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Association football-related events in the USA during the season of 2019

The 2019 season was the 107th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

Soccer in the United States
Season2019
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldLos Angeles FC
USL ChampionshipReal Monarchs SLC
USL League OneNorth Texas SC
NPSLMiami FC
USL League TwoFlint City Bucks
US Open CupAtlanta United FC
MLS CupSeattle Sounders FC
Women's soccer
NWSLNorth Carolina Courage
WPSLPensacola FC Women
UWSLA Galaxy Orange County
← 2018 United States 2020 →

National teams

Men's

Senior

Main article: United States men's national soccer team
As of November 19, 2019.
Wins Losses Draws
11 5 2
Friendlies
United States  v  Panama
January 27 United States  3–0  Panama Glendale, Arizona
20:00 ET Report Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
United States  v  Costa Rica
February 2 United States  2–0  Costa Rica San Jose, California
15:30 ET Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,656
Referee: Fernando Hernandez (Mexico)
United States  v  Ecuador
March 21 United States  1–0  Ecuador Orlando, Florida
20:00 ET Report Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 17,422
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
United States  v  Chile
March 26 United States  1–1  Chile Houston, Texas
19:55 ET Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
United States  v  Jamaica
June 5 United States  0–1  Jamaica Washington, D.C.
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,719
Referee: Kimbett Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
United States  v  Venezuela
June 9 United States  0–3  Venezuela Cincinnati, Ohio
14:00 ET Report Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 23,955
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
United States  v  Mexico
September 6 United States  0–3  Mexico East Rutherford, New Jersey
21:00 ET Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 47,960
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
United States  v  Uruguay
September 10 United States  1–1  Uruguay St Louis, Missouri
20:00 ET Report Stadium: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 20,625
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group D
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Panama 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Guyana 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts United States  v  Guyana
June 18 United States  4–0  Guyana Saint Paul, Minnesota
22:00 ET Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,418
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
United States  v  Trinidad and Tobago
June 22 United States  6–0  Trinidad and Tobago Cleveland, Ohio
22:00 ET Report Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 23,921
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
Panama  v  United States
June 26 Panama  0–1  United States Kansas City, Kansas
21:00 ET Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,037
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Knockout stage
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage United States  v  Curaçao
June 30 QF United States  1–0  Curaçao Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20:30 ET Report Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 26,233
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Jamaica  v  United States
July 3 SF Jamaica  1–3  United States Nashville, Tennessee
21:30 ET Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 28,473
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Final
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
Mexico 1–0 United States
Report
Soldier Field, ChicagoAttendance: 62,493Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League
Main article: 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League
Group A
Main article: 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation United States Canada Cuba
1  United States 4 3 0 1 15 3 +12 9 Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup — 4–1 7–0
2  Canada 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9 Qualification for Gold Cup 2–0 — 6–0
3  Cuba (R) 4 0 0 4 0 18 −18 0 Gold Cup prelims and League B 0–4 0–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
(R) Relegated United States  v  Cuba
October 11 United States  7–0  Cuba Washington, D.C.
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 13,784
Referee: Jose Torres (Puerto Rico)
Canada  v  United States
October 15 Canada  2–0  United States Toronto, Canada
19:30 ET Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 17,126
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
United States  v  Canada
November 15 United States  4–1  Canada Orlando, Florida
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 13,103
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Cuba  v  United States
November 19 Cuba  0–4  United States George Town, Cayman Islands
19:30 ET Report Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Goalscorers

Goals are current as of November 19, 2019, after the match against  Cuba.

Player Goals
Gyasi Zardes 6
Christian Pulisic 5
Weston McKennie 5
Jordan Morris 5
Paul Arriola 3
Aaron Long 3
Josh Sargent 3
Tyler Boyd 2
Djordje Mihailovic 1
Walker Zimmerman 1
Christian Ramirez 1
Sebastian Lletget 1
Jozy Altidore 1
own goal 1

