List of FC Cincinnati seasons

FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The club competed in the United Soccer League (now known as the USL Championship) ^[1] for three seasons before being granted expansion to first-division Major League Soccer for the 2019 season. This seasons list contains results for both iterations of the franchise, with totals including combined statistics from both eras. ^{[2] [3]}

Key

Key to competitions

Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top level of the United States soccer league system, established in 1996. United Soccer League (USL) – The second division of the U.S. league system, established in 2010 and previously known as USL Pro, now known as USL Championship. The league was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 2017. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions Cup (CCC) – The premier competition in North American club soccer since 1962, formerly known as the CONCACAF Champions League. Leagues Cup (LC) – Competition between teams in MLS and Liga MX, the top level of soccer in Mexico. First held in 2019 and expanded to include all teams in 2023.

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Last place ♦ League top scorer   Highest average attendance Italics Competition not yet concluded

Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Name = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position

Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify TBD = To be determined NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro32 = Round of 32 Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League										Position		Playoffs	USOC	LC	Continental / Other		Average attendance [a]	Top goalscorer(s) [b]
	Name	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall							Name(s)	Goals
2016	USL	30	16	6	8	41	27	+14	56	1.87	3rd	3rd	R1	R3	NH	N/A		17,296	Sean Okoli	16♦
2017	USL	32	12	10	10	46	48	−2	46	1.44	6th	14th	R1	SF		DNQ		21,198	Baye Djiby Fall	16
2018	USL	34	23	3	8	72	34	+38	77	2.26	1st	1st	QF	R4				25,717	Emmanuel Ledesma	16
USL total		96	51	19	26	159	109	+50	179	1.86	—	—	—	—	—	—		21,404	Emmanuel Ledesma/Danni König	22
2019	MLS	34	6	22	6	31	75	–44	24	0.71	12th	24th	DNQ	R16	DNQ	DNQ		27,336	Allan Cruz	7
2020	MLS	23	4	15	4	12	36	–24	16	0.70	14th	26th		NH	NH	MLS is Back	Ro16	0 [c]	Yuya Kubo	3
2021	MLS	34	4	22	8	37	74	–37	20	0.59	14th	27th		NH	DNQ	DNQ		21,157	Brenner	8
2022	MLS	34	12	9	13	64	56	+8	49	1.44	5th	10th	QF	R32	Showcase			22,487	Brandon Vazquez	20
2023	MLS	34	20	5	9	57	39	+18	69	2.03	1st	1st	SF	SF	R32			25,367	Luciano Acosta	21
2024	MLS	34	18	11	5	58	48	+10	59	1.74	3rd	5th	R1	DNE	R16	CCC	R16	25,237	Luciano Acosta	15
2025	MLS	34	20	9	5	52	40	+12	65	1.91	2nd	2nd	TBD	DNE	League Phase	CCC	R16	24,668	Evander	22
MLS total [4]		227	84	93	50	311	368	–57	302'	1.33'	—	—	—	—	—	—		24,375	Luciano Acosta	54
Combined total		323	135	112	76	470	477	–7	481'	1.49'	—	—	—	—	—	—		23,385	Luciano Acosta	54

Notes

1. Average attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, Leagues Cup, and CONCACAF Champions Cup
3. All matches cancelled or played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

1. USLSoccer com Staff (September 28, 2016). "USL Total Attendance Soars by 33 Percent in 2016". USL Championship.
2. • For the USL team: "FC Cincinnati Stats and History". FBref. Sports Reference . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
   • For the MLS team: "FC Cincinnati Stats and History". FBref. Sports Reference . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
3. "USL History 2016–18" (PDF). FC Cincinnati. 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
4. MLS Communications Department, Elias Sports Bureau (February 17, 2025). "2025 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2025.