2011 USL Pro season


The 2011 USL Pro season was the 25th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the inaugural season of the United Soccer Leagues' new professional competition. The league is effectively a combination of the USL's former First and Second Divisions.
Following the conclusion of the regular season in August, a postseason tournament, known as the USL Pro Playoffs, took place between the top eight clubs during the season. The quarterfinals was played between August 19–20, the semifinals between August 26–28, and the championship took place on September 3.

Teams

USL Pro was initially set to feature 15 clubs that would be aligned into three conferences of five clubs: the "American", "National" and "International" conferences. The league announced that each club would play an unbalanced schedule with a total of 24 matches. Initially, the International Division clubs were intended to play each other four times, twice home and twice away, with four games apiece at home and away against competition from the American and National Divisions. The American and National Division clubs were intended to play each other twice: home and away, regardless of division.
However, on May 10, 2011, the USL formally removed the three Puerto Rico Soccer League teams and announced that all remaining teams would continue to play a 24-game schedule.

Stadiums and Locations

Personnel and Kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead CoachCaptainJersey manufacturerShirt sponsor
Antigua Barracuda Joma
Charleston Battery UmbroavVenta
Charlotte Eagles PumaCoca-Cola
Dayton Dutch Lions Under ArmourScoutforall.com
F.C. New York UmbroTreiber
Harrisburg City Islanders NikeCapital Blue Cross/Snickers
Los Angeles Blues NikeMarriott
Orlando City SC Ian FullerUmbroOrlando Health
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Umbro#1 Cochran
Richmond Kickers AdidasHCA Virginia
Rochester Rhinos UmbroNon-Smoking Coalition
Wilmington Hammerheads UmbroNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

Standings

American Division

National Division

Results table

†Puerto Rican teams were removed from USL Pro League on 10 May. All results against them that took place to that date were kept and future games were rescheduled amongst the remaining teams.

Playoffs

The top four teams in each division at the end of the regular season qualified for a single-elimination playoff for the USL Pro Championship. The championship match was played at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 3, and saw Orlando City SC defeat the Harrisburg City Islanders in a penalty shootout. Orlando City SC earned the right to host the championship match by virtue of their better regular-season record.
Championship Game MVP: Sean Kelley

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

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Top assists

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Top Goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1 Miguel GallardoOrlando City SC22198068150.68112-3-611
2 Andrew DykstraCharleston Battery13117030110.8467-4-25
3 Ronnie PascaleRichmond Kickers23207064210.91312-7-49
4 Neal KitsonRochester Rhinos23207076220.95612-7-49
5 Brock DuckworthWilmington Hammerheads18162071461.16611-5-24
6 Óscar DauttLos Angeles Blues20180077531.2006-6-85
7 Eric ReedCharlotte Eagles24216081291.2089-9-68
8 Keita de CastroAntigua Barracuda19171058231.2108-8-15
9 Chase HarrisonHarrisburg City Islanders20180059261.3008-6-65
10 Hunter GilstrapPittsburgh Riverhounds23207098301.3047-11-59

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League Awards

First Team

F: Jhonny Arteaga, Matthew Delicâte, Maxwell Griffin

M: Yordany Álvarez, Jorge Herrera, Luke Mulholland

D: Nelson Akwari, Gareth Evans, Rob Valentino, William Yomby

G: Miguel Gallardo

Second Team

F: José Angulo, George Davis IV, Jason Yeisley

M: Lewis Neal, Lawson Robinson, Jamie Watson

D: George Dublin, Colin Falvey, Kyle Hoffer, Troy Roberts

G: Neal Kitson