2017 FC Cincinnati season

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FC Cincinnati
2017 season
FC Cincinnati bicolor full text logo.svg
General manager Jeff Berding
Head coach Alan Koch
Stadium Nippert Stadium
USL Sixth, Eastern Conference
USL Playoffs Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Baye Djiby Fall (11)
All: Baye Djiby Fall (15)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 30,417
(September 16 vs. NYRB II)
All: 33,250
(August 15 vs. New York)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,244
(April 19 vs. Tampa Bay)
All: 6,519
(May 31 vs. Louisville City)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,199
All: 21,696
Biggest win CIN 4–0 STL (4/15)
Biggest defeat LOU 5–0 CIN (8/12)
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The 2017 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League (USL). It was FC Cincinnati's first season as a second-tier team in the U.S. soccer pyramid, as the United States Soccer Federation provisionally promoted the USL from Division III to Division II for the 2017 season. FC Cincinnati plays in the Eastern Division of USL.

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The season is best remembered for FC Cincinnati's championship run in the U.S. Open Cup. They won matches against five teams, including Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire of MLS (the highest division of U.S. soccer), to advance to the semifinals, a feat not achieved by a lower-division team since 2009. Their run was also noted for setting many attendance records; their matches against the New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire were respectively the 2nd and 3rd highest-attended U.S. Open Cup matches ever, beaten only by the 2011 Final. [1] Their match against Chicago Fire aired on ESPN, marking the first time a match from the Round of 16 received a national television broadcast. [2]

Club

Coaching staff

Alan Koch became the club's head coach on February 17. Alan Keith Koch.jpg
Alan Koch became the club's head coach on February 17.
Yoann Damet was hired as assistant coach on March 28. CINvTB 2017-04-19 - Yoann Damet (34096179991) (cropped).jpg
Yoann Damet was hired as assistant coach on March 28.
PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch
Assistant coach Flag of France.svg Yoann Damet
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg David Schureck
Scout/Youth Coordinator
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Powell
Strength & Conditioning Flag of the United States.svg Ben Yauss
UC Health Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Angelo Colosimo
Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Brian Grawe

The club announced on October 21, 2016 that assistant coach Ryan Martin would not be returning for the 2017 season. [3] On December 14, 2016, the club announced that Alan Koch, former head coach of the Whitecaps FC 2, would be taking Martin's place as an assistant coach, in addition to acting as the director of scouting and analytics. [4] On February 17, 2017, the club announced that head coach John Harkes was relieved of his coaching duties and replaced with Alan Koch. On March 28, 2017, Yoann Damet was added to the staff as assistant coach. [5]

Roster

FCC's starting eleven before a match CINvLOU 2017-05-31 - FC Cincinnati team photo (34925665271) (cropped).jpg
FCC's starting eleven before a match

As of December 15, 2016, FC Cincinnati has confirmed the return of seventeen players from the 2016 roster, as well as the signing of one new player. Fifteen of these players were announced on November 14, and goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt was announced three days later. [6] [7] On December 15, the return of Eric Stevenson and the new signing of Kadeem Dacres were announced. [8] The club held a public tryout with over eighty participants on December 18, 2016. [9] On January 6, 2017, the club announced the signings of Andy Craven, Marco Dominguez, and Aaron Walker (who was selected from the public tryout). [10] On February 6, 2017, the club announced they acquired striker, Victor Mansaray, on loan from Seattle Sounders FC. [11] On March 29, 2017, the club signed Justin Hoyte, a former defender for Premier League club Arsenal. [12] On May 10, 2017, the club traded forward Andy Craven to the OKC Energy FC for forward Danni König. [13] On May 15, 2017, the club announced the signing of defender Josu. [14]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. [15]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Mitch Hildebrandt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Matt Bahner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Tyler Polak Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Harrison Delbridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
5 MF Aodhan Quinn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Kenney Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Kadeem Dacres Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Paul Nicholson Flag of England.svg  England
9 FW Djiby Fall Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
11 FW Danni König Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
12 MF Aaron Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Pat McMahon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Kyle Greig (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Corben Bone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 MF Jimmy McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Marco Dominguez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
22 DF Austin Berry Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Andrew Wiedeman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Garrett Halfhill Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 GK Dan Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Dallas Jaye Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
32 DF Justin Hoyte Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
51 DF Sem de Wit Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
70 FW Kevin Schindler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
74 DF Mélé Temguia Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
99 DF Josu Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

USL

Results Table

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumAAAHHHAAHHHAHHHAAHAHHHAAHHAHAAAA
ResultLWLWDDLDLWWLDDWDLWWWLDLLWDDWDWLW
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
1
Charleston Battery 2–1FC Cincinnati
Lasso Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)		 CIN Report
CHS Report
Box Score 		Fall Soccerball shade.svg59'
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Geoff Gamble
2
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1FC Cincinnati
Agbossoumonde Yellow card.svg 31' Yellow-red card.svg 42'
Washington Yellow card.svg 84'		 CIN Report
PIT Report
Box Score 		Dacres Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg55'
Mansaray Yellow card.svg 84'
Attendance: 2,586
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
3
Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0FC Cincinnati
Burke Yellow card.svg 28'
McKenzie Yellow card.svg 33'
Jones Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg47', 60'		 CIN Report
BTH Report
Box Score 		Nicholson Red card.svg 23'
Attendance: 3,005
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
4
FC Cincinnati4–0 Saint Louis FC
Mansaray Yellow card.svg 38'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg35', 45+2', 48', 62'		 CIN Report
STL Report
Box Score 		Guzman Yellow card.svg 63'
Attendance: 23,144
Referee: Brandon Artis
5
FC Cincinnati1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Delbridge Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 58'
Dacres Red card.svg 75'		 CIN Report
TB Report
Box Score 		Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 20'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 65'
Boden Yellow card.svg 70'
Attendance: 15,244
Referee: Jon Freemon
6
FC Cincinnati1–1 Louisville City FC
Mansaray Yellow card.svg 30'
Berry Yellow card.svg 50'
Walker Yellow card.svg 69'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg78'
Fall Red card.svg 86'		 CIN Report
LOU Report
Box Score 		Ownby Soccerball shade.svg19'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 20'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 83'
Attendance: 20,437
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
7
Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0FC Cincinnati
Seku Conneh Yellow card.svg 42'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 59'
Moar Yellow card.svg 80'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg87'		 CIN Report
BST Report
Box Score 		Polak Yellow card.svg 85'
Craven Red card.svg 90+4'
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Danielle Chesky
8
Richmond Kickers 1–1FC Cincinnati
Sekyere Soccerball shade.svg7' CIN Report
Box Score 		McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 86'
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Charles Murphy
9
FC Cincinnati0–2 Orlando City B
Bahner Yellow card.svg 15'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 35'
König Yellow card.svg 39'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 58'
Bone Yellow card.svg 67'		 CIN Report
OCB Report
Box Score 		Hines Yellow card.svg 33'
da Silva Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Laryea Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Attendance: 19,310
Referee: Calin Radosav
10
FC Cincinnati2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC
König Soccerball shade.svg18', 52'
Fordyce Yellow card.svg 43'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 86'		 CIN Report
BST Report
Box Score 		Conneh Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 47'
Nanco Yellow card.svg 45'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 64'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90'
Attendance: 18,441
Referee: Malik Badawi
11
FC Cincinnati1–0 Toronto FC II
König Soccerball shade.svg18'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 27'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 35'		 CIN Report
TOR Report
Box Score 		Alseth Yellow card.svg 84'
Attendance: 18,214
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
12
Rochester Rhinos 1–0FC Cincinnati
Kamdem Soccerball shade.svg65' CIN Report
ROC Report
Box Score 		Walker Yellow card.svg 63'
Halfhill Yellow card.svg 90'
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
13
FC Cincinnati1–1 Charlotte Independence
K. Walker Yellow card.svg 43'
Hoyte Soccerball shade.svg45'		 CIN Report
Box Score 		E. Martínez Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
A. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Waechter Yellow card.svg 56'
Attendance: 21,115
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
14
FC Cincinnati2–2 Charleston Battery
Djiby Soccerball shade.svg4'
König Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Wiedeman Soccerball shade.svg80'		 CIN Report
CHS Report
Box Score 		Romario Williams Yellow card.svg 49'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 21,074
Referee: Eric Tattersall
15
FC Cincinnati2–0 Saint Louis FC
Cochran Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
Djiby Yellow card.svg 52'
König Soccerball shade.svg66'		 CIN Report
STL Report
Box Score 		Guzmán Yellow card.svg 28'
Cabalceta Yellow card.svg 50'
Cochran Yellow card.svg 72'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 86'
Attendance: 20,125
Referee: Victor Rivas
16
Orlando City B 1–1FC Cincinnati
Schweitzer Soccerball shade.svg2'
Hines Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 46'
da Silva Red card.svg 87'		 CIN Report
OCB Report
Box Score 		Djiby Soccerball shade.svg16'
Berry Yellow card.svg 75'
Attendance: 980
Referee: Lorant Varga
17
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0FC Cincinnati
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg39'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg44'
Savage Yellow card.svg 68'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 CIN Report
TBR Report
Box Score 		Quinn Yellow card.svg 7'
Dacres Yellow card.svg 45+2'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 74'
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
18
FC Cincinnati2–0 Richmond Kickers
Djiby Soccerball shade.svg3'
