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.
| 2024 season | |
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| President | Martin Ragain |
| Head coach | James Chambers |
| Stadium | Weidner Field |
| 2024 U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
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
editUSL Championship
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 28 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Monterey Bay FC | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Orange County SC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 13, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
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
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
editOn 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  4' Omar 26' Hernández 64' Silva  75', 83' Mbongue 90+1' |
Report | Tejada 62' Williams 88' Foster 90+2' |
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 43' Herrera 43' Ackwei 63' |
Report | Amann 5' Cicerone 26' 43' Ross 54' |
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 52' Riley 83' |
Report | Zandi 22' Tejada 71' Lacroix 73' Rocha 84' Henríquez 90'+1' |
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 13' 22' 89' (pen.) Henríquez 79' Herrera 86' Mahoney 90'+1' |
Report | Lyons 53' Dhillon 70' Waite 76' Calvillo 88' |
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 2' Damus 27' |
Report | Margvelashvili 42' Diaz 57' |
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 38' Turci 45'+2' Ward 53' Duncan 67' |
Report | Ackwei 5' Tejada 34' Mahoney 66' Pierre 73' Santos 90'+4' |
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 19', 82' Williams 52' Foster 63', 86' Damus 89' |
Report | Flood 42' Jamison 48', 61' Doghman 80' Shutler 82' |
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 6' 22' Santos 8' Henríquez 31' Lacroix 53' Damus 89' |
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 56' Bruce 80' Maples 90'+2' Flanagan 90'+3' |
Report | Mahoney 45' Herrera 90'+2' |
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 39' (pen.) Real 52' |
Report | Ngnepi 37' Lara 42' Rebollar 55' Greene 58' |
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 90'+3' Hanya 90'+10' |
Report | Stojanovic 16' Goodrum 27' St Clair 90'+2' Laswo 90'+8' |
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 45'+1' Paterson 69' Pinho 85' |
Report | Zandi 11' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| July 19 19 | Louisville City FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| July 26 20 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
August
edit| August 3 21 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1:00 PM | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| August 10 22 | North Carolina FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:30 PM | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| 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
editAs 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 |  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 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.