2020 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa 2020 soccer season

FC Tulsa2020 season

Head coach| Michael Nsien
Stadium| ONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL| Conference: 7th
Group D: 2nd
USL Cup| Conference Quarterfinals
2020 U.S. Open Cup| Cancelled
Black Gold Derby| Champions
Highest home attendance| 3,381 vs. SA (Sept. 26)
Lowest home attendance| 2,255 vs. ATX (Aug. 19)
Average home league attendance| 2,636
Biggest win| STL 0–2 TUL (Aug. 8)
TUL 2–0 COS (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeat| SA 2–0 TUL (Aug. 22)

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The 2020 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 6th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] It was their first season since the club's rebranding from Tulsa Roughnecks to FC Tulsa.[2]

## Club

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As of October 6, 2020[3]
No.  | Position  | Player  | Nation

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1  | GK | Sean Lewis |  United States
2  | GK | Bryan Byars |  United States
3  | DF | Vangjel Zguro |  Albania
4  | DF | Cyprian Hedrick |  Cameroon
5  | DF | Callum Chapman-Page |  England
6  | FW | Ariel Martínez |  Cuba
7  | FW | Panin Boakye |  Ghana
8  | MF | Eric Bird |  United States
9  | FW | Toby Uzo |  Nigeria
10  | FW |  Marlon |  Brazil
11  | MF | Christian Altamirano |  Honduras
12  | GK | Andrew MacRae |  Canada
13  | DF | Matthew Sheldon |  United States
14  | MF | Brayan Reyes |  Honduras
15  | DF | Kevin Garcia |  United States
16  | MF | Rodrigo da Costa |  Brazil
17  | FW | Mfon Udoh |  Nigeria
18  | DF | Solomon Kwambe |  Nigeria
21  | MF | Fabián Bastidas |  United States
22  | DF | Bradley Bourgeois |  United States
24  | MF | Raphael Ayagwa |  Nigeria
29  | MF | Ciaran Winters |  United States
30  | MF | Lebo Moloto |  South Africa
92  | FW | Darío Suárez |  Cuba

## Competitions

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### Exhibitions

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FC Tulsa v Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles February 8 Preseason 1|  FC Tulsa | 2–0|  Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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2:00PM CDT | da Costa 43' (pen.)
Suárez 65' | Report |  | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex

FC Tulsa v Saint Louis FC February 16 Preseason 2|  FC Tulsa | 1–1|  Saint Louis FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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2:00PM CDT | Suárez 35' | Report | Blackwood 90' | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Note: Played three 40-minute periods.

FC Tulsa v Oral Roberts Golden Eagles February 19 Preseason 3|  FC Tulsa | 1–1|  Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00PM CDT | Winters 65' | Report |  11' | Stadium: Holland Hall

Rogers State Hillcats v FC Tulsa February 22 Preseason 4|  Rogers State Hillcats | 0–1|  FC Tulsa | Claremore, Oklahoma

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2:00PM CDT |  | Report | Suárez 65' | Stadium: Soldier Field

North Texas SC v FC Tulsa February 25 Preseason 5|  North Texas SC | 1–3|  FC Tulsa | Frisco, Texas

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2:00PM CDT | Sealy 16' | Report | Boakye 23'
Marlon 34'
Udoh 73' | Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center

FC Tulsa v Sporting Kansas City II February 29 Preseason 6|  FC Tulsa | 1–2|  Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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1:00PM CDT | Martinez 62' | Report |  8'
78' (pen.) | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex

### USL Championship

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

#### Standings — Group D

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Pos | Team

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1  | San Antonio FC | 16  | 10  | 3  | 3  | 30  | 14  | +16  | 33  | 2.06  | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2  | FC Tulsa | 15  | 6  | 7  | 2  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 25  | 1.67
3  | Austin Bold FC | 16  | 5  | 7  | 4  | 30  | 27  | +3  | 22  | 1.38  |
4  | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 14  | 2  | 3  | 9  | 17  | 28  | −11  | 9  | 0.64
5  | OKC Energy FC | 16  | 1  | 7  | 8  | 12  | 29  | −17  | 10  | 0.63

