2024 Birmingham Legion FC season

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Birmingham Legion FC
2024 season
General Manager Jay Heaps
Head Coach Tom Soehn
Stadium Protective Stadium
USL Championship Eastern Conference: 9th
Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Stefano Pinho (10 goals)
All: Stefano Pinho (13 goals)
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The 2024 Birmingham Legion season was the sixth season of play in the club's history in the USL Championship, [1] the second tier of American soccer.

Contents

Squad Information

Roster

As of July 24, 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
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 Ramiz Hamouda
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mikey Lopez
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Diba Nwegbo
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dawson McCartney
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Rufe
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derek Dodson
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tyler Pasher
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Corcoran
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trevor Spangenberg
19 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Enzo Martínez
20 DF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN A. J. Paterson
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Crognale
23 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Tabort Etaka Preston
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miguel Perez (On loan from St. Louis City SC)
29 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Stéfano Pinho
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brock Marlow
33 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Moses Mensah
47 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Finn Calloway
75 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Owen Jack
77 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Mohamed Buya Turay

Competitions

Preseason

In preparation for the start of league play, the Birmingham Legion played in a preseason match against Chattanooga FC, a team in the third division league MLS Next Pro, away. [3]

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

March 2, 2024 (2024-03-02) Chattanooga FC 0–3 Birmingham Legion Chattanooga, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. Report Preston Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg46'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)		Stadium: Finley Stadium

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 341210124128+1348 Playoffs
8 North Carolina FC 34131295443+1148
9 Birmingham Legion FC 34131564451−745
10 Hartford Athletic 34121483952−1344
11 Loudoun United FC 34111494439+542
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

Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [4]

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)1 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Phoenix, Arizona
9:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,187
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23)2 Hartford Athletic 1–0 Birmingham Legion Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 pm
 Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,969
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30)3 Louisville City FC 5–0 Birmingham Legion Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 pm Morris Soccerball shade.svg13'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 17'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg35', 66'
Wynder Yellow card.svg 68'
Davila Yellow card.svg 70', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Serrano Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Pasher Yellow card.svg 61'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 64'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 76'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,973
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson
Assistant referees: Eric Burton
Fourth official: Shawn Westerfield
April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)4 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 pm Mensah Yellow card.svg 45'
Leerman Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg74'
Murana Soccerball shade.svg90'+6'		 Report McCabe Yellow card.svg 22'
Aboukoura Soccerball shade.svg48'
Erlandson Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)5 North Carolina FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Cary, North Carolina
5:00 pm da Costa Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.) Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg23'Yellow card.svg 58'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 31'
Perez Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)6 Miami FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Miami, Florida
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,092
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Lorenzo Hernandez
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)7 Birmingham Legion 0–3 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 pm Kavita Yellow card.svg 72'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 90'+4'		 Report Lapa Soccerball shade.svg4', 54'
Turci Soccerball shade.svg17'
Fernando Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Ward Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)8 Birmingham Legion 2–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 pm Martínez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stojanovic Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 pm Guillen Yellow card.svg 80' Report Kavita Yellow card.svg 9'
Murana Yellow card.svg 32'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 37'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pasher Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Elton García
May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)10 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 pm Martínez Yellow card.svg 46'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 74'
Tabortetaka Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Ycaza Soccerball shade.svg61'
Molloy Yellow card.svg 69'
Conway Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,937
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25)11 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Birmingham Legion Sacramento, California
10:00 pm Timmer Yellow card.svg 13'
Nick Ross Yellow card.svg 22'
Gurr Yellow card.svg 89'
Herrera Red card.svg 89'		 Report Rufe Yellow card.svg 88'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,188
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)12 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 Birmingham Legion El Paso, Texas
8:00 pm Craig Yellow card.svg 29'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report McCartney Soccerball shade.svg26'
Pasher Yellow card.svg 34'
Prosper Soccerball shade.svg45'+3'
McCartney Yellow card.svg 45'+7'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,707
Referee: John Matto
June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)13 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 pm Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,147
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)14 Birmingham Legion 3–0 San Antonio FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 pm Rufe Yellow card.svg 16'
Crognale Soccerball shade.svg51'
Tabort Etaka Soccerball shade.svg55'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Gomez Yellow card.svg 51'
Taintor Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25)15 Detroit City FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Hamtramack, Michigan
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,244
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)16 Birmingham Legion 1–4 Louisville City FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 pm Tabort Etaka Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Charpie Yellow card.svg 17'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 41'
Ordoñez Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Gleadle Soccerball shade.svg51'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg58'
Serrano Soccerball shade.svg80'
Showunmi Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,011
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Sarah Gaddes
Fourth official: Joshua Belk
July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06)17 Charleston Battery 2–0 Birmingham Legion Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 pm Markanich Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Prosper Yellow card.svg 21'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 40'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 54'
Perez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,396
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)18 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:30 pm McCartney Soccerball shade.svg45'+1'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 69'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Zandi Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 1,704
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)19 Birmingham Legion 1–3 Rhode Island FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,136
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20)20 New Mexico United 1–1 Birmingham Legion Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:00 pm Rivas Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bailey Yellow card.svg 65'
Maples Yellow card.svg 66'
Tabakis Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Hamouda Yellow card.svg 15'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,096
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27)21 Birmingham Legion 3–0 Orange County SC Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 pm Pinho Soccerball shade.svg51', 89'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 85'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg90'+5'		 Report Flood Yellow card.svg 3'
Nakkim Yellow card.svg 10'
Scott Yellow card.svg 10'
Lambe Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 3, 202422 Birmingham Legion FC 2–2 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Corbyn May
August 10, 2024 (2024-08-10)23 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion Seaside, California
10:00 pm Rebollar Yellow card.svg 16'
Fehr Yellow card.svg 54'
Trager Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Hernandez-Foster Soccerball shade.svg33'Yellow card.svg 45'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg48'
Crognale Red card.svg 71'		Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)24 Birmingham Legion FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,123
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24)25 Birmingham Legion FC 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
7:00 pm Zouhir Yellow card.svg 27'
McCartney Yellow card.svg 43'
Dodson Yellow card.svg 83'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 90'+4'		 Report Kizza Soccerball shade.svg34', 39'
Biasi Yellow card.svg 79'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31)26 Rhode Island FC 2–0 Birmingham Legion Smithfield, Rhode Island
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 11, 202427 Birmingham Legion FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 pm Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg86'
Pinho Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 43'
Dodson Yellow card.svg 48'
Nwegbo Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Kleemann Yellow card.svg 55'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 5,058
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14)28 Loudoun United FC 4–2 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 pm Hughes Yellow card.svg 36'
Erlandson Soccerball shade.svg48'
Johnston Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg69'
Williamson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Crognale Soccerball shade.svg15'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 19'
McCartney Yellow card.svg 62'
Nwegbo Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 22, 2024 (2024-09-22)29 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Miami FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 pm Zouhir Yellow card.svg 39'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90'
Matheus Soccerball shade.svg90'+4'		 Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28)30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm Kizza Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hogan Yellow card.svg 72'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90'+4'		 Report McCartney Yellow card.svg 25'
Nwegbo Yellow card.svg 33'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)31 Birmingham Legion 2–3 North Carolina FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 pm Martínez Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 46'
Zouhir Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg8', 65'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Alejo Calume
October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)32 Birmingham Legion 0–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 pm Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 5'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 45'
Tabortetaka Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Gyau Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 73'
Gannon Soccerball shade.svg87'
Pinzon Soccerball shade.svg90'+3'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,761
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)33 Indy Eleven 3–2 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 10,540
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)34 Oakland Roots SC 0–5 Birmingham Legion Hayward, California
10:00 pm Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 24' Report Tabortetaka Soccerball shade.svg21', 40'
Pinho Soccerball shade.svg31'
Nwegbo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg87'Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,995
Referee: Elton García

