2020 San Diego Loyal SC season

The 2020 San Diego Loyal SC season is the club's first season of existence and their first season in the USL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from the founding of the club to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]

San Diego Loyal SC
2020 season
Executive VPLandon Donovan
ManagerLandon Donovan
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
USLC PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Average home league attendance6,100

Roster
As of March 6, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Morgan Hackworth  United States
3 Midfielder Elijah Martin  United States
4 Midfielder Jack Metcalf  England
5 Defender Grant Stoneman  United States
6 Midfielder Charlie Adams  England
7 Midfielder Carlos Alvarez  United States
8 Defender Sal Zizzo  United States
9 Forward Qudus Lawal  Nigeria
11 Forward Irvin Parra  United States
12 Defender Eric Avila  United States
14 Midfielder Yair Jaen  Panama
15 Forward Tumi Moshobane  South Africa
16 Midfielder Beverly Makangila  DR Congo
17 Midfielder Collin Martin  United States
18 Defender Edwin Lara  Mexico
19 Midfielder Jerome Mbekeli  Cameroon
20 Defender Joseph Greenspan  United States
21 Forward Ashley Nazira  Mauritius
22 Forward Francis Atuahene (on loan from FC Dallas)  Ghana
23 Defender Emrah Klimenta  Montenegro
24 Goalkeeper Jake Fenlason  United States
26 Midfielder Suleiman Samura  Sierra Leone
28 Goalkeeper Jon Kempin (on loan from Columbus Crew)  United States
40 Midfielder Raúl Mendiola  Mexico
— Goalkeeper Amal Knight  Jamaica

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 2 Preseason 1San Diego Loyal SC1–0FC DallasChula Vista, California
12:00 PM PDT Atuahene Report
Report		 Stadium: Chula Vista Training Center
February 22 Preseason 2San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 Costa del Este FCSan Diego, California
8:00 PM PST Metcalf  44'
Parra  60'		 Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
February 29 Preseason 3Reno 1868 FC2–4San Diego Loyal SCReno, Nevada
12:00 PM PST Hertzog  44',  49' Report  7'
 24'
 30'
 75'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
March 28 Midseason 1San Diego Loyal SC v Club TijuanaSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Diego Loyal SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3
3 LA Galaxy II 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3
4 Reno 1868 FC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. Source: USL Championship 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

Match Results

On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[3]

March 7 1San Diego Loyal SC1–1Las Vegas Lights FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PST Adams  15'
Stoneman  90+3'		 Report Burgos  4'
Sandoval  29'
Torre  55'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 11 2Tacoma Defiance1–2San Diego Loyal SCTacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Mueller  38'
Dhillon  56'		 Report Atuahene  31',  85',  89'
Stoneman  57'
Kempin  90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
March 21 3Orange County SCvSan Diego Loyal SCIrvine, California
PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
April 4 4San Diego Loyal SCvReal MonarchsSan Diego, California
PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
April 11 5Phoenix Rising FCvSan Diego Loyal SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
April 18 6San Diego Loyal SCvAustin Bold FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6]
April 26 7Portland Timbers 2vSan Diego Loyal SCPortland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Providence Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6]
May 2 8Sacramento Republic FCvSan Diego Loyal SCSacramento, California
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6]
May 9 9San Diego Loyal SCvColorado Springs SwitchbacksSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6]
May 14 10El Paso Locomotive FCvSan Diego Loyal SCEl Paso, Texas
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
May 23 11San Antonio FCvSan Diego Loyal SCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Toyota Field
May 31 12San Diego Loyal SCvLA Galaxy IISan Diego, California
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
June 6 13San Diego Loyal SCvFC TulsaSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
June 13 14OKC Energy FCvSan Diego Loyal SCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
June 20 15Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvSan Diego Loyal SCColorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Weidner Field
June 24 16San Diego Loyal SCvPhoenix Rising FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
June 27 17San Diego Loyal SCvReno 1868 FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
July 3 18San Diego Loyal SCvPortland Timbers 2San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
July 11 19FC TulsavSan Diego Loyal SCTulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
July 18 20San Antonio FCvSan Diego Loyal SCSan Antonio, Texas
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Toyota Field
July 25 21Real MonarchsvSan Diego Loyal SCHerriman, Utah
12:00 PM PDT Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
July 29 22San Diego Loyal SCvRio Grande Valley FC TorosSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 8 23San Diego Loyal SCvOKC Energy FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 12 24San Diego Loyal SCvEl Paso Locomotive FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 15 25San Diego Loyal SCvSacramento Republic FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 22 26Las Vegas Lights FCvSan Diego Loyal SCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 29 27Rio Grande Valley FCvSan Diego Loyal SCEdinburg, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: H-E-B Park
September 5 28San Diego Loyal SCvNew Mexico UnitedSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
September 13 29San Diego Loyal SCvTacoma DefianceSan Diego, California
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
September 19 30Reno 1868 FCvSan Diego Loyal SCReno, Nevada
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 23 31Austin Bold FCvSan Diego Loyal SCAustin, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: Bold Stadium
October 4 32San Diego Loyal SCvOrange County SCSan Diego, California
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
October 10 33New Mexico UnitedvSan Diego Loyal SCAlbuquerque, New Mexico
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Isotopes Park
October 17 34LA Galaxy IIvSan Diego Loyal SCCarson, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, San Diego will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[7]

April 7 2nd RoundLos Angeles Force P–P San Diego Loyal SCLos Angeles, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium (Cal State LA)
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[8]

References
  1. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "2020 Roster". sdloyal.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. "Tacoma Defiance Statement on Governor Inslee Announcement" (Press release). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  7. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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