2025 Phoenix Rising FC season

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Phoenix Rising FC
2025 season
Owners
List
  • Vincere Capital (Pablo Prichard)
    Berke Bakay
    Alex Zheng
    Tim Riester
    Mark Detmer
    Brett M. Johnson
    Didier Drogba
    Brandon McCarthy
    Diplo
    Pete Wentz
    David Rappaport
    Dave Stearns
    Rick Hauser
    William Kraus
    Kevin Kusatsu
    Mark Leber
    Jim Scussel
    Christopher Yeung
Manager Pa-Modou Kah
Stadium Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
USL Championship Conference: 5th
Overall: 12th
USLC Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
USL Cup Group stage
Top goalscorer Hope Avayevu, Charlie Dennis, Ihsan Sacko (6 goals)
Highest home attendance7,563
(October 17 vs San Antonio FC)
Lowest home attendance3,757
(August 2 vs Birmingham Legion)
Average home league attendance4,875
Biggest win3-1
(June 7 vs Orange County SC)
Biggest defeat4–1
(June 21 vs Charleston Battery)
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The 2025 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's 12th season in the USL Championship and their 9th with the name Phoenix Rising FC.

Contents

Competitions

Friendlies

February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22)Friendly Phoenix Rising FC v St. Louis City SC 2 Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: Season ticket holders only
February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)Intrasquad
Scrimmage		 Phoenix Rising FC Red v Phoenix Rising FC Black Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

[1]

USL Championship

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
196673036 −6242331414 04341622 −6

Last updated: April 4, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground H A H A A H H A A H A H A A H A A H A A H H H A H H H A H A
ResultLDDLWLDDWWWWDLLWLDLDWDDDDDLWWD
Position109910101110119765467554786557778655
First match(es) will be played on March 8, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular Season Matches

All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

March 8, 20251 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 FC Tulsa Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
  • Formella Yellow card.svg 34'
 Report
  • Dalou Soccerball shade.svg25', Yellow card.svg 24'
  • Cissoko Yellow card.svg 66'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 15, 20252 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–4 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MST
  • Avila Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Moreno Soccerball shade.svg34', Soccerball shade.svg53'
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Diaz Yellow card.svg 58'
  • Ortiz Yellow card.svg 80'
  • Twumasi Yellow card.svg 80'
  • Daroma Yellow card.svg 90+2' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3'
  • Alfaro Yellow card.svg 90+5'
 Report
  • Okello Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
  • Cabral Soccerball shade.svg69'
  • Sacko Soccerball shade.svg80'
  • Traore Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,386
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 22, 20253 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Rhode Island FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
  • Rivera Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Avayevu Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Cuello Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Smith Yellow card.svg 46'
  • Boye Yellow card.svg 76'
 Report
  • Williams Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Boye Soccerball shade.svg43' (o.g.)
  • Fuson Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Sanchez Yellow card.svg 48'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 29, 20254 Monterey Bay FC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM MST
  • Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Rebollar Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Søjberg Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 55'
  • Lyons Yellow card.svg 15'
  • Gnaulati Yellow card.svg 40'
 Report
  • Cabral Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Okello Yellow card.svg 2'
  • Margaritha Yellow card.svg 21'
  • Boye Yellow card.svg 26' Yellow-red card.svg 62'
  • Neville Yellow card.svg 43'
  • Sainté Red card.svg
  • Ping Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 6, 20255 San Antonio FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising San Antonio, Texas
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,498
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 12, 20256 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 Detroit City FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Natalie Simon
July 30, 202517 Orange County SC 4-1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,536
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 9, 202519 Lexington SC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Lexington, Kentucky
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
August 16, 202520 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Rizzo Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
August 30, 202522 Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Phoenix, Arizona
4:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
September 5, 202523 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Phoenix, Arizona
8:00 PM MST Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
September 13, 202524 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
September 20, 202525 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
September 27, 202526 Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,999
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 4, 202527 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 New Mexico United Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Report Maples Soccerball shade.svg90'+7' (pen.)Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Atahan Yaya
October 10, 202528 North Carolina FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM MST Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Elton García
October 18, 202529 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 San Antonio FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Dennis Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,563
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 25, 202530 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM MST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Group table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 New Mexico United 30141064541+448 [a] Playoffs
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30109114745+241
5 Phoenix Rising FC 3098134848040 [b]
6 San Antonio FC 30111273938+140 [b]
7 Orange County SC 30101194445−139
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2025. 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
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sacramento Republic FC are ahead of New Mexico United on head-to-head points: SAC 6, NMU 0.
  2. 1 2 Phoenix Rising FC are ahead of San Antonio FC on head-to-head points: PHX 6, SAN 0.

