2019 Las Vegas Lights FC season

Lights FC finished its inaugural season third-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the fifth worst record in the United Soccer League. Lights FC were able to score 50 goals during the 2018 season, however the defensive record was poor – conceding 74 goals during the game, third most in the league. Lights FC were led by Raúl Mendiola and Sammy Ochoa, whom each scored 10 goals for Lights FC over all competitions. Despite a poor winning record, Lights FC proved to be highly successful off of the field, recording the fifth highest average attendance in the league and the second highest in the Western Conference.

Following the completion of the Light's 2018 campaign, CEO/Owner/General Manager informed manager Isidro Sánchez Macip that he would not be retained for the 2019 season, following his father, Chelís who had resigned less than a month prior.^[1] Three days after announcing Sánchez' sacking, Lights FC introduced former United States national team player Eric Wynalda as Head Coach and Technical Director. Prior to accepting Lights FC's offer, Wynalda had been an analyst and color commentator for Fox Sports 1 and had previous coaching stints with L.A. Wolves FC, Atlanta Silverbacks, and Cal FC whom he led to a U.S. Open Cup upset of Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers in 2012.^[2]

With the Las Vegas's minor league baseball franchise moving to a new ballpark in Summerlin, Light FC became the primary tenant at Cashman Field.

On December 12, 2018, Lights FC announced two preseason friendlies against MLS sides at Cashman Field in preparations for the 2019 season. The matches were to be on February 2 against Toronto FC and February 12 against Colorado Rapids.^[3] A final preseason friendly was added to the schedule for March 2 against USL side Orange County SC for March 2.^[4]

Lights FC would begin their preseason with a dominating 5–1 victory over Toronto FC, being led by a brace from former Toronto FC draft pick Edwin Rivas and additional goals from Alex Harlley, Irvin Parra, and Bryan Arguez.^[5] In the second preseason friendly, Lights FC and Colorado traded goals through the first and second half, leading to a 2–2 draw between the two clubs. Lights FC would get goals from Cristhian Hernández and Christian Torres, while the Rapids would receive goals from Dillon Serna and Nicolás Mezquida.^[6] In Lights FC's final preseason friendly, Irvin Parra netted a brace for the club in a 2–1 victory over Orange County.

As of February 23, 2019^[7]

No.	Position	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Thomas Olsen
3	DF	USA	Kevin Garcia-Lopez
4	DF	USA	Gabe Robinson
5	DF	USA	Javan Torre
6	DF	USA	Mobi Fehr
7	MF	USA	Pablo Cruz
8	FW	USA	Edwin Rivas
9	FW	USA	Sammy Ochoa
11	MF	USA	Irvin Parra
13	MF	USA	Jesus Gonzalez
15	DF	USA	Bryan de la Fuente
16	MF	ARG	Lucas Scaglia
18	MF	VEN	Víctor Rojas
19	FW	CMR	Tabort Etaka Preston (on loan from MFK Vyškov)
22	GK	USA	Angel Alvarez
23	DF	MEX	Christian Torres
24	FW	USA	Jose Villarreal
25	DF	COD	Panzani Sousa
29	FW	COL	Santiago Echavarría
32	DF	MEX	Jonathan Levin
88	FW	HON	Junior Sandoval
—	MF	NED	Vinnie Vermeer (on loan from Nashville SC)