2020 Louisville City FC season
The 2020 Louisville City FC season was the club's sixth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C), which as of 2020 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]
2020 season | ||||
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Owner | John Neace | |||
Manager | John Hackworth | |||
Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium | |||
USL | Eastern Conf.: 1st Group E: 1st | |||
USL Playoffs | Conf. Finals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Cameron Lancaster (10 goals) All: Cameron Lancaster (12 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,900 (October 3 vs. Sporting Kansas City II) (October 17 vs. Saint Louis FC) (October 24 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,850 (Eight times) | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,862 | |||
Biggest win | LOU 4–1 SKC (Aug. 19) LOU 3–0 STL (Sept. 12) LOU 4–1 MEM (Sept. 19) | |||
Biggest defeat | LOU 1–3 PIT (July 12) | |||
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Current squad
As of March 5, 2020[2]
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
Exhibitions
6 February Preseason 1 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Clearwater, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Gamble ![]() |
Report | McCabe ![]() |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
9 February Preseason 2 | Nashville SC | 4–1 | Louisville City FC | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Leal ![]() Ríos ![]() Accam ![]() Danladi ![]() |
Report | Thiam ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
16 February Preseason 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
9:00 PM EST | Report | Lancaster ![]() Thiam ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
19 February Preseason 4 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
3:00 PM EST | Viader ![]() |
Report | Thiam ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
22 February Preseason 5 | Real Monarchs | 1–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
11:00 AM EST | Coffee ![]() |
Report | Thiam ![]() Lancaster ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
25 February Preseason 6 | Louisville City FC | 4–0 | Forward Madison FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
3:00 PM EST | Lancaster ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() Thiam ![]() |
1st Half Report Final Report |
Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park |
29 February Preseason 7 | Kentucky Wildcats | 1-2 | Louisville City FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EST | El Medkhar ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() McCabe ![]() |
Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex |
USL Championship
Standings — Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Saint Louis FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | 1.56 | |
3 | Indy Eleven | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | 1.44 | |
4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 16 | 1.00 |
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
Last updated: October 5, 2020.
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Louisville City's season.[3]
7 March 1 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
TBD PM EST | Kristo ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick Assistant referees: Ryan Graves Jordan Davis Fourth official: William Steffen |
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Louisville City's schedule was announced on July 2.[4]
12 July 2 | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EDT | Williams ![]() |
Report | Ashworth ![]() Dover ![]() Mertz ![]() Velarde ![]() Barnathan ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Eric Tattersall Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi |
18 July 3 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Report | Gee ![]() Blackwood ![]() Wharton ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Joshua Few |
25 July 4 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Matsoso ![]() Lancaster ![]() Jimenez ![]() |
Report | Duke ![]() Rad ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Christopher Slane Fourth official: Josh Few |
29 July 5 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Lancaster ![]() Ockford ![]() Totsch ![]() |
Report | Rešetar ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Joshua Few Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
8 August 6 | Louisville City FC | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hackshaw ![]() Barrett ![]() Pasher ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
12 August 7 | Louisville City FC | P–P | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[5] |
15 August 8 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Loudoun United FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Lancaster ![]() McMahon ![]() Matsoso ![]() |
Report | Gabarra ![]() Amoh ![]() Garay ![]() Amoustapha ![]() Williamson ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Eric Tattersall Assistant referees: Eric Wood Christopher Slane Fourth official: Josh Few |
Note: Match originally to be played at Segra Field.[6] |
19 August 7 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Lancaster ![]() Bone ![]() ![]() Jimenez ![]() Matsoso ![]() Totsch ![]() |
Report | Raben ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly Art Arustamyan Fourth official: Joshua Few |
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[7] |
26 August 9 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | DelPiccolo ![]() |
Report | Gibson ![]() Ouimette ![]() Hackshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Matthew Thompson Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
29 August 10 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
8:00 PM EDT | Samb ![]() Wharton ![]() Umar ![]() |
Report | Totsch ![]() ![]() Ockford ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman Ryan Cook Fourth official: Matt Geringer |
5 September 11 | Indy Eleven | 1–3 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Ouimette ![]() Pasher ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Bone ![]() Matsoso ![]() Souahy ![]() Totsch ![]() |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 6,778 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Christian Little Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
12 September 12 | Louisville City FC | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Hoppenot ![]() Totsch ![]() Lancaster ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Fischer ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,852 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
16 September 13 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:30 PM EDT | Ouimette ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() Bone ![]() ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Totsch ![]() |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kevin Fikar Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Michael Samour |
19 September 14 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
6:30 PM EDT | Lancaster ![]() ![]() Ownby ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Bone ![]() |
Report | Jennings ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Art Arustamyan Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi |
26 September 15 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
8:00 PM EDT | Fall ![]() Kavita ![]() |
Report | Ownby ![]() Williams ![]() Souahy ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk Assistant referees: Matt Geringer Matthew Rodman Fourth official: Jervis Atagana |
3 October 16 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | DelPiccolo ![]() Lancaster ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Report | Freeman ![]() Pierre ![]() Riley ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Christopher Slane |
USL Cup Playoffs
Conference quarter-finals October 10 (ESPN+) | Conference semi-finals October 17 (ESPN+) | Conference finals October 24 (ESPN+) | USL Championship Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Reno 1868 FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | Reno 1868 FC | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
D2 | FC Tulsa | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | El Paso Locomotive FC (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | New Mexico United | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
D1 | San Antonio FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | New Mexico United (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Ø | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ø | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
F2 | Pittsburgh Rivehounds | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saint Louis FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | Hartford Athletic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saint Louis FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Louisville City FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | Charlotte Independence | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | Charleston Battery | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
10 October Conf. Quarterfinals | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EDT | Lancaster ![]() Souahy ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Jimenez ![]() Bone ![]() |
Report | Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Elton Garcia Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer Ben Rigel Fourth official: Kevin Fikar |
17 October Conf. Semifinals | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Totsch ![]() Lancaster ![]() Williams ![]() Lundt ![]() Adewole ![]() |
Report | Fall ![]() Gee ![]() Fink ![]() Samb ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala Assistant referees: Tom Felice Tiffini Turpin Fourth official: Eric Tattersall |
24 October Conf. Finals | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | McMahon ![]() Lachowecki ![]() |
Report | Steinberger ![]() Lasso ![]() Dalgaard ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Guillén ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Jon Freemon |
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, Louisville will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[8]
7 April 2nd Round | Louisville City FC ![]() | cancelled | ![]() ![]() | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium | |||
Note: Match first postponed due to coronavirus pandemic in March, 2020[9] then cancelled the following August.[10] |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 17 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
2 | MF | 12 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
3 | MF | 80 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | MF | 27 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 | MF | 36 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | MF | 29 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | FW | 10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 77 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Assist leaders
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 29 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
2 | FW | 10 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3 | MF | 27 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | FW | 17 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | MF | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | MF | 11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | FW | 9 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 36 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 77 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Disciplinary
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total | ||||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
4 | DF | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
80 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
39 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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