2024 season | |
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President | Martin Ragain |
Head coach | James Chambers |
Stadium | Weidner Field |
2024 U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
The 2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season is the club's tenth, and current, year of existence, and their tenth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.
Players
[edit]- As of June 24, 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]USL Championship
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Memphis 901 FC | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 35 | Playoffs |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 32 | |
6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | |
7 | Orange County SC | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 28 | |
8 | FC Tulsa | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Match results
[edit]On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[2]
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
March
[edit]March 9 1 | Miami FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Miami, Florida |
5:00 P.M. | Report | Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
March 16 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 - 2 | Detroit City FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,174 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
March 23 3 | San Antonio FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | San Antonio, Texas |
6:30 P.M. | Taintor ![]() Omar ![]() Hernández ![]() Silva ![]() ![]() Mbongue ![]() |
Report | Tejada ![]() Williams ![]() Foster ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,138 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
April
[edit]April 6 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0-2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 PM | Tejada ![]() Herrera ![]() Ackwei ![]() |
Report | Amann ![]() Cicerone ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,965 Referee: Brad Jensen |
April 13 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Phoenix, Arizona |
7:30 P.M. | PHX Report COS Report |
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
April 20 6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Colorado Springs, CO |
6:00 P.M. | Report |
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Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,687 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
April 27 7 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Hayward, California |
8:00 PM | Rasmussen ![]() Riley ![]() |
Report | Zandi ![]() Tejada ![]() Lacroix ![]() Rocha ![]() Henríquez ![]() |
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
May
[edit]May 4 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2-0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. | Damus ![]() ![]() ![]() Henríquez ![]() Herrera ![]() Mahoney ![]() |
Report | Lyons ![]() Dhillon ![]() Waite ![]() Calvillo ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
May 11 9 | Hartford Athletic | 0-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
May 17 10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3–1 | Rhode Island FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
9:00PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Greg Dopka |
June
[edit]June 1 11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-0 | Oakland Roots SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. | Pierre ![]() Damus ![]() |
Report | Margvelashvili ![]() Diaz ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Joe Surgan |
June 8 12 | Memphis 901 FC | 1-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
6:30 P.M. | Fernando ![]() Turci ![]() Ward ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Report | Ackwei ![]() Tejada ![]() Mahoney ![]() Pierre ![]() Santos ![]() |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,090 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
June 15 13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4-2 | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Hanya ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() Foster ![]() ![]() Damus ![]() |
Report | Flood ![]() Jamison ![]() ![]() Doghman ![]() Shutler ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Brad Jensen |
June 18 14 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3-3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
6:30 PM | Report | Huerman ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Henríquez ![]() Lacroix ![]() Damus ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 22 15 | New Mexico United | 1-0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
7:00 PM | Herbert ![]() Bruce ![]() Maples ![]() Flanagan ![]() |
Report | Mahoney ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,176 Referee: Corbyn May |
June 29 16 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1-0 | Monterey Bay FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Damus ![]() Real ![]() |
Report | Ngnepi ![]() Lara ![]() Rebollar ![]() Greene ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
July
[edit]July 4 17 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1-0 | FC Tulsa | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Zandi ![]() Hanya ![]() |
Report | Stojanovic ![]() Goodrum ![]() St Clair ![]() Laswo ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Gerald Flores |
July 13 18 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
6:30 PM | McCartney ![]() Paterson ![]() Pinho ![]() |
Report | Zandi ![]() |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
July 19 19 | Louisville City FC | 2-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM | Wynder ![]() ![]() Totsch ![]() ![]() |
Report | Foster ![]() Santos ![]() Huerman ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,418 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
July 26 20 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1-1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Fjeldberg ![]() ![]() Real ![]() Hanya ![]() |
Report | Smart ![]() ![]() Doody ![]() Jabang ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
August
[edit]August 3 21 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2-0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
1:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
August 10 22 | North Carolina FC | 4-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Cary, North Carolina |
5:30 PM | Batista ![]() Anderson ![]() ![]() Conway ![]() ![]() Servania ![]() Armstrong ![]() da Costa ![]() |
Report | Foster ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,387 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
August 17 23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
5:00PM | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 24 24 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
August 28 25 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Memphis 901 FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
September
[edit]September 1 26 | FC Tulsa | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
4:00 PM | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
September 7 27 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 14 28 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Charleston Battery | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 21 29 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
6:00 PM | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
September 28 30 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
October
[edit]October 9 31 | Orange County SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
8:00 PM | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October 12 32 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
October 19 33 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Seaside, California |
8:00 PM | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
October 26 34 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
Stadium: Heart Health Park |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]As a member of the USL Championship, the Switchbacks entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32.[3] It was announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, that the Switchbacks would face off against MLS Next Pro team New York City FC II, a team in the third tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid and the last MLS reserve team left in the Open Cup, away in New York City.[4]
May 8 Round of 32 | New York City FC II ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | New York City, New York |
7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 360 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2023-12-18). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Rueter, Jeff. "U.S. Open Cup draw: NYCFC II is only MLS Next Pro team in last 32". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ hugh.johnson@gazette.com, Hugh Johnson (2024-05-08). "Open Cup woes continue for Colorado Spring Switchbacks as NYCFC II triumphs in Round of 32 match". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2024-07-17.