central Coast Roadrunners in 1996, and the first team in PDL history to go through an entire PDL regular season and playoff campaign without posting a loss or a tie. Portland Timbers U23s striker Brent Richards was named League MVP and Rookie of the Year for his stellar campaign with the national champions. Players from Canadian side Thunder Bay Chill led the majority of the statistical categories, with striker Brandon Swartzendruber leading the league with 15 goals, while his teammate led the league with 13 assists. Portland Timbers U23s goalkeeper Jake Gleeson enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, allowing just five goals in 15 games and earning with a 0.360 GAA average.^[21]

Western Conference teams dominated the league in 2011 for the third year in a row, with the Kitsap Pumas ending the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 1–0 in the 2011 PDL Championship game. Kitsap, who lost just one game and conceded just ten goals all season, were the second team from the Northwest Division to win the national title in a row, while Laredo were contesting their fourth championship game in six years. Kitsap also were the first PDL-Pro team to win the championship, a milestone for the league. Kitsap's Western Conference rivals Fresno Fuego had the best regular-season record, posting an unbeaten 13–0–3 record. Fresno midfielder Milton Blanco was named League MVP, after leading the league in points (38) and assists (14) and helping his team to the Southwest Division title. Two Michigan Bucks players – and Mitch Hildebrandt – were given end-of-season awards as Defender of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year respectively, while their coach Gary Parsons was named Coach of the Year. Jake Keegan of the Westchester Flames was named Rookie of the Year after tallying 16 goals in 16 games to take the league goal-scoring crown. Keegan accounted for 64 percent of Westchester's goals in 2011 and also finished third in the league in points with 34.^[22]

The 2012 PDL season would see a resurgence of the Eastern Conference, as the Michigan Bucks would claim the regular season title, with Canadian rivals Forest City London winning their first ever PDL Championship in an East coast contest, defeating Carolina Dynamo 2–1.^[23] Canadian clubs would also have another strong season in 2013, with four of eight Canadian clubs finishing in the final eight and two, the Victoria Highlanders and Thunder Bay Chill, advancing to the semi-finals.^[24] After a final four finish in 2012, The Chill would repeat their strong season, winning the 2013 regular season title but falling to the Austin Aztex in the Championship final 3–1 in front of a crowd of 4,253 fans, the largest attendance for a final since 2007.^[25][26]

In 2014, the Michigan Bucks would claim their second PDL Championship, defeating the Kitsap Pumas 1–0 on August 3, 2014, following a strong regular season campaign with a record of 9–2–3.^[27]

With USL Pro re-branding as the United Soccer League in February 2015,^[28] the PDL dropped the "USL" descriptor from their name, simply operating as the "Premier Development League".

The 2015 season would see league newcomers, New York Red Bulls U-23, put forth a very strong showing, finishing first in the Mid Atlantic Division and making it all the way to the Championship Final, before falling to the lower-seeded K-W United FC, who emerged from the very competitive Great Lakes Division, fending off perennial contenders and rivals Forest City London and the defending champions Michigan Bucks on their path to the final. United would come away winners 4–3 over the Red Bulls on August 3, 2015, at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington to claim their first ever Championship and the third for a Canadian club.^[29][30]

In May 2018, the league did not permit Calgary Foothills FC to sign Stephanie Labbé, a goalkeeper for the Canadian women's team, even though the team had offered her a position. The decision was made due to her gender.^[31][32] Labbé filed a lawsuit against the league.^[33]

In 2018, it was announced that the PDL would be renamed as USL League Two in advance of the 2019 season.^[34]

2020s[]

The league was forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[35]

Organization[]

As USL League Two seasons take place during the summer months, the player pool is drawn mainly from elite college soccer players seeking to continue playing high-level soccer during their summer break, which they can do while still maintaining their college eligibility, as USL2 is not considered a professional league.^[36]

Formerly, teams such as Laredo Heat, New Orleans Jesters, Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23, Kitsap Pumas and the Hollywood United Hitmen had embraced partial professionalism through the PDL-Pro program, whereby teams could choose to employ players who were paid for their performances,^[37] but who still met the age eligibility criteria. This did not contravene NCAA rules, which state that college players cannot play alongside professionals, but may play against them. What this also meant, however, is that PDL-Pro teams could not have any active NCAA players on their rosters, but could employ NAIA and community college players, ex-NCAA players who have already graduated, or other local players who do not play college soccer at all.