Source: USL

#### Match results

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Sacramento Republic FC v FC Tulsa March 7 1|  Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1|  FC Tulsa | Sacramento, California

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9:30 PM CST | Skundrich 23',  42'
Sargis 28'
Barahona 32' | Report | Moloto 24'
Sheldon 60'
Garcia 68'
da Costa 79'
Martínez 90+3' | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

OKC Energy v FC Tulsa July 13 2|  OKC Energy | 1–1|  FC Tulsa | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Chávez 40'
Hyland 51'
Basuljevic 53'
Harris 87' | Report | da Costa 45+5' | Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,626
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Black Gold Derby

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v FC Tulsa August 1 4|  Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2|  FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas

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8:00 PM CDT | Castellanos 71'
Adams 73' | Report | Marlon 26'
Bird 28'
Martinez 74' (pen.)
da Costa 90+1'
Boakye 90+2' | Stadium: H-E-B Park
Referee: Elton Garcia

Saint Louis FC v FC Tulsa August 8 5|  Saint Louis FC | 0–2|  FC Tulsa | Fenton, Missouri

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7:00 PM CDT | Umar 18'
Blackwood 75'
Bryan 83' | Report | Bird 43'
Garcia 59'
Martinez 72'
da Costa 87'
Suárez 90' | Stadium: West Community Stadium
Attendance: 950
Referee: Jervis Atagana

FC Tulsa v San Antonio FC August 12 6|  FC Tulsa | 0–0|  San Antonio FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Bird 44'
Garcia 69'
Moloto 72'
Sheldon 85' | Report | Montgomery 37'
Solignac 90+4' | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

FC Tulsa v Austin Bold FC August 19 7|  FC Tulsa | 2–2|  Austin Bold FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 16'
Moloto 26'
Suárez 65'
Ayagwa 69' | Report | Taylor 44'
Garcia 45+2',  61'
Báez 49'
McFarlane 83',  89'
Jome 88' | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Jon Freemon

San Antonio FC v FC Tulsa August 22 8|  San Antonio FC | 2–0|  FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas

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8:00 PM CDT | Solignac 41',  42'
Bailone 89' | Report | Marlon 59'
da Costa 64'
Bourgeois 81'
Bird 82' 90+8'
Bastidas 87'
Martinez 90+7' | Stadium: Toyota Field
Referee: Luis Guardia

FC Tulsa v Sporting Kansas City II August 29 9|  FC Tulsa | 1–2|  Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Kwambe 36'
Martinez 39' | Report | Mompremier 20',  86'
Riley 25'
Harris 55'
Duke 90'
Davis 90+4' | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: Chris Ruska
Referee: 2,790

FC Tulsa v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros September 2 10|  FC Tulsa | 2–1|  Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Suárez 25',  68'
Marlon 27'
Bird 43'
Moloto 75'
Zguro 84' | Report | Prpa 28' | Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Austin Bold FC v FC Tulsa September 5 11|  Austin Bold FC | 1–1|  FC Tulsa | Austin, Texas

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8:00 PM CDT | Avila 74' | Report | Suárez 30' | Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Referee: Elton García

Austin Bold FC v FC Tulsa September 8 3|  Austin Bold FC | 2–2|  FC Tulsa | Austin, Texas

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8:00 PM CDT | Guadarrama 45+5' (pen.)
F. Garcia 52'
Forbes 73' | Report | Suárez 17',  37'
Bourgeois 45+5'
K. Garcia 67' | Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Referee: Melvin Rivas
Note: Rescheduled from Thursday, July 23, 2020.

FC Tulsa v OKC Energy September 12 12|  FC Tulsa | 1–1|  OKC Energy | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 55'
Suárez 73'
Moloto 81' | Report | Chavez 35'
Hernández 71' 77'
Gordon 90'
Ibeagha 90+5' | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Black Gold Derby

FC Tulsa v San Antonio FC September 26 14|  FC Tulsa | 1–0|  San Antonio FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Moloto 59'
Suárez 61'
Martinez 63'
Bird 90+2' | Report |  | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 3,381
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

FC Tulsa v OKC Energy September 30 15|  FC Tulsa | 3–2|  OKC Energy | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 15'
Chapman-Page 35'
Uzo 79',  88'
Altamirano 86' | Report | Cato 12'
Taravel 45+2'
Chávez 45+4'
Stephenson 57'
Amico 70'
Ellis-Hayden 84' | Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Note: Black Gold Derby