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 72'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 78'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 CIN Report
RIC Report
Box Score 		Sekyere Red card.svg 87'
Attendance: 21,769
Referee: Joe Freemon
19
Louisville City FC 2–3FC Cincinnati
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card.svg 27'
Davis Yellow card.svg 36'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 78'
Wiedeman Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)		 CIN Report
LOU Report
Box Score 		Djiby Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bone Yellow card.svg 52'
Delbridge Soccerball shade.svg55'
König Soccerball shade.svg77'
Attendance: 11,632
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
20
FC Cincinnati3–0 Harrisburg City Islanders
Djiby Soccerball shade.svg32'
König Soccerball shade.svg70'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg85'		 CIN Report
HAR Report
Box Score 		Thomas Yellow card.svg 62'
DiPrima Yellow card.svg 85'
Attendance: 18,334
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
21
FC Cincinnati2–3 Rochester Rhinos
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg29'
Djiby
Josu Yellow card.svg 44'
Berry Yellow card.svg 81'
Jaye Red card.svg 84'
König Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Greig Yellow card.svg 87'
Walker Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 CIN Report
ROC Report
Box Score 		Graf Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 54'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Attendance: 23,548
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
22
FC Cincinnati2–2 Orlando City B
Greig Soccerball shade.svg6'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 42'
König Soccerball shade.svgYellow card.svg 90+2'		 CIN Report
OCB Report
Box Score 		Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 8'
Martz Soccerball shade.svg14'
Hines Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 25,308
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
23
Louisville City FC 5–0FC Cincinnati
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg16'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Kaye Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ballard Soccerball shade.svg72'
Reynolds Soccerball shade.svg83'		 CIN Report
LOU Report
Box Score 		Schindler Yellow card.svg 13'
de Wit Red card.svg 36'
Walker Yellow card.svg 76'
Attendance: 13,812
Referee: Charles Murphy
24
New York Red Bulls II 4–0FC Cincinnati
Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Tinari Yellow card.svg 41'
Ndam Soccerball shade.svg42'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg73', 74'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 86'		 CIN Report
NYRB Report
USL Report 		Berry Yellow card.svg 60'
Josu
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Attendance: 730
Referee: Kevin Broadley
25
FC Cincinnati3–1 Ottawa Fury FC
König Soccerball shade.svg34'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg42'
Polak Yellow card.svg 52'
de Wit Soccerball shade.svg57'		 CIN Report
OTT Report 		Manesio Yellow card.svg 24'
Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Barden Yellow card.svg 50'
Attendance: 20,058
26
FC Cincinnati1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Hildebrandt Yellow card.svg 34'
Wiedeman Soccerball shade.svg40'
Walker Yellow card.svg 50'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 82'		 CIN Report
PIT Report
Box Score 		Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg3'
Jack Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Attendance: 22,643
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
27
Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1FC Cincinnati
Brent Yellow card.svg 18'
McLaws Yellow card.svg 48'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg51'
Miller Yellow card.svg 89'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 CIN Report
HAR Report
Box Score 		Dacres Yellow card.svg 56'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
28
FC Cincinnati4–2 New York Red Bulls II
Berry Soccerball shade.svg5'Yellow card.svg 9'
Fall Yellow card.svg 14'
Wiedeman Yellow card.svg 23'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 26'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 76'
Delbridge Soccerball shade.svg67'Yellow card.svg 73'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg72'		 CIN Report
NYRB Report
Box Score 		Valot Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Baah Yellow card.svg 88'
Attendance: 30,417
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
29
Saint Louis FC 2–2FC Cincinnati
Rudolph Soccerball shade.svg42'
Volesky Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 87'
Radosavljevic Red card.svg 90+5'		 CIN Report
STL Report
Box Score 		Greig Yellow card.svg 41'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg70'
König Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
30
Charlotte Independence 0–1FC Cincinnati
Martínez Yellow card.svg 38' CIN Report
CHA Report
Box Score 		Schindler Soccerball shade.svg75'
Walker
Attendance: 1,577
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
31
Ottawa Fury FC 4–0FC Cincinnati
Obasi Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg13', 20'
Reid Yellow card.svg 24'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg47'
Venter Red card.svg 69'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 89'		 CIN Report
OTT Report
Box Score 		Fall Yellow card.svg 39'
Greig Yellow card.svg 70'
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
32
Toronto FC II 3–4FC Cincinnati
Endoh Soccerball shade.svg10', 31'
Spencer Yellow card.svg 27'
Hundal Soccerball shade.svg53'
Onkony Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Taintor Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 CIN Report
TOR Report 		Delbridge Yellow card.svg 29'
König Soccerball shade.svg41'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg49'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg66'
Hoyte Soccerball shade.svg86'
Attendance: 1,119