Currently, all USL2 teams field amateur U-23 squads. Additionally, USL2 squads often also include standout high school and junior club players, as well as former professionals seeking to continue competing at a high level, often having been forced to retire from top flight competition due to age or injury. League rules dictate that a maximum of eight players on each team's 26-man roster can be over 23 years old, while at least three players on each team's roster must be 18 or younger.

Increasingly, League Two is seen as a 'shop window' for professional clubs looking to discover and identify aspiring professional players who may enter the MLS SuperDraft in future years. Many of the players currently playing in Major League Soccer and elsewhere began their careers in the league.

Teams[]

Current teams[]

The following teams are current members of USL League Two.^[38][39]

Team	City/area	Stadium	Founded	Debuted	Head coach
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Black Rock FC	Manchester Center, Vermont	Applejack Stadium	2013	2018	Brad Agoos
Boston Bolts[a]	Newton, Massachusetts	Alumni Field	2015	2016	Aidan Byrne
AC Connecticut[b]	Hartford, Connecticut	Dillon Stadium	2011	2012	Alex Harrison Joe Mingachos
Pathfinder FC[c]	Pleasant Valley, New York	Pathfinder Field	2013	2021	George Jermy
Seacoast United Phantoms[d]	Epping, New Hampshire	Seacoast United Outdoor Complex	1996	2008	Paul Baber Alex Ryan
Western Mass Pioneers	Ludlow, Massachusetts	Lusitano Stadium	1998	2010	Federico Molinari
Mid Atlantic Division
Lehigh Valley United	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Rocco Calvo Field	2009	2015	Andrew Adlard
Northern Virginia FC[e]	Leesburg, Virginia	Evergreen Sportsplex	1998	2006	Ian Bishop
Ocean City Nor'easters[f]	Ocean City, New Jersey	Carey Stadium	1996	2003	Alan McCann
Philadelphia Lone Star FC	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	South Philadelphia Athletic Super Site	2001	2020*	Fatoma Turay
Reading United AC[g]	Reading, Pennsylvania	Don Thomas Stadium	1996	2004	Casey Moore
Real Central New Jersey	West Windsor, New Jersey	Mercer County Community College	2020	2021	Patrick Snyder
West Chester United SC	West Chester, Pennsylvania	Kildare's Field	1976	2020*	Blaise Santangelo
Metropolitan Division
Cedar Stars Rush	Teaneck, New Jersey	Fairleigh Dickinson University	2018	2019	Anthony Nixon
FA Euro New York	Brooklyn, New York	Poly Prep Country Day School	2012	2013	Joe Balsamo
Long Island Rough Riders	South Huntington, New York	Hofstra University Soccer Stadium	1994	2007	Tom Bowen
Manhattan SC	New York City, New York	Gaelic Park / Randall's Island	1997	2019	Colin Hodge
Morris Elite SC	Livingston, New Jersey	Livingston High School	2016	2021	Javier Velasco
FC Motown	Morristown, New Jersey	Ranger Stadium	2012	2021	Alan McClintock
New Jersey Copa FC	Metuchen, New Jersey	St. Joseph High School	2004	2021	Fernando Barboto
New York Red Bulls U-23	Hanover, New Jersey	Red Bull Training Facility	2009	2015	Samuel Castellanos
Westchester Flames	New Rochelle, New York	City Park Stadium	1999	1999/2005	Edson Buddle
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
AFC Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Concordia University Ann Arbor	2014	2016	Eric Rudland
Dayton Dutch Lions	West Carrollton, Ohio	DOC Stadium	2009	2010/2015	Sid van Druenen
Flint City Bucks[h]	Flint, Michigan	Atwood Stadium	1995	1996	Andrew Wagstaff
Fort Wayne FC	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Shields Field	2019	2021	Mike Avery
Kalamazoo FC	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field	2015	2021	Shane Lyons
Kings Hammer SC	Cincinnati, Ohio	Corcoran Field	1993	2021	Paul Nicholson
Oakland County FC	Clawson, Michigan	Clawson Stadium	2015	2020*	Vincent Vasilevski
South Bend Lions FC	South Bend, Indiana	TCU School Field	2019	2020	Thiago Pinto
Toledo Villa FC	Toledo, Ohio	Paul Hotmer Field	2017	2021	Mathius Johnson
Heartland Division
Chicago FC United	Bridgeview, Illinois	Bridgeview Sports Dome	2003	2017	Jamie Smith
Des Moines Menace	Des Moines, Iowa	Valley Stadium	1994	1994	Mark McKeever
Green Bay Voyageurs FC	Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin	Capital Credit Union Park	2018	2019	Brian Kamler
Kaw Valley FC	Lawrence, Kansas/Topeka, Kansas	Rock Chalk Park	2017	2018	Alex Nichols
Peoria City	Peoria, Illinois	Shea Stadium	2020	2020*	Tim Regan
