2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season explained

Club:Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Season:2020
Manager:Alan Koch
Chairman:Nick Ragain
Stadium:Weidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
League:USL Championship
League Result:Group C: 3rd
Conference: 13th
Overall: 27th
Cup1:USL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2:2020 U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Cancelled
Cup3:Four Corners Cup
Cup3 Result:Cancelled
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:President
Largest Win:
NM 1–2 COS
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021
American:true

The 2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's sixth year of existence, and their sixth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.

This was planned to be the team's final season at Weidner Field, the club's home since it started play in 2015. A new downtown stadium, also known as Weidner Field, is set to open for the 2021 season.

Players

Competitions

USL Championship

See main article: 2020 USL Championship season.

Match results

On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[1] In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of the Switchbacks' schedule was announced on July 2.[2]

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup.

As a USL Championship club, the Switchbacks will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule. January 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Unveil Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule . switchbacksfc.com . July 2, 2020 . July 10, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More “David vs. Goliath” Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship . U.S. Soccer Federation . December 18, 2019.