Flatirons Rush SC explained

Clubname:Flatirons Rush SC
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Fullname:Flatirons Rush Soccer Club
Founded:2017
Stadium:Denver Christian High School
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:Yo Leven Sports
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Men's: Oliver Twelvetrees
Women's: Mervyn Johnson
League:USL League Two
Season:2023
Position:5th, Mountain Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website:https://www.flatironsrush.com/
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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]

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.

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
20204USL League TwoSeason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20214USL League Two2nd, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify
Flatirons Rush SC
20224USL League Two2nd, MountainConference Quarterfinalsdid not qualify
20234USL League Two5th, Mountaindid not qualifydid not qualify

Women's side

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs
2023[10] 4 5th, Central Mountain Rockies DNQ
4 4th, Mountain DNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flatirons Rush Soccer Club – Transfers. soccer24.com. Soccer24. 20 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230220181803/https://www.soccer24.com/team/flatirons-rush/QRhAgMvh/transfers/. 20 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. Coke to sponsor teenager Uttam Rai's US training stint at Colorado Rush. Sportskeeda. 6 November 2012. 12 November 2021. 12 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112143235/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/coke-to-sponsor-teenager-uttam-rais-us-training-stint-at-colorado-rush. live.
  3. The WPSL welcomes newest Colorado-based expansion, Flatirons Rush, for 2023 season.
  4. Web site: Colorado Rush Girls Academy . June 7, 2023 . Colorado Rush.
  5. Web site: About Colorado Rush Soccer. Colorado Rush SC. December 6, 2020. August 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809175637/https://www.coloradorush.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1186529. live.
  6. Web site: Colorado Rush Looking to Fill USL League Two gap in Colorado Soccer. Matt. Pollard. February 10, 2020. Last Word on Sports. December 6, 2020. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204021829/https://lastwordonsports.com/soccer/2020/02/10/colorado-rush-usl-league-two/. live.
  7. Web site: Colorado Rush Becomes Fourth USL League Two Team Backed By Rush Soccer. February 9, 2020. Rush Canada. December 6, 2020. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126210654/http://rushcanada.com/colorado-rush-becomes-fourth-usl-league-two-team-backed-by-rush-soccer/. live.
  8. Web site: USL League Two Adds 16 Teams For 2020. March 1, 2020. Ber News. December 6, 2020. January 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117213842/https://bernews.com/2020/03/usl-league-two-adds-16-teams-2020/. live.
  9. News: USL cancels 2020 League Two season, extends pro league suspensions. Jenny. Hojnacki. sbisoccer.com. April 30, 2020. June 9, 2020. June 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609212652/https://sbisoccer.com/2020/04/usl-cancels-2020-league-two-season-extends-pro-league-suspensions. live.
  10. Web site: Flatirons Rush . . June 7, 2023.