St. Louis Lions[40][41]	St. Louis, Missouri	Tony Glavin Soccer Park	2006	2006	Tony Glavin
St. Louis Scott Gallagher	Fenton, Missouri	World Wide Technology Soccer Park	2008	2021	Steve Trittschuh
FC Wichita	Wichita, Kansas	Stryker Soccer Complex	2013	2021	Bryan Pérez
Mid South Division
AHFC Royals	Houston, Texas	Campbell Road Sports Park	2017	2018	Josh Gardner
Brazos Valley Cavalry FC	Bryan, Texas	Nutrabolt Stadium	2017	2017	Gareth Glick
Corpus Christi FC	Corpus Christi, Texas	Dugan Stadium	2017	2018	Adriano Versari
Houston FC	Houston, Texas	Sorrels Field	2017	2017	Bruce Talbot
Little Rock Rangers	Little Rock, Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium	2016	2021	Will Montgomery
Mississippi Brilla	Clinton, Mississippi	Clinton High School	2006	2007	Luke Sanford
Round Rock SC	Round Rock, Texas	Round Rock Multipurpose Complex	2017	2021	Malek Ben-Musa
Texas United	Richardson, Texas	University of Texas at Dallas Soccer Fields	2017	2017	Arez Ardalani
Southern Conference
Deep South Division
Asheville City SC	Asheville, North Carolina	Memorial Stadium	2016	2020*	Mick Giordano
Charlotte Eagles	Charlotte, North Carolina	Sportsplex at Matthews	1991	2015	Michael Kovach
Charlotte Independence II	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex	2019	2020	Dave Carton
Dalton Red Wolves SC	Dalton, Georgia	Lakeshore Park	2018	2019	Saif Alsafeer
East Atlanta FC	Atlanta, Georgia	Friends Field	2019	2020*	Sam Walker
Peachtree City MOBA	Peachtree City, Georgia	MOBA Soccer Academy	2013	2016	Jim Robbins
SC United Bantams[i]	Columbia, South Carolina	SC United Soccer Center at Monticello Road	2012	2012	Lee Morris
South Georgia Tormenta FC 2[j]	Statesboro, Georgia	Eagle Field	2016/2019	2016/2019	Tom Morris
Southern Soccer Academy Kings	Dallas, Georgia	North Paulding High School	2012	2020*	Kelham O'Hanlon
South Atlantic Division
Lionsbridge FC	Newport News, Virginia	TowneBank Stadium	2017	2018	Chris Whalley
North Carolina FC U23[k]	Cary, North Carolina	WakeMed Soccer Park	2017	2002/2017	Tom Harris
North Carolina Fusion U23	Greensboro, North Carolina	Macpherson Stadium	1993	2003	Chris Williams
Tobacco Road FC	Durham, North Carolina	Durham County Stadium	2013	2017	Cedric Burke
Tri-Cities Otters	Johnson City, Tennessee	TVA Credit Union Ballpark	2016	2016	David Strickland
Virginia Beach United FC	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach Sportsplex	2019	2019	Matt Ellinger
Wake FC	Holly Springs, North Carolina	Ting Park	2001	2019	Eddie Rodriguez
West Virginia United[l]	Dunbar, West Virginia	Shawnee Sports Complex	2003	2003	Daniel Smee
Southeast Division
Florida Elite SA	St. Johns, Florida	Creekside High School	2014	2019	Sean Bubb
FC Miami City	Lauderhill, Florida	Central Broward Park	2014	2015	Julian Pedraza
Tampa Bay United SC	Tampa, Florida	Ed Radice Sports Complex	2021	2021	Brian Johnson
The Villages SC	Summerfield, Florida	The Villages SC Complex	2016	2016	Anderson DaSilva
Treasure Coast Tritons[m]	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Club Med Sandpiper Bay	2016	2016	Tom Durkin
Weston FC	Weston, Florida	Weston Regional Park	2017	1998	Luis Mendoza
Western Conference
Mountain Division
Colorado Rush SC	Lakewood, Colorado	Denver Christian High School	1998	2020*	Elliot Prost
Ogden City SC	Ogden, Utah	Spence Eccles Ogden Community Sports Complex	2017	2018	Eric Landon
Park City Red Wolves SC	Park City, Utah	Dozier Field	2018	2019	Scott Mackenzie
Northwest Division
Lane United FC	Eugene, Oregon	New Civic Stadium	2013	2014	Manny Martins
OVF Alliance	Albany, Oregon	South Albany High School	2014	2021	Logan Hoffman
PDX FC	Portland, Oregon	Hilken Community Stadium	2017	2021	Luke Babson
Portland Timbers U23s	Salem, Oregon	McCulloch Stadium	2008	2009	Matt Broadhead
Southwest Division
FC Golden State Force	Whittier, California	Rio Hondo College	2016	2016	Jon Spencer
Project 51O	Oakland, California	Merritt College	2020	2021	Mikey Hannon
San Francisco City FC	San Francisco, California	Kezar Stadium	2001	2016	Paddy Coyne
San Francisco Glens SC	San Francisco, California	Boxer Stadium	1961	2018	Jimmy Conrad
Santa Cruz Breakers FC	Santa Cruz, California	Santa Cruz High School	1992	2018	Mike Runeare
Southern California Seahorses	La Mirada, California	La Mirada High School	2001	2001	Todd Elkins
Ventura County Fusion	Ventura, California	Ventura College	2006	2007	Rudy Ybarra

