2025 Birmingham Legion FC season

Birmingham Legion FC
2025 season
General Manager	Jay Heaps
Head Coach	Tom Soehn
Stadium	Protective Stadium
USL Championship	Eastern Conference: TBD
Playoffs	TBD
U.S. Open Cup	First Round
USL Cup	TBD
Home colors	Away colors

The 2025 Birmingham Legion season is 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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Matt Van Oekel
2	DF	USA	Stephen Turnbull
3	DF	RWA	Phanuel Kavita
4	DF	USA	Ramiz Hamouda
5	DF	USA	Ethan Kos
7	FW	MEX	Danny Trejo
8	MF	USA	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
9	FW	HAI	Ronaldo Damus (on loan from GIF Sundsvall)
10	FW	CMR	Tabort Etaka Preston
11	MF	USA	Dawson McCartney
13	DF	USA	Jake Rufe
15	FW	CAN	Tyler Pasher


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	GK	USA	Trevor Spangenberg
19	MF	URU	Enzo Martínez
20	DF	GRN	A. J. Paterson
21	FW	URU	Sebastian Tregarthen
22	FW	BRA	Lucca Dourado
25	MF	USA	Roman Torres (on loan from Minnesota United 2)
32	MF	NGA	Temi Ereku
33	DF	GHA	Moses Mensah
43	DF	USA	Tiago Suarez (on loan from New England Revolution)
47	MF	USA	Finn Calloway
57	GK	MEX	Fernando Delgado
—	MF	AUS	Sam McIllhatton

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Miami FC	15	5	7	3	17	22	−5	18^[a]	Playoffs
9	Rhode Island FC	16	4	7	5	15	18	−3	17
10	Birmingham Legion FC	17	3	7	7	17	23	−6	16
11	Tampa Bay Rowdies	14	3	9	2	16	24	−8	11
12	Hartford Athletic	12	2	7	3	13	19	−6	9

Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2025. 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
Notes:

^ Indy Eleven are ahead of Miami FC on head-to-head points: Indy Eleven 3-1 Miami FC.

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 (2025-03-08) 1	Birmingham Legion FC	1–3	Loudoun United FC	Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM	Rufe 2' 75' Kavita 31' Hamouda 58' Mensah 70'	Report	Erlandson 5' Aboukoura 33' Ryan 50' Bidois 82'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,762 Referee: Natalie Simon

March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16) 2	Birmingham Legion FC	1–1	Louisville City FC	Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM	Martínez 10' Torres 40' Damus 47' Hamouda 53'	Report	M. Perez 30' A. Perez 40' Duncan 47'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,724 Referee: Kyle Johnston

March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) 3	Detroit City FC	2–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 PM	Smith 20' Morris 33' Williams 83'	Report	Damus 27' Tregarthen 76' Carroll 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: John Griggs

March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29) 4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC	2–0	Birmingham Legion FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM	O'Toole 15' Mertz 36' Griffin 70'	Report	Damus 72'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,377 Referee: Nabil Bensalah

April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13) 5	Birmingham Legion FC	3–1	El Paso Locomotive FC	Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM	Damus 30' 61' Pasher 45+2' McCartney 90+4'	Report	Cabrera 26' Calvillo 90+7'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19) 6	Hartford Athletic	1–0	Birmingham Legion FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM	Beckford 71' Samadia 90+4'	Report	Trejo 34' Hamouda 44' Rufe 66'	Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

May 3, 2025 (2025-05-03) 7	Tampa Bay Rowdies	2–2	Birmingham Legion FC	St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM	Fernandes 26' (pen.) Niyongabire 90+3' Lasso 90+6'	Report	Martínez 70' Trejo 76' Tabortetaka 90+5'	Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

May 14, 2025 (2025-05-14) 8	Birmingham Legion FC	0–1	Rhode Island FC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00	McIllhatton 5' 45' Hamouda 43' Torres 90+4'	Report	Rodríguez 14'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,767 Referee: Luis Arroyo

