2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2024 season
PresidentMartin Ragain
Head coach James Chambers
Stadium Weidner Field
USL Championship Western Conference: 2nd
League: 6th
USL Playoffs Champions
2024 U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorer Ronaldo Damus (12 goals
Highest home attendance8,023
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2025  →

The 2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their tenth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.

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After a successful regular season that saw the club achieve the second seed in the Western Conference, they went on to cruise through the playoffs, only allowing a single goal the entire playoffs on their way to their first USL Championship title in club history. [1]

Players

As of June 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 Mexico.svg  MEX Christian Herrera
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Koa Santos
3 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Wahab Ackwei
4 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Delentz Pierre
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Mahoney (soccer)
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Real
7 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tyreek Magee
8 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Fjeldberg
9 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Ronaldo Damus
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Zandi
11 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Quenzi Huerman
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Echevarria
14 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Duke Lacroix
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Jairo Henriquez
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Rocha
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Rios
20 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yosuke Hanya
21 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alex Andersson
23 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Rice
27 FW Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Juan Tejada
46 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dillon Clarke
74 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Francisco Aceves
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caden Hickox
80 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Devon Williams
99 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Maalique Foster
- DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Carlos Estrada

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New Mexico United 34181154644+259 Playoffs
2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (C)34151274840+852
3 Memphis 901 FC 34141195241+1151
4 Las Vegas Lights FC 341310114946+350
5 Sacramento Republic FC 341311104634+1249
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
(C) Champions

Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [3]

