The busiest regular season month of the season kicks off on Tuesday with a win-and-you're-in clash in Knoxville which precedes pivotal matchups on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as all 12 teams remain in postseason contention.
- Viewing Guide: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday action
- Race to the Playoffs: Four teams in with a win this weekend
- Talking Points: The fight for second in up in the air
Ahead of Week 22, find News & Notes, the Discipline Report and current player, team and league records below.
NEWS & NOTES
All 12 teams alive with postseason one month away
With the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup done and dusted (congrats, Hailstorm!), October is all about regular season play before the 2024 USL League One Playoffs, presented by Terminix kicks off on Nov. 2. With 27 matches remaining - the most in a single month since September 2023 - all 12 teams remain in postseason contention as the final month of action commences. Ahead of all the action, check out which matches you should keep your eyes on.
- Oct. 1 - Knoxville vs. Madison
- The best defensive units in the league and the current Golden Glove leaders, Sean Lewis and Bernd Schipmann, square off with a playoff spot going to the victor.
- Oct. 2 - Central Valley vs. Northern Colorado
- The 10th all-time Ice and Fire Cup will be crucial to both sides' postseason hopes as the Hailstorm inch closer to the postseason and Fuego FC aim to stave off elimination.
- Oct. 19 - Lexington vs. Charlotte
- Lexington's final League One home match before joining the USL Championship in 2025 will come against former Championship side Charlotte as Cameron Lancaster will look to build upon his 6-1-2 record against the Jacks and score against the visitors in a third consecutive contest.
- Oct. 26 - Omaha vs. Central Valley
- As it stands, it'll be first versus last on the final day of the regular season. If those positions hold, history is on the side of the Owls: Players' Shield winners are 12-1-0 with a +24 goal differential in their respective winning seasons all-time against last-place finishers.
- Oct. 26 - Greenville vs. South Georgia
- The 22nd all-time Peach States Derby - even at 9-9-3 - will feature the five winningest players in League One history in Evan Lee, Brandon Fricke, Tyler Polak, Conor Doyle and Aaron Walker. The quintet has combined for 56,726 regular season minutes.
- Oct. 26 - Northern Colorado vs. Madison
- A 2024 USL Jägermeister Cup Final rematch in Windsor on the final day of the regular season with a ton on the line, although you'd have to assume both sides will already be postseason-bound ahead of this matchup.
Two trophies down, two to go
While no USL League One club could lift the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the Hailstorm became the first League One side to claim silverware this season as they were crowned inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup champions last month. With the Players' Shield and League One title up for grabs, take a look at when each current League One side last lifted a trophy.
- Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC - 2024 USL Jägermeister Cup
- Union Omaha - 2023 USL League One Players' Shield
- South Georgia Tormenta FC - 2022 USL League One Playoffs
- Richmond Kickers - 2022 USL League One Players' Shield
- Greenville - 2020 USL League One Playoffs
- Charlotte, Chattanooga, Madison, Central Valley, Knoxville, Lexington, Spokane - Never
TO THE FINISH LINE
While the Race the the Playoffs is heating up, the Golden Boot, Golden Glove and Golden Playmaker races are also coming down to the wire - especially with fewer regular season matches this season due to USL Jägermeister Cup play. As of Thursday, Oct. 3.
2024 USL League One Golden Boot leaders:
- Lyam MacKinnon (GVL) - 12
- Juan Carlos Obregón, Jr. (CLT) - 12
- Kempes Tekiela (KNX) - 9
- Pedro Dolabella (OMA) - 8
- Sebastián Vivas (TRM) - 8
-
Ropapa Mensah (CHA) - 7
2024 USL League One Golden Glove leaders:
- Sean Lewis (KNX) - 0.73
- Bernd Schipmann (MAD) - 0.78
- Lalo Delgado (NCO) - 0.94
- Rashid Nuhu (OMA) - 1.11
- Ford Parker (TRM) - 1.22
- Austin Pack (CLT) - 1.31
2024 USL League One Golden Playmaker leaders:
- Alfredo Midence (CV) - 7
- Gabriel Obertan (CLT) - 5
- Luis Gil (SPK) - 5
- Lyam MacKinnon (GVL) - 5
- Wolfgang Prentice (MAD) - 4
-
Ben Zakowski (GVL) - 4
Discipline Report – Week 22
As of Tuesday, Oct. 1
The following is USL League One's discipline report for Week 22 of the 2024 regular season.
