Flatirons FC

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Flatirons FC
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Full nameFlatirons FC
Founded2017
StadiumStermole Stadium
Colorado School of Mines
Capacity550
OwnerYo Leven Sports
PresidentJoe Webb
Head CoachMen's: Levi Rossi
Women's: Marina Schachowskoj
League USL League Two
USL W League
2024 League Two


2024 W League 		1st, Mountain Division
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
4th, Mountain Division
Website https://www.flatironsfc.com/

Flatirons FC is a pre-professional soccer club based in Superior, Colorado, with a men's side that competes in the Mountain Division of USL League Two [1] [2] and a women's side that also competes in the Mountain Division, but in the USL W League [3] . [4] It was formerly known as Flatirons Rush SC, and before that as Colorado Rush SC, a name now used primarily for separately affiliated academies in Littleton, Colorado. [5]

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History

The club history dates back to 2017, the roots of the club started as the Colorado Rush Men's Team. In 2018, Yo-Leven Sports was awarded a United Soccer League Two Franchise. The franchise rebranded in 2022 to share branding with the affiliated youth academy the club started in Arvada, Colorado. [6] They are owned by Yo Leven Sports, LLC and affiliated with Rush Soccer who also back Four other USL2 sides – Cedar Stars Rush, Daytona Rush SC, Virginia Beach United and the League2 Ontario club Rush Canada. [7] [8]

The men's side was set to join USL League Two for the 2020 season, [9] but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] They served as the only Colorado-based team in the league for a season, filling the gap left when the Colorado Rapids U-23 departed the league, following the 2018 PDL season. [7]

In February 2023, the club announced that it would field a women's side in the WPSL. It succeeded the previous Rush-backed Colorado WPSL team, Colorado Rush Women, which was based in Littleton, Colorado. [4]

In 2024, the women's side moved to the USL W League, and the club underwent a rebrand as Flatirons FC. The men's side captured its first division title, qualifying for both the USL League Two playoffs and the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. The men fell to eventual national semifinalists FC Tucson in the conference quarterfinals, 3-2.

In the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, the Flatirons hosted USL League One team Union Omaha in the first round of the tournament. [11] The match finished 2-1 in favor of the professional team, knocking Flatirons out.

Year-by-year

Men's side

YearLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
Colorado Rush SC
2020 USL League TwoSeason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 USL League Two2nd, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify
Flatirons Rush SC
2022 USL League Two2nd, MountainConference Quarterfinalsdid not qualify
2023 USL League Two5th, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify
Flatirons FC
2024 USL League Two1st, MountainConference Quarterfinals 1st Round

Women's side

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs
2023 [12] 4 WPSL 5th, Central Mountain RockiesDNQ
2024 4 USLW 4th, MountainDNQ

References

  1. ↑ "Flatirons Rush Soccer Club – Transfers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (November 6, 2012). "Coke to sponsor teenager Uttam Rai's US training stint at Colorado Rush". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Staff, USLWLeague com (December 6, 2023). "USL W League unveils Mountain Division". USL W League. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The WPSL welcomes newest Colorado-based expansion, Flatirons Rush, for 2023 season" (Press release).
  5. ↑ "Colorado Rush Girls Academy". Colorado Rush. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "About Colorado Rush Soccer". Colorado Rush SC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Pollard, Matt (February 10, 2020). "Colorado Rush Looking to Fill USL League Two gap in Colorado Soccer". Last Word on Sports. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Rush Becomes Fourth USL League Two Team Backed By Rush Soccer". Rush Canada. February 9, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "USL League Two Adds 16 Teams For 2020". Ber News. March 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ Hojnacki, Jenny (April 30, 2020). "USL cancels 2020 League Two season, extends pro league suspensions". sbisoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ Pokhrel, Arnav (February 5, 2025). "The 2025 U.S. Open Cup is Coming to Colorado!". Flatirons FC - League 2/W. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Flatirons Rush". Women's Premier Soccer League . Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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