2012 USL Pro season

26th season of third-division soccer league in the United States June 2023 March 2026 USL Pro 2012 Charleston Battery (1st Title) Commissioner's Cup Orlando City SC (2nd Title) 132 330 TRI Kevin Molino Orlando City SC USA Dennis Chin Orlando City SC (11 Goals) GER Kristian Nicht Rochester Rhinos CHB 4, ANT 0(May 4)HAR 4, DDL 0(May 19)DDL 4, WIL 0(June 23)ORL 4, ROC 0(July 14)ORL 4, CHB 0(July 27)CHE 4, ANT 0(August 4) ORL 4, LAB 0(July 8)CHB 4, ROC 0(August 11) WIL 4, LAB 2(June 30)ORL 4, HAR 2(August 1) 6 games:ROC (April 14 – May 12) 14 games:ORL (June 9 – August 17) 12 games:DDL (April 13 – June 17) 8 games:ANT (April 28 – June 29) 8,932ORL vs DDL (August 17) 200LAB vs WIL (May 4) 2,777 2011 2013 The 2012 USL Pro season was the 26th season of third-division soccer in the United States,Litterer Dave The Year in American Soccer – 1986 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1986.html#WSA The American Soccer Archives April 9, 2011 October 23, 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708232706/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1986.html#WSA July 8, 2015 dead and the second season of USL Pro. The season started with 11 teams. FC New York self-relegated to the National Premier Soccer League prior to the release of the schedule. The final weekend of the regular season was August 17–19. Teams Stadiums and Locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Antigua Barracuda St. John's, Antigua Stanford Cricket Ground 5,000 Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina Blackbaud Stadium 5,100 Charlotte Eagles Charlotte, North Carolina Restart Field 2,000 Dayton Dutch Lions Bellbrook, Ohio Miami Valley South Stadium 3,000 Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Skyline Sports Complex 5,000 Los Angeles Blues Fullerton, California Titan Stadium 10,000 Orlando City SC Orlando, Florida Citrus Bowl 65,438 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Chartiers Valley High School 2,500 Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 22,000 Rochester Rhinos Rochester, New York Sahlen's Stadium 13,768 Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington, North Carolina Legion Stadium 6,000 Personal 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. Team Head coach Captain Jersey manufacturer Shirt sponsorAntigua BarracudaENG Tom Curtis Tom Curtis (footballer)ATG George DublinJomaNoneCharleston BatteryUSA Michael AnhaeuserRSA Stephen ArmstrongUmbroavVentaCharlotte EaglesUSA Mark SteffensUSA Josh RifeAdmiralCoca-ColaDayton Dutch LionsNED Ivar van DinterenUSA Bret JonesUnder ArmourScoutforall.comHarrisburg City IslandersUSA Bill BecherUSA Jason PelletierNikeCapital Blue Cross/SnickersLos Angeles BluesUSA Charlie NaimoIRN Shahryar DastanNikeMarriottOrlando City SCENG Adrian HeathUSA Ian FullerUmbroOrlando Health/Legoland FloridaPittsburgh RiverhoundsUSA Justin Evans Justin Evans (soccer)Umbro#1 CochranRichmond KickersENG Leigh CowlishawUSA Ronnie PascaleAdidasHealth Diagnostic Laboratory Inc.Rochester RhinosUSA Jesse MyersUmbroNon-Smoking CoalitionWilmington HammerheadsENG David Irving footballerUmbroNew Hanover Regional Medical Center Transfers For full list, see List of USL Pro transfers 2012. Standings North America 360 right Locations of teams for the 2012 USL Pro season North America 32.776433 -79.933333 Battery left North America 35.226944 -80.843333 Eagles left North America 28.538811 -81.379833 Orlando City left North America 37.540972 -77.432889 Kickers right North America 34.225633 -77.945222 Hammerheads right North America 39.758900 -84.191700 Dutch Lions left North America 40.273722 -76.885556 City Islanders right North America 40.440667 -79.996100 Riverhounds left North America 43.170556 -77.631389 Rhinos left North America 17.116667 -61.80 Barracuda top North America 33.8703 -117.92444 Blues right Results table Color Key: Home Away Win Loss Draw ClubMatch123456789101112131415161718192021222324Antigua Barracuda FC(ANT) PIT PIT CHE CHE WIL CHBORL ORL CHB ORLCHB CHB ROCHAR LAB LAB PITDAY RIC CHELAB LABRIC RIC0–1 3–1 3–2 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–20–2 1–01–4 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–41–3 0–2 0–4 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 Charleston Battery(CHB) RIC RIC CHE PIT ANTROC LAB PIT DAY ORLANT HAR ANT ANTCHE CHE WIL ORL ORL WIL WIL HARROC DAY2–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–12–1 0–10–20–1 3–1 1–20–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 4–0 0–0 Charlotte Eagles(CHE) ORL DAY CHB HAR ANT ANT HAR ROC ROCWILORL RICRIC LAB CHB CHB PIT WIL RIC RIC ANTPIT DAYWIL 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–2 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 4–1 