Union Omaha's Pedro Dolabella has been suspended for one match following his red card for two cautionable offenses against One Knoxville SC on Sept. 21 in regular season play. Dolabella will be unavailable for selection in Omaha's regular season contest against Spokane Velocity FC on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Spokane Velocity FC's Masango Akale has been suspended for one match following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Forward Madison FC on Sept. 21 in regular season play. Akale will be unavailable for selection in Spokane's regular season contest against Union Omaha on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The following players and coaches enter the upcoming matches one caution away from their eighth yellow card of the season and a one-game suspension for caution accumulation.
Here is the breakdown per club:
- Forward Madison FC (2): Christian Chaney, John Murphy
- Charlotte Independence (1): Luis Álvarez
- Lexington SC (1): Modesto Mendez
- Union Omaha (1): Pedro Dolabella
- Richmond Kickers (1): James Vaughn
- South Georgia Tormenta FC (1): Tavio D'Almeida
League Records - Player
Across USL League One regular season play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Evan Lee (GVL) – 143
- Conor Doyle (OMA/CHA/TRM) – 141
- Brandon Fricke (GVL/LAN) – 137
- Nil Vinyals (RIC/TRM) - 133
- Tyler Polak (GVL) – 132
- Jake Keegan (GVL/KNX/NCO/MAD) – 131
- Aaron Walker (GVL/TRM) – 126
- Akira Fitzgerald (RIC) – 121*
- Pablo Jara (TRM/RIC) – 119
- Ualefi (CHA) – 116
Minutes played:
- Evan Lee (GVL) – 12,151
- Brandon Fricke (GVL/LAN) – 11,585
- Conor Doyle (OMA/CHA/TRM) – 11,448
- Tyler Polak (GVL) – 11,210
- Akira Fitzgerald (RIC) – 10,832*
- Pablo Jara (TRM/RIC) – 10,637
- Nil Vinyals (RIC/TRM) – 10,478
- Aaron Walker (GVL/TRM) – 10,332
- Jake Keegan (GVL/KNX/NCO/MAD) – 9,606
- Rashid Nuhu (OMA) – 9,546
Matches won:
- Evan Lee (GVL) – 66
- Brandon Fricke (GVL/LAN) – 63
- Tyler Polak (GVL) – 61
- Conor Doyle (OMA/CHA/TRM) – 59
- Rashid Nuhu (OMA) – 55
- Aaron Walker (GVL/TRM) – 55
- Jake Keegan (GVL/KNX/NCO/MAD) – 53
- J.P. Scearce (OMA) – 48*
- Marky Hernández (NCO/CHA) – 47
- Rafa Mentzingen (NC/CHA/LAN) - 46*
Goals:
- Emiliano Terzaghi (RIC) – 57
- Garrett McLaughlin (NC/TOR/MAD) – 31
- Oalex Anderson (NC/RIC) – 29*
- Jake Keegan (GVL/KNX/NCO/MAD) – 29
- Trevor Amann (NCO) – 28*
- Juan Galindrez (CHA/MAD) – 28
- Kazaiah Sterling (TRM) – 26*
- Rafa Mentzingen (NC/CHA/LAN) – 26*
- Christian Chaney (MAD/CV) – 25
- Greg Hurst (OMA) – 23*
Assists:
- Arthur Rogers (NCO) – 20*
- Conor Doyle (OMA/CHA/TRM) – 19
- Charlie Dennis (TUC) – 17*
- Nil Vinyals (RIC/TRM) – 17
- Rafa Mentzingen (NC/CHA/LAN) – 16*
- Derek Waldeck (NTX/KNX/SPK/GVL) – 15
- Allen Gavilanes (GVL) – 15*
- Miguel Ibarra (CLT) – 14
- Luis Gil (OMA/SPK) – 14
- Marky Hernández (NCO/CHA) – 14
Goal contributions:
- Emiliano Terzaghi (RIC) – 61
- Garrett McLaughlin (NC/TOR/MAD) – 42
- Oalex Anderson (NC/RIC) – 42*
- Rafa Mentzingen (NC/CHA/LAN) – 42*
- Jake Keegan (GVL/KNX/NCO/MAD) – 41
- Nil Vinyals (RIC/TRM) – 36
- Trevor Amann (NCO) – 35*
- Kazaiah Sterling (TRM) – 34*
- Marky Hernández (NCO/CHA) – 33
- Christian Chaney (MAD/CV) – 32
- Juan Galindrez (CHA/MAD) - 32
Clean sheets:
- Rashid Nuhu (OMA) – 38
- Akira Fitzgerald (RIC) – 31*
- Dallas Jaye (GVL) – 27*
- Pablo Jara (TRM/RIC) – 26
- Bernd Schipmann (MAD) – 20
- Lalo Delgado (NCO) – 19
- Carlos Avilez (CHA/NTX/CV/TRM) – 18
- Paul Christensen (GVL) – 17*
- Sean Lewis (KNX) – 15
- Austin Pack (CLT) – 14
Saves:
- Akira Fitzgerald (RIC) – 362*
- Pablo Jara (TRM/RIC) – 312
- Rashid Nuhu (OMA) – 252
- Carlos Avilez (CHA/NTX/CV/TRM) – 242
- Austin Pack (CLT) – 193
- Amal Knight (LEX/TUC) – 165
- Carlos Merancio (TUC/SPK) – 163
- T.J. Bush (TRM/CHA) – 149
- Sean Lewis (KNX) - 137
- Dallas Jaye (GVL) - 122*
* - indicates former player
League Records - Club
Across USL League One regular season play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches won:
- Greenville – 68
- Omaha – 63
- Richmond – 53
- Chattanooga – 52
- Madison – 51
- South Georgia – 50
- Northern Colorado – 37
- North Carolina – 34*
- North Texas – 34*
- Tucson - 33*
- Charlotte - 33
Clean sheets:
- Greenville – 58
- Madison – 44
- Richmond – 38
- Omaha – 38
- South Georgia – 37
- Northern Colorado – 24
- Chattanooga – 24
- North Texas – 23*
- Charlotte – 21
- North Carolina – 21*
Home wins:
- Greenville – 37
- Chattanooga – 34
- Omaha – 34
- Richmond – 32
- Madison – 32
- South Georgia – 24
- Charlotte – 22
- Northern Colorado – 22
- North Texas – 20*
- Tucson - 18*
- North Carolina – 18*
Away wins:
- Greenville – 31
- Omaha – 29
- South Georgia – 26
- Richmond – 21
- Madison – 19
- Chattanooga – 18
- North Carolina – 16*
- Northern Colorado – 15
- Tucson – 15*
- North Texas – 14*
Goals:
- Chattanooga – 216
- South Georgia – 212
- Greenville – 206
- Richmond – 200
- Omaha – 198
- Madison – 186
- Tucson – 134*
- Charlotte - 129
- Northern Colorado – 127
- North Carolina – 123*
Win percentage:
- Omaha – 0.51
- North Texas – 0.47*
- Northern Colorado – 0.46
- Greenville – 0.45
- Lansing – 0.43*
- Charlotte – 0.41
- Spokane – 0.39
- North Carolina – 0.38*
- New England – 0.36*
- Richmond - 0.35
* - indicates former club
Central Valley Fuego FC
Across USL League One, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Zahir Vazquez – 62
- Victor Falck – 61*
- Jordan Chavez – 57*
- Mouhamed Dabo – 57
- Ozzie Ramos – 55*
Goals:
- Christian Chaney – 11*
- Alexis Cerritos – 10*
- Villyan Bijev – 9*
- Victor Falck – 8*
- Zahir Vazquez – 8
Assists:
- Alfredo Midence – 8
- Alexis Cerritos – 7*
- Omar Lemus – 6
- Victor Falck – 6*
- Villyan Bijev – 6*
* - indicates former player
Charlotte Independence
