2017 USL season
The 2017 USL season was the seventh season of the United Soccer League. The league was granted provisional Division II status by the USSF. It was organized by the United Soccer Leagues.
New York Red Bulls II were the defending champions of both the USL Cup and Regular Season.
Changes from 2016
;Expansion;Joined from NASL
;Rebrand
- Arizona United SC to Phoenix Rising FC
Rule changes
Teams are now permitted only three substitutions a match. Previously, teams were allowed five substitutions a match.Teams
† Capacity for venue is 25,500; Team moved from Melbourne, Florida to Orlando in April 2017 to allow direct player transfers with MLS parent club Orlando City SC.Other venues
- The Charlotte Independence played its first few home games at Eagle Field on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina as the Sportsplex at Matthews was being built.
Competition format
The season started on March 25 and ended October 15. The top eight finishers in each conference qualified for the playoffs.League table
;Eastern Conference;Western Conference
Playoffs
USL Championship
Championship Game MVP: Paolo DelPiccoloAttendance
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.| Team | |||||
| FC Cincinnati | 16 | 339,164 | 30,417 | 15,227 | 21,198 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 16 | 185,104 | 11,569 | 11,569 | 11,569 |
| Louisville City FC | 16 | 137,801 | 13,812 | 6,698 | 8,613 |
| San Antonio FC | 16 | 114,433 | 8,131 | 6,037 | 7,152 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 16 | 113,076 | 8,866 | 5,481 | 7,067 |
| Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 98,028 | 7,162 | 4,536 | 6,127 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 94,306 | 7,786 | 4,326 | 5,894 |
| Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 88,950 | 7,092 | 4,418 | 5,559 |
| Ottawa Fury FC | 16 | 86,839 | 7,780 | 3,024 | 5,427 |
| Richmond Kickers | 16 | 74,636 | 8,021 | 1,567 | 4,665 |
| Saint Louis FC | 16 | 73,139 | 5,725 | 4,001 | 4,571 |
| Oklahoma City Energy FC | 16 | 68,685 | 6,059 | 2,650 | 4,293 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 16 | 61,619 | 5,647 | 3,015 | 3,851 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 16 | 54,222 | 4,437 | 1,482 | 3,389 |
| Charleston Battery | 16 | 50,670 | 6,563 | 2,015 | 3,167 |
| Bethlehem Steel FC | 16 | 48,837 | 3,210 | 2,881 | 3,052 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 16 | 42,975 | 4,006 | 950 | 2,686 |
| Real Monarchs | 16 | 41,235 | 8,402 | 1,771 | 2,577 |
| Orange County SC | 16 | 41,195 | 4,963 | 1,539 | 2,575 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 40,386 | 7,277 | 1,226 | 2,524 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 16 | 38,863 | 3,367 | 1,806 | 2,429 |
| Rochester Rhinos | 16 | 32,498 | 3,459 | 963 | 2,031 |
| Charlotte Independence | 16 | 25,843 | 2,648 | 801 | 1,615 |
| LA Galaxy II | 16 | 19,436 | 3,000 | 432 | 1,215 |
| Orlando City B | 16 | 18,867 | 2,741 | 791 | 1,179 |
| Toronto FC II | 16 | 17,420 | 3,582 | 143 | 1,089 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 16 | 16,530 | 1,307 | 951 | 1,033 |
| Swope Park Rangers | 16 | 16,237 | 1,114 | 572 | 1,015 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 16 | 13,899 | 1,788 | 403 | 869 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 10,113 | 1,482 | 271 | 632 |
| Total | 480 | 2,065,006 | 30,417 | 143 | 4,302 |
Updated to games of October 15, 2017
Sources:
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dane Kelly |  JamaicaTop assists
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