2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
The 2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season is the club's sixth year of existence, and their sixth season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Nick Ragain |
| Head coach | Alan Koch |
| Stadium | Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado (Capacity: 5,000) |
| USL Championship | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
| USL Playoffs | TBD |
| 2020 U.S. Open Cup | Second Round |
| Four Corners Cup | TBD |
| Average home league attendance | 1,000 |
| Biggest defeat | 2–4 (August 8 at El Paso) |
Players
- As of March 6, 2020[1]
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- ^ On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.
- ^ Colorado Rapids academy player.
Competitions
Exhibitions
| February 5 Preseason 1 | Colorado Rapids U-19s | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 1:00 PM MST |  |
Report | Daniels Ferreira |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field |
| February 8 Preseason 2 | New Mexico United | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 12:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex | ||
| Note: Canceled due to snow and road conditions. | ||||
| February 16 Preseason 3 | Louisville City | 3–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Herriman, Utah |
| 7:00 PM MST | Lancaster Thiam |
Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
| February 19 Preseason 4 | Real Monarchs | 0–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Herriman, Utah |
| 10:00 AM MST | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
| February 22 Preseason 5 | Union Omaha | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Herriman, Utah |
| 11:30 AM MST | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
| February 29 Preseason 6 | Air Force Falcons | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1:00 PM MST | Stadium: Cadet Soccer Stadium |
| March 1 Preseason 7 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | v | Denver Pioneers | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 2:00 PM MST | Stadium: Weidner Field |
USL Championship
Standings — Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL
Match Results
On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[2] In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the remainder of the Switchbacks' schedule was announced on July 2.[3]
| March 7 1 | OKC Energy | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM MST | Ward  Harris Chavez |
Report | Volesky Lewis Stephenson Diz Pe |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| July 11 2 Four Corners Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Daniels |
Report | Muhammad Wehan |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| July 18 3 Four Corners Cup | Real Monarchs | 3–3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 2:00 PM MDT | Coffee Brody Farnsworth Peay |
Report | Cervós Lewis  Burt Rwatubyaye |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| July 26 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | P–P | Austin Bold FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| August 1 5 Four Corners Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Burt Lebese Diz Pe |
Report | Blake Davis Peay Sierakowski |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 8 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 4–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Mares Gómez Diaz Herrera |
Report | Reaves Quintero Luna Burt |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| August 15 7 Four Corners Cup | New Mexico United | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 3:00 PM MDT | Rubio Ferreira |
Report | Tinari Wehan Najem Ryden |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 22 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| August 26 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Austin Bold FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| August 29 9 Four Corners Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| September 2 10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| September 5 11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | OKC Energy FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| September 9 12 Four Corners Cup | Real Monarchs | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sandy, Utah |
| TBA PM MDT | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
| September 16 13 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| September 19 14 Four Corners Cup | New Mexico United | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| TBA PM MDT | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| September 26 15 Four Corners Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Real Monarchs | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| October 3 16 | FC Tulsa | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| TBA PM MDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, the Switchbacks will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[4]
| April 8 2nd Round | FC Boulder Harpos (LQ)  or Switchbacks FC (USLC) | P–P |  | Denver, Colorado or Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Stadium: Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver or Weidner Field | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||
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References
- "2020 Roster". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Unveil Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule". switchbacksfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 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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