2020 Louisville City FC season
The 2020 Louisville City FC season is the club's sixth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C), which as of 2020 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system. 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.[1]
2020 season | ||||
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Owner | John Neace | |||
Manager | John Hackworth | |||
Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium | |||
USL | Eastern Conf.: TBD | |||
USL Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,850 | |||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 (July 12 vs. Pittsburgh) | |||
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Current squad
As of March 5, 2020[2]
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
Exhibitions
6 February Preseason 1 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Clearwater, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Gamble |
Report | McCabe |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
9 February Preseason 2 | Nashville SC | 4–1 | Louisville City FC | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Leal Ríos Accam Danladi |
Report | Thiam |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
16 February Preseason 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
9:00 PM EST | Report | Lancaster Thiam |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
19 February Preseason 4 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
3:00 PM EST | Viader |
Report | Thiam |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
22 February Preseason 5 | Real Monarchs | 1–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
11:00 AM EST | Coffee |
Report | Thiam Lancaster Ownby |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
25 February Preseason 6 | Louisville City FC | 4–0 | Forward Madison FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
3:00 PM EST | Lancaster DelPiccolo Thiam |
1st Half Report Final Report |
Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park |
29 February Preseason 7 | Kentucky Wildcats | 1-2 | Louisville City FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EST | El Medkhar |
Report | Lancaster McCabe |
Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex |
USL Championship
Standings — Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Indy Eleven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Saint Louis FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
3 | Louisville City FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 |
Match Results
On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Louisville City's season.[3]
7 March 1 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
TBD PM EST | Kristo Taylor |
Report | Lancaster |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Louisville City's schedule was announced on July 2.[4]
12 July 2 | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EDT | Williams |
Report | Ashworth Dover Mertz Velarde Barnathan |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
18 July 3 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams Ownby |
Report | Gee Blackwood Wharton |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi |
25 July 4 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Matsoso Lancaster Jimenez |
Report | Duke Rad |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
29 July 5 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Lancaster Ockford Totsch |
Report | Rešetar Harris |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Joshua Few |
8 August 6 | Louisville City FC | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams |
Report | Hackshaw Barrett Pasher |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Calin Radosav |
12 August 7 | Louisville City FC | P–P | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[5] |
15 August 8 | Louisville City FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match originally to be played at Segra Field.[6] |
19 August 7 | Louisville City FC | v | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[7] |
26 August 9 | Louisville City FC | v | Indy Eleven | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
29 August 10 | Saint Louis FC | v | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
5 September 11 | Indy Eleven | v | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium |
12 September 12 | Louisville City FC | v | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
16 September 13 | Indy Eleven | v | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium |
19 September 14 | Louisville City FC | v | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
26 September 15 | Saint Louis FC | v | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
3 October 16 | Louisville City FC | v | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, Louisville will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[8]
7 April 2nd Round | Louisville City FC | P–P | Louisville, Kentucky | |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[9] |
References
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Roster". loucity.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "LouCity's Revised 2020 Schedule Loaded With Home Games". loucity.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- "LouCity Confirms 2020 Game Times, Adds a Home Date". LouCity Communications. www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: LouCity. 2020-07-09. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- "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.