U-20

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Main article: 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  United States 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4  Qatar 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Ukraine  v  United States
May 24 Group D Ukraine  2–1  United States Bielsko-Biała, Poland
14:30 ET Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
United States  v  Nigeria
May 27 Group D United States  2–0  Nigeria Bielsko-Biała, Poland
14:30 ET Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
United States  v  Qatar
May 30 Group D United States  1–0  Qatar Tychy, Poland
14:30 ET Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tychach
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
France  v  United States
June 4 Round of 16 France  2–3  United States Bydgoszcz, Poland
11:30 ET Report Stadium: Bydgoszcz Stadium
Attendance: 8,469
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
United States  v  Ecuador
June 8 Quarter-finals United States  1–2  Ecuador Gdynia, Poland
11:30 ET Stadium: Gdynia Stadium
Attendance: 6,389
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

U-17

CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9 Round of 16
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
3  Guatemala 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
4  Barbados 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
(H) Hosts United States  v  Canada
May 2 Group F United States  3–2  Canada Bradenton, Florida
18:00 ET Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 350
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Barbados  v  United States
May 4 Group F Barbados  1–6  United States Bradenton, Florida
16:00 ET Richards 54' (pen.) Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 215
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Guatemala  v  United States
May 6 Group F Guatemala  0–3  United States Bradenton, Florida
18:00 ET Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 110
Referee: Yadel Martinez (Cuba)
United States  v  Guadeloupe
May 9 Round of 16 United States  8–0  Guadeloupe Bradenton, Florida
18:00 ET Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
United States  v  Panama
May 12 Quarter-finals United States  3–0  Panama Bradenton, Florida
15:00 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 129
United States  v  Canada
May 14 Semi-finals United States  4–0  Canada Bradenton, Florida
16:30 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 113
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Mexico  v  United States
May 16 Final Mexico  2–1  United States Bradenton, Florida
19:00 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 700
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Main article: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Senegal 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  United States 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers United States  v  Senegal
October 27 Group Stage United States  1–4  Senegal Cariacica, Brazil
16:00 ET Report Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 4,266
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
United States  v  Japan
October 30 Group Stage United States  0–0  Japan Cariacica, Brazil
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 3,878
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
Netherlands  v  United States
November 2 Group Stage Netherlands  4–0  United States Goiânia, Brazil
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Estádio da Serrinha
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

U-15

CONCACAF U-15 Championship
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Quarter-finals
2  Haiti 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3  Guatemala 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4 Knockout round
4  Suriname 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts United States  v  Haiti
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) Group B United States  2–0  Haiti Bradenton, Florida
8:00 Oliva 5'
Jauregui 61'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
United States  v  Guatemala
5 August 2019 (2019-08-05) Group B United States  3–0  Guatemala Bradenton, Florida
8:00 Váldez 10'
Cisneros 16'
Jauregui 55'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Cole Shoemaker (Canada)
Suriname  v  United States
7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) Group B Suriname  0–4  United States IMG Academy, Bradenton
8:00 Report Váldez 3', 13' (pen.), 41'
Oliva 30'		 Referee: Geiner Zúñiga (Costa Rica)
United States  v  Costa Rica
August 8 Quarterfinals United States  2–0  Costa Rica Bradenton, Florida
Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)
United States  v  Portugal
August 10 Semifinals United States  0–3  Portugal Bradenton, Florida
15:00 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Women's