3–12–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–01–2 0–4 3–0 2–2 1–0 Dayton Dutch Lions(DDL) CHE PIT ROC RICLAB ROC HAR ROC CHB PIT LAB LAB WILORL PIT ROC HARHAR WIL RIC ANTCHE ORL CHB0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 2–21–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders(HAR) CHE WIL CHE RIC PIT DAY ROC RIC WIL ROC ORLCHB ROC PIT ANT DAY DAY PIT LAB ORL CHB RIC LAB LAB2–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–13–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 Los Angeles Blues(LAB) ROCROC WIL WILDAY PIT ORL CHB DAY DAY CHE WIL RIC ORLORL ANTANT ROC HARPIT ANTANT HARHAR 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–01–0 1–32–40–1 0–1 0–4 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 Orlando City SC(ORL) CHEWIL RIC RIC PIT ANT ANT LAB CHE WIL CHBANT HAR DAY PITLAB LABROC CHB WIL CHB HAR ROCDAY2–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 4–2 1–0 1–1Pittsburgh Riverhounds(PIT) ANT ANT DAY CHB WIL ORL LAB HAR RIC CHB DAY ROC WIL ORL DAY HAR RIC CHE HAR ROC ANTLAB CHE ROC 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–11–10–1 2–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 Richmond Kickers(RIC) CHB CHB ORL ORL DAY HAR PIT WIL HAR ROC CHEWIL CHEROC LAB WIL PIT DAY CHE CHE ANT HARANT ANT 1–2 2–1 0–20–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–11–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–3 1–0 0–13–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 Rochester Rhinos(ROC) LABLAB DAY CHE CHE CHBDAY HAR DAY RIC WIL HAR PIT RICHARANT DAY WIL ORL PITLAB ORL CHBPIT 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–21–1 3–2 1–24–1 2–0 0–0 0–4 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–4 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads(WIL) ORL HAR PIT ANT LAB LAB CHERIC ORL ROCHAR RICPIT DAY LABRIC ROC CHBDAY CHE ORLCHBCHB CHE 1–4 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–4 4–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 USL Pro published schedule and results.http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/590020.html USL Pro 2012 schedule released January 11, 2012 USL PRO Demosphere January 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140307004058/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/590020.html March 7, 2014 dead mdy-all http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/schedules/index_E.html Schedule/Results April 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150207061230/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/schedules/index_E.html February 7, 2015 dead Playoffs The 2012 USL Pro Playoffs included the top six finishers in the table, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a first-round bye on August 25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams was played the following weekend, with the 2012 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 7–9. All playoff rounds featured a single-game knockout format. First Round Semi-finals USL Pro Championship 30 200 4 Richmond Kickers 2 5 Wilmington Hammerheads 3 3 Charleston Battery 2 6 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 1 Orlando City SC 3 5 Wilmington Hammerheads 4 2 Rochester Rhinos 1 (3) 3 Charleston Battery 1 (4) 3 Charleston Battery 1 5 Wilmington Hammerheads 0 1st 2012 08 25 7:00 pm EDT Richmond Kickers 2–3 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130205200512/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/657323.html Report Wilmington Hammerheads Yeisley 12Elcock 79 Briggs 57Chirishian 69Perry 72Guzman 90Parratt 90+3 City Stadium Richmond, Virginia 1,441 Charles Carson 1st 2012 08 25 7:30 pm EDT Charleston Battery 2–1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130205071527/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/657330.html Report Harrisburg City Islanders Paterson 40 pen. 89Donatelli 45+1Richter 80 Ombiji 16Mellor 45Pelletier 53Basso 77 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 2,718 Augie Minasola SF 2012 08 31 7:30 pm EDT Orlando City SC 3–4 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130205133248/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/659377.html Report Wilmington Hammerheads Luzunaris 44O'Connor 61Watson 81 90+ pen.Davis 90+ Hertzog 4 pen., 59 90+Holmes 9Chirishian 29 30Cole 32Riley 0 64Guzman 71Hernandez 90+ Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida 7,887 Marcos Deliveira SF 2012 08 31 7:35 pm EDT Rochester Rhinos 1–1 y https://archive.today/20130105084333/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+3393980 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130105040530/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/659405.html Report Charleston Battery McFayden 55McManus 57Hoxie 76Cost 80Fernández 90 Donatelli 