2013 USL Pro season


The 2013 USL Pro season is 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 Adrian Whitbread George DublinNikeAntigua and Barbuda Tourism
Charleston Battery Michael Anhaeuser Colin FalveyNikeSparcet
Charlotte Eagles Mark Steffens Eric ReedNikePowerade
Dayton Dutch Lions Patrick Bal Joel DeLassLAOneDayton Outpatient Center
Harrisburg City Islanders Bill Becher Jason PelletierAdidasCapital Blue Cross
Los Angeles Blues Jesus Rico-Sanz Allan RussellNikeHilton Anaheim
Orlando City Adrian Heath Miguel GallardoLottoOrlando Health
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Justin Evans Rich CostanzoNike#1 Cochran
Phoenix FC David Robertson Andrew WeberNike-
Richmond Kickers Leigh Cowlishaw Michael CallahanAdidasHealth Diagnostic Laboratory
Rochester Rhinos Pat Ercoli Troy RobertsAdmiralBimbo Bakeries USA
VSI Tampa Bay Joel Harrison Kyle HofferAdmiral-
Wilmington Hammerheads David Irving Tom ParrattNikeNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

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.

Managerial changes

League table

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

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Source:

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Matthew DallmanPittsburgh Riverhounds12
2Rodrigo LópezLos Angeles Blues11
3Nate RobinsonRichmond Kickers9
4Gibson BardsleyDayton Dutch Lions7
4Jamie WatsonOrlando City7
6Brian OwnbyRichmond Kickers6
6Tom ParrattWilmington Hammerheads6
6Sainey TourayHarrisburg City Islanders6
6Drew YatesCharlotte Eagles6
10Luke BodenOrlando City5
10Chad BurtVSI Tampa Bay FC5
10Sascha GörresRichmond Kickers5
10Christian RamirezCharlotte Eagles5
10Joseph NgwenyaRichmond Kickers5

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Top Goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1 Andrew DykstraRichmond Kickers22198075190.86313–1–810
2 Miguel GallardoOrlando City15122144130.9588–3–35
3 Odisnel CooperCharleston Battery22198050241.09011–6–57
4 Carl WoszczynskiLos Angeles Blues13117050151.1538–4–16
5 Hunter GilstrapPittsburgh Riverhounds21189067251.1908–5–85
6 Alex HorwathVSI Tampa Bay FC23204467331.4538–11–46
7 Andrew WeberPhoenix FC14121541201.4811–8–53
8 Nick NobleHarrisburg City Islanders262340105391.50014–10–25
9 Eric ReedCharlotte Eagles252238101381.52810–4–118
10 Kristian NichtRochester Rhinos24207488361.5624–10–108

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League Awards

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