2022 USL League One season


The 2022 USL League One season was the fourth season of USL League One. The regular season began on April 2 and ended on October 15. The playoffs began on October 22 and ended on November 6.
Eleven teams participated in the 2022 season, one fewer than the previous season. Four reserve teams operated by clubs in Major League Soccer that participated in the previous season began play in MLS's new developmental league, MLS Next Pro. They were replaced by expansion franchises Central Valley Fuego FC and Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, and by Charlotte Independence, who decided to move from USL Championship to USL League One. At the conclusion of the season, FC Tucson announced they were leaving League One and returning to USL League Two as a result of restructuring of their ownership group.
Richmond Kickers won the regular season title, but were defeated by Chattanooga Red Wolves in the playoff semifinal. Tormenta FC then defeated Chattanooga in the [|2022 final], winning their first championship.

Teams

ClubCityStadiumCapacityHead coachJersey manufacturerJersey sponsor
Central Valley Fuego FCFresno, CaliforniaFresno State Soccer Stadium1,000Martín VásquezCapelli SportEl Mexicano
Charlotte IndependenceCharlotte, North CarolinaAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium10,500Mike JeffriesAdidasNovant Health
Chattanooga Red Wolves SCChattanooga, TennesseeCHI Memorial Stadium5,000Jimmy ObledaAdidasTranscard
Forward Madison FCMadison, WisconsinBreese Stevens Field5,000Matt GlaeserHummelDairyland Insurance
Greenville Triumph SCGreenville, South CarolinaLegacy Early College Field4,000John HarkesHummelScansource
North Carolina FCCary, North CarolinaWakeMed Soccer Park10,000John BradfordAdidasWakeMed
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FCWindsor, ColoradoTicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex3,500Éamon ZayedPumaNew Belgium Brewing Company
Richmond KickersRichmond, VirginiaCity Stadium22,611Darren SawatzkyAdidasUkrop's
South Georgia Tormenta FCStatesboro, GeorgiaOptim Sports Medicine Field5,300Ian CameronAdidasOptim Healthcare
FC TucsonTucson, ArizonaKino Sports Complex3,500Jon PearlmanPumaQuik Mart
Union OmahaPapillion, NebraskaWerner Park9,023Jay MimsNikeXCancer

Playoffs

The 2022 USL League One Playoffs will be the post-season championship of the USL League One season.

Bracket



Schedule

USL League One Final

Championship Game MVP: Kazaiah Sterling

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team
Forward Madison FC154,7592,605
Richmond Kickers156,0002,011
Union Omaha155,1672,236
Greenville Triumph SC154,8231,832
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC153,0961,807
Charlotte Independence154,107930
North Carolina FC155,0921,056
Central Valley Fuego FC152,752826
FC Tucson151,688855
Tormenta FC152,000573
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC151,167195
Total165359,1076,000195

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Regular season statistical leaders

Hat-tricks

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– Home team
– Away team