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USL Championship final

USL Championship final

American soccer competition

The USL Championship final is the post-season championship match of the USL Championship, the second tier of professional men's soccer in the United States. The winner is crowned champion in the same manner as in other North American sports leagues (i.e. via a playoff following a regular season).

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Unlike most soccer league, but much like North American sports leagues, the USL champion does not earn promotion into Major League Soccer, due to the fixed membership structure found in the league.

As of 2022, the USL Championship final is typically held in mid-November and features the Eastern Conference champion and Western Conference champion. The predecessor to the USL Championship final was the A–League Championship and the USL-1 Championship.

Champions

A-League era (1996–2004)

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USL-1 era (2005–2009)

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    The league granted Vancouver the right to host the 2008 final, despite them being the lower seeded team.
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    Montreal won the two-legged series 6–3 on aggregate.

USL Championship era (2010–)

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Records and statistics

USL Championship titles

Club Winner Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Louisville City FC 2 2 2017, 2018 2019, 2022
Orlando City SC 2 0 2011, 2013
Charleston Battery 1 1 2012 2023
Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 2023 2018
Sacramento Republic FC 1 0 2014
Rochester Rhinos 1 0 2015
New York Red Bulls II 1 0 2016
Real Monarchs SLC 1 0 2019
Orange County SC 1 0 2021
San Antonio FC 1 0 2022
Harrisburg City Islanders 0 2 2011, 2014
Swope Park Rangers 0 2 2016, 2017
Wilmington Hammerheads FC 0 1 2012
Charlotte Eagles 0 1 2013
LA Galaxy II 0 1 2015
Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 1 2021
Winner USL Cup champions
Bold Players' Shield champions
Italics No longer plays in the USL Championship

See also

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