May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18) 9	Birmingham Legion FC	1–1	Detroit City FC	Birmingham, Alabama
4:00	Laszo 66' Martínez 69' Kavita 81' Hernandez-Foster 82'	Report	Rutz 40' Villanueva 46' Chapman 76' Polisi 86'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Jeremy Scheer

May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) 10	Miami FC	1–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Miami, Florida
6:00	Bonfiglio 39' 70' Melano 45+1'	Report	Pasher 48' Damus 74' Suárez 84' Van Oekel 90+7'	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	Centeno 16' Damus 70' Hernandez-Foster 75' Torres 76'	Report	Lindley 4' Musa 27' O'Brien 90+1' Murphy 90+4'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Elton Garcia

June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14) 12	Louisville City FC	4–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM	Dia 29' Goodrum 30', 44', 5'	Report	Damus 15' Moguel Jr. 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,802 Referee: Mark Verso

June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18) 13	Birmingham Legion FC	1−0	Sacramento Republic FC	Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM	Tregarthen 90'+4'	Report		Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) 14	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM		Report	Greene 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Joshua Encarnación

July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) 15	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Charleston Battery	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) 16	Rhode Island FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Pawtucket, Rhode Island
6:00 PM				Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium

July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) 17	North Carolina FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Cary, North Carolina
6:30 PM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

July 19, 2025 (2025-07-19) 18	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02) 19	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Phoenix, Arizona
9:30 PM				Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) 20	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Hartford Athletic	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23) 21	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30) 22	Orange County SC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Irvine, California
9:00 PM				Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

September 6, 2025 (2025-09-06) 23	FC Tulsa	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM				Stadium: ONEOK Field

September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17) 24	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) 25	Indy Eleven	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Indianapolis, Indiana
4:00 PM				Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium

September 27, 2025 (2025-09-27) 26	San Antonio FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM				Stadium: Toyota Field

October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) 27	Loudoun United FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Leesburg, Virginia
4:00 PM				Stadium: Segra Field

October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15) 28	Birmingham Legion FC	v	North Carolina FC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19) 29	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Miami FC	Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM				Stadium: Protective Stadium

October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25) 30	Charleston Battery	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

USL Cup

The Legion will participate 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
1	USLC	Indy Eleven	3	2	1	0	0	6	1	+5	8	Advance to knockout stage
2	USLC	Birmingham Legion FC	3	2	0	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage (wild card)
3	USLC	FC Tulsa	3	1	0	1	1	7	5	+2	4
4	USL1	Forward Madison FC	3	1	0	1	1	2	5	−3	4
5	USL1	One Knoxville SC	3	0	1	0	2	2	4	−2	2
6	USL1	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	3	0	1	0	2	3	8	−5	2

Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 2025. Source: USL

Group stage

April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27)	Birmingham Legion FC	3–1	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM CDT	Trejo 10' Damus 42' 79' Tabortetaka 71' Delgado 86' Hamouda 90+2'	Report	Jérez 32' Watters 63' Knapp 65' Hernández 86' Kinzner 90+4'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Elton García

May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)	FC Tulsa	1–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT	ElMedkhar 62'	Report	Damus 59' (pen.) Tregarthen 68'	Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Benjamin Meyer

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)	Indy Eleven	1–1 (7–6 p)	Birmingham Legion FC	Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT	O'Brien 28'	Report	Preston 90+4'	Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,028 Referee: Brad Jensen
	Penalties
	Williams Blake Lindley Quinn McRobb Rendón Collier O'Brien		Pasher Laszo Hernandez-Foster Preston Damus Suárez McIllhatton Centeno

July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Forward Madison FC	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM CDT				Stadium: Protective Stadium

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	McConnell 48'	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.

[table_hth_IND0.51216960116856-2] Indy Eleven are ahead of Miami FC on head-to-head points: Indy Eleven 3-1 Miami FC.

[1] "Roster Archive". Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

[3] USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

[4] Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[5] Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[6] 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.

[7] Farrar, Thomas (February 5, 2025). "LR Rangers to compete in nation's oldest soccer tournament, US Open Cup". KATV. Retrieved April 5, 2025.

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