2025 Birmingham Legion FC season
| 2025 season | |||
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| General Manager | Jay Heaps | ||
| Head Coach | Tom Soehn | ||
| Stadium | Protective Stadium | ||
| USL Championship | Eastern Conference: 12th | ||
| Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | First Round | ||
| USL Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
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The 2025 Birmingham Legion season was the seventh season of play in the club's history in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
Squad Information
Roster
- As of April 4, 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 8 | Detroit City FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 34 | |
| 11 | Miami FC | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 30 | |
| 12 | Birmingham Legion FC | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 27 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per-game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per-game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Match results
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[2]
All times in Central Time Zone.
| March 8, 2025 1 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–3 | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,762 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| March 16, 2025 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,724 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| March 22, 2025 3 | Detroit City FC | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: John Griggs |
| March 29, 2025 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC | 2–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,377 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 13, 2025 5 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 19, 2025 6 | Hartford Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 3, 2025 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 14, 2025 8 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Rhode Island FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,767 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| May 18, 2025 9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–1 | Detroit City FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 4:00 |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 24, 2025 10 | Miami FC | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Miami, Florida |
| 6:00 | Report | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 4, 2025 11 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Birmingham, AL |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| June 14, 2025 12 | Louisville City FC | 4–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,802 Referee: Mark Verso |
| June 18, 2025 13 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1−0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| June 21, 2025 14 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| July 2, 2025 15 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,805 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| July 5, 2025 16 | Rhode Island FC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 6:00 PM | Fuson  44' |
Report | Damus 27' |
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 10,734 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| July 11, 2025 17 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 19, 2025 18 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Micaletto 83' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 2, 2025 19 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 9:30 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,757 Referee: John Matto |
| August 9, 2025 20 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–4 | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Martínez 90'+5' |
Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| August 23, 2025 21 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1−1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Damus 28' |
Report | Williams 66' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| August 30, 2025 22 | Orange County SC | 4–4 | Birmingham Legion FC | Irvine, California |
| 9:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Corbyn May |
| September 6, 2025 23 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
| September 17, 2025 24 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,113 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 21, 2025 25 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Birmingham Legion | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,375 Referee: Alyssa Pennington |
| September 27, 2025 26 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 6:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,009 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| October 1, 2025 27 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Turnbull 90'+6' |
Report | Forbes 32' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,935 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| October 4, 2025 28 | Loudoun United FC | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM | Ryan  90'+4' |
Report | Paterson 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,681 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| October 19, 2025 29 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2–3 | Miami FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Robert Vincze |
| October 25, 2025 30 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 5:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,737 Referee: Drew Klemp |
USL Cup
The Legion participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[3][4]
Group standings
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage (wild card) |
| 3 | USL1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | USLC | FC Tulsa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | USL1 | Forward Madison FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | USL1 | One Knoxville SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025. Source: USL
Group stage
| April 27, 2025 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 4:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Elton García |
| May 31, 2025 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| June 28, 2025 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Birmingham Legion FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,028 Referee: Brad Jensen |
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| July 26, 2025 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2–1 | Forward Madison FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,626 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Quarter-finals
| August 20 | Rhode Island FC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Brad Jensen |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, the Birmingham Legion entered in the first round of the 110th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they were on the losing end of an upset to pre-professional club Little Rock Rangers of USL League 2.[5][6]
| March 19 | Little Rock Rangers (USL2)  | 1–0 |  Birmingham Legion (USLC) | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School Attendance: 1,328 Referee: Deshun Beard |
References
- ^ "Roster Archive". Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Byrd, Phillip (March 21, 2025). "2025 US Open Round 1: Little Rock Rangers upset Birmingham Legion to earn first USOC win". thecup.us. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Farrar, Thomas (February 5, 2025). "LR Rangers to compete in nation's oldest soccer tournament, US Open Cup". KATV. Retrieved April 5, 2025.