USL Championship playoffs

By placing fifth in the Western Conference, Phoenix qualified for the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, being matched up away against the fourth seeded El Paso Locomotive FC. [2]

November 1, 2025 (2025-11-01)West El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
November 8, 2025West FC Tulsa v Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 PM ETStadium: ONEOK Field

USL Jägermeister Cup

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Texoma FC 4–5 Phoenix Rising FC Sherman, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Corbyn May

Group 2 table

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 USLC San Antonio FC 4301062+410Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC New Mexico United 4121097+28
3 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4201174+37
4 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 41201101007
5 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 411113306
6 USL1 Union Omaha 4100335−23
7 USL1 Texoma FC 40013512−71
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

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Roster

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious club
Goalkeepers
1 Patrick Rakovsky Flag of Germany.svg GK June 2, 1993 (age 32)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC
13 Triston Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 8, 1993 (age 32)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC
Defenders
2 Collin Smith Flag of the United States.svg DF December 4, 2003 (age 21)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC
3 Harvey Neville Flag of Ireland.svg DF June 26, 2002 (age 23)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
4 Pape Mar Boye Flag of Senegal.svg DF December 30, 2003 (age 21)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Clemson University
5 Mohamed Traore Flag of Senegal.svg DF August 15, 2002 (age 23)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
15Alejandro Araneda Flag of the United States.svg DF January 20, 2003 (age 22)2025 Flag of the United States.svg North Texas SC
23 Ryan Flood Flag of the United States.svg DF October 17, 1998 (age 27)2024 Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps
Midfielders
6 Noble Okello Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 2000 (age 25)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2
10 Hope Avayevu Flag of Ghana.svg MF October 19, 2002 (age 23)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Ventura County FC
12 Charlie Dennis Flag of England.svg MF September 28, 1995 (age 30)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies
14 Emil Cuello Flag of Argentina.svg MF January 2, 1997 (age 28)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC
17 JP Scearce Flag of the United States.svg MF December 19, 1997 (age 27)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha
18 Carl Sainté Flag of Haiti.svg MF August 9, 2002 (age 23)2025 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas (loan)
70Giulio Doratiotto Flag of Italy.svg MF May 18, 2004 (age 21)2024 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Next Gen
Forwards
9 Ihsan Sacko Flag of France.svg FW July 19, 1997 (age 28)2025 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Thun
19 Damian Rivera Flag of Costa Rica.svg FW December 8, 2002 (age 22)2025 Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II
29 Dariusz Formella Flag of Poland.svg FW October 21, 1995 (age 30)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC
38 Darius Johnson Flag of Grenada.svg FW March 15, 2000 (age 25)2024 Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Volendam
71 Jearl Margaritha Flag of Curacao.svg FW April 10, 2000 (age 25)2024 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Sabah FC
91 Rémi Cabral Flag of France.svg FW July 10, 1999 (age 26)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 2
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract.

[5]

Player transactions

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef.
January 3, 2025End of SeasonMidfielder18 Flag of Haiti.svg Carl Sainte Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas [6]

Loan out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef.
January 14, 2025Until recalledDefender72 Flag of Venezuela.svg Edgardo Rito Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas FC [7]

Transfer out

DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef.
January 8, 2025Defender13 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Torres El Paso Locomotive FC [8]

References

  1. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 17, 2025). "Phoenix Rising Releases its 2025 Preseason Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Esparza, Devan (October 26, 2025). "El Paso Locomotive FC hosts first home playoff in four years against Phoenix Rising FC". KFOX. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Butler, Tyler (December 19, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Announces 2025 Schedule and Theme Nights". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USLChampionship.com Staff. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 3, 2025). "Phoenix Rising Signs Haitian International Carl Sainte". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Duran, Isabella (January 14, 2025). "Phoenix Rising FC Loans Edgardo Rito to Caracas FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 8, 2025). "Phoenix Rising FC Trades Gabriel Torres to El Paso Locomotive FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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