2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

The 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies season is the club's 11th season of existence, their fourth in the United Soccer League, and second in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is the 27th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 33rd season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

Tampa Bay Rowdies
2020 season
ChairmanStuart Sternberg
Head CoachNeill Collins
StadiumAl Lang Stadium
USL Championshiptbd
USL Cuptbd
U.S. Open Cuptbd
Top goalscorerLeague: Leo Fernandes (1)
All: Leo Fernandes (1)
Average home league attendance0

Club

Current roster
As of February 21, 2020[1]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Evan Louro  United States
2 Defender Obafemi Awodesu ([A])  United States
3 Defender Forrest Lasso  United States
4 Midfielder Lewis Hilton  England
5 Defender Jordan Scarlett  Jamaica
7 Midfielder Yann Ekra  France
8 Midfielder Zach Steinberger  United States
9 Forward Kyle Murphy  United States
10 Midfielder Kevin Mendoza  Mexico
11 Midfielder Leo Fernandes  Brazil
13 Forward Sebastián Guenzatti  Uruguay
14 Midfielder Malik Johnson  Canada
15 Defender Louis Lomas (on loan from Norwich City)  England
16 Defender Max Lachowecki  United States
17 Forward Juan Tejada  Panama
18 Midfielder Dominic Oduro  Ghana
21 Goalkeeper Macklin Robinson  United States
22 Midfielder Jordan Doherty  Ireland
23 Midfielder Sebastian Dalgaard  Denmark
24 Defender Mustapha Dumbuya  Sierra Leone
25 Goalkeeper Ian McGrane  United States
26 Midfielder Hayden Morgan ([A])  United States
27 Forward Landon Ameres ([A])  United States
28 Midfielder Julio Plata ([A])  United States
33 Defender Aarón Guillén  Mexico
77 Forward Lucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe
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    USL Academy Contract

Technical staff

Medical staff
  • Andrew Keane – head athletic trainer
  • Michelle Leget – assistant athletic trainer
  • Dr. Mohit Bansal – team physician and orthopedic surgeon
  • Dr. Vania Reyes – team physician, sports medicine

Front office

Competitions

Exhibitions

The Rowdies hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the fifth year in a row.

February 1, 2020 PreseasonTampa Bay RowdiesvChivas Florida U23St. Petersburg, FL
Murphy
Mkosana 		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: closed-door
Note: Result not made public.
February 8, 2020 PreseasonUNF Ospreys2–0Tampa Bay RowdiesJacksonville, FL
13:30 EST (UTC−5) Report Guillén  (Hilton)
Murphy  (Tejada)		 Stadium: Hodges Stadium
February 12, 2020 PreseasonOrlando City SC2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesOrlando, FL
Bender  70'
Urso  76'		 Report Murphy  49' Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: closed-door
February 15, 2020 Suncoast InvitationalTampa Bay Rowdies2–1Montreal ImpactSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Guenzatti  14', 66' (Mkosana) Report Quioto  90' (pen.) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22, 2020 Suncoast InvitationalTampa Bay Rowdies0–1Inter Miami CFSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Report Robinson  21' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 23, 2020 PreseasonTampa Bay Rowdies2–3Tormenta FCSt. Petersburg, FL
Mkosana  57' (pen.)
Lachowecki  60'		 Report Mayr-Fälten  1'
Micaletto  28'
Coutinho  33'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: closed-door
February 28, 2020 PreseasonUSF Bulls1–1Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Billhardt  27' Report Claudel  2nd H'  66'
Tejada  90+2'		 Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
July 1, 2020 MidseasonTampa Bay RowdiesvNorwich City U23sSt. Petersburg, FL
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Louisville City FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Conference Quarterfinals
5 Charleston Battery 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 Loudoun United FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Play-In Round
8 Philadelphia Union II 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 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

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 19 January 2020.
Source: Match reports

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHHHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHH
ResultW
Position6
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2020. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
March 7, 2020 1New York Red Bulls II0–1Tampa Bay RowdiesMontclair, NJ
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Muyl  40'
Kilwien  43'		 Report Fernandes  30',  56'
Hilton  66'
Dumbuya  86'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 13, 2020 2Miami FCP–PTampa Bay RowdiesMiami, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
March 21, 2020 3Tampa Bay RowdiesP–PNorth Carolina FCSt. Petersburg, FL
14:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
March 27, 2020 4Tampa Bay RowdiesP–PPittsburgh RiverhoundsSt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
April 4, 2020 5Tampa Bay RowdiesP–PSporting Kansas City IISt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
April 11, 2020 6Miami FCP–PTampa Bay RowdiesMiami, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
April 17, 2020 7Louisville CityP–PTampa Bay RowdiesLouisville, KY
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[3]
April 25, 2020 8Tampa Bay RowdiesP–PCharlotte IndependenceSt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[3]
May 2, 2020 9Saint Louis FCP–PTampa Bay RowdiesFenton, MO
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[3]
May 8, 2020 10Indy ElevenP–PTampa Bay RowdiesIndianapolis, IN
20:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[3]
May 16, 2020 11Tampa Bay RowdiesvLoudoun UnitedSt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
May 23, 2020 12Charleston BatteryvTampa Bay RowdiesCharleston, SC
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
May 30, 2020 13Tampa Bay RowdiesvPhiladelphia Union IISt. Petersburg, FL
20:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
June 3, 2020 14Memphis 901 FCvTampa Bay RowdiesMemphis, TN
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: AutoZone Park
June 6, 2020 15Tampa Bay RowdiesvAtlanta United 2St. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
June 13, 2020 16Hartford AthleticvTampa Bay RowdiesHartford, CT
17:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Dillon Stadium
June 24, 2020 17Tampa Bay RowdiesvNew York Red Bulls IISt. Petersburg, FL
20:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
June 27, 2020 18Birmingham LegionvTampa Bay RowdiesBirmingham, AL
17:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
July 4, 2020 19Tampa Bay RowdiesvSaint Louis FCSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
July 12, 2020 20Sporting Kansas City IIvTampa Bay RowdiesKansas City, KS
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 18, 2020 21Tampa Bay RowdiesvMemphis 901 FCSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
July 25, 2020 22North Carolina FCvTampa Bay RowdiesCary, NC
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 2, 2020 23Philadelphia Union IIvTampa Bay RowdiesChester, PA
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
August 8, 2020 24Tampa Bay RowdiesvMiami FCSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 15, 2020 25Tampa Bay RowdiesvIndy ElevenSt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 23, 2020 26Pittsburgh RiverhoundsvTampa Bay RowdiesPittsburgh, PA
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 29, 2020 27Tampa Bay RowdiesvLouisville CitySt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
September 5, 2020 28Loudoun UnitedvTampa Bay RowdiesLeesburg, VA
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium
September 19, 2020 29Tampa Bay RowdiesvCharleston BatterySt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
September 26, 2020 30Charlotte IndependencevTampa Bay RowdiesMatthews, NC
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
October 3, 2020 31Tampa Bay RowdiesvHartford AthleticSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 7, 2020 32Atlanta United 2vTampa Bay RowdiesKennesaw, GA
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
October 10, 2020 33Tampa Bay RowdiesvNew York Red Bulls IISt. Petersburg, FL
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 17, 2020 34Tampa Bay RowdiesvBirmingham LegionSt. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

USL Championship playoffs

to be determined

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup
April 7, 2020 2nd RoundTampa Bay Rowdies P–P The Villages SC or
Tormenta FC 2		St. Petersburg, FL
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]

References
  1. "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. "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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