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Birmingham Legion were matched up against the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, a fellow team governed by the United Soccer League in the third division USL League One, at home. [5] After winning in added extra time 4-2 after forward Stefano Pinho scored four goals, [6] the Legion were matched up against fellow USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies away, [7] [8] where they would come back and force added extra time after being down by four goals in regular time, before eventually losing 6-4. [9] [10]

April 17Third Round Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) Flag of Alabama.svg 4–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Montevallo, Alabama
Report
Stadium: University of Montevallo [11]
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 8Round of 32 Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of Florida.svg 6–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Legion FC St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30
 Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: Alyssa Nichols

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham will compete in 34 matches across a 34-week regular season". bhmlegion.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ khernandez. "Birmingham Legion FC Announce Additional Preseason Friendly Against Chattanooga FC". Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Sets Third Round Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". www.ussoccer.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hodges, Kaylor (April 18, 2024). "2024 US Open Cup Round 3: Four Stefano Pinho goals carry Birmingham Legion to OT win over Chattanooga Red Wolves". thecup.us. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rowdies enter Round of 32 in U.S. Open Cup, will host Birmingham tonight at Al Lang Stadium". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). May 8, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ Rueter, Jeff. "U.S. Open Cup draw: NYCFC II is only MLS Next Pro team in last 32". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Mongrue, Trey (May 8, 2024). "Legion FC's Open Cup Run Ends with Extra Time Defeat". Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ Spectrum News Staff (May 9, 2024). "Rowdies survive, get past Birmingham in Open Cup". baynews9.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hernandez, K. "Legion FC Kicks Off U.S. Lamar Hunt Open Cup at 7 pm on April 17 at the University of Montevallo". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion . Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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