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (C)3218865831+2762 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 3215985333+2054
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32141175035+1553
4 Rochester Rhinos 32141173628+853
5 Charlotte Independence 32139105240+1248
6 FC Cincinnati 321210104648−246
7 New York Red Bulls II 32135145760−344
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32128124645+144
9 Orlando City B 321012103736+142
10 Ottawa Fury 32814104241+138
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32107152847−1937
12 Saint Louis FC 3299143548−1336
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32812123342−936
14 Richmond Kickers 3288162436−1232
15 Toronto FC II 3267192754−2725
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions

Statistics

Appearances

No.Pos.Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Hildebrandt 20-323
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bahner 19-322
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Polak 16-218
4DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Delbridge 18-422
5MF Flag of the United States.svg Aodhan Quinn 14-317
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Kenney Walker 17-219
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Kadeem Dacres 16-319
8MF Flag of England.svg Paul Nicholson 9-211
9FW Flag of Senegal.svg Baye Djiby Fall 15-318
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Stevenson 1-34
11MF Flag of Denmark.svg Danni König 13-316
13FW Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez 1--1
14MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Omar Cummings 3--3
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Pat McMahon 2-13
16MF Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Fordyce 9--9
16FW Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Greig 7--7
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Corben Bone 18-321
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy McLaughlin 20-323
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Dominguez 3-36
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Austin Berry 19-322
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Wiedeman 20-424
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Derek Luke --11
26DF Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Halfhill 2-13
30GK Flag of Guam.svg Dallas Jaye 1-12
32DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Justin Hoyte 11-314
70DF Flag of Germany.svg Mélé Temguia 1--1
74FW Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Schindler 1--1
80FW Flag of the United States.svg Victor Mansaray 10-111
99FW Flag of the United States.svg Andy Craven 3--3
99DF Flag of Spain.svg Josu 7-18

Goals

Baye Djiby Fall (left) led FC Cincinnati in goal scoring in 2017. CINvLOU 2017-05-31 - Djiby Fall, Harrison Delbridge, Jimmy McLaughlin, Austin Berry (35055220465) (cropped).jpg
Baye Djiby Fall (left) led FC Cincinnati in goal scoring in 2017.
No.Pos.NameUSLUSL PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
4DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Delbridge 2--2
5MF Flag of the United States.svg Aodhan Quinn 2--2
9FW Flag of Senegal.svg Baye Djiby Fall 11-415
11MF Flag of Denmark.svg Danni König 8--8
16FW Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Greig 1--1
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Corben Bone --11
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy McLaughlin 3--3
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Austin Berry --11
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Wiedeman 1--1
32DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Justin Hoyte 1--1

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Cincinnati</span> American professional soccer team

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 MLS Cup Playoffs</span> 2020 edition of the MLS Cup playoffs tournament

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The 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game presented by CapitalOne was a college football game played on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 6th American Athletic Conference Championship Game, it determined the 2020 champion of the American Athletic Conference. This was the first year of the current division-less format of the game; instead of representatives from two divisions, the two teams with the best conference records earned a spot in the game.

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The 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2023 was the program's first season under head coach Scott Satterfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Leagues Cup Showcase</span> International football competition

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