2019 USL League Two season
The 2019 USL League Two season is the 25th season of what was formerly the Premier Development League, and the first under the new brand. The regular season started on May 3 and ended on July 14. The Flint City Bucks won the final championship, having defeated Reading United AC 1–0 in extra time.
Changes from 2018
New teams
A total of 12 new member clubs join League Two for the 2019 season.Team | Country | City/area | Stadium | Founded | Head coach | Notes |
Cedar Stars Rush | U.S. | Teaneck, New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson University | 2018 | Anthony Nixon | Expansion |
Dalton Red Wolves SC | U.S. | Dalton, Georgia | David Stanton Field | 2018 | Drew Courtney | Expansion |
Daytona SC | U.S. | Daytona Beach, Florida | Daytona Stadium | 2019 | Andrea Bergmann | Expansion |
Discoveries SC | U.S. | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex | 2019 | Nathan Williams | Expansion |
Florida Elite SA | U.S. | Jacksonville, Florida | Bartram Trail High School | 2014 | TBD | Expansion |
Green Bay Voyageurs FC | U.S. | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | Capital Credit Union Park | 2018 | Brian Kamler | Expansion |
Manhattan SC | U.S. | Bronx, New York | Gaelic Park Randall's Island | 2018 | Colin Hodge | Expansion |
Park City Red Wolves SC | U.S. | Park City, Utah | Dozier Field | 2018 | Patrick Rennie | Expansion |
South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | U.S. | Statesboro, Georgia | Eagle Field | 2016 | Ian Cameron | Expansion |
Sarasota Metropolis FC | U.S. | Sarasota, Florida | Robert L. Taylor Community Complex | 2019 | Massimo Marazzina | Expansion |
Virginia Beach United FC | U.S. | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | 2019 | Matt Ellinger | Expansion |
Wake FC | U.S. | Holly Springs, North Carolina | Ting Park | 2019 | Gary Heale | Expansion |
Moves
- Michigan Bucks became Flint City Bucks after moving from Pontiac MI, to Flint MI.
Name changes
- North County United renamed Treasure Coast Tritons
- West Virginia Chaos renamed West Virginia Alliance FC
- Carolina Dynamo renamed North Carolina Fusion U-23
On hiatus
- Fresno FC U-23
Folded / left
- Birmingham Hammers
- Colorado Rapids U-23
- Derby City Rovers
- FC Cleburne
- FC Tucson
- IMG Academy Bradenton
- Lansing United
- Memphis City FC
- Myrtle Beach Mutiny
- Next Academy Palm Beach
- OKC Energy U23
- South Georgia Tormenta FC
- SIMA Aguilas
Standings
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Mid Atlantic Division
South Atlantic Division
Southern Conference
Deep South Division
Southeast Division
Mid South Division
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Mountain Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
Bold = winnerConference Championships
The PDL Conference Championships will be held over the weekend of July 19–21. Matches will be played at: Whittier, CA ; Reading, PA ; Des Moines, IA ; and Columbia, SC. The four conference champions will advance to the PDL semifinals.Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Deri Corfe
- Golden Boot: Deri Corfe & Kyle Edwards
- Golden Glove: Blake Mullen
- Young Player of the Year: Kyle Ferguson
- Coach of the Year: Alan McCann,
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Robert Edwards
- Defender of the Year: Lamine Conte
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference
F: Deri Corfe *, Thibaut Jacquel, Donnett SackieM: Jack Beer *, Manuel Ferriol, Taylor Gray, Felipe Hideki *
D: Gideon Betz, Lamine Conte *, Friedrich Peter
G: Blake Mullen
Central Conference
F: Yuri Farkas, Sullivan Oliveira Silva, Gerit Wintermeyer *M: Giuseppe Barone, Jackson Dietrich, Jorge Guinovart, Nicolás Perea
D: Reece Hands, Leon Jones, James Thomas *
G: Jordan Bell
Southern Conference
F: J.J. Donnelly, Leonardo Paiva *, Jonathan RickettsM: Adrian Billhardt *, Luca Mayr *, Kobe Perez, Harrison Roberts
D: Artur De Luca, Shalom Dutey, Kyle Ferguson *
G: Robert Edwards *
Western Conference
F: Manuel Medina, Enoch Mushagalusa, Daniel TrejoM: Nabilai Kibunguchy, Julio Rubio, Shun Takano, Shizu Yohena
D: Ray Estrada, Jordan Haynes, Edward Venta-Yepes
G: Albert Escuin