USL Championship
Professional soccer league in the United States
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| 2025 | The team's planned debut in the USL Championship was postponed from the original intended launch year. |
| January 1 2025 | Lexington SC became the newest addition to the USL Championship. |
| 2024 | North Carolina FC promoted from USL League One to USL Championship, expanding the league's team composition. |
| 2024 | San Diego Loyal SC leaves the USL Championship roster. |
| 2024 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros departs from the USL Championship. |
| 2024 | North Carolina FC and Rhode Island FC joined the Eastern Conference as expansion teams. |
| 2024 | Phoenix Rising FC entered the season as the defending league champions. |
| 2024 | The USL Championship began its 14th season with 24 teams competing across two conferences, marking the seventh season under Division II sanctioning. |
| 2024 | Conference realignment occurred, moving Memphis 901 FC and FC Tulsa to the Western Conference. |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC began the season as the defending Players' Shield winners. |
| 2024 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC wins the USL Championship, defeating Rhode Island FC 3-0 at Weidner Field with 8,023 in attendance. Juan Tejada was named MVP. |
| 2024 | USL Championship adopts a new competition format where teams play a 34-game schedule: home-and-away games within their conference and twelve additional inter-conference matches. Top eight teams in each conference will qualify for single-elimination playoffs culminating in the USL Championship Final. |
| 2024 | USL Dallas founded, with plans to join the USL Championship in 2027. |
| 2024 | Buffalo Pro Soccer founded, with plans to join the USL Championship in 2026. |
| November 13 2024 | USL announced Memphis 901 FC would cease operations, with franchise rights transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC, who will now begin play in the Championship in 2026. Memphis's last game was a quarterfinal playoff loss to Orange County. |
| October 26 2024 | JJ Williams leads Rhode Island FC to a massive 8-1 home triumph over Miami FC |
| October 16 2024 | Antonio Nocerino leaves Miami FC through mutual separation, and Marcello Alves is appointed as interim manager. |
| October 5 2024 | Bertin Jacquesson helps Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC secure a 4-0 away win against Miami FC |
| September 28 2024 | Augustine Williams leads Indy Eleven to a convincing 4-0 home victory against Miami FC |
| August 2024 | USL announced Lexington SC would move from League One to the Championship in the 2025 season. |
| August 29 2024 | Paul Hardyman leaves Orange County SC through mutual separation, and Danny Stone is appointed as interim manager. |
| August 24 2024 | Nick Markanich scores again in Charleston Battery's impressive 6-0 home win against Orange County SC |
| August 5 2024 | Jordan Stewart is appointed as the new manager of Monterey Bay FC after Simon Dawkins' interim period ends. |
| August 1 2024 | Simon Dawkins is appointed as interim manager of Monterey Bay FC. |
| July 31 2024 | Frank Yallop is fired from Monterey Bay FC. |
| June 29 2024 | Danny Stone is fired from Phoenix Rising FC, and Diego Gómez is appointed as interim manager. |
| June 28 2024 | MD Myers contributes to Charleston Battery's 5-2 home victory over North Carolina FC |
| June 25 2024 | Morten Karlsen leaves Orange County SC to join Lyngby BK, and Paul Hardyman is appointed as interim manager. |
| May 20 2024 | Wilmer Cabrera is appointed as the new manager of El Paso Locomotive FC. |
| May 17 2024 | Brian Clarhaut is fired from El Paso Locomotive FC. |
| April 28 2024 | Noah Delgado is fired from Oakland Roots SC, and Gavin Glinton is appointed as interim manager. |
| April 27 2024 | Nick Markanich leads Charleston Battery to a dominant 6-0 home win against Las Vegas Lights FC |
| April 6 2024 | Wilson Harris scores in Louisville City FC's 5-3 home victory against Indy Eleven |
| March 7 2024 | Brooklyn FC announced plans to pursue a Championship team by 2025 and a women's team in the inaugural USL Super League, though this was later pushed back to 2026. |
| February 27 2024 | USL announced multi-year media deal with CBS Sports (covering 2024-2027) and renewed partnership with ESPN (through 2026). |
| January 29 2024 | Isidro Sánchez leaves Las Vegas Lights FC through mutual separation, and Dennis Sanchez is appointed as the new manager. |
| January 18 2024 | Danny Stone is appointed as the new manager of Phoenix Rising FC. |
| January 16 2024 | Mario Sanchez is appointed as the new manager of FC Tulsa. |
| January 8 2024 | Mark Lowry leaves Indy Eleven through mutual separation, and Juan Guerra leaves Phoenix Rising FC through mutual separation. |
| January 5 2024 | Stephen Hogan is promoted to sporting director/GM at Colorado Springs Switchbacks, and James Chambers is appointed as the new manager. |
| January 1 2024 | Rhode Island FC joined the league, further expanding its national footprint. |
| 2023 | Sacramento Republic achieved the highest average home attendance in the 2023 USL Championship season. |
| 2023 | Danny Vitiello from the United States wins the Golden Glove for Sacramento Republic FC with 11 shutouts, 0.83 goals against average, and 76.2% save percentage |
| 2023 | Amando Moreno from the United States wins Comeback Player of the Year for New Mexico United after recovering from a torn ACL injury in 2022 |
| 2023 | Arturo Ordoñez from Spain wins Defender of the Year for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which had the best defense in the Eastern Conference |
| 2023 | Fidel Barajas from Mexico wins Young Player of the Year for Charleston Battery, scoring 5 goals and providing 11 assists in regular season and playoffs |
| 2023 | Jorge Hernandez from Mexico wins the Golden Playmaker with 10 assists for San Antonio FC |
| 2023 | Jairo Henriquez from El Salvador wins Goal of the Year for a stunning goal against Sacramento Republic FC while playing for Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| 2023 | Albert Dikwa from Cameroon wins the Golden Boot with 20 goals in 28 games for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
| 2023 | Bob Lilley from the United States wins Coach of the Year for leading Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC to the Players' Shield |
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