Western Conference (USL Championship)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
Current standings
Teams
The following teams are playing in the 2020 Westen Conference season:Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach | MLS affiliate / ownership | - |
Austin Bold FC | Austin, Texas | Bold Stadium | 5,000 | Marcelo Serrano | - | |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Weidner Field | 5,000 | Alan Koch | Colorado Rapids | |
El Paso Locomotive FC | El Paso, Texas | Southwest University Park | 9,500 | Mark Lowry | - | |
LA Galaxy II | Carson, California | Dignity Health Track Stadium | 5,000 | Junior Gonzalez | LA Galaxy | - |
Las Vegas Lights FC | Las Vegas, Nevada | Cashman Field | 9,334 | Frank Yallop | - | |
New Mexico United | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Isotopes Park | 13,500 | Troy Lesesne | - | |
OKC Energy FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Taft Stadium | 7,500 | John Pascarella | - | |
Orange County SC | Irvine, California | Champion Stadium | 5,000 | Braeden Cloutier | - | |
Phoenix Rising FC | Tempe, Arizona | Casino Arizona Field | 6,200 | Rick Schantz | - | |
Portland Timbers 2 | Hillsboro, Oregon | Hillsboro Stadium | 7,600 | Cameron Knowles | Portland Timbers | - |
Real Monarchs | Herriman, Utah | Zions Bank Stadium | 5,000 | Jámison Olave | Real Salt Lake | - |
Reno 1868 FC | Reno, Nevada | Greater Nevada Field | 9,013 | Ian Russell | San Jose Earthquakes | - |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Edinburg, Texas | H-E-B Park | 9,400 | Gerson Echeverry | Houston Dynamo | - |
Sacramento Republic FC | Sacramento, California | Papa Murphy's Park | 11,569 | Mark Briggs | - | |
San Antonio FC | San Antonio, Texas | Toyota Field | 8,296 | Alen Marcina | New York City FC | - |
San Diego Loyal SC | San Diego, California | Torero Stadium | 6,000 | Landon Donovan | - | |
Tacoma Defiance | Tacoma, Washington | Cheney Stadium | 6,500 | Chris Little | Seattle Sounders FC | - |
FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ONEOK Field | 7,833 | Michael Nsien | - |
Members
Current
NotesConference Lineups
Clubs timeline
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2015
Lineup for 2015
- Arizona United SC
- Austin Aztex
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- LA Galaxy II
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County Blues
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Sacramento Republic
- Seattle Sounders 2
- Tulsa Roughnecks
- Vancouver Whitecaps 2
2016
Lineup for 2016
- Arizona United SC
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- LA Galaxy II
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County Blues
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
- Sacramento Republic
- St. Louis FC
- San Antonio FC
- Seattle Sounders 2
- Swope Park Rangers
- Tulsa Roughnecks
- Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Changes from 2015
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Swope Park Rangers and San Antonio FC were added as expansion franchises
- Saint Louis FC moved in from Eastern Conference
- Austin Aztex went on hiatus for the 2016 season
2017
Lineup for 2017
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- LA Galaxy II
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County SC
- Phoenix Rising FC
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Reno 1868 FC
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
- Sacramento Republic
- San Antonio FC
- Seattle Sounders 2
- Swope Park Rangers
- Tulsa Roughnecks
- Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Changes from 2016
- Arizona United SC was renamed Phoenix Rising FC
- Orange County Blues was renamed Orange County SC
- Austin Aztex folded
- Reno 1868 FC was added as an expansion franchise
- Saint Louis FC moved out to Eastern Conference
2018
Lineup for 2018
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- Fresno FC
- Las Vegas Lights FC
- LA Galaxy II
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County SC
- Phoenix Rising FC
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Reno 1868 FC
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
- Sacramento Republic
- Saint Louis FC
- San Antonio FC
- Seattle Sounders 2
- Swope Park Rangers
- Tulsa Roughnecks
Changes from 2017
- Fresno FC, Las Vegas Lights FC were added as expansion franchises
- Vancouver Whitecaps 2 folded
- Saint Louis FC moved in to Western Conference
2019
Lineup for 2019
- Austin Bold FC
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- El Paso Locomotive FC
- Fresno FC
- Las Vegas Lights FC
- LA Galaxy II
- New Mexico United
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County SC
- Phoenix Rising FC
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Reno 1868 FC
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
- Sacramento Republic
- San Antonio FC
- Tacoma Defiance
- Tulsa Roughnecks
Changes from 2018
- Austin Bold FC, El Paso Locomotive FC and New Mexico United were added as expansion franchises.
- Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers moved out to Eastern Conference
- Seattle Sounders FC 2 was rebranded as Tacoma Defiance.
2020
Lineup for 2020
- Austin Bold FC
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
- El Paso Locomotive FC
- Las Vegas Lights FC
- LA Galaxy II
- New Mexico United
- Oklahoma City Energy
- Orange County SC
- Phoenix Rising FC
- Portland Timbers 2
- Real Monarchs SLC
- Reno 1868 FC
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
- Sacramento Republic
- San Antonio FC
- San Diego Loyal SC
- Tacoma Defiance
- FC Tulsa
Changes from 2019
- San Diego Loyal SC was added as an expansion franchise.
- Tulsa Roughnecks were rebranded FC Tulsa.
- Fresno FC was disbanded.
Western Conference Playoff champions by year
Season | Champions | Score | Runners Up |
2015 | LA Galaxy II | 2–1 | OKC Energy FC |
2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 | OKC Energy FC |
2018 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC |
2019 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
Western Conference regular season champions by year
Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
2015 | Orange County Blues | 14–9–5 | Lost Conference Semifinals |
2016 | Sacramento Republic FC | 14–10–6 | Lost Conference Quarterfinals |
2017 | Real Monarchs SLC | 20–5–7 | Lost Conference Quarterfinals |
2018 | Orange County SC | 20–8–6 | Lost Conference Final |
2019 | Phoenix Rising FC | 24–4–6 | Lost Conference Semifinals |