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' 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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Antigua BarracudaSt. John's, Antigua and BarbudaTraveling TeamN/A
Charleston BatteryCharleston, South CarolinaBlackbaud Stadium
Charlotte EaglesCharlotte, North CarolinaDickson Field
Dayton Dutch LionsDayton, OhioBeavercreek Stadium
Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaSkyline Sports Complex
Los Angeles BluesFullerton, CaliforniaTitan Stadium
Orlando CityOrlando, FloridaFifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHighmark Stadium
Phoenix FCPhoenix, ArizonaSun Devil Soccer Stadium
Richmond KickersRichmond, VirginiaCity Stadium
Rochester RhinosRochester, New YorkSahlen's Stadium
VSI Tampa BayTampa Bay, FloridaPlant City Stadium
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
Antigua Barracuda

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:
USL Pro teams played MLS Reserve teams as listed below. Except for Antiqua Barracuda, 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.

Player transfers

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

Results table

USL Pro published schedule and results.

Playoffs

The 2013 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals 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

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team
Orlando City SC14112,78410,6975,9858,056
Rochester Rhinos1482,5767,3344,3615,898
Charleston Battery1449,7605,1112,0573,554
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1445,8164,0001,6643,273
Wilmington Hammerheads1444,2695,0171,7693,162
Richmond Kickers1435,3814,9211,6942,527
Phoenix FC1421,4544,1983271,532
MLS Reserves108,2638,2631001,512
Harrisburg City Islanders1420,3862,1707301,456
Charlotte Eagles1411,2971,336332807
Dayton Dutch Lions1410,5401,621250753
Los Angeles Blues1410,0493,000176718
VSI Tampa Bay145,2951,032139378
Total100464,72310,6971002,611

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Source:

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Matthew DallmanUnited States

Top Goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1

League awards

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

All-League Teams

First Team

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

Second Team

F: Gibson Bardsley, Matt Fondy, Lucky Mkosana
M: Michael Azira, George Davis IV, Jorge Herrera
D: Danny Earls, Josh Rife, Andrew Marshall, Daniel Steres
G: Nick Noble