90+Hoffer 114 Hoxie Kyriazis Earls Zamudio Roberts Nicht Rosenlund 3–4 Paterson Donatelli Azira Falvey Prince Wilson Mack Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 3,312 Vito Testa, Jr. F 2012 09 08 7:30 pm EDT Charleston Battery 1–0 ReportReportReport Wilmington Hammerheads Azira 74 Falvey 75Wiltse 87 Cole 34Chirishian 46Musa 66 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 4,963 Robert Sibiga Championship Game MVP: USA Jose Cuevas (CHB) Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance. TeamGP Home games playedTotal Total season attendanceHigh Highest season attendanceLow Lowest season attendanceAverage Average season attendance Orlando City SC 12 79,276 8,932 3,506 6,606 Rochester Rhinos 12 75,176 7,959 4,653 6,265 Wilmington Hammerheads 12 51,183 5,382 2,482 4,265 Charleston Battery 12 47,359 4,782 2,983 3,947 Richmond Kickers 12 28,550 5,009 1,424 2,379 Harrisburg City Islanders 12 17,418 1,958 355 1,452 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 12 11,810 2,023 532 984 Antigua Barracuda 10 8,831 1,800 381 883 Charlotte Eagles 12 9,348 1,447 522 779 Dayton Dutch Lions 12 8,592 1,053 367 716 Los Angeles Blues 12 8,247 2,432 134 687 Total 130 345,790 8,932 134 2,660 Statistical leaders Top scorers RankPlayerNationClubGoals1Dennis ChinJAM Orlando City SC112Nicki PatersonSCO Charleston Battery103Corey HertzogUSA Wilmington Hammerheads9Matt LuzunarisUSA Orlando City SC5Andriy BudnyyUKR Wilmington Hammerheads86Jose CuevasUSA Charleston Battery7Lucky MkosanaZIM Harrisburg City Islanders8Bright DikeNGA Los Angeles Blues6Andrew HoxieUSA Rochester RhinosYann EkraFRA Harrisburg City IslandersChris AgorsorUSA Richmond KickersMatt KasselUSA Pittsburgh RiverhoundsDarryl RobertsTRI Charlotte Eagles Source:http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/stats/index_E.html USL PRO – Top 10 Stats Leaders September 10, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130816015428/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/stats/index_E.html August 16, 2013 Top assists RankPlayerNationClubAssists1J. 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BanksUSA Rochester Rhinos82Kevin MolinoTRI Orlando City SC73Corey HertzogUSA Wilmington Hammerheads54Ryan RichterUSA Charleston Battery4Jason PelletierUSA Harrisburg City IslandersJose CuevasUSA Charleston BatteryMauricio SallesBRA Charlotte EaglesLuke BodenENG Orlando City SCTony DonatelliUSA Charleston BatterySainey TourayGAM Harrisburg City IslandersSallieu BunduSLE Charleston Battery Top goalkeepers (Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played) RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO1MEX Miguel GallardoOrlando City SC21184553160.78014-0-682GER Kristian NichtRochester Rhinos22189086200.90912-6-4113USA Andrew DykstraCharleston Battery20180057201.00011-7-294USA Eric ReedCharlotte Eagles21189064211.0009-9-175USA Ronnie PascaleRichmond Kickers24215495271.12811-8-576USA Matt WilliamsDayton Dutch Lions242147115291.2154-10-1057USA Nick NobleHarrisburg City Islanders23205070291.2739-7-788USA Alex HorwathWilmington Hammerheads24216085321.33311-7-679USA Hunter GilstrapPittsburgh Riverhounds22198092351.5904-13-5310ATG Molvin JamesAntigua Barracuda15126856332.3423-9-10 Source: League awards USL PRO Awards Winners Announced http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/661366.html September 7, 2012 United Soccer Leagues September 7, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121021224426/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/661366.html October 21, 2012 Most Valuable Player: TRI Kevin Molino (ORL) Rookie of the Year: USA Jose Cuevas (CHB) Defender of the Year: USA Troy Roberts (ROC) Goalkeeper of the Year: GER Kristian Nicht (ROC) Coach of the Year: ENG Adrian Heath (ORL) All-League Teams All-League Teams Announced http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/660191.html September 4, 2012 United Soccer Leagues September 4, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140103175641/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/660191.html January 3, 2014 First Team F: JAM Dennis Chin (ORL), USA Jose Cuevas (CHB), USA Corey Hertzog (WIL) M: USA J.C. Banks (ROC), TRI Kevin Molino (ORL), SCO Nicki Paterson (CHB) D: USA Josh Rife (CHE), USA Troy Roberts (ROC), USA Rob Valentino (ORL), CMR William Yomby (RIC) G: GER Kristian Nicht (ROC) Second Team F: NGA Bright Dike (LAB), USA Matt Luzunaris (ORL), ZIM Lucky Mkosana (HAR) M: USA Joel DeLass (DDL), USA Matt Kassel (PIT), USA Bryce Taylor (WIL) D: JAM Kieron Bernard (ORL), CUB Erlys Garcia (LAB), ATG Quentin Griffith (ANT), HAI Mechack Jérôme (ORL) G: MEX Miguel Gallardo (ORL) References 2012 3 Category:2012–13 in Antigua and Barbuda football Category:2013–14 in Antigua and Barbuda football