2019 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
General manager | Christopher Jones | ||
Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
Stadium | First Tennessee Park | ||
USL Championship | Eastern Conference: 1st | ||
USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 13,047 (July 27 vs. Indy Eleven) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League/All: 5,356 (March 9 vs. Loudoun United FC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,999 | ||
Biggest win | 5–1 (May 11 vs. Swope Park Rangers) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 (April 20 vs. Charleston Battery) | ||
The 2019 Nashville SC season was the club's second and final season both as an organization and as a member in the USL Championship. In 2018 and 2019, Nashville SC played in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second-highest level of professional soccer in the US.
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Danny Vitiello | United States |
2 | DF | Justin Davis | United States |
3 | FW | Ropapa Mensah | Ghana |
5 | DF | Liam Doyle | England |
6 | DF | Ken Tribbett | United States |
7 | MF | Ramone Howell | Jamaica |
8 | MF | Vinnie Vermeer | Netherlands |
9 | FW | Cameron Lancaster ( [A] ) | England |
10 | MF | Lebo Moloto | South Africa |
11 | FW | Kharlton Belmar | United States |
12 | FW | Tucker Hume | United States |
14 | FW | Daniel Ríos ( [A] ) | Mexico |
17 | MF | Michael Reed (captain) | United States |
18 | GK | Matt Pickens | United States |
19 | FW | Alan Winn | United States |
20 | MF | Matt LaGrassa | United States |
21 | DF | Darnell King | United States |
22 | DF | Bradley Bourgeois | United States |
23 | DF | Taylor Washington | United States |
24 | GK | Connor Sparrow | United States |
27 | DF | Kosuke Kimura | Japan |
30 | MF | Bolu Akinyode | Nigeria |
Win Draw Loss
All times are in Central time.
February 6Preseason | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
3:00 PM | Diallo 71' Novillo 80' | Report | Stadium: Premier Sports Complex |
February 9Preseason | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Bradenton, Florida |
2:00 PM | Craig 45' | Hume 24' Winn 70' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 16Preseason | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
4:00 PM | 38' | Report | Lancaster 31' Hume 60' Davis 82' Mensah 86' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field |
February 22Preseason | Nashville SC | 0–2 | New York City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Akinyoda 36' | Report | Moralez 28' (pen.) Mitriță 40' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,384 |
February 27Preseason | Lipscomb Bisons | 1–4 | Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
5:00 PM | Birchfield 63' | Report | Hume 2' Moloto 9' Lancaster 74' Ríos 84' | Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex |
March 2Preseason | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Evansville, Indiana |
2:00 PM | Barrett 55' | Report | Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 68 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Nashville SC | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 67 | |
3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 63 | |
4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 60 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 |
Source: Match reports
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule. [2]
All times are in Central time.
March 91 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Loudoun United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Lancaster 58' Ríos 61' Moloto 87' | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
March 162 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Moloto 32' | Report | Kavita 62' Umar 71' Calvert 84' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
March 243 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
12:00 PM | Rito 45+1' White 55' Scarlett 78' | Report NSC Report | Vermeer 20' Ríos 21' Reed 75' Doyle 83' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 812 Referee: Jon Freemon |
April 64 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Ottawa, Ontario |
1:00 PM | Gagnon-Laparé 26' Mannella 90+3' | Report | Ríos 33', 80' Hume 67' Moloto 69' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Matt Souare |
April 135 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | LaGrassa 78' Mensah 81' | Report | Burch 85' Charpie 89' Collier 90' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Carlos Pielago |
April 206 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Nashville SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:30 PM | van Schaik 14', 73' Woodbine 57' Bosua 64' Candela 77' | Report | Bourgeois 38' Reed 45+3' King 68' Davis 83' Ríos 89' (pen.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 277 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM | Volesky 88' Kimura 90+1' (o.g.) Velarde 90+4' | Report | Bourgeois 22', 66' Tribbett 41' Ríos 74' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Charles Murphy |
May 48 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
6:30 PM | Vint 18' Conway 20' Campbell 76' Wyke 90+4' | Report | Vint 4' (o.g.) LaGrassa 11' Ríos 59' Bourgeois 67' Akinyode 90+2' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
May 89 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | King 37' | Report | Tejada 34' Morad 90' Kone 90+1' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
May 1110 | Nashville SC | 5–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Ríos 5', 14' Winn 16' Belmar 55' Tribbett 65' Moloto 79' Lancaster 89' | Report | Mbekeli 42' Hernandez 61' Riley 70' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,164 Referee: Calin Radosav |
May 1811 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Moloto 23' Davis 78' | Report | Oduro 15' Jackson 90' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,918 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
May 2212 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:00 PM CDT | Williams 58' | Report | Ríos 63' (pen.) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 2513 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
6:00 PM CDT | Report | Bourgeois 54' Washington 90+1' | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 914 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–4 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM CDT | Chambers 24', 49' Cortés 42' | Report | Bourgeois 23' Tribbett 27' LaGrassa 41' Mensah 63', 80' Kimura 70' Lancaster 83' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 417 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
June 1615 | Hartford Athletic | 2–3 | Nashville SC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
3:00 PM EDT | Dalgaard 32' de Wit 58' Gdula 90+4' | Report | Ríos 31', 88' Moloto 62' Lancaster 85' | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
June 2216 | Nashville SC | 3–3 | Ottawa Fury FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Ríos 9' Mensah 55' Lancaster 71' | Report | Mannella 37' Samb 40' Haworth 45' François 50' Fall 81' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,697 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
June 2617 | Nashville SC | Abandoned | New York Red Bulls II | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Moloto 22' Lancaster 35' | Report | Jørgenson 6' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Referee: Matthew Franz |
Note: Match abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather with Nashville leading 2 goals to 1. |
June 2918 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Speas 30' Taylor 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 619 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EDT | Craig 65' Hoppenot 74' | Report | Ríos 11' Moloto 72' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Lorant Varga |
July 1720 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Memphis, Tennessee |
7:30 PM | Morton 62' Grandison 64' Lindley 89' | Report | Ockford 42', 60' Ríos 49' Doyle 87' Belmar 89' | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