Across USL Championship, USL Championship Playoffs, USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup, USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Joel Johnson – 215
- Enzo Martínez – 161*
- Jorge Herrera – 147*
- Clay Dimick – 126
- Alex Martínez – 119*
Goals:
- Enzo Martínez – 47*
- Jorge Herrera – 45*
- Dane Kelly – 30*
- Tresor Mbuyu – 21
- Khori Bennett - 18*
Assists:
- Enzo Martínez – 29*
- Joel Johnson – 24
- Jorge Herrera – 18*
- Alex Martínez – 17*
- Gabriel Obertan - 17
* - indicates former player
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Ualefi – 130
- José Carrera-García – 62*
- Jimmie Villalobos – 60*
- Ricky Ruiz – 60*
- Pedro Hernandez – 60
Goals:
- Juan Galindrez – 24*
- Ropapa Mensah – 21
- Chevone Marsh – 20
- Mayele Malango – 11
- Steven Beattie – 11*
Assists:
- Ricky Ruiz – 13*
- José Carrera-García – 10*
- Moe Espinoza – 10*
- Ryley Kraft – 7*
- Marky Hernández – 7*
- Vangjel Zguro – 7*
- Jonathan Filipe – 7
* - indicates former player
Greenville Triumph SC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Evan Lee – 165
- Tyler Polak – 152
- Aaron Walker – 131*
- Brandon Fricke – 123
- Allen Gavilanes - 92*
Goals:
- Lyam MacKinnon – 26
- Leo Castro – 21
- Jake Keegan – 18*
- Jacob Labovitz – 18*
- Aaron Walker – 15*
- Marios Lomis – 15*
Assists:
- Allen Gavilanes – 18*
- Lyam MacKinnon – 13
- Aaron Walker – 10*
- Evan Lee – 9
- Alex Morrell – 8*
* - indicates former player
One Knoxville SC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL League Two, USL League Two Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Callum Johnson – 57
- Dani Fernández – 53
- Jordan Skelton – 53
- Angelo Kelly-Rosales – 52
- James Thomas – 51
Goals:
- Kempes Tekiela – 12
- Stephen Afrifa – 10*
- Frank Ross – 9
- Sebastian Andreassen - 8*
- Angelo Kelly-Rosales – 6
- Jake Keegan – 6
- Dani Fernández – 6
Assists:
- Derek Waldeck – 6
- Callum Johnson – 5
- Angelo Kelly-Rosales – 4
- Stuart Ritchie – 4
- James Thomas – 4
* - indicates former player
Lexington SC
Across USL League One, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Nico Brown – 59
- Ates Diouf – 56
- Tate Robertson – 56
- Kaleon Fox – 53
- Amal Knight – 49
Goals:
- Ates Diouf – 23
- Nico Brown – 12
- Cameron Lancaster – 12
- Don Smart – 6*
- Khalid Balogun – 5
Assists:
- Tate Robertson – 9
- Nico Brown – 8
- Ates Diouf – 7
- Khalid Balogun – 5
- Charlie Machell – 3*
- Christian Lue Young – 3
- Terique Mohammed – 3*
- Yannick Yankam – 3
* - indicates former player
Forward Madison FC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup, USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Derek Gebhard – 114
- Eric Leonard – 98*
- Mitch Osmond – 82
- Connor Tobin – 72*
- Nazeem Bartman - 70
Goals:
- Christian Chaney – 22
- Derek Gebhard – 17
- Nazeem Bartman – 10
- Don Smart – 10*
- Paulo Júnior - 8*
Assists:
- Derek Gebhard – 12
- Paulo Júnior – 11*
- Don Smart – 8*
- Jayden Onen – 7*
