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. The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.

Teams

Stadiums and Locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity Antigua Barracuda St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Traveling Team N/A Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina Blackbaud Stadium Charlotte Eagles Charlotte, North Carolina Dickson Field Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton, Ohio Beavercreek Stadium Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Skyline Sports Complex Los Angeles Blues Fullerton, California Titan Stadium Orlando City Orlando, Florida Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium Phoenix FC Phoenix, Arizona Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium Rochester Rhinos Rochester, New York Sahlen's Stadium VSI Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, Florida Plant City Stadium Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington, North Carolina Legion Stadium

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. Team Manager Captain Kit supplier Shirt sponsor Antigua Barracuda Adrian Whitbread George Dublin NikeAntigua and Barbuda Tourism Charleston Battery Michael Anhaeuser Colin Falvey NikeSparcet Charlotte Eagles Mark Steffens Eric Reed NikePowerade Dayton Dutch Lions Patrick Bal Joel DeLass LAOneDayton Outpatient Center Harrisburg City Islanders Bill Becher Jason Pelletier Adidas Capital Blue Cross Los Angeles Blues Jesus Rico-Sanz Allan Russell NikeHilton Anaheim Orlando City Adrian Heath Miguel Gallardo LottoOrlando Health Pittsburgh Riverhounds Justin Evans Rich Costanzo Nike#1 Cochran Phoenix FC David Robertson Andrew Weber NikeNone Richmond Kickers Leigh Cowlishaw Michael Callahan AdidasHealth Diagnostic Laboratory Rochester Rhinos Pat Ercoli Troy Roberts AdmiralBimbo Bakeries USA VSI Tampa Bay Joel Harrison Kyle Hoffer AdmiralNone Wilmington Hammerheads David Irving Tom Parratt NikeNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

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.

The following teams affiliated:

Sporting Kansas City — Orlando City New England Revolution — Rochester Rhinos D.C. United — Richmond Kickers Philadelphia Union — Harrisburg City Islanders

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.

Antiqua Barracuda — FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes Charleston Battery — Houston Dynamo Charlotte Eagles — Chicago Fire Dayton Dutch Lions — Columbus Crew Harrisburg City Islanders — Colorado Rapids Los Angeles Blues — Los Angeles Galaxy Orlando City SC — Seattle Sounders FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds — Toronto FC Phoenix FC — Real Salt Lake Richmond Kickers — Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rochester Rhinos — Montreal Impact VSI Tampa Bay — Portland Timbers Wilmington Hammerheads — New York Red Bulls

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

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

Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Phoenix FCExpansion team David Robertson 15 July 2012 VSI Tampa BayExpansion team Matt Weston 22 November 2012 Los Angeles Blues Charlie Naimo Pre-Season Jesus Rico-Sanz 12 December 2012 Antigua Barracuda Tom Curtis Pre-Season Fernando Abraham 2013 VSI Tampa Bay Matt Weston 5th Place Joel Harrison (Interim) 8 May 2013 Rochester Rhinos Jesse Myers 12th Place Pat Ercoli 19 May 2013 Antigua Barracuda Fernando Abraham 13th Place Adrian Whitbread 12 June 2013

League table

Results table

Color Key: Home Away Win Loss Draw ClubMatch1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Antigua Barracuda FC(ANT) CHE WIL CHB TAM ORL HAR RIC PIT DDL TAM ORL RIC HAR ROC PIT LAB PHX PHX LAB SJE DAL DDL ROC CHE CHB WIL0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–7 0–4 1–4 0–2 1–3 0–8 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–2 1–4 0–6 0–1 0–1 0–4 0–6 1–3 1–3 0–1 0–5 0–3 1–4Charleston Battery(CHB) RIC ANT PIT HAR DDL WIL CHE HOU ROC HAR CHE HOU PIT ROC TAM ORL ORL TAM DDL PHX LAB WIL RIC LAB PHX ANT1–4 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 0–1 1–00–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–4 1–0 5–1 3–0 1–2 5–2 1–2 1–0 3–0Charlotte Eagles(CHE) ANT ROC ORL PIT RIC CHB PHX LAB HAR CHB CHI TAM WIL DDL CHI PIT ROC WIL DDL LAB PHX RIC HAR ANT TAM ORL 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 3–4 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–2 2–2 3–2 0–0 3–3 0–4 0–1 2–1 5–0 3–3 0–1Dayton Dutch Lions(DDL) PIT TAM ORL CHBPHX PIT ANT LAB COC TAM PHX LAB CHE ROC RIC COC ORL CHB CHE HAR ANT ROC WIL WIL RIC HAR2–1 1–0 0–4 0–1 4–3 2–2 3–1 0–0 4–4 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–3 1–3 3–3 0–1 0–0 1–5 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–5 3–1Harrisburg City Islanders(HAR) PIT COR ROC CHB ROC ANT ORL RIC CHB CHE WIL COR ANT PIT PHX WIL LAB RIC TAM ORL DDL PHX LAB CHE TAM DDL2–1 2–1 5–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 3–4 2–1 1–2 2–4 0–1 2–0 1–3 5–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–3Los Angeles Blues(LAB) PHXTAM ORL PHX ORL TAM WIL PIT LAG RIC WIL CHE ROC DDL LAGDDL ANT PIT HAR ANT RIC CHE CHB HAR CHB ROC2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 2–3 4–0 0–0 3–4 1–1 1–2 4–3 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 6–0 2–1 4–2 4–0 1–2 3–3 0–3 2–2 2–1 2–1Orlando City S.C.(ORL) PHX LAB ROC LAB CHE DDL ANT SEA HAR ROC WIL PHX ANT RIC WIL CHB CHB DDL PIT HAR PIT TAM TAM SEA RIC CHE3–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 4–0 7–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 3–22–0 0–2 1–0Phoenix FC(PHX) LAB TAM ORL LAB RSL WIL PIT PIT DDL CHE RIC WIL ORL TAM RSL DDL HAR ROC ANT ANT RIC CHB CHE HAR CHB ROC0–2 1–0 1–3 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–4 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–5 4–0 1–3 0–1 3–4Pittsburgh Riverhounds(PIT) RIC HAR DDL CHE CHB PHX LAB PHX DDL ANT ROC TOR CHB HAR ANT CHE LAB ORL WIL TOR TAM ORL ROC TAM WIL RIC0–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–3 4–1 2–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 1–4 1–1Richmond Kickers(RIC) PIT CHB ROC WIL CHE ANT LAB HAR PHX WIL ANT VAN ORL TAM DDL ROC HAR PHX LAB VAN TAM CHE CHB DDL ORL PIT0–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–5 5–2 2–0 1–1Rochester Rhinos(ROC) TAM ORL CHE RIC HAR HAR WIL ORL CHB LAB PIT MTL TAM CHB ANT PHX DDL CHE RIC WIL MTL ANT DDL PIT PHX LAB0–3 1–3 0–0 1–4 1–5 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 4–3 1–2VSI Tampa Bay FC(TAM) PHX LAB POR ROC LAB DDL ANT WIL POR ANT PHX ROC DDL CHE CHB RIC CHB HAR WIL RIC PIT ORL ORL HAR PIT CHE0–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 1–0 4–4 8–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 4–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–3 1–3 2–3 3–3Wilmington Hammerheads(WIL) ANT LAB PHX RIC ROC CHB LAB ORL TAM PHX HAR RIC NYR CHE NYR ORL HAR CHE ROC PIT TAM CHB DDL DDL PIT ANT2–0 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–1 2–4 2–1 1–4 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 4–1MLS Reserve Teams:Chicago Fire – CHI • Columbus Crew – COC • Colorado Rapids – COR • FC Dallas – DAL • Houston Dynamo – HOU • Los Angeles Galaxy – LAG • Montreal Impact – MTLNew York Red Bulls – NYR • Portland Timbers – POR • Real Salt Lake – RSL • Seattle Sounders FC – SEA • San Jose Earthquakes – SJE • Toronto FC – TOR • Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN

