2022 Birmingham Legion FC season

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Birmingham Legion FC
2022 season
President and
general manager		 Jay Heaps
Head coach Tom Soehn
Stadium Protective Stadium
USL Championship Eastern Conference: 4th
Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarter-finals
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The 2022 Birmingham Legion season was the fourth season of play in the club's history in the USL Championship, the second division of American soccer. [1]

Contents

Squad information

Roster

As of July 8, 2022 [2]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Van Oekel
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Phanuel Kavita
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Freddy Kleemann (on loan from Austin FC)
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mikey Lopez
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Anderson Asiedu
7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan James
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Lapa
9 FW Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Edi Horvat
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Rufe
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Corcoran
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trevor Spangenberg
19 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Enzo Martínez
20 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Zachary Herivaux
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Crognale
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grayson Dupont
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonny Dean
29 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sadik Balarabe
47 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mataeo Bunbury
99 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Agudelo
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Memphis 901 FC 3421856733+3468 Playoffs
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3420777333+4067
4 Birmingham Legion FC 34171075637+1958
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3416995038+1257
6 Miami FC 34159104732+1555
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular season

On January 12, 2022, the Legion released the schedule for their 2022 season. [3]

All times in Central Time Zone.

March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)1 Birmingham Legion 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 p.m.
  • Marlon Soccerball shade.svg86'
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 9,277
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19)2 FC Tulsa 3–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,531
Referee: DeShun Beard
March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26)3 Birmingham Legion 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m. Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,122
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)4 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Louisville City FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 p.m. Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,075
Referee: Elton García
April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)5 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,207
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)6 Detroit City FC 1–0 Birmingham Legion Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)7 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, Virginia
3:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)8 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)9 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Miami FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Birmingham Legion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,479
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)11 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)12 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 Birmingham Legion Montclair, New Jersey
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 246
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)14 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)15 New Mexico United 0–2 Birmingham Legion Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 p.m. Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,527
Referee: Melvin Rivas
July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)16 Louisville City FC 2–1 Birmingham Legion Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,627
Referee: John Griggs
July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)17 Atlanta United 2 3–3 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: DeShun Beard
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)18 Charleston Battery 0–3 Birmingham Legion Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
8:00 p.m. Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,214
Referee: Alex Billeter
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)19 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Sacramento, California
10:00 p.m. Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,161
Referee: Corbyn May
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)20 Birmingham Legion 0–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)21 Birmingham Legion 6–1 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)22 Hartford Athletic 0–1 Birmingham Legion Hartford, Connecticut
8:00 p.m. Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Christian Centeno
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)23 Birmingham Legion 6–0 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Jervis Atagana
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)24 Birmingham Legion 1–0 San Diego Loyal SC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)25 Birmingham Legion 1–2 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)26 Memphis 901 FC 2–4 Birmingham Legion Memphis, Tennessee
7:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)27 Birmingham Legion 3–1 New York Red Bulls II Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: John Matto
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)28 Miami FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Miami, Florida
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)29 Indy Eleven 4–3 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,104
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)30 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)31 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)32 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 Birmingham Legion Oakland, California
1:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,509
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)33 Birmingham Legion 1–2 San Antonio FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 12, 2022 (2022-10-12)34 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: John Griggs

Playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Legion entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round, drawn against amateur club Southern States SC of the NPSL. [4] [5] After winning comfortably 3–1, the Legion were match up against third division side South Georgia Tormenta FC of the USL League One, where they would lose at home 0–2. [6]

April 7Second round Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) Flag of Alabama.svg 3–1 Flag of Mississippi.svg Southern States SC (NPSL) Tuscaloosa, Alabama
7:00 pm CDT
Mason Walsh Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer

References

  1. ↑ Turrentine, Caleb (January 29, 2022). "Legion FC announces kickoff times for 2022 season". WBMA. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Team Roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Davis, Tira (January 12, 2022). "Legion FC releases 2022 season schedule + learn how to get season tickets | Bham Now" . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Releases Second Round Pairings and Host Scenarios For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Releases Second Round Match Schedule For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hodges, Kaylor (April 21, 2022). "2022 US Open Cup Round 3: South Georgia Tormenta earn second road shutout vs. USL Championship side" . Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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