Senior

Main article: United States women's national soccer team
As of November 10, 2019.
Wins Losses Draws
20 1 3
Friendlies
France  v  United States
January 19 France  3–1  United States Le Havre, France
14:30 ET Report Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 22,780
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
Spain  v  United States
January 22 Spain  0–1  United States Alicante, Spain
14:30 ET Report Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Attendance: 9,182
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
United States  v  Australia
April 4 United States  5–3  Australia Commerce City, Colorado
21:00 ET Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,264
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
United States  v  Belgium
April 7 United States  6–0  Belgium Los Angeles, California
21:00 ET Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 20,941
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
United States  v  South Africa
May 12 United States  3–0  South Africa Santa Clara, California
16:30 ET Report Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 22,788
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
United States  v  New Zealand
May 16 United States  5–0  New Zealand St. Louis, Missouri
20:00 ET Report Stadium: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 35,761
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
United States  v  Mexico
May 26 United States  3–0  Mexico Harrison, New Jersey
12:00 ET Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 26,332
Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)
United States  v  Republic of Ireland
August 3 United States  3–0  Republic of Ireland Pasadena, California
22:00 ET Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 37,040
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
United States  v  Portugal
August 29 United States  4–0  Portugal Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 49,504
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
United States  v  Portugal
September 3 United States  3–0  Portugal Saint Paul, Minnesota
20:00 ET Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
United States  v  South Korea
October 3 United States  2–0  South Korea Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,071
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States  v  South Korea
October 6 United States  1–1  South Korea Chicago, Illinois
14:00 ET Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 33,027
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
United States  v  Sweden
November 7 United States  3–2  Sweden Columbus, Ohio
19:30 ET Report Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 20,903
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
United States  v  Costa Rica
November 10 United States  6–0  Costa Rica Jacksonville, Florida
20:00 ET Report Stadium: TIAA Bank Field
Attendance: 12,914
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
SheBelieves Cup
Main article: 2019 SheBelieves Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  England (C) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
2  United States (H) 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3  Japan 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  Brazil 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: USSoccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts United States  v  Japan
February 27 United States  2–2  Japan Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,555
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
United States  v  England
March 2 United States  2–2  England Nashville, Tennessee
16:30 ET Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 22,125
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
United States  v  Brazil
March 5 United States  1–0  Brazil Tampa, Florida
20:00 ET Report Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 14,009
Referee: Carol Anne Chénard (Canada)
FIFA Women's World Cup
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Match start times CEST (UTC+2), unless noted with ET (UTC-4)

Group F
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers United States  v  Thailand
June 11 FIFA World Cup GS United States  13–0  Thailand Reims, France
15:00 ET Report Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
United States  v  Chile
June 16 FIFA World Cup GS United States  3–0  Chile Paris, France
12:00 ET Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,594
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Sweden  v  United States
June 20 FIFA World Cup GS Sweden  0–2  United States Le Havre, France
15:00 ET Report Stadium: Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 22,418
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Knockout stage
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage Spain  v  United States
June 24 Round of 16 Spain  1–2  United States Reims, France
12:00 ET Report Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 19,633
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
France  v  United States
June 28 Quarter-finals France  1–2  United States Paris, France
15:00 ET Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,595
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
England  v  United States
July 2 Semi-finals England  1–2  United States Décines-Charpieu, France
15:00 ET Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 53,512
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
Final
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
United States 2–0 Netherlands
Report
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-CharpieuAttendance: 57,900Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Goalscorers

Goals are current as of November 10, 2019, after the match against  Costa Rica.

Player Goals
Carli Lloyd 16
Alex Morgan 9
Megan Rapinoe 9
Tobin Heath 7
Sam Mewis 6
Mallory Pugh 6
Lindsey Horan 5
Christen Press 5
Rose Lavelle 4
Allie Long 2
Lynn Williams 2
Morgan Brian 2
Jessica McDonald 1
Julie Ertz 1
own goal 2
Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Incoming manager Date of appointment
United States England Jill Ellis Resigned October 6 North Macedonia Vlatko Andonovski October 28

Club competitions

Men's

League competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2019 Major League Soccer season
Conference tables
Eastern Conference
2019 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York City FC (P) 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Atlanta United FC (P, U) 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Philadelphia Union (P, L) 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Toronto FC (P, L) 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
5 D.C. United (P, L) 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
6 New York Red Bulls (P, L) 34 14 14 6 53 51 +2 48
7 New England Revolution (P) 34 11 11 12 50 57 −7 45 Playoffs first round
8 Chicago Fire 34 10 12 12 55 47 +8 42
9 Montreal Impact (V) 34 12 17 5 47 60 −13 41 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
10 Columbus Crew SC 34 10 16 8 39 47 −8 38
11 Orlando City SC 34 9 15 10 44 52 −8 37
12 FC Cincinnati 34 6 22 6 31 75 −44 24
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
  2. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
  3. as 2019 Canadian Championship winners
Western Conference
2019 MLS Western Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC (P, S) 34 21 4 9 85 37 +48 72 Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC (P, C) 34 16 10 8 51 49 +2 56 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Real Salt Lake (P, L) 34 16 13 5 45 41 +4 53 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Minnesota United FC (P, L) 34 15 11 8 52 42 +10 53
5 LA Galaxy (P, L) 34 16 15 3 56 55 +1 51
6 Portland Timbers (P, L) 34 14 13 7 49 48 +1 49
7 FC Dallas (P) 34 13 12 9 48 46 +2 48 Playoffs first round
8 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 16 5 51 52 −1 44
9 Colorado Rapids 34 12 16 6 57 60 −3 42
10 Houston Dynamo 34 12 18 4 45 57 −12 40
11 Sporting Kansas City 34 10 16 8 49 67 −18 38
12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 8 16 10 37 58 −21 34
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. As MLS Cup 2019 champions
  2. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
Overall 2019 table

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2020 Canadian Championship, and 2020 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.

