2014 USL Pro season


The 2014 USL Pro season was the fourth USL Pro season and the 28th season of third-division soccer in the United States.

Teams

and VSI Tampa Bay FC folded following the 2013 season and were replaced by Sacramento Republic FC and Oklahoma City Energy FC. On January 29, 2014, the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS announced that they would be fielding a USL Pro team, the LA Galaxy II. The Los Angeles Blues were rebranded Orange County Blues FC on February 5, 2014. Arizona United SC replaced Phoenix FC on March 13, 2014.
Orlando City Soccer Club spent their final season in USL Pro playing at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on the campus of Walt Disney World Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. This is due to the closure of the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, their home for their first three seasons, for remodeling during 2014. The following season Orlando City moved up to Major League Soccer.

Stadiums and Locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Arizona United SCPeoria, ArizonaPeoria Sports Complex
Charleston BatteryCharleston, South CarolinaBlackbaud Stadium
Charlotte EaglesCharlotte, North CarolinaDickson Field
Dayton Dutch LionsWest Carrollton, OhioDOC Stadium
Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaSkyline Sports Complex
LA Galaxy IICarson, CaliforniaStubHub Center Track and Field Stadium
Oklahoma City Energy FCOklahoma City, OklahomaPribil Field
Orange County Blues FCIrvine, CaliforniaAnteater Stadium
Orlando CityLake Buena Vista, FloridaESPN Sports Complex
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHighmark Stadium
Richmond KickersRichmond, VirginiaCity Stadium
Rochester RhinosRochester, New YorkSahlen's Stadium
Sacramento Republic FCSacramento, CaliforniaBonney Field
Wilmington HammerheadsWilmington, North CarolinaLegion 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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit supplierShirt sponsor
Arizona United SC Michael Dellorusso Matt KasselLottoAbrazo Health Care
Charleston Battery Michael Anhaeuser Colin FalveyNikeSPARC/Teamphoria!
Charlotte Eagles Mark Steffens Eric ReedNikePowerade
Dayton Dutch Lions Matt Weston Joel DeLassNikeDayton Outpatient Center
Harrisburg City Islanders Bill Becher Jason PelletierAdidasCapital Blue Cross
LA Galaxy II Curt Onalfo Jack McBeanAdidasHerbalife
Oklahoma City Energy Jimmy Nielsen Michael ThomasAdmiralFirst Fidelity Bank
Orange County Blues FC Dariush Yazdani Allan RussellNikeSports 1 Marketing
Orlando City Adrian Heath Rob ValentinoLottoOrlando Health
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Nikola Katic Collins JohnNike#1 Cochran
Richmond Kickers Leigh Cowlishaw Henry KalungiAdidasHealth Diagnostic Laboratory
Rochester Rhinos Bob Lilley Troy RobertsAdmiralBimbo Bakeries USA
Sacramento Republic Preki Rodrigo LópezLottoUC Davis Children's Hospital
Wilmington Hammerheads Carson Porter Tom ParrattNikeNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

MLS-USL Pro Alliance

Each USL PRO team will compete in two additional inter-league games against 2014 MLS Reserve League opponents in a "geographically influenced unbalanced schedule". The inter-league games will count in both the official USL PRO and MLS Reserve League standings.
The following teams will affiliate:
USL Pro teams compiled a 14 Win, 5 Tie and 9 Loss record against MLS Reserve Teams in 2014.

Player transfers

For full article, see List of USL Pro transfers 2014.

Managerial changes

League table

Results table

USL Pro published schedule and results.

Playoffs

The 2014 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals set for the weekend of September 12–14. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2014 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 26–28. All playoff rounds feature a single-game knockout format and teams will not be re-seeded following each round.

Championship Game MVP: Rodrigo López

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1Kevin MolinoOrlando City20
2Matthew DelicâteRichmond Kickers14
3Chandler HoffmanUSALA Galaxy II13
4Aaron SchoenfeldUSADayton Dutch Lions12
5George Davis IVUSARichmond Kickers11
5Thomas StewartSacramento Republic11
7Jorge HerreraCharlotte Eagles10
7Dane KellyCharleston Battery10
7Rodrigo LópezUSASacramento Republic10
10J. C. BanksUSARochester Rhinos9
10Kyle GreigUSAOklahoma City Energy9

Source:

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Kevin MolinoOrlando City9
2Rodrigo LópezUSASacramento Republic8
2Drew YatesUSACharlotte Eagles8
4Max AlvarezUSASacramento Republic7
4Matthew DallmanUSAPittsburgh Riverhounds7
4Adda DjeziriOklahoma City Energy7
4Raúl MendiolaLA Galaxy II7
8Danny EarlsPittsburgh Riverhounds6
8Yann EkraHarrisburg City Islanders6
8Morgan LangleyUSAHarrisburg City Islanders6
8Jack McBeanUSALA Galaxy II6
8Shay SpitzRichmond Kickers6

Source:

Top Goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1 John McCarthyRochester Rhinos18162041130.7228–4–610
2 Joe WillisRichmond Kickers18162056140.77710–0–77
3 Jake GleesonSacramento Republic17147147150.91711–2–36
4 Miguel GallardoOrlando City24216066230.95817–4–38
5 Odisnel CooperCharleston Battery24209470251.07410–7–79
6 Samir BadrOklahoma City Energy13109333141.1523–6–33
7 Quillan RobertsWilmington Hammerheads17151437201.1885–4–65
8 Alec KannCharlotte Eagles17151556221.3066–8–33
9 Cody LaurendiLA Galaxy II19166535251.35110–6–34
10 Michael LischPittsburgh Riverhounds17153067251.4707–6–34

Source:

League Awards

First Team

F: Matthew Delicâte, Chandler Hoffman, Dane Kelly

M: George Davis IV, Rodrigo López, Kevin Molino

D: Luke Boden, Ashani Fairclough, Nemanja Vuković, William Yomby

G: John McCarthy

Second Team

F: J.C. Banks, Aaron Schoenfeld, Long Tan

M: André Auras, Jorge Herrera, Allan Russell

D: Matt Bahner, Gareth Evans, Brad Rusin, Daniel Steres

G: Joe Willis