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2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2024 season
PresidentMartin Ragain
Head coachJames Chambers
StadiumWeidner Field
2024 U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerRonaldo Damus (12 goals
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Players

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX Christian Herrera
2 DF   USA Koa Santos
3 DF   GHA Wahab Ackwei
4 DF   HAI Delentz Pierre
5 DF   USA Matt Mahoney (soccer)
6 DF   USA Matt Real
7 MF   JAM Tyreek Magee
8 FW   NOR Jonas Fjeldberg
9 FW   HAI Ronaldo Damus
10 MF   USA Zach Zandi
11 FW   FRA Quenzi Huerman
13 MF   USA Steven Echevarria
14 DF   HAI Duke Lacroix
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   SLV Jairo Henriquez
18 MF   USA Aidan Rocha
19 MF   USA Marco Rios
20 FW   JPN Yosuke Hanya
21 FW   SWE Alex Andersson
23 GK   USA Joe Rice
27 FW   PAN Juan Tejada
46 DF   USA Dillon Clarke
74 MF   USA Francisco Aceves
77 FW   USA Caden Hickox
80 MF   JAM Devon Williams
99 FW   JAM Maalique Foster
- DF   GUA Carlos Estrada

Competitions

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USL Championship

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Main article: 2024 USL Championship season

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

Match results

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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
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March 9 1 Miami FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Miami, Florida
5:00 P.M.
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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.
Report
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
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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
  • Andersson   88'
 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Main article: 2024 USL Championship playoffs
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02) Conference Quarterfinals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–0Oakland Roots SCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10) Conference Semifinals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–1 (a.e.t.)Orange County SCColorado Springs, Colorado
4:30 PM
  • Zandi   10', 105+1'   69'
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Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,236
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16) Conference Finals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0Las Vegas Lights FCColorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elton Garcia
November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23) 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

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Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

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  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC New York City, New York
7:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 360
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

References

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  1. ^ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2023-12-18). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
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