Four Corners Cup Explained

Four Corners Cup
Organiser:Various supporters' groups from participating teams[1]
Founded:2019
Region:Four Corners region, southwestern United States
Number Of Teams:4; Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising FC
Real Monarchs SLC
Related Comps:USL Championship
Most Successful Club:Real Monarchs SLC (1 title)
American:y

The Four Corners Cup was a regional soccer competition among the USL Championship clubs located in states that intersect at the Four Corners: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United, Phoenix Rising FC and Real Monarchs SLC. The four clubs played each other home and away in a round robin format, with the champion determined by total points accumulated.[2] The competition was canceled during the 2021 as Phoenix Rising were assigned to a separate division, preventing round-robin play. In 2022, the Real Monarchs moved the MLS Next Pro league, ending the competition.

2020

2020 results summary
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
New Mexico United9 6 1 2 14 10 +4 19
Real Monarchs SLC8 2 2 4 11 13 -2 8
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC8 1 3 4 10 15 -5 6
Phoenix Rising FC1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 3

On June 24, the league announced the structure of its Return To Play format, separating the league into eight separate groups for regional competitions.[3] Because Phoenix was combined with the southern California clubs into Group B, while the other three cup competitors were combined with El Paso into Group C, a full cup competition was impossible for the year.[4] The announcement of the full league Return To Play schedule created the following partial fixture list among the cup participants.[5]

Kickoff times are in MDT (UTC-06) unless otherwise noted.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arlia . John . By the Fans, For the Fans – Four Corners Cup Set for 2019 Debut . USL Championship . 9 August 2020 . en-us . 19 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Switchbacks FC to Participate in the Four Corners Cup Inaugural Year . February 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Upon Restart, Clubs will be Divided into Eight Groups to Complete a 16-Game Regular Season . rsl.com . June 24, 2020 . July 19, 2020 .
  4. Web site: Return To Play . July 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: USL Championship Unveils Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule . July 2, 2020 . July 19, 2020 .