the 2017 usl season saw san antonio fc earning its first win of the season, and in the derby, against rgv on march 26, 2017. san antonio would go on to win two out of the three meetings in the series. in a reversal from their inaugural seasons, san antonio fc finished in second place in the western conference standings; making their first playoff appearance, while rio grande valley fc finished in 11th place, failing to make the playoffs for the first time in their history.