2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies
2017 season
Chairman Bill Edwards
Head coach Stuart Campbell
Stadium Al Lang Stadium
USL 3rd (Eastern Conference)
USL Cup Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Georgi Hristov (13)
All: Georgi Hristov (15)
Highest home attendance7,786 (sellout)
(Sep 23 vs. Charlotte)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,326
(Apr 1 vs. Toronto II)
All: 2,490
(May 16 vs. Jacksonville U23)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 5,663
All: 5,345
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The 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this was the 24th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 30th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

Contents

Club

Roster

As of September 24, 2017 [1]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Nico Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2 DF Darnell King Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Neill Collins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
4 MF Marcel Schäfer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7 FW Darwin Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Wálter Restrepo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
9 MF Alex Morrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Georgi Hristov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
11 MF Leo Fernandes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
13 MF Justin Chavez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Luke Boden Flag of England.svg  England
15 DF Zac Portillos Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Tamika Mkandawire Flag of England.svg  England
18 GK Matt Pickens Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Martin Paterson Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
21 MF Sebastián Guenzatti Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
22 MF Keith Savage Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Michael Nanchoff Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 MF Joe Cole (captain)Flag of England.svg  England
27 DF Hunter Gorskie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 DF Damion Lowe Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
32 MF Martin Vingaard Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
50 GK Akira Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States
90 DF Kyle Porter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Technical staff

Stuart Dobson, Stuart Campbell, and Raoul Voss CINvTB 2017-04-19 - Stuart Dobson, Stuart Campbell, Raoul Voss (34186463976) (cropped).jpg
Stuart Dobson, Stuart Campbell, and Raoul Voss

Front office

Competitions

Preseason

The Rowdies began their preseason by co-hosting and participating in the 2017 Florida Cup. Tampa Bay also hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the second year in a row.

January 8, 2017 Florida Cup Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg St. Petersburg
16:45 EST (UTC−5) Vingaard Yellow card.svg 61' Report
TBR Report 		Herrmann Soccerball shade.svg6', 41'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Wener
January 14, 2017 Florida Cup Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro St. Petersburg
16:00 EST (UTC−5) Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 29'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 45'
Boden Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report
TBR Report 		Leonan Soccerball shade.svg6'
Rodrigão Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ananias Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 11, 2017Scrimmage Orlando City SC 0–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Sanford
11:00 EST (UTC−5) Quote Sheet Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park
Attendance: Closed-door
February 18, 2017Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 55'
Collins Red card.svg 84'
Carr Yellow card.svg 88'		 TBR Report
Report B 		Tribbett Yellow card.svg 61'
Jones Yellow card.svg 71', Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 25, 2017Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Montreal Impact St. Petersburg
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Cole Soccerball shade.svg34'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg40'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 74'
Porter Yellow card.svg 75'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 77'
Boden Yellow card.svg 85'		 TBR Report
Report B 		Piatti Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
March 4, 2017 FitzFest Tampa Spartans 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa
= EST (UTC−5) Report Paterson Soccerball shade.svg88' (Morrell)Stadium: Pepin Stadium
March 11, 2017Friendly Jacksonville Armada FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Jacksonville
14:00 EST (UTC−5) Banks Soccerball shade.svg48'
Blake Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Lowe Yellow card.svg 25'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Patton Park
March 18, 2017Friendly Miami FC 3–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami Gardens
11:00 EST (UTC−5) Pinho Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg68' (Poku)
Rennella Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: St. Thomas University

USL

The Rowdies completed the USL regular season in third place on the Eastern Conference table with 53 points. This was one point behind the second place, Charleston Battery, and nine behind table-toppers, Louisville City FC. Tampa Bay finished the season strongly, going unbeaten in their final seven matches, and losing only two of their final fifteen. Their top-four finish also guaranteed that they would host at least one playoff match.

USL Eastern Conference table

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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32141175035 +155310512710 +174662325 −2

Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports

Matches

March 25, 20171 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Orlando City B St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 60' Report Neal Yellow card.svg 36'
Cox Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 1, 20162 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–0 Toronto FC II St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Lowe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg20'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg22'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Fraser Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,326
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 8, 20173 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg47'
King Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Campbell Yellow card.svg 50'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,310
Referee: Matthew Miscannon
April 15, 20174 Louisville City FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Davis Soccerball shade.svg22', Yellow card.svg 31'
Spencer Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Smith Yellow card.svg 83'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Boden Yellow card.svg 57'
King Yellow card.svg 63'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 71'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,074
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 19, 20175 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cincinnati
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Delbridge Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 58'
Dacres Red card.svg 75'		 Report Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg7'
Boden Yellow card.svg 20'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 65'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 15,244
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 22, 20176 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Cole Soccerball shade.svg34'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 38'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg40', Yellow card.svg 61'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 62'
Anunga Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
April 29, 20177 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Richmond Kickers St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Lowe Yellow card.svg 40'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Sekyere Yellow card.svg 88'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 6, 20178 Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Ottawa
14:00 EDT (UTC−4) Salazar Yellow card.svg 18' Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 18'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 29'
King Yellow card.svg 33'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,840
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 13, 20179 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Louisville City FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) King Yellow card.svg 46'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg59'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 70'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg72'
Collins Yellow card.svg 73'
Schäfer Yellow card.svg 78'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
May 19, 201710 Toronto FC II 1–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Vaughan
17:00 EDT (UTC−4) Uccello Soccerball shade.svg10'
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 45'
Spencer Yellow card.svg 62'
Alseth Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Schäfer Yellow card.svg 58'
Collins Yellow card.svg 63'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg68'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg82'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 551
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
May 24, 201711 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Rochester
19:05 EDT (UTC−4) Fall Soccerball shade.svg24'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 33'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 55'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 27, 201712 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Saint Louis FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Fernandes Yellow card.svg 6'
Morrell Yellow card.svg 39'
King Yellow card.svg 56'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 76'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 82'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Charpie Yellow card.svg 12'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 41'
Plewa Yellow card.svg 54'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,068
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 4, 201713 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Rock Hill
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Martínez Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg51', Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 27'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 35'
Boden Yellow card.svg 71'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Dule Djurasevic
June 10, 201714 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Rochester Rhinos St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Cole Soccerball shade.svg19'
Collins Yellow card.svg 28'
Savage Yellow card.svg 58'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg5'
Fall Yellow card.svg 68'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 17, 201715 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Richmond
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Tayou Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Boden Yellow card.svg 42'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 44'
Savage Yellow card.svg 60'
Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: J.T. Alukonis
June 22, 201716 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Walsh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Parkes Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Vingaard Yellow card.svg 55'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 1, 201717 Charleston Battery 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Charleston
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Guerra Yellow card.svg 8'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 50'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Lowe Yellow card.svg 55'
Boden Yellow card.svg 62'
Morrell Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 6, 201718 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 FC Cincinnati St. Petersburg
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Paterson Soccerball shade.svg39'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg44'
Savage Yellow card.svg 69'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Quinn Yellow card.svg 7'
Dacres Yellow card.svg 45+3'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
July 13, 201719 Orlando City B 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Orlando
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Pereira Yellow card.svg 74'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Deakin Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)
Laryea Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Paterson Soccerball shade.svg21'
King Yellow card.svg 43'
Morrell Yellow card.svg 45'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 22, 201720 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 25'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg40'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 29, 201721 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 3'
Morrell Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Porter Yellow card.svg 67'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Agbossoumonde Yellow card.svg 44'
Adewole Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 5, 201722 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Harrisburg City Islanders St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Collins Soccerball shade.svg15'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Restrepo Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Grosh Yellow card.svg 51'
Brent Yellow card.svg 60'
Olabiyi Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 13, 201723 Saint Louis FC 4–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fenton
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Jackson Soccerball shade.svg1'
Rudolph Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ledbetter Yellow card.svg 38'
Petosevic Yellow card.svg 68'
Plewa Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 28'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 25' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
August 19, 201724 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Ottawa Fury FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg11'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 19'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 49'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Duba Soccerball shade.svg4'
Manesio Yellow card.svg 72'
Lefèvre Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,710
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
September 2, 201725 New York Red Bulls II 4–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Montclair
16:00 EDT (UTC−4) Tinari Soccerball shade.svg17'
Powder Soccerball shade.svg41'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg54'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 5'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg20'
Porter Yellow card.svg 60'
Collins Yellow card.svg 63'
Gorskie Soccerball shade.svg77', Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 562
Referee: Jose Rivero
September 6, 201726 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Harrisburg
18:30 EDT (UTC−4) Dabo Yellow card.svg 9'
Nishanian Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg45'
Benbow Yellow card.svg 51'
Opoku Yellow card.svg 58'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 67'
Tiago Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 57', Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 23, 201727 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Charlotte Independence St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Gorskie Soccerball shade.svg33'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 75'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 83'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Herrera Yellow card.svg 36'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 37'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,786
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 27, 201728 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bethlehem
15:00 EDT (UTC−4) Moar Yellow card.svg 19'
Burke Yellow card.svg 38', Soccerball shade.svg46'
D. Jones Yellow card.svg 55'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 65'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 18', Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen)
Gorskie Soccerball shade.svg55'
King Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Jared Simons
September 30, 201729 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Gorskie Yellow card.svg 29'
Cole Yellow card.svg 62'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg80'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Heard Yellow card.svg 26'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg56'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 58'
A. Jones Yellow card.svg 74'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 89'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Burke Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
October 4, 201730 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–2 New York Red Bulls II St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Cole Soccerball shade.svg18'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 23'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg16'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 63'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg54', Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,260
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
October 7, 201731 San Antonio FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio
20:30 EDT (UTC−4) Pecka Yellow card.svg 50'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 55'
O'Ojong Yellow card.svg 84'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg69'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,043
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 12, 201732 Orlando City B 0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Orlando
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) da Silva Yellow card.svg 76' Report Vingaard Yellow card.svg 38'
Portillos Yellow card.svg 51'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 80'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

USL Cup playoffs

The Rowdies clinched their spot in the single elimination 2017 USL playoffs on October 4, with a 3–2 victory over New York Red Bulls II.