USL Pro published schedule and results.

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.

Championship Game MVP: Dom Dwyer (ORL) Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team Orlando City SC 14 112,784 10,697 5,985 8,056 Rochester Rhinos 14 82,576 7,334 4,361 5,898 Charleston Battery 14 49,760 5,111 2,057 3,554 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 14 45,816 4,000 1,664 3,273 Wilmington Hammerheads 14 44,269 5,017 1,769 3,162 Richmond Kickers 14 35,381 4,921 1,694 2,527 Phoenix FC 14 21,454 4,198 327 1,532 MLS Reserves 10 8,263 8,263 100 1,512 Harrisburg City Islanders 14 20,386 2,170 730 1,456 Charlotte Eagles 14 11,297 1,336 332 807 Dayton Dutch Lions 14 10,540 1,621 250 753 Los Angeles Blues 14 10,049 3,000 176 718 VSI Tampa Bay 14 5,295 1,032 139 378 Total 100 464,723 10,697 100 2,611

Statistical leaders

Top scorers RankPlayerNationClubGoals1Dom Dwyer Orlando City15José Angulo Pittsburgh Riverhounds3Lucky Mkosana Harrisburg City Islanders134Dane Kelly Charleston Battery11Sainey Touray Harrisburg City Islanders6Jorge Herrera Charlotte Eagles10Mauricio Salles VSI Tampa Bay FCJamie Watson Orlando CityMatthew Fondy Los Angeles Blues10Gibson Bardsley Dayton Dutch Lions9Chris Cortez Los Angeles BluesJoseph Ngwenya Richmond Kickers Source:

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists1Matthew Dallman Pittsburgh Riverhounds122Rodrigo López Los Angeles Blues113Nate RobinsonRichmond Kickers94Gibson Bardsley Dayton Dutch Lions7Jamie WatsonOrlando City6Brian Ownby Richmond Kickers6Tom Parratt Wilmington HammerheadsSainey Touray Harrisburg City IslandersDrew Yates Charlotte Eagles10Luke Boden Orlando City5Chad Burt VSI Tampa Bay FCSascha Görres Richmond KickersChristian Ramirez Charlotte EaglesJoseph Ngwenya Richmond Kickers Source:

Top Goalkeepers (Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played) RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO1 Andrew DykstraRichmond Kickers22198075190.86313–1–8102 Miguel GallardoOrlando City15122144130.9588–3–353 Odisnel CooperCharleston Battery22198050241.09011–6–574 Carl WoszczynskiLos Angeles Blues13117050151.1538–4–165 Hunter GilstrapPittsburgh Riverhounds21189067251.1908–5–856 Alex HorwathVSI Tampa Bay FC23204467331.4538–11–467 Andrew WeberPhoenix FC14121541201.4811–8–538 Nick NobleHarrisburg City Islanders262340105391.50014–10–259 Eric ReedCharlotte Eagles252238101381.52810–4–11810 Kristian NichtRochester Rhinos24207488361.5624–10–108 Source:

League awards

Most Valuable Player: José Angulo (PIT) Rookie of the Year: Nate Robinson (RIC) Defender of the Year: Colin Falvey (CHB) Goalkeeper of the Year: Andrew Dykstra (RIC) Coach of the Year: Leigh Cowlishaw (RIC)

All-League Teams

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)

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