2019 MLS regular season standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC (S) 34 21 4 9 85 37 +48 72 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New York City FC 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Atlanta United FC (U) 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 16 10 8 52 49 +3 56 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Philadelphia Union 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55
6 Real Salt Lake 34 16 13 5 46 41 +5 53
7 Minnesota United FC 34 15 11 8 52 43 +9 53
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 15 3 58 59 −1 51
9 Toronto FC 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
10 D.C. United 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
11 Portland Timbers 34 14 13 7 52 49 +3 49
12 New York Red Bulls 34 14 14 6 53 51 +2 48
13 FC Dallas 34 13 12 9 54 46 +8 48
14 New England Revolution 34 11 11 12 50 57 −7 45
15 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 16 5 52 55 −3 44
16 Colorado Rapids 34 12 16 6 58 63 −5 42
17 Chicago Fire 34 10 12 12 55 47 +8 42
18 Montreal Impact (V) 34 12 17 5 47 60 −13 41 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
19 Houston Dynamo 34 12 18 4 49 59 −10 40
20 Columbus Crew SC 34 10 16 8 39 47 −8 38
21 Sporting Kansas City 34 10 16 8 49 67 −18 38
22 Orlando City SC 34 9 15 10 44 52 −8 37
23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 8 16 10 37 59 −22 34
24 FC Cincinnati 34 6 22 6 31 75 −44 24
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. As Supporters' Shield champions (USA2)
  2. As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  3. As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
  4. As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)
  5. As 2019 Canadian Championship champions (CAN1)
MLS Playoffs
Main article: 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs
First round
October 19–20 		Conference semifinals
October 23–24 		Conference finals
October 29–30 		MLS Cup
November 10
            
E1 New York City FC 1
E4 Toronto FC 2
E4 Toronto FC (a.e.t.) 5
E5 D.C. United 1
E4 Toronto FC 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Atlanta United FC 1
E2 Atlanta United FC 1
E7 New England Revolution 0
E2 Atlanta United FC 2
E3 Philadelphia Union 0
E3 Philadelphia Union (a.e.t.) 4
E6 New York Red Bulls 3
E4 Toronto FC 1
W2 Seattle Sounders FC 3
W1 Los Angeles FC 5
W5 LA Galaxy 3
W4 Minnesota United FC 1
W5 LA Galaxy 2
W1 Los Angeles FC 1
Western Conference
W2 Seattle Sounders FC 3
W2 Seattle Sounders FC (a.e.t.) 4
W7 FC Dallas 3
W2 Seattle Sounders FC 2
W3 Real Salt Lake 0
W3 Real Salt Lake 2
W6 Portland Timbers 1

Note: The higher seeded team hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
Source: 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket

MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2019
Seattle Sounders FC3–1Toronto FC
Report
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WashingtonAttendance: 69,274Referee: Allen Chapman
USL Championship