FC Tulsa v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC October 3 16|  FC Tulsa | 2–0|  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma

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7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 36',  38'
da Costa 40'
Martínez 65'
Bourgeois 86' | Report | Diz Pe 43' 90+6'
Kurimoto 68'
Burt 81' | Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v FC Tulsa October 6 13|  Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | P-P|  FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas

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8:00 PM CDT |  |  |  | Stadium: H-E-B Park
Note: Match postponed due to a positive Covid-19 test in the RGVFC organization. Not played because not necessary for playoff qualification.

### USL Championship Playoffs

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship Playoffs

El Paso Locomotive FC v FC Tulsa October 10, 2020 Conference Quarterfinals|  El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)|  FC Tulsa | El Paso, TX

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7:30 p.m. MDT | Carrijó 19',  82'
Borelli 67'
Rebellón 96' | Report | Bird 24'
da Costa 38'
Chapman-Page 61',  68',  101' | Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
| Penalties|
Ross
Rebellón
Ryan
Robinson |  |  Altamirano
Moloto
Martínez
Bourgeois

### U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, the FC Tulsa were to begin play by April 7–9. However, the tournament was suspended and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## References

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1. ^ Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
2. ^ "FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Crest and Colors to Usher in New Era of Pro Soccer in Tulsa" (Press release). FC Tulsa. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
3. ^ "2020 Roster". fctulsa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

USL Championship

Eastern Conference|

* Birmingham Legion FC
* Charleston Battery
* Detroit City FC
* Hartford Athletic
* Indy Eleven
* Loudoun United FC
* Louisville City FC
* Miami FC
* North Carolina FC
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
* Rhode Island FC
* Tampa Bay Rowdies

Western Conference|

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Memphis 901 FC
* Monterey Bay FC
* New Mexico United
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
* FC Tulsa

Future teams|

* Brooklyn FC (2025)
* Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025)
* Lexington SC (2025)
* Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026)
* USL Arkansas (2026)
* Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026)
* USL Pro Iowa (TBD)
* USL New Orleans (TBD)
* USL Palm Beach (TBD)
* OKC Energy FC (on hiatus)

Former teams|

* Antigua Barracuda FC
* Atlanta United 2
* Austin Aztex
* Charlotte Eagles
* Charlotte Independence
* FC Cincinnati
* Dayton Dutch Lions
* Fresno FC
* LA Galaxy II
* FC Montreal
* Nashville SC
* F.C. New York
* New York Red Bulls II
* Orlando City B
* Orlando City SC
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Penn FC
* Philadelphia Union II
* Phoenix FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Puerto Rico United
* Real Monarchs
* Reno 1868 FC
* Richmond Kickers
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* River Plate Puerto Rico
* Rochester Rhinos
* Saint Louis FC
* San Diego Loyal SC
* Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
* Sporting Kansas City II
* Tacoma Defiance
* Toronto FC II
* VSI Tampa Bay FC
* Whitecaps FC 2
* Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Seasons|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Miscellaneous|

* Foreign players
* USL Championship Final
* United Soccer League
* USL League One
* USL League Two

* v
* t
* e

2020 USL Championship season

* Playoffs

Eastern|

* Atlanta United 2
* Birmingham Legion
* Charleston Battery
* Charlotte Independence
* Hartford Athletic
* Indy Eleven
* Loudoun United
* Louisville City
* Memphis 901
* Miami FC
* New York Red Bulls II
* North Carolina FC
* Philadelphia Union II
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
* Saint Louis FC
* Sporting Kansas City II
* Tampa Bay Rowdies

Western|

* Austin Bold
* Colorado Springs Switchbacks
* El Paso Locomotive
* LA Galaxy II
* Las Vegas Lights
* New Mexico United
* OKC Energy
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs SLC
* Reno 1868 FC
* RGVFC Toros
* Sacramento Republic
* San Antonio FC
* San Diego Loyal SC
* Tacoma Defiance
* FC Tulsa

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*[DF]: Defender
*[FW]: Forward
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[PPG]: Points per game