2016 season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
General manager | Jeff Berding | |||
Head coach | John Harkes | |||
Stadium | Nippert Stadium | |||
USL | Third, Eastern Conference | |||
USL Playoffs | Lost Round 1 | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Sean Okoli (16) All: Sean Okoli (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 24,376 (September 17 vs. Orlando) All: 35,061 (July 16 vs Crystal Palace) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 11,278 (Jun. 4 vs. Richmond) All: 8,668 (May 18 vs. Indy NPSL) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 17,296 All: 17,834 | |||
The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376. [1] On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
![]() | This section needs to be updated.(June 2023) |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
Last updated: August 13, 2016.
Source: USL
March 26, 20161 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charleston |
7:30 p.m. EST | Lasso ![]() Garbanzo ![]() Portillo ![]() Williams ![]() | USL Report FCC Report CHS Report | Tomaselli ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,394 Referee: Leland Grant |
April 3, 20162 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bethlehem |
3:00 p.m. EST | Akinyode ![]() ![]() Ayuk ![]() | USL Report FCC Report BTH Report | Wiedeman ![]() Okoli ![]() Walker ![]() Luke ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
April 9, 20163 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli ![]() Berry ![]() Hildebrandt ![]() | USL Report FCC Report CLT Report | Estrada ![]() Ekra ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,658 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
April 16, 20164 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Hoffman ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Montano ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,497 Referee: Brandon Artis |
April 24, 20165 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto |
4:00 p.m. EST | Edwards ![]() | USL Report FCC Report TFC Report | Wiedeman ![]() Cummings ![]() | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: David Barrie |
April 30, 20166 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Nicholson ![]() | USL Report FCC Report WIL Report | Perone ![]() Michaud ![]() Miller ![]() Fairclough ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
May 4, 20167 | Orlando City B | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati | Melbourne |
7:30 p.m. EST | Obekop ![]() Róchez ![]() Ridgers ![]() | USL Report FCC Report OCB Report | Walker ![]() Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 787 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
May 7, 20168 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Harrisburg |
7:00 p.m. EST | Wheeler ![]() Hughes ![]() Barril ![]() | USL Report FCC Report HCI Report | Hoppenot ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Stadium: Metro Bank Park Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Dave Breckner |
May 14, 20169 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cincinnati |
4:00 p.m. EST | McLaughlin ![]() Okoli ![]() | USL Report FCC Report PIT Report | Moloto ![]() Okai ![]() Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 23,375 Referee: Brandon Artis |
May 28, 201611 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Wiedeman ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() | USL Report | Wheeler ![]() Thomas ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
Note: ![]() |
June 4, 201612 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli ![]() ![]() | USL Report FCC Report RIC Report | Pittman ![]() Lee ![]() Ownby ![]() Roberts ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 11, 201613 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | FC Montreal | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() | USL Report FCC Report FCM Report | Kacher ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,267 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 18, 201614 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() Stevenson ![]() | USL Report FCC Report TFC Report | Edwards ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Note: ![]() |
June 25, 201615 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Louisville |
7:30 p.m. EST | Reynolds ![]() | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Delbridge ![]() Polak ![]() McMahon ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 10,062 Referee: Brandon Artis |
July 2, 201616 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cincinnati |
6:00 p.m. EST | McLaughlin ![]() | USL Report FCC Report BTH Report | Heard ![]() Daly ![]() Conceição ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,380 Referee: Michael Lavergne |
July 6, 201617 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Rochester |
7:05PM EST | Garzi ![]() Dos Santos ![]() | USL Report FCC Report ROC Report | Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
July 9, 201618 | St. Louis FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | St. Louis |
8:30 p.m. EST | Ambersley ![]() Tshuma ![]() Barklage ![]() | USL Report FCC Report STL Report | Cummings ![]() McMahon ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 20, 201619 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Polak ![]() Nicholson ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | USL Report FCC Report NYR Report | Plewa ![]() Flemmings ![]() Abang ![]() Bilyeu ![]() Valot ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,127 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Note: ![]() |
July 23, 201620 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
4:00 p.m. EST | Wiedeman ![]() Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Lubahn ![]() Abend ![]() Quinn ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,151 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 30, 201621 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Cummings ![]() Delbridge ![]() | USL Report FCC Report CHS Report | Lasso ![]() Cordovés ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,229 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
August 3, 201622 | FC Montreal | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Montreal |
2:00 p.m. EST | Geffrard ![]() Charbonneau ![]() ![]() Onkony ![]() | USL Report FCC Report FCM Report | Tomaselli ![]() Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 78 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
August 13, 201623 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond |
7:00 p.m. EST | Jane ![]() Callahan ![]() Troyer ![]() | USL Report FCC Report RIC Report | Okoli ![]() Wiedeman ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
August 24, 201624 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Berry ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Stevenson ![]() | USL Report FCC Report ROC Report | Forbes ![]() Santos ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,157 Referee: Leland Grant |
Note: ![]() |
August 28, 201625 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison |
5:30 p.m. EST | Long ![]() Allen ![]() Etienne ![]() Powder ![]() | FCC Report | Hildebrandt ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Red Bulls Arena Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 31, 201610 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte |
7:00 p.m. EST | Enzo Martinez ![]() Alex Martinez ![]() Enzo Martinez ![]() Duckett ![]() ![]() Hassan ![]() Herrera ![]() | Announcement FCC Report CLT Report | Wiedeman ![]() Ripoll ![]() Bone ![]() Berry ![]() Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 5, 201626 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | St. Louis FC | Cincinnati |