Renamed from United Soccer League (USL) after the 2018 season

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season
Conference tables
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 19 11 4 58 30 +28 68 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Nashville SC 34 20 7 7 59 26 +33 67
3 Indy Eleven 34 19 6 9 48 29 +19 63
4 Louisville City FC 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 60
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 16 10 8 61 33 +28 58
6 New York Red Bulls II 34 17 6 11 74 51 +23 57
7 North Carolina FC 34 16 8 10 57 37 +20 56 Play-In Round
8 Ottawa Fury FC 34 14 10 10 50 43 +7 52
9 Charleston Battery 34 11 13 10 44 44 0 46
10 Birmingham Legion FC 34 12 7 15 35 51 −16 43
11 Saint Louis FC 34 11 9 14 40 41 −1 42
12 Loudoun United FC 34 11 6 17 59 65 −6 39
13 Charlotte Independence 34 9 11 14 42 53 −11 38
14 Atlanta United 2 34 9 8 17 45 77 −32 35
15 Memphis 901 FC 34 9 7 18 37 52 −15 34
16 Bethlehem Steel FC 34 8 7 19 49 78 −29 31
17 Hartford Athletic 34 8 5 21 49 80 −31 29
18 Swope Park Rangers 34 6 8 20 46 80 −34 26
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC (X) 34 24 6 4 89 36 +53 78 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Reno 1868 FC 34 18 6 10 72 51 +21 60
3 Fresno FC 34 16 9 9 58 44 +14 57
4 Real Monarchs (C) 34 16 8 10 71 53 +18 56
5 Orange County SC 34 15 9 10 54 43 +11 54
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 11 10 42 36 +6 50
7 Sacramento Republic 34 14 6 14 50 43 +7 48 Play-In Round
8 Austin Bold FC 34 13 9 12 53 52 +1 48
9 LA Galaxy II 34 12 12 10 59 62 −3 48
10 New Mexico United 34 11 13 10 59 57 +2 46
11 San Antonio FC 34 12 9 13 62 57 +5 45
12 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 11 8 15 50 58 −8 41
13 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 11 8 15 46 56 −10 41
14 Portland Timbers 2 34 10 8 16 65 71 −6 38
15 OKC Energy FC 34 9 11 14 45 58 −13 38
16 Tulsa Roughnecks 34 8 10 16 45 69 −24 34
17 Tacoma Defiance 34 8 7 19 42 82 −40 31
18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 7 6 21 31 65 −34 27
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
USL Championship Final
Louisville City FC1–3Real Monarchs SLC
Rasmussen 6'
Williams Yellow card 89'		 Report Holt 25', Yellow card 69'
Plewa 45'
Schmitt Yellow card 59'
Powder 66'
Lynn Stadium, Louisville, KentuckyAttendance: 7,025Referee: Tim Ford
USL League One

Inaugural season

Main article: 2019 USL League One season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Texas SC 28 17 5 6 53 31 +22 56 Playoffs
2 Lansing Ignite FC 28 12 10 6 49 37 +12 46
3 Greenville Triumph SC 28 12 7 9 32 22 +10 43
4 Forward Madison FC 28 12 7 9 33 26 +7 43
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 28 10 10 8 35 37 −2 40
6 South Georgia Tormenta FC 28 9 10 9 32 34 −2 37
7 Toronto FC II 28 9 9 10 43 46 −3 36
8 FC Tucson 28 8 9 11 35 41 −6 33
9 Richmond Kickers 28 9 5 14 26 35 −9 32
10 Orlando City B 28 4 4 20 23 52 −29 16
Source: 2019 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
National Independent Soccer Association
Main article: 2019–20 NISA season
Fall Season
East Coast standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (O) 6 4 2 0 19 6 +13 14 East Coast Championship
2 Stumptown Athletic 6 4 0 2 13 7 +6 12
3 Atlanta SC 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 8
4 Philadelphia Fury 6 0 0 6 1 23 −22 0 Withdrew
Source: NISAofficial.com
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Philadelphia Fury withdrew after one match and forfeited their remaining matches
West Coast standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Force 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 West Coast Championship
2 California United Strikers FC (O) 6 2 3 1 13 9 +4 9
3 San Diego 1904 FC 6 2 0 4 9 15 −6 6
4 Oakland Roots SC 6 0 3 3 10 13 −3 3
Source: NISAofficial.com
(O) Play-off winners

Cup competitions

US Open Cup
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup
Final
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup Final
Atlanta United FC2–1Minnesota United FC
Report Lod 47'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaAttendance: 35,709Referee: Allen Chapman