 
Conference QuarterfinalsConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
 
#1 Louisville City FC 4
 
October 28 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#8 Bethlehem Steel FC 0
 
#1 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 21 – Capelli Sport Stadium
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos 0
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
November 4 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#5 Charlotte Independence 1
 
#1 Louisville City FC (p)1 (4)
 
October 21 – Al Lang Stadium
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II 1 (3)
 
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
 
October 28 – Al Lang Stadium
 
#6 FC Cincinnati 0
 
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
 
October 21 – MUSC Health Stadium
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)2
 
#2 Charleston Battery 0
 
November 13 – Louisville Slugger Field (ESPNU)
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II 4
 
#1 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 20 – Rio Tinto Stadium
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 0
 
#1 Real Monarchs 1 (1)
 
October 28 – Children's Mercy Park
 
#8 Sacramento Republic FC (p)1 (3)
 
#8 Sacramento Republic FC 0
 
October 21 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 1
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (p)1 (4)
 
November 4 – Children's Mercy Park
 
#5 Phoenix Rising FC 1 (2)
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (p)0 (7)
 
October 21 – Greater Nevada Field
 
#6 OKC Energy FC 0 (6)
 
#3 Reno 1868 FC 0
 
October 28 – Toyota Field
 
#6 OKC Energy FC 1
 
#6 OKC Energy FC (p)1 (4)
 
October 21 – Toyota Field
 
#2 San Antonio FC 1 (1)
 
#2 San Antonio FC 2
 
 
#7 Tulsa Roughnecks 1
 
October 21, 2017Conference Quarterfinals Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 FC Cincinnati St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg25'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 61', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Cole Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 52'
Walker Yellow card.svg 63'
Berry Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 28, 2017Conference Semifinals Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls II St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg26'
Portillos Yellow card.svg 35'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 39'
Cole Yellow card.svg 42'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 57'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 62'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 66'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 116'		 Report Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg93'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 86'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 96'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Joe Dickerson

U.S. Open Cup

May 162nd round Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of Florida.svg 3–0 Flag of Florida.svg Jacksonville Armada U-23 St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Porter Soccerball shade.svg3'
Morrell Soccerball shade.svg43'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg68'		 TBR Report
Report 		McKenna Yellow card.svg 55'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 60'
dos Santos Red card.svg 62'
Bolt Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Christina Unkel
May 313rd round Miami FC Flag of Florida.svg 2–0 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Mares Yellow card.svg 63'
Rennella Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Chávez Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Boden Yellow card.svg 33'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 90'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,403
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn

Honors

Individual honors

Marcel Schäfer (1st team)

Broadcast partners

Local Hearst Television channel, WMOR-TV, announced on March 9, 2017 that they would be the Tampa Bay Rowdies' exclusive broadcast partners for the upcoming United Soccer League season. All USL home games will be broadcast live and in primetime on channel 32.2, thisTV Tampa Bay. [2]

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The 2017 Louisville City FC season was the club's third season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League, which was one of the two second-tier leagues in the United States soccer league system.

The 2017 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in United Soccer League, the second-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Orlando City B season</span> Orlando City B 2017 soccer season

The 2017 Orlando City B season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the competition then known as the United Soccer League and now as the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. It was their first and ultimately only year playing in the new Orlando City Stadium in Downtown Orlando.

The 2017 Charleston Battery season was the club's 25th year of existence, their 14th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid, and their first in the second tier since 2009. It was their seventh season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.

The 2017 Charlotte Independence season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

The 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their seventh consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from September 25, 2016, to the beginning of the 2018 USL season.

The 2017 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 22nd overall and seventh with the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship. The Rhinos returned to playing in Division II of men's professional soccer, as the USL and all its teams were promoted from Division III after the 2016 season. They looked to return to the USL playoffs after losing to the New York Red Bulls II in the conference semifinals the previous year.

The 2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's ninth season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, it was the 25th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 31st season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

The 2018 Nashville SC season was the club's inaugural season both as an organization and as a member in the United Soccer League (USL). Nashville SC played in the Eastern Conference of the USL.

The 2018 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their third in United Soccer League, the second-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.

The 2018 Charleston Battery season was the club's 26th year of existence, their 15th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It was their eighth season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.

The 2018 Charlotte Independence season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

The 2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's tenth season of existence, their third in the United Soccer League, and first in the newly named USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this was the 26th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 32nd season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

References

  1. ↑ "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hearst Television Station Group in Tampa Bay Inks Exclusive Promotional & Broadcast Partnership with Tampa Bay Rowdies". mor-tv.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
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