July 2721 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Ríos 24', 57' Winn 42' | Report | Pasher 17' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 322 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM | Andrade 66' Allach 81' | Report | Moloto 43' Ríos 47' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 638 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
August 723 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | Hartford Athletic | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Tribbett 51' Ríos 56' Winn 64' Lee 69' (o.g.) | Report | Jørgenson 5' Dixon 53' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,796 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
August 1024 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Chambers 90+4' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,762 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 1725 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM | Sabella 18' Martínez 23', 55' Johnson 51' Taku 86' | Report | Ríos 7', 56' (pen.) Ockford 45+2' Belmar 60' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,518 Referee: Chris Ruska |
August 2117 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Tribbett 10' Lasso 60' 65' | Report | Lema 42' Stroud 44' Duncan 71' Koffi 75' Tolkin 85' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Note: Reschedule of match abandoned due to inclement weather on June 26. [3] |
August 2426 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM | Mensah 56' LaGrassa 65' Akinyode 90+3' | Report | Higashi 43' Mueller 60' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 3127 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 PM | Guenzatti 49' Mkosana 90+3' | Report | Moloto 44' Belmar 79' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 728 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Fenton, Missouri |
7:30 PM | Gee 12' Umar 67' Cicerone 77' | Report | LaGrassa 42' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
September 1729 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Tribbett 2' King 45+2' Ward 90+3' (o.g.) | Report | Williams 36' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
September 2130 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Adewole 40' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,689 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 2831 | Loudoun United FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:30 PM | Amoh 37' Paredes 60' | Report | Ríos 19' Mensah 55' Moloto 63' Winn 90+4' | Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
October 832 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Louisville City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Washington 5' King 45+1' Moloto 59' Akinyode 62' Ríos 81' Ockford 90+2' Belmar 90+4' | Report | Davis 41' Craig 51' Spencer 79' Williams 90+2' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 1233 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Mensah 32' King 55' Moloto 70' | Report | Brotherton 3' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 9,101 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
October 1934 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 PM | Lasso 23' Ríos 32', 39' Davis 67' | Report | Kissiedou 41' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,773 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
October 26Conference Quarterfinals | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM | Moloto 10' King 38' Ríos 43' Ockford 77' Davis 85' Jones 88' | Report | Lewis 35' (pen.) | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Greg Dopka |
November 2Conference Semifinals | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Washington 24' LaGrassa 81' Ockford 90+2' | Report | Ayoze 22' Ouimette 24' Pasher 59' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 4,174 Referee: Elton García |
As a member of the USL Championship, Nashville SC entered the tournament in the Second Round, played May 14–15, 2019 [4]
May 14Second Round | Nashville SC | 3–2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
7:30 PM | Mensah 8' Winn 32' Lancaster 52' Doyle 87' | Report | Billhardt 43' Meehan 68' | Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Leland Grant |
May 29 Third Round | Nashville SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Charleston Battery | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
7:30 pm CDT | Jones 55' Belmar 72' Sparrow 96' Davis 115' | Report | Daley 24' van Schaik 45+1' Rittmeyer 106' | Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Stadium Attendance: 769 Referee: Jared Simons |
Penalties | ||||
Doyle LaGrassa Moloto | Lewis Archer van Schaik Svantesson |
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
The 2019 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's second year of existence, their second season in the USL, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was their first season with home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.
The 2019 season was the fifth ever season of competitive soccer played by the New York Red Bulls II, the reserve team of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls. The side participated in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer.
The 2019 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's first season of existence, their first in the second-division of American soccer, and their 1st in the USL Championship. It is the first season since 2011 that D.C. United fielded a reserve team.
The 2019 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's fourth year of play and their first season in the Eastern Conference of the newly renamed USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The Rangers continued to play at Children's Mercy Park after complications with Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas.
The 2019 North Carolina FC season was the club's 13th season of existence. The 2018 season was the club's first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the fourth time in history and the first time since 2009, North Carolina won the 2018 Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville. The 2019 season was the first under new coach Dave Sarachan who replaced Colin Clarke.
The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.
The 2019 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's fourth season of competitive soccer in the USL Championship and third season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.
The 2019 Ottawa Fury FC season was the club's 6th and final season at the professional level and its 3rd and final in the USL Championship before suspending operations.
The 2019 Memphis 901 FC season was the inaugural season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2019 Birmingham Legion FC season was the club's inaugural season and their first in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.
The 2019 Hartford Athletic season was the club's inaugural season and their first in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.
The 2019 Charlotte Independence season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth in the USL Championship, 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.
The 2019 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis will additionally compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
The 2019 Indy Eleven season was the club's sixth season of existence, their sixth consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their second season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season.
The 2019 Charleston Battery season was the club's 27th year of existence, their 16th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It was their ninth season in the United Soccer League Championship as part of the Eastern Conference.
The 2019 Louisville City FC season was the club's fifth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League Championship, which as of 2019 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system.
The 2022 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's thirteenth season of existence, their sixth in the United Soccer League, and fourth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is the 29th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.