All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

March
March 91 Miami FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Miami, Florida
5:00 P.M.
 Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
March 162 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M.
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 233 San Antonio FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
6:30 P.M. Taintor Yellow card.svg 4'
Omar Yellow card.svg 26'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 64'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg75', Yellow card.svg 83'
Mbongue Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Tejada Yellow card.svg 62'
Williams Yellow card.svg 88'
Foster Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,138
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
April
April 135 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 P.M.
 PHX Report
COS Report
  • Andersson Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 206 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–1 Indy Eleven Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 P.M.
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,687
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
April 277 Oakland Roots SC 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hayward, California
8:00 PM Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 52'
Riley Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Zandi Yellow card.svg 22'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lacroix Yellow card.svg 73'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg84'
Henríquez Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May
May 48 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. Damus Yellow card.svg 13'Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Henríquez Yellow card.svg 79'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 86'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Lyons Yellow card.svg 53'
Dhillon Yellow card.svg 70'
Waite Yellow card.svg 76'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Luis Arroyo
May 119 Hartford Athletic 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hartford, Connecticut
5:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 1710 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–1 Rhode Island FC Colorado Springs, CO
9:00PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
June
June 812 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Memphis, Tennessee
6:30 P.M. Fernando Soccerball shade.svg38'
Turci Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Ward Yellow card.svg 53'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Ackwei Soccerball shade.svg5'
Tejada Yellow card.svg 34'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 66'
Pierre Yellow card.svg 73'
Santos Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 1513 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–2 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Hanya Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Williams Yellow card.svg 52'
Foster Soccerball shade.svg63', Soccerball shade.svg86'
Damus Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Flood Yellow card.svg 42'
Jamison Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Doghman Yellow card.svg 80'
Shutler Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Brad Jensen
June 1814 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Las Vegas, Nevada
6:30 PM
 Report Huerman Soccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 22'
Santos Yellow card.svg 8'
Henríquez Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lacroix Yellow card.svg 53'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,339
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 2215 New Mexico United 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM Herbert Yellow card.svg 56'
Bruce Yellow card.svg 80'
Maples Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Flanagan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Mahoney Yellow card.svg 45'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,176
Referee: Corbyn May
June 2916 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Damus Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Real Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report Ngnepi Yellow card.svg 37'
Lara Yellow card.svg 42'
Rebollar Yellow card.svg 55'
Greene Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July
July 417 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 FC Tulsa Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Zandi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Hanya Yellow card.svg 90+10'		 Report Stojanovic Yellow card.svg 16'
Goodrum Yellow card.svg 27'
St Clair Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Laswo Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 1919 Louisville City FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM Wynder Yellow card.svg 18'Soccerball shade.svg27'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 39'Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Foster Soccerball shade.svg16'
Santos Yellow card.svg 55'
Huerman Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,418
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 2620 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Fjeldberg Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Real Yellow card.svg 53'
Hanya Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Smart Soccerball shade.svg26'Yellow card.svg 73'
Doody Yellow card.svg 61'
Jabang Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August
August 321 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
1:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 1022 North Carolina FC 4–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Cary, North Carolina
5:30 PM Batista Yellow card.svg 25'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg40', 78'Yellow card.svg 79'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 65'
Servania Yellow card.svg 87'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 89'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Foster Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,387
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 1723 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Pittsburgh, PA
5:00PM Johnson Yellow card.svg 40'
Walti Soccerball shade.svg54'
Suber Soccerball shade.svg90'+1'		 Report Magee Soccerball shade.svg13'
Tejada Yellow card.svg 69'
Fjellberg Yellow card.svg 79'
Santos Yellow card.svg 87'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90'+2'
Pierre Soccerball shade.svg90'+6'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 2424 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 2825 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–1 Memphis 901 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Fjellberg Soccerball shade.svg4', 6'
Hanya Yellow card.svg 30'
Real Yellow card.svg 71'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)		 Report Lapa Yellow card.svg 13'
Mahoney Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
Careaga Yellow card.svg 37' Yellow-red card.svg 40'
Ward Yellow card.svg 40'
Marlon Red card.svg 77'
Paul Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,481
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
September
September 126 FC Tulsa 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
4:00 PM Booth Yellow card.svg 62'Soccerball shade.svg90'+3' Report Henríquez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Real Yellow card.svg 21'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg37'
Lacroix Soccerball shade.svg45'+1'
Pierre Yellow card.svg 51'
Fjellberg Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,666
Referee: Elton García
September 727 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Pierre Yellow card.svg 20'
Bodily Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Magee Soccerball shade.svg42'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg47'
Hanya Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Spaulding Yellow card.svg 10'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 76'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg79'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,362
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 1428 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-0 Charleston Battery Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg14'Yellow card.svg 35'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 64'
Magee Yellow card.svg 66'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Hanya Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Allan Yellow card.svg 69'Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 2129 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Ortiz Yellow card.svg 36'
Akinyode Yellow card.svg 41'
Stauffer Yellow card.svg 46'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Magee Yellow card.svg 21'
Hanya Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 48'
Damus Yellow card.svg 56'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 68'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,422
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 2830 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Loudoun United FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Zandi Soccerball shade.svg2'Yellow card.svg 45'+3' Report Leerman Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Awuah Yellow card.svg 52'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 58'
Johnston Yellow card.svg 86'
ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg90'+7'Yellow card.svg 90'+8'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
October
October 931 Orange County SC 2-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
8:00 PM Partida Yellow card.svg 27'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Zubak Soccerball shade.svg90'+5'		 Report Dhillon Yellow card.svg 19' Yellow-red card.svg 44'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 30'
Tejada Yellow card.svg 47'
Pierre Yellow card.svg 78'
Santos Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,130
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
October 1232 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-2 San Antonio FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Hanya Yellow card.svg 22'
Huerman Yellow card.svg 25'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Manley Yellow card.svg 44'
Mbongue Soccerball shade.svg77'
Sisniega Yellow card.svg 90'+7'
Buckmaster Yellow card.svg 90'+7'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg90'+9'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 1933 Monterey Bay FC 0-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Seaside, California
8:00 PM Lara Yellow card.svg 15'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 62'
Gnaulati Yellow card.svg 90'+7'		 Report Zandi Soccerball shade.svg50'Yellow card.svg 74'
Magee Yellow card.svg 69'
Real Yellow card.svg 90'+8'		Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Alex Beehler
October 2634 Sacramento Republic FC 0-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Viader Yellow card.svg 57'
Cicerone Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 23'
Hanya Yellow card.svg 36'
Magee Yellow card.svg 44'
Zandi Yellow card.svg 51'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Montero
Playoffs
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)Conference Quarterfinals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)Conference Semifinals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–1 (a.e.t.) Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
4:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,236
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)Conference Finals Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elton Garcia
November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23)Final Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–0 Rhode Island FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
10:00 AMStadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Switchbacks entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32. [4] It was announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, that the Switchbacks would face off against MLS Next Pro team New York City FC II, a team in the third tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid and the last MLS reserve team left in the Open Cup, away in New York City. [5]

May 8Round of 32 New York City FC II Flag of New York.svg 1–0 Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC New York City, New York
7:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 360
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

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References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Hugh (November 23, 2024). "Colorado Springs Switchbacks rout Rhode Island FC, complete miracle 10th season by winning first-ever title". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ 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 June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ hugh.johnson@gazette.com, Hugh Johnson (May 8, 2024). "Open Cup woes continue for Colorado Spring Switchbacks as NYCFC II triumphs in Round of 32 match". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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