The 2024 USL Championship season was the 14th season of the

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and the seventh season under Division II sanctioning. The 2024 season had 24 teams participating in two conferences during the regular season. Conference realignment moved

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and

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to the Western Conference, while expansion sides

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and

Rhode Island FC Rhode Island FC is an American professional Association football, Football club headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Founded in 2019 and beginning play in 2024, the team plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL C ...

joined the Eastern Conference.

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are the defending league champions and the

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are the defending Players' Shield winners.

Teams

Changes from 2023

Expansion clubs *

(from

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) *

Departing clubs *

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Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorships

Managerial changes

Regular season

Format

The teams played a balanced 34-game schedule. Each team played their conference opponents twice and played one game each with the teams in the opposite conference. The top 8 teams in each conference made the playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Results table

;Notes * Last 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies home games were moved to

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due to hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Playoffs

Bracket

Schedule

Conference Quarterfinals

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

USL Championship Final

Championship Game MVP: Juan Tejada ( COS)

Regular season statistical leaders

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

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

Top assists

Clean sheets

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

League awards

Individual awards

All-league teams

Monthly awards

Weekly awards

References

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2024 in American soccer leagues