- Stephen Payne - 6
* - indicates former player
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup, USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Marky Hernández – 84
- Brecc Evans – 80
- Arthur Rogers – 69*
- Danny Robles – 68
- Nortei Nortey – 64*
- Jackson Dietrich - 64
- Lucky Opara - 64
Goals:
- Trevor Amann – 32*
- Bruno Rendón – 19
- Marky Hernández – 14
- Ethan Hoard - 14
- Billy King – 13
- Irvin Parra – 13
Assists:
- Arthur Rogers – 20*
- Lucky Opara – 11
- Marky Hernández – 10
- Billy King – 10
- Ethan Hoard - 9
* - indicates former player
Union Omaha
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup, USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Rashid Nuhu – 125
- J.P. Scearce – 109*
- Conor Doyle – 96*
- Dion Acoff – 79
- Daltyn Knutson – 70*
Goals:
- Steevan Dos Santos – 25
- Noe Meza – 23*
- Evan Conway – 19*
- Pedro Dolabella – 19
- J.P. Scearce – 17*
Assists:
- Conor Doyle – 16*
- Devin Boyce – 11*
- Pedro Dolabella – 10
- Joe Gallardo – 9
- Luis Gil – 9*
* - indicates former player
Richmond Kickers
Across USL Championship, USL Championship Playoffs, USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play since 2011. Accurate as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Yomby William – 194*
- Sascha Görres – 142*
- Matthew Delicâte – 137*
- Braeden Troyer – 136*
- Akira Fitzgerald - 127*
Goals:
- Emiliano Terzaghi – 58
- Matthew Delicâte – 46*
- Jason Yeisley – 23*
- George Davis IV – 20*
- Nil Vinyals - 19
Assists:
- Sascha Görres – 20*
- Nil Vinyals – 16
- Matt Bolduc – 13*
- Jonathan Bolanos – 13*
- Fred Sekyere – 10*
- Stanley Nyazamba – 10*
- Brian Ownby – 10*
* - indicates former player
South Georgia Tormenta FC
Across USL League One, USL League One Playoffs, USL League Two, USL League Two Playoffs, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Pablo Jara – 135*
- Josh Phelps – 119*
- Marco Micaletto – 85*
- Jad Arslan – 79*
- Jake Dengler – 78
Goals:
- Kazaiah Sterling – 31*
- Marco Micaletto – 26*
- Pedro Fonseca – 14
- Sebastián Vivas - 12
- Mukwelle Akale – 12*
- Jad Arslan – 12*
Assists:
- Pedro Fonseca – 11
- Mukwelle Akale – 10*
- Marco Micaletto – 10*
- Kazaiah Sterling – 9*
- Jackson Khoury – 8
- Azaad Liadi – 8*
- Conner Antley – 8*
* - indicates former player
Spokane Velocity FC
Across USL League One, USL Jägermeister Cup and U.S. Open Cup play as of Thursday, Oct. 3.
Matches played:
- Derek Waldeck – 29
- Josh Dolling – 29
- Marcelo Lage – 28
- Andre Lewis – 28
- Kimarni Smith – 28
Goals:
- Luis Gil – 10
- Andre Lewis – 7
- Josh Dolling – 4
- Ahmed Longmire – 3
- Javier Martín Gil – 2
- Camron Miller – 2
- Masango Akale – 2
- Azriel González – 2
- Romain Métanire – 2
Assists:
- Luis Gil – 5
- Josh Dolling – 4
- Andre Lewis – 4
- Derek Waldeck – 3
- Masango Akale – 3
* - indicates former player
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