2022 Phoenix Rising FC season
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Owners
List
- 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
ManagerRick Schantz (8–11–5)
Danny Stone (interim) (0–1–0)
Juan Guerra (4–4–1)
Danny Stone (interim) (0–1–0)
Juan Guerra (4–4–1)
StadiumWild Horse Pass Stadium
USL Championship10th, Western Conference
| 2022 season | ||||
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| Owners | List
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| Manager | Rick Schantz (8–11–5) Danny Stone (interim) (0–1–0) Juan Guerra (4–4–1) | |||
| Stadium | Wild Horse Pass Stadium | |||
| USL Championship | 10th, Western Conference | |||
| USLC Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Aodhan Quinn (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,615 (September 10 vs Oakland Roots SC) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,425 (October 1 vs New York Red Bulls II) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,358 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (July 30 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks) 5–1 (October 1 vs New York Red Bulls II) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 (May 24 vs New Mexico United) (Club Record) | |||
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The 2022 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's ninth season in the USL Championship and their sixth as Rising FC. The season ran from March 12 thru October 15. For the first time as Phoenix Rising FC, the team failed to make the playoffs.
Friendlies
All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
| February 8, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 1:00 pm MST | HOU Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| February 12, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chandler, Arizona |
| 4:30 pm MST | PHX Report SKC Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| February 19, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–2 | Louisville City FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report LOU Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium |
| February 25, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–0 | Valley United FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 5:30 pm MST | PHX Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium | |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage; 75-minute game | ||||
| February 25, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–2 | Detroit City FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| TBD |
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PHX Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| March 5, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–2 | Grand Canyon University | Chandler, Arizona |
| 4:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| March 5, 2022 Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–1 | FC Tucson | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium | |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
USL Championship
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | −19 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2022. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| March 12, 2022 1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report MB Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 8,409 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| March 19, 2022 2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Joseph Salinas |
| March 26, 2022 3 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report SDG Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 2, 2022 4 | San Antonio FC | 0–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 5:30 pm MST |
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PHX Report SAN Report |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,511 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| April 9, 2022 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–1 | LA Galaxy II | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 8,019 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| April 16, 2022 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 7,011 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| April 23, 2022 7 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Miami FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 6,785 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| May 1, 2022 8 | LA Galaxy II | 3–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Carson, California |
| 5:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Mark Allatin |
| May 7, 2022 9 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–0 | San Antonio FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report SAN Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 6,486 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 15, 2022 10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chandler, Arizona |
| 5:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 7,115 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| May 24, 2022 11 | New Mexico United | 7–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 pm MST | PHX Report NMU Report |
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex Referee: Matthew Corrigan | ||
| Note: Postponed by Phoenix Rising FC on May 20 due to COVID-19 concerns.[2] | ||||
| May 28, 2022 12 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 4:00 pm MST | PHX Report HFD Report |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| June 4, 2022 13 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report BHM Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 6,912 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| June 11, 2022 14 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report ELP Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| June 18, 2022 15 | Loudoun United FC | 4–3 | Phoenix Rising FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| June 24, 2022 16 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Malik Badawi |
| July 2, 2022 17 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 8,087 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| July 9, 2022 18 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 5:30 pm MST |
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PHX Report MEM Report |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| July 20, 2022 19 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 4:00 pm MST | PHX Report LOU Report |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,494 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 23, 2022 20 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report SAC Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| July 27, 2022 21 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Oakland, California |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report OAK Report |
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Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| July 30, 2022 22 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report COS Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| August 6, 2022 23 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 12, 2022 24 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 pm MST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| August 27, 2022 25 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:30 pm MST | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,870 Referee: John Griggs |
| August 31, 2022 26 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| September 3, 2022 27 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,623 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| September 10, 2022 28 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report OAK Report |
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 8,615 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| September 17, 2022 29 | San Diego Loyal SC | 3–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 21, 2022 30 | Monterey Bay FC | 3–3 | Phoenix Rising FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:30 pm MST | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,529 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| September 28, 2022 31 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,110 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| October 1, 2022 32 | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report |
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Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 5,425 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| October 8, 2022 33 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 5:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,333 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| October 15, 2022 34 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
Group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 46 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
| 10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 42 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy II | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 40 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 40 |
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
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
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Phoenix Rising will enter the tournament proper in the Second Round.[5]
| April 6, 2022 Second round | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Valley United FC | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Dejan Susak |
| April 20, 2022 Third round | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | New Mexico United | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium |
| May 11, 2022 Fourth round | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 pm MST | PHX Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
