| 2023 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | James Keston | |||
| Head coach | Morten Karlsen (Interim) | |||
| USL Championship | Pacific Division: Western Conf.: | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
The 2023 season is the Orange County SC's 13th season of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cody Cropper |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Owen Lambe | United States |
| 3 | MF | Alex Villanueva | United States |
| 4 | DF | Rob Kiernan |  Republic of Ireland |
| 5 | MF | Dillon Powers | United States |
| 6 | DF | Andrew Fox |  England |
| 7 | FW | Milan Iloski | United States |
| 8 | MF | Seth Casiple | United States |
| 9 | FW | Marc McNulty |  Scotland |
| 10 | MF | Brian Iloski | United States |
| 11 | FW | Bryce Jamison | United States |
| 12 | MF | Daniel Pedersen |  Denmark |
| 14 | DF | Morten Bjørshol |  Norway |
| 15 | MF | Ashish Chattha | United States |
| 16 | DF | Brent Richards | United States |
| 17 | FW | Emil Nielsen | Denmark |
| 18 | FW | Korede Osundina | United States |
| 19 | MF | Kevin Partida | United States |
| 20 | GK | Colin Shutler | United States |
| 21 | FW | Thomas Amang |  Cameroon |
| 22 | DF | Joey Buckley | United States |
| 23 | DF | Ryan Doghman | Norway |
| 26 | MF | Kyle Scott | United States |
| 30 | DF | Markus Nakkim | Norway |
| 32 | FW | Nico Ruiz( [A] ) | United States |
| 33 | DF | Ashton Miles( [A] ) | United States |
| 34 | GK | Mark Hyan( [A] ) | United States |
| 35 | MF | Ben Norris( [A] ) | United States |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Oliver Wyss |
| Sports Director | Peter Nugent |
| Head Coach | Morten Karlsen (Interim) |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Hardyman |
| Assistant Coach | Didier Crettenand |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Victor Nogueira |
| Performance Data Analyst | Amanada Preciado |
| Performance Consultant | Dan Guzman |
| Head Academy Scout | Shawn Beyer |
| Team Operations Coordinator | Mario Lemus |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 64 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 57 | |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal SC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 57 | |
| 4 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 | |
| 5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Phoenix Rising FC (C) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 48 | |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 47 | |
| 8 | New Mexico United | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 46 | |
| 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 10 | Oakland Roots SC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 41 | |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 19 |
| March 11th1 - Home Opener | Orange County SC | 1-3 | Louisville City FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Kevin Partida  40' | Report | Niall McCabe 4' Cameron Lancaster 57'Enoch Mushagalusa 88' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| March 18th2 | Orange County SC | 1-1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Emil Nielsen 40' | Report | Zachary Herivaux 82' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,278 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| March 25th3 | Orange County SC | 2-2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Alex Villanueva 60' Milan Iloski 64' | Report | Erick "Cubo" Torres 44' Pato Botello Faz 62' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,959 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| April 1st4 | Hartford Athletic | 1-1 | Orange County SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 11:00 AM PST | Amoh Edwards 45+7' | Report | Milan Iloski 6' | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 3,030 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| April 8th5 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1-0 | Orange County SC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:30 PM PST | Luis Solignac 19' | Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,013 Referee: Cristian Campo |
| April 16th6 | Orange County SC | 1-0 | Indy Eleven | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Milan Iloski 30' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,977 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| April 22nd7 | Orange County SC | 1-2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 29th8 | New Mexico United | 3-1 | Orange County SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 PM PST | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,048 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| May 6th9 | Orange County SC | 1-2 | San Diego Loyal | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Korede Osundian 96+6' | Report | Tumi Moshobane 15' Joe Corona 19' (pen.) | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,616 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 13th10 | Oakland Roots SC | 3-0 | Orange County SC | Hayward, California |
| 8:00 PM PST | Dariusz Formella 30' Tarek Morad 43'Edgardo Rito 78' | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 5,855 Referee: Corbyn May |
| May 17th11 | Orange County SC | 1-0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Milan Iloski 5' | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,047 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| May 20th12 | Orange County SC | 0-1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Report | Manual Arteaga 67' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 27th13 | Miami FC | v | Orange County SC | Miami, Florida |
| 4:00 PM PST | Stadium: Florida International University (FIU) Stadium |
| June 3rd14 | Orange County SC | v | Rio Grande Vally FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| June 10th15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM PST | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| June 17th16 | FC Tulsa | v | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 6:00 PM PST | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
| June 24th17 | Detroit City FC | v | Orange County SC | Detroit, Michigan |
| 4:30 PM PST | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 1st18 | Orange County SC | v | Monterey Bay FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| July 8th19 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 5:00 PM PST | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| July 15th20 | Loudoun United FC | v | Orange County SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:30 PM PST | Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 22nd21 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Orange County SC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 5:30 PM PST | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
| July 29th22 | Orange County SC | v | New Mexico United | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| August 5th23 | San Diego Loyal | v | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| August 16th24 | Orange County SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| August 19th25 | Orange County SC | v | Charleston Battery | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| August 26th26 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
| 8:00 PM PST | Stadium: Hughes Stadium |
| September 2nd27 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM PST | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| September 9th28 | Orange County SC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| September 15th29 | Orange County SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| September 23rd30 | San Antonio FC | v | Orange County SC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 5:30 PM PST | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| September 30th31 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Orange County SC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 7:30 PM PST | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
| October 4th32 | Orange County SC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 7th33 | Orange County SC | v | San Antonio FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 14th34 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Orange County FC | Monterey Bay, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| April 5th Second Round | Orange County SC | 5–0 | Capo FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,588 |
| April 26th Third Round | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Orange County SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 11,639 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
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