2016 Louisville City FC season

Louisville City
2016 season
Owner Wayne Estopinal
Manager James O'Connor
Stadium Louisville Slugger Field
USL 2nd, Eastern
USL Playoffs Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round
Top goalscorer League: Chandler Hoffman (14)
All: Chandler Hoffman (16)
Highest home attendance 10,062
(Jun 25 vs. Cincinnati)
Lowest home attendance 5,298
(Apr 2 vs. Orlando)
Average home league attendance 7,218
← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Louisville City FC season is the club's second season playing in Louisville, Kentucky in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

Background

The club was formed in 2014 when its United Soccer League license was acquired from Orlando City by minority owner Wayne Estopinal. Louisville City is treated as a unique and new team, with the previous team's history claimed by its Major League Soccer successor, Orlando City SC.

Squad information

As of October 1, 2016 [1]

No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Newnam, BenBen Newnam      United States
4 Midfielder Quinn, AodhanAodhan Quinn      United States
6 Defender Morad, TarekTarek Morad      United States
7 Midfielder Dacres, KadeemKadeem Dacres      United States
8 Midfielder Abend, GuyGuy Abend      Israel
9 Forward Lancaster, CameronCameron Lancaster      England
10 Forward Rasmussen, MagnusMagnus Rasmussen      Denmark
11 Midfielder McCabe, NiallNiall McCabe      Ireland
12 Midfielder Kaye, Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Kaye      Canada
13 Goalkeeper Ranjitsingh, GregGreg Ranjitsingh      Trinidad and Tobago
14 Forward Ilic, IlijaIlija Ilic      Serbia
15 Defender Reynolds, SeanSean Reynolds      United States
17 Forward Hoffman, ChandlerChandler Hoffman      United States
18 Defender Craig, PacoPaco Craig      England
19 Defender Son, JonghyunJonghyun Son      South Korea
20 Defender Montano, EnriqueEnrique Montano      United States
22 Midfielder Davis IV, GeorgeGeorge Davis IV      United States
24 Midfielder Smith, KyleKyle Smith      United States
28 Goalkeeper Dobrowolski, TimTim Dobrowolski      United States
31 Forward Doublette, KennyKenny Doublette      Haiti
36 Midfielder DelPiccolo, PaoloPaolo DelPiccolo      United States
77 Defender Lubahn, AndrewAndrew Lubahn      United States

Competitions

Friendlies

United Soccer League

Further information: 2016 USL season
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 17 9 4 52 27  +25 60 6 7 2 24 14  +10 11 2 2 28 13  +15

Source: Match reports

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GroundAHHAAHAAHAAAHAHHHHAAHAHHAHAHAH
Result W L W W W D D W W D W W D W W D W D W L L W D D L W W W W D

Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

Schedule source

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls II (C, X) 30 21 6 3 61 21 +40 69 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 30 17 9 4 52 27 +25 60
3 FC Cincinnati 30 16 8 6 41 27 +14 56
4 Rochester Rhinos 30 13 12 5 38 25 +13 51
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.

USL Playoffs

Further information: 2016 USL Playoffs
 
First Round
Conference Semi-FinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 2 – Red Bull Arena
 
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 4
 
October 7 – Red Bull Arena
 
#8 Orlando City B 0
 
 #1 New York Red Bulls II (pen.)3 (5)
 
October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium
 
 #4 Rochester Rhinos3 (4)
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos 3
 
Eastern Conference Final
 
#5 Charlotte Independence 1
 
 #1 New York Red Bulls II (pen.)1 (4)
 
October 2 – Nippert Stadium
 
 #2 Louisville City FC1 (3)
 
#3 FC Cincinnati 1
 
October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Charleston Battery 2
 
 #6 Charleston Battery0
 
October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
 #2 Louisville City FC1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
October 23
 
#7 Richmond Kickers 0
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 5
 
October 1 – Bonney Field
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers1
 
#1 Sacramento Republic FC 0 (4)
 
October 9 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#8 Orange County Blues FC (pen.)0 (5)
 
 #8 Orange County Blues FC1
 
September 30 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) 2
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 3
 
Western Conference Final
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 0
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers3
 
September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium
 
 #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1
 
October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium
 
#6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2
 
 #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23
 
October 1 – H-E-B Park
 
 #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC2
 
#2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
 
 
#7 Oklahoma City Energy FC 3
 

Results

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Louisville City will enter the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the United Soccer League in the second round.

Media

As with the rest of the USL, all of Louisville City FC's USL matches will appear on YouTube. There is also a weekly Radio show on 790 WKRD.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roster Louisville City Football Club". Louisville City Football Club. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Soccer City Radio Show". Louisville City Football Club. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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