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Welcome to the 2021 USL Championship Culture Collection

This year, the USL Championship’s Culture Collection series will feature a collection of 19 unique flag designs created by the league’s design team and fan consultants that evoke the spirit of clubs, cities and fans that have powered the Championship to new heights each year.

This year’s Culture Collection series will also see the Championship pay tribute and celebrate the fans that have flown their community’s flag with pride. Fans are able to nominate their club’s Flag Flyer, a person who represents the heart and soul of their club and community. Nominations will remain open through Monday, April 19, and selected community representatives will be unveiled on Tuesday, April 20. Please submit your nominees below.

Following the releases of the team flags, a live bracket ballot will kick-off for the remainder of the week. Votes cast on the website will count as one point. Votes cast in the USL App will count as two. The voting schedule is listed below.

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Round
Poll Opens
Poll Closes
Play-In Round
Tuesday, April 13
4:00 PM ET
Wednesday, April 14
11:00 AM ET
Round of 16
Wednesday, April 14
11:30 AM ET
Thursday, April 15
11:00 AM ET
Quarterfinals
Thursday, April 15
11:30 AM ET
Friday, April 16
11:00 AM ET
Semifinals
Friday, April 16
11:30 AM ET
Saturday, April 17
11:00 AM ET
Final
Saturday, April 17
11:30 AM ET
Monday, April 19
11:00 AM ET

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The following five lucky fans were selected to win their club's flag:

Ruben Granados


Lindsay Whittecar 


Erik Lepe


Nicholas Fritz-Codling


Andrew King

Nominate a Flag Flyer


This year's Culture Collection initiative will allow fans to nominate their club’s Flag Flyer, a person who represents the heart and soul of their club and community. One fan from each participating club will be selected and may have the opportunity to fly the club's Culture Collection flag at matches this year, among other potential opportunities and activations through the club and the league. Fill out the information below and explain how your nominee embodies the culture and values of their club.

The following fans have been chosen to represent their club:

Birmingham Legion FC: Kaylor Hodges

 

Charleston Battery: Mikey Buytas

 

Col. Springs Switchbacks FC: Catherine Mott

 

El Paso Locomotive FC: Patrick Gabaldon 

 

OKC Energy FC: Clayton Ramick

 

Orange County SC: Blaine Jenks

 

Phoenix Rising FC: Gilberto Hernandez

 

Sacramento Republic FC: Stacie Frerichs

 

Tampa Bay Rowdies: Mary Wichmanowski Karnstedt

 

News


2021 USL Championship Culture Collection – Group D

By USLChampionship.com Staff 04/13/2021, 4:00pm EDT

Check out the flag releases from Rio Grande Valley, Sacramento, Tampa Bay and Tulsa

2021 USL Championship Culture Collection – Group C

By USLChampionship.com Staff 04/13/2021, 11:00am EDT

Here come the flag releases from Miami, Oakland, Orange County, OKC and Phoenix

2021 USL Championship Culture Collection – Group B

By USLChampionship.com Staff 04/12/2021, 4:00pm EDT

Check out the flag releases from El Paso, Hartford, Indy, Las Vegas and Loudoun

2021 USL Championship Culture Collection – Group A

By USLChampionship.com Staff 04/12/2021, 11:00am EDT

Check out the first five flag releases from Austin, Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte and Colorado Springs

#FlagsFlyForever – The 2021 USL Championship Culture Collection

By USLChampionship.com Staff 04/08/2021, 4:00pm EDT

USL HQ designers, fan consultants from across the league team on 19 unique releases