2025 Phoenix Rising FC season

Phoenix Rising FC
2025 season
Owners
List
  • Vincere Capital (Pablo Prichard)
    Berke Bakay
    Alex Zheng
    Tim Riester
    Mark Detmer
    Brett M. Johnson
    Didier Drogba
    Brandon McCarthy
    Diplo
    Pete Wentz
    David Rappaport
    Dave Stearns
    Rick Hauser
    William Kraus
    Kevin Kusatsu
    Mark Leber
    Jim Scussel
    Christopher Yeung
ManagerPa-Modou Kah
StadiumPhoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: 5th
Overall: 12th
USLC PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
USL CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerHope Avayevu, Charlie Dennis, Ihsan Sacko (6 goals)
Highest home attendance7,563
(October 17 vs San Antonio FC)
Lowest home attendance3,757
(August 2 vs Birmingham Legion)
Average home league attendance4,875
Biggest win3-1
(June 7 vs Orange County SC)
Biggest defeat4–1
(June 21 vs Charleston Battery)

The 2025 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's 12th season in the USL Championship and their 9th with the name Phoenix Rising FC.

Competitions

Friendlies

February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22) Friendly Phoenix Rising FC v St. Louis City SC 2 Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: Season ticket holders only
February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28) Intrasquad
Scrimmage		 Phoenix Rising FC Red v Phoenix Rising FC Black Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

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USL Championship

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 6 6 7 30 36  −6 24 2 3 3 14 14  0 4 3 4 16 22  −6

Last updated: April 4, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHAAHAAHHHAHHHAHA
ResultLDDLWLDDWWWWDLLWLDLDWDDDDDLWWD
Position109910101110119765467554786557778655
First match(es) will be played on March 8, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season matches

All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

March 8, 2025 1 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 FC Tulsa Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
  • Formella Yellow card 34'
 Report
  • Dalou 25', Yellow card 24'
  • Cissoko Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 15, 2025 2 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–4 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MST
  • Avila 6'
  • Moreno 34', 53'
  • Torres 4'
  • Diaz Yellow card 58'
  • Ortiz Yellow card 80'
  • Twumasi Yellow card 80'
  • Daroma Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card 90+3'
  • Alfaro Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Okello 45+3'
  • Cabral 69'
  • Sacko 80'
  • Traore 86'
 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,386
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 22, 2025 3 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Rhode Island FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
  • Rivera 40'
  • Avayevu 55'
  • Cuello Yellow card 28'
  • Smith Yellow card 46'
  • Boye Yellow card 76'
 Report
  • Williams 6'
  • Boye red-colored football 43' (o.g.)
  • Fuson Yellow card 19'
  • Sanchez Yellow card 48'
 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 29, 2025 4 Monterey Bay FC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM MST
  • Guzmán 3'
  • Rebollar 64'
  • Søjberg 73', Yellow card 55'
  • Lyons Yellow card 15'
  • Gnaulati Yellow card 40'
 Report
  • Cabral 17'
  • Okello Yellow card 2'
  • Margaritha Yellow card 21'
  • Boye Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 62'
  • Neville Yellow card 43'
  • Sainté Red card
  • Ping Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 6, 2025 5 San Antonio FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising San Antonio, Texas
 Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,498
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 12, 2025 6 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 Detroit City FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 19, 2025 7 Phoenix Rising FC 2-2 Sacramento Republic FC Phoenix, Arizona
1:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 30, 2025 17 Orange County SC 4-1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
 Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,536
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 2, 2025 18 Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 Birmingham Legion FC Phoenix, Arizona
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: John Matto
August 9, 2025 19 Lexington SC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Lexington, Kentucky
 Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
August 16, 2025 20 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Arteaga 75' Report Rizzo 73' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
August 23, 2025 21 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Phoenix, Arizona
8:00 PM MST
Report Zandi 16' Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 30, 2025 22 Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Phoenix, Arizona
4:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
September 5, 2025 23 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Phoenix, Arizona
8:00 PM MST Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
September 13, 2025 24 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
September 20, 2025 25 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
September 27, 2025 26 Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,999
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 4, 2025 27 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 New Mexico United Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Report Maples 90+7' (pen.) Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Atahan Yaya
October 10, 2025 28 North Carolina FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM MST Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Elton García
October 18, 2025 29 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 San Antonio FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Dennis 11' Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,563
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 25, 2025 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM MST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Group table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 New Mexico United 30 14 10 6 45 41 +4 48[a] Playoffs
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 10 9 11 47 45 +2 41
5 Phoenix Rising FC 30 9 8 13 48 48 0 40[b]
6 San Antonio FC 30 11 12 7 39 38 +1 40[b]
7 Orange County SC 30 10 11 9 44 45 −1 39
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:
  1. ↑ Sacramento Republic FC are ahead of New Mexico United on head-to-head points: SAC 6, NMU 0.
  2. 1 2 Phoenix Rising FC are ahead of San Antonio FC on head-to-head points: PHX 6, SAN 0.

