2025 season | |||
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President | Martin Ragain | ||
Head coach | James Chambers | ||
Stadium | Weidner Field | ||
USL Championship Playoffs | TBD | ||
2025 U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
2025 USL Cup | TBD | ||
The 2025 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season is the club's eleventh season of existence, and their eleventh season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.
The club comes into the 2025 season the reigning USL Championship title-holders, after cruising through the 2024 USL Championship playoffs, only allowing a single goal on their way to their first title in club history. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 23 | Playoffs |
8 | Monterey Bay FC | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 22 | |
9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 21 | |
10 | Oakland Roots SC | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 20 | |
11 | Lexington SC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 19 |
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [3]
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
March 81 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | Detroit City FC | El Paso, Texas |
7:00 PM | Quezada ![]() Moreno ![]() ![]() Ruiz ![]() Cabrera ![]() | Report | Micaletto ![]() Hanya ![]() Ward ![]() Mahoney ![]() Real ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,787 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
March 152 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Greg Dopka |
March 223 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 PM | Gurr ![]() Cicerone ![]() | Report | Dhillon ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,251 Referee: Calin Radosav |
March 294 | Indy Eleven | 2–3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Soccer Stadium Attendance: 10,202 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
April 55 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field | ||
Note: Postponed to September 24 due to inclement weather |
April 126 | Monterey Bay FC | 2−1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Seaside, California |
8:00 PM | Rebollar ![]() Malango ![]() | Report | Justin Dhillon - 42 | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,309 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 197 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
5:00 PM | Report | Coronado ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
April 238 | San Antonio FC | 3–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | San Antonio, Texas |
6:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May 39 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 PM | Fontana ![]() Romero ![]() | Report | Margaritha ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 1010 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
8:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,148 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
May 1711 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM | Mahoney ![]() | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elton García |
May 2412 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
8:00 PM | Hegardt ![]() Dunbar ![]() War ![]() | Report | Anthony Fontana ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
June 713 | New Mexico United | 1–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Vargas ![]() | Report | Ryden ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,862 Referee: Timothy Ford |
June 1414 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,800 Referee: John Matto |
June 2015 | Lexington SC | 2−1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
5:00 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Alex Billeter |
July 416 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
6:00 PM | Report | Goodrum ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 7,248 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 1917 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
6:00 PM | Report | Micaletto ![]() | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 118 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–1 | Lexington SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Mahoney ![]() ![]() Huerman ![]() | Report | Midence ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,349 Referee: Mark Verso |
August 919 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oakland, California |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
August 1620 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
August 2321 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Stadium |
August 3022 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | FC Tulsa | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 623 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Monterey Bay FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 1324 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
September 2025 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 2726 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
October 427 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
October 1128 | Charleston Battery | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
October 1829 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
October 2530 | FC Tulsa | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Stadium: ONEOK Field |
The Switchbacks will participate in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [4] [5]
Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | USLC | New Mexico United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
3 | USLC | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
4 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
5 | USLC | El Paso Locomotive FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
6 | USL1 | Union Omaha | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
7 | USL1 | Texoma FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 |
May 31, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
7:00 PM MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,845 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
June 25, 2025 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–2 | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
June 28, 2025 | New Mexico United | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,747 Referee: Nabil Bensalah | ||
Penalties | ||||
July 26, 2025 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4–0 | Texoma FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,329 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season. [6]
April 16Third Round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
9:00 pm MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Weidner Field Referee: Jay Schlesinger |
May 6Round of 32 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
9:30 pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Christopher Calderon |