After 118 days (but who’s counting?), the USL Championship is back in action, and Week One was filled with big results and tactical takeaways.
Last year’s finalists struggled to find their level, jaw-dropping added-time goals turned two key results, and the lowest-placed teams in these rankings punched above their weight. Titles aren’t won on opening night, nor are playoff berths guaranteed. Still, there’s plenty to learn from the first round of results.
Who’s trending up, who’s moving down, and what else did we learn across the nine-game slate? Let’s dig in.
