2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Martin Ragain |
| Head coach | James Chambers |
| Stadium | Weidner Field |
| USL Championship | Western Conference: 2nd League: 6th |
| USL Playoffs | Champions |
| 2024 U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | Ronaldo Damus (12 goals |
| Highest home attendance | 8,023 |
The 2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their tenth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.
After a successful regular season that saw the club achieve the second seed in the Western Conference, they went on to cruise through the playoffs, only allowing a single goal the entire playoffs on their way to their first USL Championship title in club history.[1]
Players
- As of June 24, 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Mexico United | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 59 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (C) | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 52 | |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 51 | |
| 4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 49 |
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
(C) Champions
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
(C) Champions
Match results
On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[3]
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
March
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Wynder 18' 27' Totsch 39' 90+5' |
Report | Foster 16' Santos 55' Huerman 66' |
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 30' 45+1' Real 53' Hanya 58' |
Report | Smart 26' 73' Doody 61' Jabang 86' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
August
| August 3 21 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1:00 PM | Report | 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 25' Anderson 40', 78' 79' Conway 46' 65' Servania 87' Armstrong 89' da Costa 90+5' |
Report | Foster 57' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,387 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| August 17 23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:00PM | Johnson 40' Walti 54' Suber 90'+1' |
Report | Magee 13' Tejada 69' Fjellberg 79' Santos 87' Herrera 90'+2' Pierre 90'+6' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| August 24 24 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 28 25 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Fjellberg 4', 6' Hanya 30' Real 71' Damus 75' (pen.) |
Report | Lapa 13' Mahoney 31' (o.g.) Careaga 37'  40' Ward 40' Marlon  77' Paul 86' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,481 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
September
| September 1 26 | FC Tulsa | 1–4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 4:00 PM | Booth 62' 90'+3' |
Report | Henríquez 2' Real 21' 69' Damus 37' Lacroix 45'+1' Pierre 51' Fjellberg 83' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,666 Referee: Elton García |
| September 7 27 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Pierre 20' Bodily 28' (o.g.) Magee 42' Dhillon 47' Hanya 53' |
Report | Spaulding 10' Fernandes 74' Bodily 76' Rivera 79' Guillen 86' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,362 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| September 14 28 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2-0 | Charleston Battery | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM | Dhillon 14' 35' Herrera 64' Magee 66' Damus 73' (pen.) Hanya 74' |
Report | Allan 69' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| September 21 29 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:00 PM | Ortiz 36' Akinyode 41' Stauffer 46' Ruiz 51' |
Report | Magee 21' Hanya 24' 48' Damus 56' Herrera 68' Mahoney 68' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,422 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| September 28 30 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-1 | Loudoun United FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM | Zandi 2' 45'+3' |
Report | Leerman 45'+1' Awuah 52' McCabe 58' Johnston 86' ElMedkhar 90'+7' 90'+8' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
October
| October 9 31 | Orange County SC | 2-0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
| 8:00 PM | Partida 27' Williams 32' (o.g.) Zubak 90'+5' |
Report | Dhillon 19' 44' Rocha 30' Tejada 47' Pierre 78' Santos 84' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,130 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| October 12 32 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-2 | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM | Hanya 22' Huerman 25' Rocha 68' Mahoney 78' |
Report | Manley 44' Mbongue 77' Sisniega 90'+7' Buckmaster 90'+7' Solignac 90'+9' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| October 19 33 | Monterey Bay FC | 0-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Seaside, California |
| 8:00 PM | Lara 15' Martinez 62' Gnaulati 90'+7' |
Report | Zandi 50' 74' Magee 69' Real 90'+8' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| October 26 34 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
| 8:00 PM | Viader 57' Cicerone 68' |
Report | Williams 23' Hanya 36' Magee 44' Zandi 51' Tejada 85' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
Playoffs
| November 2, 2024 Conference Quarterfinals | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,463 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| November 10, 2024 Conference Semifinals | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,236 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| November 16, 2024 Conference Finals | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| November 23, 2024 Final | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3–0 | Rhode Island FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 10:00 AM | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, the Switchbacks entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32.[4] 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.[5]
| 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
- ^ Johnson, Hugh (November 23, 2024). "Colorado Springs Switchbacks rout Rhode Island FC, complete miracle 10th season by winning first-ever title". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ 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 June 25, 2024.
- ^ hugh.johnson@gazette.com, Hugh Johnson (May 8, 2024). "Open Cup woes continue for Colorado Spring Switchbacks as NYCFC II triumphs in Round of 32 match". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved July 17, 2024.