USL Championship playoffs

By placing fifth in the Western Conference, Phoenix qualified for the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, being matched up away against the fourth seeded El Paso Locomotive FC.[2]

November 1, 2025 (2025-11-01) West El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
November 8, 2025 West FC Tulsa 1–0Phoenix Rising FCTulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 7,917
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL Jägermeister Cup

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Texoma FC4–5 Phoenix Rising FC Sherman, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
  • McManus 7'
  • Pepi 26', 41'
  • Jawneh 68'
 Report
Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Corbyn May

Group 2 table

Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC San Antonio FC 4 3 0 1 0 6 2 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC New Mexico United 4 1 2 1 0 9 7 +2 8
3 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7
4 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 4 1 2 0 1 10 10 0 7
5 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 6
6 USL1 Union Omaha 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 −2 3
7 USL1 Texoma FC 4 0 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

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Roster

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Patrick RakovskyGermanyGKJune 2, 19932023United States Orange County SC
13Triston HenryCanadaGKSeptember 8, 19932025United States Memphis 901 FC
Defenders
2Collin SmithUnited StatesDFDecember 4, 20032025United States Rhode Island FC
3Harvey NevilleRepublic of IrelandDFJune 26, 20022025United States Portland Timbers 2
4Pape Mar BoyeSenegalDFDecember 30, 20032024United States Clemson University
5Mohamed TraoreSenegalDFAugust 15, 20022024United States Los Angeles FC
15Alejandro AranedaUnited StatesDFJanuary 20, 20032025United States North Texas SC
23Ryan FloodUnited StatesDFOctober 17, 19982024Republic of Ireland Finn Harps
Midfielders
6Noble OkelloCanadaMFJuly 20, 20002025United States Atlanta United 2
10Hope AvayevuGhanaMFOctober 19, 20022025United States Ventura County FC
12Charlie DennisEnglandMFSeptember 28, 19952024United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
14Emil CuelloArgentinaMFJanuary 2, 19972023United States Sacramento Republic FC
17JP ScearceUnited StatesMFDecember 19, 19972023United States Union Omaha
18Carl SaintéHaitiMFAugust 9, 20022025United States FC Dallas (loan)
70Giulio DoratiottoItalyMFMay 18, 20042024Italy Juventus Next Gen
Forwards
9Ihsan SackoFranceFWJuly 19, 19972025Switzerland FC Thun
19Damian RiveraCosta RicaFWDecember 8, 20022025United States New England Revolution II
29Dariusz FormellaPolandFWOctober 21, 19952023United States Oakland Roots SC
38Darius JohnsonGrenadaFWMarch 15, 20002024Netherlands FC Volendam
71Jearl MargarithaCuraçaoFWApril 10, 20002024Azerbaijan Sabah FC
91Rémi CabralFranceFWJuly 10, 19992025United States Colorado Rapids 2
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Player transactions

Loan in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref.
January 3, 2025 End of Season Midfielder 18 Haiti Carl Sainte United States FC Dallas [6]

Loan out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Ref.
January 14, 2025 Until recalled Defender 72 Venezuela Edgardo Rito Venezuela Caracas FC [7]

Transfer out

Date Position No. Player To club Ref.
January 8, 2025 Defender 13 Brazil Gabriel Torres El Paso Locomotive FC [8]

References

  1. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 17, 2025). "Phoenix Rising Releases its 2025 Preseason Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Esparza, Devan (October 26, 2025). "El Paso Locomotive FC hosts first home playoff in four years against Phoenix Rising FC". KFOX. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Butler, Tyler (December 19, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Announces 2025 Schedule and Theme Nights". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USLChampionship.com Staff. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 3, 2025). "Phoenix Rising Signs Haitian International Carl Sainte". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Duran, Isabella (January 14, 2025). "Phoenix Rising FC Loans Edgardo Rito to Caracas FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Butler, Tyler (January 8, 2025). "Phoenix Rising FC Trades Gabriel Torres to El Paso Locomotive FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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