4:30 p.m. EST | Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() | USL Report FCC Report STL Report | Lurie ![]() Roberts ![]() Doddy ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
Note: ![]() |
September 11, 201627 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Wilmington |
3:00 p.m. EST | Mecham ![]() | FCC Report WIL Report | Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Wiedeman ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 14, 201628 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
7:00 p.m. EST | Martínez ![]() | FCC Report PIT Report | Walker ![]() Polak ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,062 Referee: Charles Murphy |
September 17, 201629 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Stevenson ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() Townsend ![]() Townsend ![]() | USL Report FCC Report OCB Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,376 Referee: Aaron Hernandez | |
Note: ![]() |
September 24, 201630 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
7:00 p.m. EST | Hertzog ![]() | FCC Report PIT Report | Okoli ![]() Polak ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Georgios Zervos |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls II (C, X) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 69 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 60 | |
3 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 56 | |
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 |
May 18Second round | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Indy Eleven NPSL | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Cummings ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: Aaron Mitchell |
June 1Third round | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EST | Hristov ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
February 21, 2016 | KR | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 24, 2016 | New York City FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 27, 2016 | HB Køge | 0–4 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy |
March 12, 2016 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Indianapolis |
11:00 a.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Key Stadium |
March 18, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Xavier University | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Corcoran Field |
July 16, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Crystal Palace F.C. | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 35,061 |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | 30 | - | 1 | 31 |
2 | MF | ![]() | - | - | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 20 (1) | - | 1 | 21 (1) |
4 | DF | ![]() | 19 (1) | - | 1 | 20 (1) |
5 | MF | ![]() | 10 (5) | - | 1 (1) | 12 (6) |
6 | MF | ![]() | 18 | - | 1 | 19 |
7 | FW | ![]() | 0 (8) | - | 1 | 1 (8) |
8 | MF | ![]() | 13 (2) | - | 2 | 14 (2) |
9 | FW | ![]() | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 9 (7) | - | 1 | 10 (7) |
12 | DF | ![]() | 1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
13 | MF | ![]() | 0 (4) | - | 1 | 1 (4) |
14 | MF | ![]() | 6 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 7 (10) |
15 | DF | ![]() | 20 | - | 1 (1) | 21 (1) |
18 | MF | ![]() | 1 (13) | - | 1 | 2 (13) |
19 | DF | ![]() | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 21 | - | 1 (1) | 22 (1) |
22 | DF | ![]() | 9 (1) | - | - | 9 (1) |
23 | FW | ![]() | 18 (3) | - | 1 | 19 (3) |
24 | DF | ![]() | 2 (17) | - | 1 | 3 (17) |
29 | FW | ![]() | 1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
30 | GK | ![]() | 0 (1) | - | 1 | 1 (2) |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | DF | ![]() | 1 | - | - | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 1 | - | - | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 1 | - | - | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 16 | - | - | 16 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
14 | FW | ![]() | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
15 | DF | ![]() | 1 | - | - | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
22 | DF | ![]() | 3 | - | - | 3 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 7 | - | - | 7 |
No. | Pos. | Name | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | 30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
27 | GK | ![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
30 | GK | ![]() | 3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2015 Wilmington Hammerheads season was the club's nineteenth season of competitive soccer, and their fifth consecutive season since their one-year hiatus in 2010.
The 2015 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-third season of existence. It is also the Kickers' eighth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fourth season.
The 2015 Louisville City FC season was the club's first season playing in Louisville, Kentucky in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2015 Toronto FC II season was the first season in the club's history.
The 2015 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's twentieth season. It was the Rhinos fifth-consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. The Rhinos finished the regular season in first place, clinching the #1 seed and home field advantage in the 2015 USL Playoffs. The Rhinos won the USL Championship, the club's 5th overall, by defeating LA Galaxy II 2–1 after extra time.
The 2015 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.
The 2016 Toronto FC II season was the second season in the club's history. In 2015 the team finished 11th in the Eastern Conference, therefore, missing the playoffs.
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2016 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.
The 2016 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 13th season of competitive soccer - its thirteenth season in the third division of American soccer and its sixth season in the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.
The 2016 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's inaugural season of competitive soccer – its first season in the third division of American soccer and its first season in the United Soccer League. Steel FC compete in the league's Eastern Conference.
The 2016 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.
The 2016 Louisville City FC season was the club's second season playing in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2016 Orlando City B season was the club's inaugural year of existence, and their first season in the Eastern Conference of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid.
The 2016 Charleston Battery season was the club's 24th year of existence, and their seventh season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their sixth season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.
The 2016 Charlotte Independence season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their second season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.
The 2016 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 21st year of existence, and their sixth season in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. They entered the season as defending USL champions and made it back to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the New York Red Bulls II.
The 2016 Wilmington Hammerheads FC season was the club's 20th year of existence. They were members of the United Soccer League Eastern Conference.