Future teams[]

On hiatus[]

Champions[]

Championships[]

(Defunct teams in italics)

Playoff championships[]

USL League Two MVPs[]

Season	Player	Club	College
1995	Gabe Jones	Austin Lone Stars	Davidson
1996	Pasi Kinturi	Nashville Metros	Campbell University (TN)
1997		Jackson Chargers	Bellhaven University (MS)
1998	Rodrigo Costa		Union College (KY)
1999		Sioux City Breeze	St. Edward's University (TX)
2000	Fernando Salazar	San Fernando Valley Heroes	N/A
2001		Lafayette Lightning	West Texas A&M
2002		Des Moines Menace	California University of Pennsylvania
2003		Des Moines Menace	California University of Pennsylvania
2004		South Jersey Barons	Mercer County Community College (NJ)
2005	Daniel Frias	El Paso Patriots	N/A
2006	Frederico Moojen	Augusta FireBall	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)
2007	Pablo Campos	Fresno Fuego	Fresno Pacific University
2008		Yakima Reds	Wenatchee Valley College (WA)
2009	Aaron Wheeler	Reading Rage	Lenoir–Rhyne University (NC)
2010	Brent Richards	Portland Timbers U23s	University of Washington
2011	Milton Blanco	Fresno Fuego	Fresno Pacific University
2012	Sullivan Silva	Thunder Bay Chill	Oklahoma Baptist
2013	Kris Tyrpak	Austin Aztex	Houston Baptist
2014	Dzenan Catic	Michigan Bucks	Davenport University (MI)
2015	Anthony Grant	Seacoast United Phantoms	Bowling Green State University
2016	Chevaughn Walsh	Ocean City Nor'easters	Jefferson College (MO)
2017	Brian White	New York Red Bulls U-23	Duke University
2018		Des Moines Menace	Marshalltown Community College (IA)
2019	Deri Corfe	Ocean City Nor'easters	Wright State
2020	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021		West Virginia United	University of North Carolina Wilmington

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External links[]

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