| 2024 season | |||
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| 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 goalscorer | League: Stefano Pinho (10 goals) All: Stefano Pinho (13 goals) | ||
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.
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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 | Chattanooga FC | 0–3 | Birmingham Legion | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 2:00 p.m. | Preston  18'46'Pasher 26' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 8 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 | |
| 9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 | |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 44 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 42 |
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, 20241 | 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, 20242 | Hartford Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 2,969 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| March 30, 20243 | Louisville City FC | 5–0 | Birmingham Legion | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 4:00 pm | Morris 13' Wilson  17'Harris 35', 66'Wynder 68'Davila 70', 73'Serrano 82' | Report | Pasher 61' Crognale 64'Paterson 76'Kavita 78' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,973 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson Eric Burton Fourth official: Shawn Westerfield |
| April 7, 20244 | Birmingham Legion | 3–1 | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6:30 pm | Mensah 45' Leerman 67' (o.g.)Pasher 74'Murana 90'+6' | Report | McCabe 22' Aboukoura 48'Erlandson 60' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| April 14, 20245 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 pm | da Costa 2' (pen.) | Report | Martinez 23' 58' Paterson 31'Perez 90'+5' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,807 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
| April 20, 20246 | Miami FC | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,092 Referee:  Lorenzo Hernandez |
| April 27, 20247 | Birmingham Legion | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 pm | Kavita 72' Hernandez-Foster 90'+4' | Report | Lapa 4', 54' Turci 17'Fernando 45'+3'Ward 81' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,541 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 4, 20248 | Birmingham Legion | 2–2 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 pm | Martínez 71' Pinho 90+4' | Report | Goodrum 21' Stojanovic 57' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,541 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| May 11, 20249 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Guillen 80' | Report | Kavita 9' Murana 32'Hernandez-Foster 37'Martínez 67'Pasher 90'+1' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,433 Referee: Elton García |
| May 15, 202410 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 pm | Martínez 46' Crognale 74'Tabortetaka 86' | Report | Ycaza 61' Molloy 69'Conway 88' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,937 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 25, 202411 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–0 | Birmingham Legion | Sacramento, California |
| 10:00 pm | Timmer 13' Nick Ross 22'Gurr 89'Herrera  89' | Report | Rufe 88' Kavita 90' | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,188 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| June 1, 202412 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–3 | Birmingham Legion | El Paso, Texas |
| 8:00 pm | Craig 29' Dhillon 44' | Report | McCartney 26' Pasher 34'Prosper 45'+3'McCartney 45'+7'Pasher 64' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,707 Referee: John Matto |
| June 9, 202413 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,147 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 19, 202414 | Birmingham Legion | 3–0 | San Antonio FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 pm | Rufe 16' Crognale 51'Tabort Etaka 55'Pasher 87' | Report | Gomez 51' Taintor 65' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| June 25, 202415 | Detroit City FC | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion | Hamtramack, Michigan |
| 7:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,244 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 29, 202416 | Birmingham Legion | 1–4 | Louisville City FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 pm | Tabort Etaka 82' | Report | Charpie 17' Gonzalez 41'Ordoñez 45+4'Gleadle 51'Harris 58'Serrano 80'Showunmi 87' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer Sarah Gaddes Fourth official: Joshua Belk |
| July 6, 202417 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Birmingham Legion | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm | Markanich 43' (pen.)70' | Report | Prosper 21' Crognale 40'Kavita 54'Perez 90' | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| July 13, 202418 | Birmingham Legion | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:30 pm | McCartney 45'+1' Paterson 69'Pinho 85' | Report | Zandi 11' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| July 17, 202419 | Birmingham Legion | 1–3 | Rhode Island FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| July 20, 202420 | New Mexico United | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 9:00 pm | Rivas 60' Bailey 65'Maples 66'Tabakis 81' | Report | Hamouda 15' Paterson 81' | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| July 27, 202421 | Birmingham Legion | 3–0 | Orange County SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 pm | Pinho 51', 89' Martínez 85'Pasher 90'+5' | Report | Flood 3' Nakkim 10'Scott 10'Lambe 86' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| August 3, 202422 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2–2 | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Corbyn May |
| August 10, 202423 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion | Seaside, California |
| 10:00 pm | Rebollar 16' Fehr 54'Trager 60' | Report | Hernandez-Foster 33' 45' Pinho 48'Crognale 71' | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 16, 202424 | 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, 202425 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 pm | Zouhir 27' McCartney 43'Dodson 83'Hernandez-Foster 90'+4' | Report | Kizza 34', 39' Biasi 79'Johnson 84' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Gerald Flores |
| August 31, 202426 | 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 13', 86' Pinho 32', 36'Mensah 43'Dodson 48'Nwegbo 58' | Report | Kleemann 55' Crisostomo 71' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,058 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| September 14, 202428 | Loudoun United FC | 4–2 | Birmingham Legion | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm | Hughes 36' Erlandson 48'Johnston 56'Ryan 69'Williamson 78'Valot 90' | Report | Crognale 15' Martínez 19'McCartney 62'Nwegbo 63' | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| September 22, 202429 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Miami FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 pm | Zouhir 39' Martínez 90'Matheus 90'+4' | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,279 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| September 28, 202430 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm | Kizza 22' Hogan 72'Johnson 90'+4' | Report | McCartney 25' Nwegbo 33'Pinho 79' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| October 6, 202431 | Birmingham Legion | 2–3 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6:00 pm | Martínez 32' Rufe 45'+3'Hernandez-Foster 46'Zouhir 80'89' | Report | Armstrong 8', 65' Anderson 59' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume |
| October 13, 202332 | Birmingham Legion | 0–3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 pm | Hernandez-Foster 5' Rufe 45'Tabortetaka 64' | Report | Gyau 18' Bennett 73'Gannon 87'Pinzon 90'+3' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 19, 202433 | 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, 202334 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–5 | Birmingham Legion | Hayward, California |
| 10:00 pm | Hackshaw 24' | Report | Tabortetaka 21', 40' Pinho 31'Nwegbo 35'Martínez 87' 69'  90'+1' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 4,995 Referee: Elton García |
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)  | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |  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  | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
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