Flatirons Rush SC

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Flatirons Rush SC
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Full nameFlatirons Rush Soccer Club
Founded2017
Stadium Denver Christian High School
OwnerYo Leven Sports
Head CoachMen's: Oliver Twelvetrees
Women's: Mervyn Johnson
League USL League Two
2023 5th, Mountain Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Flatirons Rush Soccer Club is a professional soccer club based in Arvada, Colorado, with a men's side that competes in the Mountain Division of USL League Two [1] [2] and a women's side that competes in the Rockies Division of the Mountain Conference of the Women's Premier Soccer League's (WPSL) Central Region. [3] It was formerly known as Colorado Rush SC, a name now used primarily for separately affiliated academies in Littleton, Colorado. [4]

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History

The club history dates back to 2017, the roots of the club started as the Colorado Rush Mens 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. [5] 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. [6] [7]

The men's side was set to join USL League Two for the 2020 season, [8] but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] They will serve as the only Colorado-based team in the league, filling the gap left when the Colorado Rapids U-23 departed the league, following the 2018 PDL season. [6]

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. [3]

Year-by-year

Men's side

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
Colorado Rush SC
2020 4USL League TwoSeason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4USL League Two2nd, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify
Flatirons Rush SC
2022 4USL League Two2nd, MountainConference Quarterfinalsdid not qualify
2023 4USL League Two5th, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify

Women's side

As of June 7, 2023. [10]
YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs
20232 WPSL In progress

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