The 2022 USL League One season was the fourth season of

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. 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

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that participated in the previous season ( Fort Lauderdale CF,

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and

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) began play in MLS's new developmental league,

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. They were replaced by expansion franchises

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and

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Windsor, Colorado. The club was founded in 2021, and made its competitive debut in 2022. The team is owned by the Katofsky family and the Futur ...

, and by

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, who decided to move from

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to USL League One. At the conclusion of the season,

FC Tucson FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women's team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL. Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joine ...

announced they were leaving League One and returning to

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as a result of restructuring of their ownership group.

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

won the regular season title, but were defeated by

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in the playoff semifinal.

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then defeated Chattanooga in the 2022 final, winning their first championship.

Teams

Managerial changes

League table

Results table

Playoffs

The 2022 USL League One Playoffs (branded as the 2022 USL League One Playoffs presented by

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USA for sponsorship reasons) will be the post-season championship of the USL League One season.

Bracket

Schedule

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

USL League One Final

Championship Game MVP:

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Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance. Sources
USLSoccer Stadium DigestMike Pendleton

Regular season statistical leaders

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

Clean sheets

Individual awards

All-league teams

Monthly awards

Weekly awards

Notes

References

External links

USL League One official website
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2022 in American soccer leagues