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Deutsch2025 Richmond Kickers season
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| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | 22 Holdings, LLC |
| Manager | Darren Sawatzky |
| Stadium | City Stadium |
| USL League One | 2nd |
| USL1 Playoffs | TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Darwin Espinal (3 goals) All: Darwin Espinal (3 goals) |
The 2025 Richmond Kickers season is the club's 33rd season in existence, their seventh season in USL League One, and their 21st season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers are led by sixth-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky. Their USL League One season started on March 7th.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2024 | DF | 16 |  Klaidi Cela |  Liria Prizren | Free |
| September 9, 2024 | FW | 9 |  Josh Kirkland | Free Agent | Free |
| December 13, 2024 | MF | – |  Rivendi Pierre-Lewis | FC Motown | Free |
| January 22, 2025 | FW | 19 |  Darwin Espinal | Maryland Bobcats | Free |
| January 23, 2025 | MF | 3 | Hayden Anderson | Greenville Triumph | Free |
| January 27, 2025 | GK | 35 | James Sneddon | Richmond Strikers | Free |
| January 31, 2025 | MF | 10 |  Nils Seufert |  Jerv | Free |
| January 31, 2025 | FW | – | Nick Sarrantos | Richmond Strikers | Academy contract |
| January 31, 2025 | MF | – | Grafton Kahl | Richmond Strikers | Academy contract |
| January 31, 2025 | DF | – | Brendan Dobzyniak | Richmond Strikers | Academy contract |
| January 31, 2025 | DF | – | Andrew Richman | Richmond Strikers | Academy contract |
| February 6, 2025 | DF | 15 |  Jonathan Kanagwa | Free Agent | Free |
| February 18, 2025 | FW | 33 | Matt Bolduc | Free Agent | Free |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2024 | MF | 6 |  Zacarías Morán | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | MF | 19 | Justin Sukow | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | FW | 9 | Arthur Bosua | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | DF | 24 | Nathan Aune | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | MF | 8 |  João Silva | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | DF | 3 | Chris Cole | None | Free |
| December 1, 2024 | FW | 15 | Tony Pineda | None | Free |
| January 5, 2025 | GK | 13 | Ryan Shellow | Retired | Free |
| February 21, 2025 | MF | 10 |  Nil Vinyals | Spokane Velocity | Free |
Non-competitive
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Competitions
[edit]USL League One
[edit]Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Naples | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Spokane Velocity FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 4 | One Knoxville SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
| March 7 1 | South Georgia Tormenta | 2–4 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, GA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tunbridge  24, 45+1' | Anderson 19' O'Dwyer 34'Barnathan 41'Seufert 74' | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 911 Referee: John Motto |
| March 15 2 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, NC |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Sorenson 50' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 956 |
| March 22 3 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | AV Alta | Richmond, VA |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | O'Dwyer 45+1' Terzaghi 51, 73' | Cerritos 8' Alassane  74' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,542 |
| March 29 4 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Forward Madison | Richmond, VA |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Espinal 50' | Gebhard 40, 48' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,576 |
| April 9 5 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Union Omaha | Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Espinal 82' | Stadium: City Stadium |
| April 12 6 | FC Naples | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Collier County, FL |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Ferrín 8' Henderlong 22' | Espinal 35' | Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| April 19 7 | Richmond Kickers | v | Westchester | Richmond, VA |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| May 2 8 | Richmond Kickers | v | Greenville Triumph | Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| May 10 9 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | v | Richmond Kickers | East Ridge, TN |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium |
| May 18 10 | Spokane Velocity | v | Richmond Kickers | Spokane, WA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: One Spokane Stadium |
| May 25 11 | Westchester | v | Richmond Kickers | Mt Vernon, NY |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field |
| June 7 12 | Richmond Kickers | v | Texoma | Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]| March 19 First round | Richmond Kickers (USL1)  | 1–3 | Virginia Dream FC (VSSL) | Richmond, VA |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Vaughan 45+1' | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: John Griggs |
Jägermeister Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USL1 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USLC | Lexington SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | USLC | Loudoun United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2025. Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.
Matches
[edit]| April 26 1 | Louisville City | v | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, KY |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| May 31 2 | Richmond Kickers | v | North Carolina | Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |