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

Antigua Barracuda FC 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

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.

Results table

USL Pro published schedule and results.

Playoffs

The 2014 USL Pro Playoffs included 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

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team
Sacramento Republic FC14158,10720,2318,00011,293
Rochester Rhinos1474,6038,3784,0075,329
Orlando City SC1466,2045,0294,2064,743
Oklahoma City Energy FC1452,9754,7222,8133,784
Charleston Battery1452,7865,4152,2143,770
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1437,6063,9022,0052,686
Richmond Kickers1437,5083,5622,0102,679
Arizona United SC1433,5283,5881,4822,395
Wilmington Hammerheads1432,5613,2561,7572,326
MLS Reserves612,66811,2021002,111
Harrisburg City Islanders1427,2892,5181,4171,949
Orange County Blues FC1410,7191,221431766
Charlotte Eagles1410,4531,261498747
LA Galaxy II148,3591,259127597
Dayton Dutch Lions147,4551,026213533
Total202623,01920,2311003,084
Total Without MLS Reserves196610,35120,2311273,114

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1Kevin MolinoTrinidad and Tobago

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Kevin MolinoTrinidad and Tobago

Top Goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1

League Awards

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Molino Rookie of the Year: John McCarthy Defender of the Year: Nemanja Vuković Goalkeeper of the Year: John McCarthy Coach of the Year: Preki

All-League Teams

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