2023 Birmingham Legion FC season

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Birmingham Legion FC
2023 season
President and
general manager		 Jay Heaps
Head coach Tom Soehn
Stadium Protective Stadium
USL Championship 7th
Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer Enzo Martínez (11 goals)
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2024  →

The 2023 Birmingham Legion season was the fifth season of play in the club's history in the USL Championship.

Contents

Squad information

Roster

As of March 9, 2023 [1]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Van Oekel
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Reveno (on loan from New England Revolution)
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Phanuel Kavita
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Smith (on loan from FC Dallas)
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mikey Lopez
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Anderson Asiedu
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Diba Nwegbo
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Agudelo
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Neco Brett
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Rufe
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tyler Pasher
16 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Alves
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
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Crognale
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grayson Dupont
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Torman
33 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Moses Mensah
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract

Competitions

Preseason

18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) Charlotte FC 3–2 Birmingham Legion FC Charlotte, North Carolina
Jóźwiak Soccerball shade.svg11'
Świderski Soccerball shade.svg26'
Copetti Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Louisville City FC 34141284144−350 Playoffs
6 Indy Eleven 341311104638+849
7 Birmingham Legion FC 34141644453−946
8 Detroit City FC 34111583039−941
9 Miami FC 34111584344−141
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

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

11 March 2023 (2023-03-11)1 Birmingham Legion 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)2 Birmingham Legion 3–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25)3 Hartford Athletic 0–1 Birmingham Legion Hartford, Connecticut
1:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: DeShun Beard
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01)4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,397
Referee: Thomas Snyder
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09)5 Birmingham Legion 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Birmingham, Alabama
4:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,750
Referee: John Griggs
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15)6 Loudoun United FC 3–0 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,505
Referee: Luis Arroyo
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22)7 Orange County SC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Irvine, California
9:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30)8 Birmingham Legion 3–2 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Greg Dopka
3 May 2023 (2023-05-03)9 Miami FC 3–1 Birmingham Legion Miami
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)10 Birmingham Legion 1–4 Oakland Roots SC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,186
Referee: Sergii Boiko
13 May 2023 (2023-05-13)11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–1 Birmingham Legion Pittsburgh
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)12 Birmingham Legion 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Matthew Thompson
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)13 Detroit City FC 1–0 Birmingham Legion Hamtramck, Michigan
3:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Melvin Rivas
17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)14 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,453
Referee: Olvin Oliva
21 June 2023 (2023-06-21)15 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01)16 San Antonio FC 3–1 Birmingham Legion San Antonio
8:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,266
Referee: Natalie Simon
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08)17 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–3 Birmingham Legion Las Vegas
9:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Brad Jensen
15 July 2023 (2023-07-15)18 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,034
Referee: Brandon Stevis
22 July 2023 (2023-07-22)19 Louisville City FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,584
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
29 July 2023 (2023-07-29)20 Birmingham Legion 1–2 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,212
Referee: Matt Thompson
4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)21 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Birmingham Legion Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Natalie Simon
9 August 2023 (2023-08-09)22 Indy Eleven 4–0 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis
6:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,194
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)23 Birmingham Legion 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Gerald Flores
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19)24 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Louisville City FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,306
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
23 August 2023 (2023-08-23)25 FC Tulsa 1–3 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Calin Radosav
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)26 Birmingham Legion 2–3 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Greg Dopka
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03)27 San Diego Loyal SC 3–0 Birmingham Legion San Diego
5:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10)28 Birmingham Legion 1–0 New Mexico United Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,518
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17)29 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–0 Birmingham Legion Edinburg, Texas
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,705
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20)30 Birmingham Legion 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,776
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)31 Birmingham Legion 0–2 Miami FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:30 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,975
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)32 Memphis 901 FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,237
Referee: Alejo Calume
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)33 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
 Report Okoli Yellow card.svg 36'Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)34 Charleston Battery 1–0 Birmingham Legion Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Austin Saini

Playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) Birmingham Legion 3–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,249
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Conference Semifinals
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) Charleston Battery 2–1 Birmingham Legion Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Elton Garcia

U.S. Open Cup

Second round

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Flag of Tennessee.svg 1–4 Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Legion East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Benjamin Meyer

Third round

Round of 32

10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Birmingham Legion Flag of Alabama.svg 3–0 Flag of Tennessee.svg Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Round of 16

24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) Birmingham Legion Flag of Alabama.svg 1–0 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 12,722
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Quarter-finals

7 June 2023 (2023-06-07) Birmingham Legion Flag of Alabama.svg 0–1 Flag of Florida.svg Inter Miami CF Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 18,418
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

References

  1. ↑ "Team Roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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