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 Eastern Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
USL Championship Playoffs Conference Quarter-Finals
USL Cup Group stage
Highest home attendance13,611 (August 9, against Charleston)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 8,147 (June 7, against Tampa Bay)
Overall: 2,642 (April 15, against Loudoun)
Average home league attendance9,540
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The 2025 Louisville City FC season was 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

During the season, Louisville had one of the most dominant performances in USL Championship history, winning their second in a row Players Shield with 73 points, averaging a historical 2.43 points per game and losing only once. [2] However, in the playoffs, Louisville was stunned by eighth-seeded Detroit City FC at home to continue Louisville's league championship drought at seven years. [3] [4]

Background

Louisville entered the 2025 season following a successful season that ended with playoff disappointment. The club won the 2024 USL Championship Player's Shield after having the best record in the league. [5] However, in the second round of the 2024 USL Championship playoffs, Louisville was stunned at home by fifth-seeded expansion club Rhode Island FC in a 3–0 defeat. [6]

Roster

Current roster

As of May 27, 2025 [7]

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

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (S)3022175619+3773 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 3019656232+3062
3 North Carolina FC 30131164039+145
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 30121083228+444 [a]
5 Hartford Athletic 30131254836+1244 [a]
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
(S) Players' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are ahead of Hartford Athletic on head-to-head points. PGH 6, HFD 0.

Results summary

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [8]

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 0−1 Louisville City FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 10,534
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September 1324 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,152
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 2025 Louisville City FC 3–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,825
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 2726 Detroit City FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Elton García
October 427 Louisville City FC 2–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, KY
7:00 PM
 Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,785
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
October 1128 Louisville City FC 1–0 Miami FC Louisville, KY
7:30 PM Ownby Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,237
Referee: Amin Hadzic
October 1829 Orange County SC 0–0 Louisville City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 2530 Louisville City FC 1–0 Hartford Athletic Louisville, KY
7:30 PM Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg39' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,527
Referee: Atahan Yaya

USL Championship playoffs

As the first seed in the Eastern Conference and the overall best record in the league, Louisville clinched a home playoff spot for the entire playoffs. [9] In the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Louisville was matched up against eight-seeded Detroit City FC, [10] ultimately losing 1–0 at home. [11]

November 1, 2025 (2025-11-01)East Louisville City FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM ET Report Amoo-Mensah Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,210
Referee: Greg Dopka

USL Cup

Louisville City participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [12] [13]

Standings

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
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 4110234−15
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.
July 26 Lexington SC 1–2 Louisville City FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 8,252
Referee: Corbyn May

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. [14]

April 15, 2025Third Round 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, 2025Round of 32 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. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (October 15, 2025). "Louisville City FC captures second straight shield". Philadelphia Soccer Now. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Crawford, Eric (November 1, 2025). "LouCity's dream season ends with stunning 1-0 playoff loss to Detroit". WDRB. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lukic, Andres (November 2, 2025). "Championship dream ends for LouCity after quarterfinal loss to Detroit". wave3.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cunningham, Connor (October 5, 2024). "Louisville City clinches regular season title with 2-2 draw against Indy Eleven". WDRB. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rousseau, Jacob. "RIFC stuns No. 1 Louisville City FC to reach Eastern Conference Final against Charleston". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Roster". loucity.com. Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Murray, Nicholas (October 12, 2025). "Louisville City claims second consecutive USL Championship Players' Shield". USL Championship. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Detroit City FC draws in final regular season match but makes playoffs". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Detroit City FC pulls a stunner, upsets No. 1 seed Louisville City FC". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ Lewis, Michael (April 17, 2025). "ROUND OF 32 DRAW: For the U.S. Open Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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