2025 Louisville City FC season

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Louisville City FC
2025 season
Louisville City FC 2020 wordmark purple.svg
OwnerJohn Neace
Manager Danny Cruz
Stadium Lynn Family Stadium
USLC TBD
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
USL Championship Playoffs TBD
USL Cup TBD
  2024
2026  

The 2025 Louisville City FC season is the club's eleventh season of competition. Louisville City competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. [1]

Contents

Background

Roster

Current roster

As of May 27, 2025 [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 Damian Las (on loan from Austin FC)
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aiden McFadden
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Morris
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Totsch
5 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Arturo Ordoñez
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zach Duncan
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ray Serrano
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlos Moguel Jr.
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phillip Goodrum
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ownby
11 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Niall McCabe
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Faundez
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amadou Dia
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Manny Perez
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrien Perez
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Davila
21 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jorge Gonzalez
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Gleadle
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Jones
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jansen Wilson
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Davila
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Troutman
31 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kevon Lambert (on loan from Real Salt Lake)
32 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Kyle Adams
70 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Issac Cano
80 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hayden Stamps( [A] )
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Cameron Lancaster (on loan from Lexington SC)
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

USL Championship

Standings — Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC 2215164518+2751 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 2215524523+2247
3 Loudoun United FC 2210843534+134
4 North Carolina FC 2110833330+333
5 Hartford Athletic 218853225+729 [a]
Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Notes:
  1. Hartford Athletic is ahead of Detroit City FC on points in head-to-head matches: HFD 4, DET 1.

Results summary

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [3]

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) unless otherwise noted

Match results

March 81 Charleston Battery 1–2 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Torres Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rodriguez Red card.svg 70'
Report Lopez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
March 162 Birmingham Legion FC 1–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, Alabama
9:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Kyle Johnston
March 223 Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 PM
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,673
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 294 Louisville City FC 2–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
4:00 PM
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,004
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 55 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Louisville City FC Sacramento, California
10:00 PM Parano Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Dia Soccerball shade.svg90'+8'Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,880
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 196 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 Louisville City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg58' Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,263
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 17 Louisville City FC 2–0 Lexington SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report
  • Ajago Red card.svg 50'
  • Sargeant Yellow card.svg 55'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,233
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 108 Louisville City FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, Kentucky
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 179 Hartford Athletic 1-1 Louisville City FC Hartford, Connecticut
Edwards Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,749
Referee: John Griggs
May 2410 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Louisville City FC Seaside, California
9:00 PM Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 711 Louisville City FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
June 1112 Louisville City FC 2–1 Rhode Island FC Louisville, KY
7:00PM
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,183
Referee: Elton García
June 1412 Louisville City FC 4–2 Birmingham Legion FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,802
Referee: Mark Verso
June 2013 North Carolina FC 2–1 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,479
Referee: Brad Jensen
June 2515 Loudoun United FC 1–4 Louisville City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 583
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 416 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM Report Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,248
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 1917 Louisville City FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Louisville, KY
7:00 PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg90'+2' Report ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg90'+5'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,859
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 218 Louisville City FC 4–1 North Carolina FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,756
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 919 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, KY
7:00 PM
Report Myers Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 13,611
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 1620 Miami FC 2–4 Louisville City FC Miami, Florida
6:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
August 2321 Louisville City FC 0−0 New Mexico United Louisville, KY
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,719
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 3022 Indy Eleven 1–3 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,230
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 623 Rhode Island FC v Louisville City FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 PMStadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 1324 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Louisville City FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PMStadium: Highmark Stadium
September 2025 Louisville City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PMStadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 2726 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PMStadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 427 Louisville City FC v Indy Eleven Louisville, KY
7:00 PMStadium: Lynn Family Stadium
October 1128 Louisville City FC v Miami FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PMStadium: Lynn Family Stadium
October 1829 Orange County SC v Louisville City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PMStadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
October 2530 Louisville City FC v Hartford Athletic Louisville, KY
7:00 PMStadium: Lynn Family Stadium

USL Cup

Orange County are participating in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [4] [5]

Standings

PosLgTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 USLC Loudoun United FC 4211053+29Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Charlotte Independence 4211084+49
3 USLC Louisville City FC 4300184+49
4 USLC Lexington SC 4101265+14
5 USLC North Carolina FC 411023415
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Group stage

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Louisville City FC 4–1 Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,922
Referee: Drew Klemp
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Loudoun United FC 2–1 Louisville City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,583
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29) Louisville City FC 1–0 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Wilson Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,002
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Note: Match moved from June 28 to June 29 to accommodate travel issues experienced by North Carolina FC.

U.S. Open Cup

Louisville City, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on their performance in the 2024 USL Championship season. [6]

April 15, 2025 Louisville City FC (USLC) Flag of Kentucky.svg 2–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC (USLC) Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 2,642
Referee: Elivis Osmanovic
May 7, 2025 Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg 0–1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,482
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia

References

  1. Morrissey, John (March 4, 2025). "Louisville City 2025 USL Championship season preview". Backheeled. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. "Roster". loucity.com. Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  5. Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  6. Lewis, Michael (April 17, 2025). "ROUND OF 32 DRAW: For the U.S. Open Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.