2020 season | ||||
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Owners | List
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Manager | Rick Schantz (11-3-2) Blair Gavin (Interim)(3-0-0) | |||
Stadium | Casino Arizona Field | |||
USL playoffs | Finalist [1] | |||
Top goalscorer | Junior Flemmings (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | 6,585 (March 7 v. Portland Timbers 2) | |||
Average home league attendance | Regular season: 6,585 | |||
Biggest win | PHX 6–1 POR (March 7) | |||
Biggest defeat | OC 1–0 PHX (July 25) RNO 2–1 PHX (August 29) PHX 2–3 SD (September 19) | |||
The 2020 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's seventh season in the USL Championship and their fourth as Rising FC. They were the defending USL Championship regular season champions.
All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
January 25, 2020Scrimmage | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 AM MST | Report | Sallói ![]() Busio ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
January 29, 2020Friendly | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–3 | FC Cincinnati | Tucson, Arizona |
3:00 PM MST | Report | McCabe ![]() Gutman ![]() Gyau ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 8, 2020Friendly | Grand Canyon University | 2–6 | Phoenix Rising FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Rasmussen ![]() Vannier ![]() | Report | Flemmings ![]() Barmby ![]() Trialist ![]() Asante ![]() | Stadium: GCU Stadium |
February 12, 2020Scrimmage | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Oro Valley, Arizona |
Kunga ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report | Barlow ![]() | Stadium: Naranja Park Attendance: Closed to the public |
February 15, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Report Report | Zardes ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
February 19, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Moar ![]() Calistri ![]() | Report Report | Russell ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
February 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Farrell ![]() Asante ![]() Bakero ![]() | Report Report | Kreilach ![]() Meram ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
February 26, 2020Scrimmage | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | New Mexico United | Tucson, Arizona |
11:30 AM MST | Report | Wehan ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: Closed to the public |
February 29, 2020Scrimmage | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 PM MST | Bakero ![]() Flemmings ![]() Asante ![]() | Report Report | Mares ![]() Gómez ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: Closed to the public |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
Source: Match reports
March 7, 20201 | Phoenix Rising FC | 6–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Dadashov ![]() Flemmings ![]() Lambert ![]() Whelan ![]() Kunga ![]() Asante ![]() | Report Report | Conechny ![]() Bonilla ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,585 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
July 11, 20202 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–0 | LA Galaxy II | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Flemmings ![]() Bakero ![]() Asante ![]() King ![]() | Report Report | Bawa ![]() Ontiveros ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
July 16, 20203 | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
6:00 PM MST | Forrester ![]() Smith ![]() Coleman ![]() | Report Report | Asante ![]() Flemmings ![]() Kontoh ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 25, 20204 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM MST | Okoli ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Orozco ![]() | Report Report | Moar ![]() ![]() Barmby ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 1, 20205 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MDT | Dadashov ![]() Asante ![]() Flemmings ![]() Lambert ![]() Dick ![]() | Report Report | Gómez ![]() Yuma ![]() Beckie ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Alan Martinez |
August 8, 20206 | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–2 | New Mexico United | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Flemmings ![]() Dadashov ![]() Cochran ![]() Lambert ![]() Calistri ![]() | Report Report | Parkes ![]() Guzmán ![]() Tinari ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
August 15, 20207 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Flemmings ![]() King ![]() | Report Report | Martin ![]() Klimenta ![]() Nazira ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
August 19, 20208 | LA Galaxy II | 1–4 | Phoenix Rising FC | Carson, California |
2:00 PM MST | Vázquez ![]() Williams ![]() | Report Report | Flemmings ![]() Moar ![]() Schweitzer ![]() Asante ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Brandon Stevis |
August 22, 20209 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3–3 | Phoenix Rising FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM MST | Chester ![]() Moses ![]() Cochran ![]() del Campo ![]() | Report Report | Dadashov ![]() King ![]() Kontoh ![]() Flemmings ![]() Stanton ![]() Asante ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Malik Badawi |
August 29, 202010 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Reno, Nevada |
7:00 PM MST | Janjigian ![]() Langsdorf ![]() Hertzog ![]() ![]() | Report Report | Dadashov ![]() ![]() Calistri ![]() Lambert ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
September 5, 202011 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM MST | Fehr ![]() Sandoval ![]() de la Fuente ![]() Amarikwa ![]() | Report Report | King ![]() Flemmings ![]() Cochran ![]() Bakero ![]() Dadashov ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: William Hoffman |
September 11, 202012 | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Dadashov ![]() Flemmings ![]() Stanton ![]() Bakero ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report Report | Moses ![]() Fenwick ![]() de la Fuente ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
September 19, 202013 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Flemmings ![]() Barmby ![]() | Report Report | Rubin ![]() Stoneman ![]() ![]() Klimenta ![]() Moshobane ![]() Metcalf ![]() Martin ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 26, 202014 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Dadashov ![]() ![]() Lambert ![]() Flemmings ![]() | Report Report | Alston ![]() Quinn ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
September 30, 202015 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–3 (Forfeit) | Phoenix Rising FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM MST | Berry ![]() Rubín ![]() ![]() Stoneman ![]() C. Martin ![]() | Report | Stanton ![]() ![]() Calistri ![]() Moar ![]() Farrell ![]() | Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
Note: Match abandoned at start of second half due to Loyal walking off the pitch in protest of an alleged homophobic slur. [4] According to the FIFA disciplinary code, the match is forfeit to Phoenix and scored as a 3:0 victory for them. [5] |
October 3, 202016 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–1 | LA Galaxy II | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Moar ![]() King ![]() Stanton ![]() Cochran ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Cuevas ![]() Bawa ![]() Ferkranus ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
3 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 36 | 2.25 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | |
3 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | |
5 | Sacramento Republic | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.88 | |
6 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 | |
7 | FC Tulsa | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | |
8 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
9 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
10 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
11 | Austin Bold FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 22 | 1.38 | |
12 | Tacoma Defiance | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | 0.88 | |
13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 0.81 | |
14 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | 0.69 | |
15 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 | |
16 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 | 0.64 | |
17 | OKC Energy FC | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 10 | 0.63 | |
18 | Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 9 | 0.56 |
October 10, 2020Quarterfinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sacramento Republic FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 pm MST | Dadashov ![]() Lambert ![]() Asante ![]() | Report Report | Formella ![]() López ![]() Hilliard-Arce ![]() McCrary ![]() Keinan ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 17, 2020Semifinals | Reno 1868 FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Phoenix Rising FC | Reno, Nevada |
6:00 PM PDT | Hertzog ![]() Janjigian ![]() Partida ![]() Bone ![]() Langsdorf ![]() Ycaza ![]() Boudadi ![]() | Report Report | King ![]() Lambert ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() Asante ![]() Moar ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 700 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Penalties | ||||
Hertzog ![]() Alfaro ![]() Richards ![]() Gleadle ![]() Apodaca ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
October 24, 2020Final | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM MST | Schweitzer ![]() Farrell ![]() Asante ![]() Lowe ![]() | Report Report | Yuma ![]() King ![]() Rebellón ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Diaz ![]() Ryan ![]() Carrijó ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Elton García |
Penalties | ||||
Bakero ![]() Whelan ![]() Farrell ![]() Moar ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Final was cancelled the day before because several Tampa Bay players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. No league champion was chosen. [1]
November 1, 2020USL Final | Tampa Bay Rowdies | cancelled | Phoenix Rising FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
8:30 PM EST | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | |||
Note: Phoenix relinquished the right to host the final as a gesture of respect to the LGBTQ community for the incident between Phoenix Rising and San Diego Loyal on September 30. [6] |
The U.S. Open Cup was cancelled.
Phoenix Rising FC | cancelled | FC Golden State Force or FC Arizona | Scottsdale, Arizona | |
7:30 PM MST | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field | |||
Note: Cancelled on August 17 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | ||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
18 | Eric Dick | ![]() | GK | October 3, 1994 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
22 | Landon Carter | ![]() | GK | October 23, 2003 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
28 | Zac Lubin | ![]() | GK | August 15, 1989 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Darnell King | ![]() | DF | September 23, 1990 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
3 | A. J. Cochran | ![]() | DF | February 9, 1993 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
4 | Corey Whelan | ![]() | DF | December 12, 1997 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
13 | Kyle Bjornethun | ![]() | DF | March 15, 1995 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
15 | Joe Farrell | ![]() | DF | February 13, 1994 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
16 | Austin Ledbetter | ![]() | DF | July 15, 1995 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
23 | Owusu-Ansah Kontoh | ![]() | DF | August 24, 1993 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
31 | Damion Lowe | ![]() | DF | May 5, 1993 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Jordan Schweitzer | ![]() | MF | April 19, 1994 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
8 | Jack Barmby | ![]() | MF | November 14, 1994 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
10 | Jon Bakero | ![]() | MF | November 5, 1996 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
12 | Sam Stanton | ![]() | MF | April 19, 1994 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
17 | Santi Moar | ![]() | MF | September 5, 1993 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
19 | José Aguinaga | ![]() | MF | May 11, 1995 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
27 | Kevon Lambert | ![]() | MF | March 22, 1997 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Junior Flemmings | ![]() | FW | January 16, 1996 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
9 | Rufat Dadashov | ![]() | FW | September 29, 1991 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
14 | Ansuh Kanneh | ![]() | FW | December 2, 2005 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
20 | Solomon Asante | ![]() | FW | March 6, 1990 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
21 | Joey Calistri | ![]() | FW | November 20, 1993 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
24 | Denis Conteh | ![]() | FW | September 18, 2001 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
70 | Lagos Kunga | ![]() | FW | October 20, 1998 | 2020 | ![]() | ||
87 | Alex Krzykos | ![]() | FW | October 6, 2002 | 2020 | ![]() |
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club |
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January 21, 2020 | End of Season | Forward | 70 | ![]() | ![]() |
February 4, 2020 | End of Season | Goalkeeper | 18 | ![]() | ![]() |
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club |
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# | Pos. | Name | GP | GS | Min. | Goals | Assists | ![]() | ![]() |
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7 | FW | ![]() | 14 | 14 | 1192 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 18 | 16 | 1465 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | 17 | 16 | 1537 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 17 | 14 | 1220 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 18 | 16 | 1208 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 14 | 13 | 1157 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | 15 | 9 | 897 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 16 | 4 | 502 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 18 | 18 | 1697 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() | 17 | 17 | 1603 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
70 | FW | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 18 | 18 | 1709 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | 15 | 11 | 1066 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | FW | ![]() | 15 | 3 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | 10 | 1 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# | Name | GP | GS | Min. | SV | GA | GAA | SO | ![]() | ![]() |
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28 | ![]() | 16 | 16 | 1530 | 46 | 16 | 0.941 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 180 | 6 | 4 | 2.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |