2025 season | ||||
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Chairman | Stuart Sternberg | |||
Head coach | Steve Coleman (interim) | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL Championship | Conference: TBD | |||
USL Cup | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | |||
USL Cup | TBD | |||
The 2025 Tampa Bay Rowdies season is the Tampa Bay Rowdies' sixteenth season of existence, their ninth in the United Soccer League, and seventh in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 32nd season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 37th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region. [1]
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the original NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies, the club have utilized retro uniforms that take inspiration from the original team's uniforms, alongside a unique crest. [2] Co-insiding with their anniversary, the club was able to return to long-time home stadium Al Lang Stadium, having to have completed the 2024 season at IMG Academy due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene. [3] [4]
During early April, due to poor performance, the club fired second year head coach Robbie Neilson, replacing him with assistant coach Steve Coleman in the interim. [5] [6]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
24 | Bill Hamid | ![]() | GK | 2025 | November 25, 1990 | ![]() | 0 | |
35 | Caleb Klepacz | ![]() | GK | 2025 | May 9, 2008 | ![]() | 0 | |
41 | Ethan Bandré | ![]() | GK | 2025 | September 14, 1998 | ![]() | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Robert Castellanos | ![]() | DF | 2025 | May 11, 1998 | ![]() | ||
3 | Forrest Lasso | ![]() | DF | 2023 | May 11, 1993 | ![]() | ||
14 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | ![]() | DF | 2025 | July 27, 1994 | ![]() | ||
26 | Joey Skinner | ![]() | DF | 2025 | March 28, 2003 | ![]() | ||
27 | Laurence Wyke | ![]() | DF | 2025 | September 20, 1996 | ![]() | ||
33 | Aarón Guillén | ![]() | DF | 2020 | June 23, 1993 | ![]() | ||
34 | Matheus De Jesus | ![]() | DF | 2024 | December 16, 2005 | ![]() | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
4 | Lewis Hilton | ![]() | MF | 2020 | October 22, 1993 | ![]() | ||
8 | Ollie Bassett | ![]() | MF | 2025 | March 6, 1998 | ![]() | ||
10 | Leo Fernandes | ![]() | MF | 2017 | December 23, 1991 | ![]() | ||
11 | Blake Bodily | ![]() | MF | 2024 | January 13, 1998 | ![]() | ||
17 | Daniel Crisostomo | ![]() | MF | 2024 | January 16, 1997 | ![]() | ||
18 | Nathan Worth | ![]() | MF | 2024 | February 26, 2007 | ![]() | ||
20 | Nick Moon | ![]() | MF | 2024 | May 31, 1996 | ![]() | ||
47 | Luis Álvarez | ![]() | MF | 2025 | January 25, 2003 | ![]() | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Pacifique Niyongabire | ![]() | RW | 2024 | March 15, 2000 | ![]() | ||
9 | Manuel Arteaga | ![]() | CF | 2024 | June 17, 1994 | ![]() | ||
21 | Endri Mustali | ![]() | CF | 2024 | June 7, 2007 | ![]() | ||
28 | Eddie Munjoma | ![]() | LW | 2025 | May 11, 2001 | On loan from | ||
36 | Alex Rodriguez | ![]() | CF | 2025 | November 20, 2006 | ![]() |
Front Office | |
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Owner | ![]() |
Head of Soccer Operations | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
Vice chairman | ![]() |
Vice chairman | ![]() |
Coaching Staff | |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Performance Coach | ![]() |
February 8Preseason 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6—2 | Philadelphia Union II | Clearwater, Florida |
1:00 PM | Bassett ![]() MacPherson ![]() Arteaga ![]() Pacius ![]() ![]() Fernandes ![]() | Report |
February 11Preseason 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0—1 | New England Revolution | Bradenton, Florida |
12:00 PM | Panayotou ![]() | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 15Preseason 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1—3 | CF Montréal | Auburndale, Florida |
6:00 PM | Pacius ![]() | Vilsaint ![]() Ibrahim ![]() | Stadium: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex |
February 19Preseason 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | Tormenta FC | Tampa, Florida |
1:30 PM | MacPherson ![]() Arteaga ![]() trialist ![]() | Stadium: Waters Training Facility |
February 22Preseason 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | USF Bulls | Florida |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 28Preseason 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–0 | Naples United | Tampa, Florida |
5:00 PM | Arteaga ![]() Bassett ![]() Pacius ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Waters Training Facility |
June 11Midseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | Tampa, Florida |
10:00 AM | Stadium: Waters Training Facility |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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8 | Rhode Island FC | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 24 | Playoffs |
9 | Indy Eleven | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 23 | |
10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 [a] | |
11 | Birmingham Legion FC | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 21 [a] | |
12 | Miami FC | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 20 |
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [8]
March 81 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:00 PM | Pinzon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,258 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
March 152 | FC Tulsa | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:00 PM CDT | Seagrist ![]() | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,621 |
March 22 3 | Miami FC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami, Florida |
7:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Alex Billeter |
April 54 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Louisville City FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Jennings ![]() Myers ![]() | Report | Pacius ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,510 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
April 125 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Loudoun United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
4:30 PM EDT | Pacius ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,088 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
April 196 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Bassett ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
May 37 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May 108 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Gerald Flores |
May 179 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–3 | Rhode Island FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30PM | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,810 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 2410 | Lexington SC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lexington, Kentucky |
Report |
| Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 4,533 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
June 711 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,147 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
June 1412 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
June 2113 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Natalie Simon |
June 2514 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Indy Eleven | St. Petersburg, Florida |
9:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,692 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
July 1215 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
| Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,969 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
July 1616 | Hartford Athletic | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández |
August 217 | Indy Eleven | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, IN |
| Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,107 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
August 918 | North Carolina FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
Report | Hilton ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
August 1619 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Arteaga ![]() | Report | Rizzo ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,547 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
August 2320 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, MI |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,686 Referee: John Matto |
August 3021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Report | Ahl ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,375 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
September 622 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Sacramento Republic FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
September 1323 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
September 1724 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
September 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
September 2826 | Loudoun United FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, Virginia |
Stadium: Segra Field |
October 427 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Monterey Bay FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
October 1128 | Rhode Island FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
October 1829 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
October 2530 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Detroit City FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
The Rowdies are participating in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [9] [10]
Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | USL1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | USLC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | USL1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
4 | USLC | Miami FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
5 | USLC | Charleston Battery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
April 26, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Benjamin Meyer | |
Penalties | ||||
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May 31, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
July 4, 2025 | FC Naples | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Naples, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 3,472 Referee: Calin Radosav |
July 26, 2025 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,599 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
The Rowdies, 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. [11]
April 16, 2025 | FC Naples (USL1) ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) ![]() | Naples, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 3,418 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
Penalties | ||||
May 7, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Natalie Simon |