2020 Birmingham Legion FC season
The 2020 Birmingham Legion FC season is the club's second season of existence and their second in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.[1] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[2]
2020 season | ||||
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Owners | List
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Head coach | Tom Soehn | |||
USL Championship | Conference: TBD | |||
USLC Playoffs | TBD | |||
2020 U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Biggest win | 3–0 (July 15 vs. Memphis) 4–1 (August 5 vs. Charlotte) | |||
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Roster
- As of January 22, 2020[3]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
0 | Joe Nasco | ![]() | GK | June 18, 1984 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
1 | Matt Van Oekel | ![]() | GK | September 20, 1986 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
18 | Trevor Spangenberg | ![]() | GK | April 21, 1991 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Kyle Fisher | ![]() | DF | June 19, 1994 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
12 | Eric Avila | ![]() | DF | November 24, 1987 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
15 | Akeem Ward | ![]() | DF | January 6, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
17 | Gael Mabiala | ![]() | DF | June 7, 1994 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
22 | Mathieu Laurent | ![]() | DF | February 28, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
23 | Benjamin Kucera | ![]() | DF | August 10, 1994 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
30 | Razak Cromwell | ![]() | DF | October 3, 1994 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
33 | Kyle Culbertson | ![]() | DF | November 3, 1992 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Marcos Ugarte | ![]() | MF | December 2, 1992 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
5 | Mikey Lopez | ![]() | MF | February 20, 1993 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
6 | Anderson Asiedu | ![]() | MF | June 12, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
8 | Joe Holland | ![]() | MF | April 21, 1993 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
14 | Daniel Johnson | ![]() | MF | September 8, 1995 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
16 | Daigo Kobayashi | ![]() | MF | February 19, 1983 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
21 | Zachary Herivaux | ![]() | MF | February 1, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Brian Wright | ![]() | FW | March 24, 1995 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
9 | Chandler Hoffman | ![]() | FW | August 17, 1990 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
10 | Prosper Kasim | ![]() | FW | December 15, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
11 | JJ Williams | ![]() | FW | January 4, 1998 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
13 | Tyler Savitsky | ![]() | FW | July 5, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
27 | Edward Opoku | ![]() | FW | August 1, 1996 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
88 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | ![]() | FW | December 14, 1993 | 2019 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
Exhibitions
February 8 Preseason 1 | Birmingham Legion | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Birmingham, AL |
3:30PM CDT | Brett ![]() Mensah ![]() |
BIR report ATL report |
Barco ![]() Mulraney ![]() Jahn ![]() Rossetto ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 6,722 |
February 16 Preseason 2 | Birmingham Legion | v | TBD | Birmingham, AL |
CDT | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: Closed |
February 19 Preseason 3 | Birmingham Legion | 3–0 | Forward Madison FC | Hoover, AL |
1:00 PM CST |
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Report | Stadium: Hoover Metropolitan Complex Attendance: Closed | |
Note: 70 minute scrimmage |
February 22 Preseason 4 | Birmingham Legion | v | Atlanta United 2 | Marietta, GA |
CDT | Stadium: Atlanta United Training Facility |
February 22 Preseason 5 | Antigua GFC ![]() | v | ![]() | Antigua, Guatemala |
12:45PM CDT |
USL Championship
Standings — Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Birmingham Legion FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 17 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Charlotte Independence | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
3 | North Carolina FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | Memphis 901 FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL
Match Results
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Birmingham's schedule was announced on July 7.[4]
July 15 1 | Birmingham Legion | 3–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL |
7:00 PM CDT | Lapa ![]() ![]() Servania ![]() Wright ![]() Crognale ![]() |
Report | da Silva ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Note: Televised live on ESPN2 |
July 19 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion | Charleston, SC |
6:00 PM CDT | Lewis ![]() Daley ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Crognale ![]() Rufe ![]() Cromwell ![]() Lapa ![]() Akinyode ![]() Servania |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 25 3 | Birmingham Legion | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, AL |
7:30 PM CDT | Crognale ![]() Akinyode ![]() Asiedu ![]() |
Report | Lasso ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Chris Ruska |
August 1 4 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Cary, NC |
6:00 PM CDT | Donovan ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() Kristo ![]() |
Report | Akinyode ![]() Brett ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Kevin Broadley |
August 5 5 | Birmingham Legion | 4–1 | Charlotte Independence | Birmingham, AL |
7:00 PM CDT | Dean ![]() Brett ![]() ![]() Lapa ![]() |
Report | Vadalá ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 8 6 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Birmingham, AL |
6:30 PM CDT | Crognale ![]() Kasim ![]() |
Report | Jadama ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
August 12 7 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Matthews, NC |
6:00 PM CDT | Etou ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Lopez ![]() ![]() E. Crognale ![]() Kasim ![]() Asiedu ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: John Matto |
August 15 8 | North Carolina FC | 0–2 | Birmingham Legion | Cary, NC |
7:30 PM CDT | Donovan ![]() |
Report | Servania ![]() Brett ![]() A. Crognale ![]() Akinyode ![]() Van Oekel ![]() Lopez ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 22 9 | Birmingham Legion | v | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: BBVA Field |
August 29 10 | Charlotte Independence | v | Birmingham Legion | Matthews, NC |
6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
September 2 11 | Birmingham Legion | v | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, AL |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: BBVA Field |
September 5 12 | Memphis 901 | v | Birmingham Legion | Memphis, TN |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
September 12 13 | Birmingham Legion | v | Charlotte Independence | Birmingham, AL |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: BBVA Field |
September 16 14 | Miami FC | v | Birmingham Legion | Miami, FL |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
September 26 15 | Birmingham Legion | v | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, AL |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: BBVA Field |
October 3 16 | Memphis 901 | v | Birmingham Legion | Memphis, TN |
TBA PM CDT | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, Birmingham will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[5]
April 7 2nd Round | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC ![]() | P–P | ![]() | Chattanooga, TN |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Chattanooga Christian School | |||
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[6] |
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References
- Humphries, Clayton (December 14, 2018). "Inaugural Legion FC match set for March 9, 2019". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Birmingham Legion roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Legion FC Releases New 2020 USL Championship Schedule". bhmlegion.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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