International competitions

CONCACAF competitions
2019 CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
Club Competition Final round
Atlanta United FC 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals
Sporting Kansas City Semi-finals
Houston Dynamo Quarter-finals
New York Red Bulls

teams in bold are still active in the competition

Round of 16
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic 0–5 United States New York Red Bulls 0–2 0–3
Guastatoya Guatemala 1–3 United States Houston Dynamo 0–1 1–2
Sporting Kansas City United States 5–0 Mexico Toluca 3–0 2–0
Herediano Costa Rica 3-5 United States Atlanta United FC 3–1 0-4
Quarter-finals
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New York Red Bulls United States 2–6 Mexico Santos Laguna 0–2 2–4
Houston Dynamo United States 0–3 Mexico UANL 0–2 0–1
Independiente Panama 2–4 United States Sporting Kansas City 2–1 0–3
Monterrey Mexico 3–1 United States Atlanta United FC 3–0 0–1
Semi-finals
Main article: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Monterrey Mexico 10–2 United States Sporting Kansas City 5–0 5–2
Leagues Cup
Main article: 2019 Leagues Cup
Club Competition Final round
Chicago Fire 2019 Leagues Cup Quarter-finals
LA Galaxy Semi-finals
Houston Dynamo Quarter-finals
Real Salt Lake

teams in bold are still active in the competition

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chicago Fire United States 0–2 Mexico Cruz Azul
LA Galaxy United States 2–2(3–1 p) Mexico Tijuana
Houston Dynamo United States 1–1(5–6 p) Mexico América
Real Salt Lake United States 0–1 Mexico UANL
Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
LA Galaxy United States 1–2 Mexico Cruz Azul
Campeones Cup
Main article: 2019 Campeones Cup
Atlanta United FC United States3–2Mexico América
Report
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaAttendance: 40,128Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)


Women's

League competitions

National Women's Soccer League
Main article: 2019 National Women's Soccer League season
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Carolina Courage (C) 24 15 4 5 54 23 +31 49 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 24 14 2 8 41 28 +13 44 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC 24 11 7 6 40 31 +9 40
4 Reign FC 24 10 8 6 27 27 0 38
5 Washington Spirit 24 9 7 8 30 25 +5 34
6 Utah Royals FC 24 10 4 10 25 25 0 34
7 Houston Dash 24 7 5 12 21 36 −15 26
8 Sky Blue FC 24 5 5 14 20 34 −14 20
9 Orlando Pride 24 4 4 16 24 53 −29 16
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions
NWSL Playoffs
Main article: 2019 National Women's Soccer League season § NWSL Playoffs
Semi-finals Championship
      
1 North Carolina Courage 4
4 Reign FC 1
1 North Carolina Courage 4
2 Chicago Red Stars 0
2 Chicago Red Stars 1
3 Portland Thorns FC 0
North Carolina Courage4–0Chicago Red Stars
Report
Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North CarolinaAttendance: 10,227Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
United Women's Soccer
Main article: 2019 United Women's Soccer season

Honors

Professional

Men
Competition Winner
U.S. Open Cup Atlanta United FC
MLS Supporters' Shield Los Angeles FC
MLS Cup Seattle Sounders FC
USL Championship Regular season Phoenix Rising FC
Playoffs Real Monarchs SLC
USL League One Regular season North Texas SC
Playoffs North Texas SC
NISA Fall 2019 Miami FC (East)
California United Strikers FC (West)


Women
Competition Winner
NWSL Championship North Carolina Courage
NWSL Shield North Carolina Courage
Women's Premier Soccer League Pensacola FC Women
United Women's Soccer LA Galaxy Orange County

Amateur

Men
Competition Team
USL League Two Flint City Bucks
National Premier Soccer League Miami FC
National Amateur Cup Newtown Pride FC
NCAA Division I Soccer Championship Georgetown
NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Charleston (WV)
NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship Tufts University
NAIA Soccer Championship Central Methodist University
Women
Competition Team
NCAA Division I Soccer Championship Stanford University
NCAA Division II Soccer Championship Grand Valley State University
NCAA Division III Soccer Championship Messiah College
NAIA Soccer Championship Keiser University

References

  1. "Mexico vs. United States". ESPN. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. "Match report – Final – USA v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. "Jill Ellis to Step Down as U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach".
  4. "Vlatko Andonovski Named Head Coach of U.S. Women's National Team".
  5. "Atlanta United Beats Club América 3-2 for Campeones Cup". The New York Times. The Associated Press. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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