2025 FC Tulsa season
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FC Tulsa 2025 soccer season
Head coachLuke Spencer
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
USLC PlayoffsWestern Conference Champions
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Luke Spencer |
| Stadium | ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| USL Championship | Conference: 1st Overall: 3rd |
| USLC Playoffs | Western Conference Champions |
| 2025 U.S. Open Cup | Third Round |
| 2025 USL Cup | Group Stage |
| Black Gold Derby | Not Held[1] |
2026 → | |
The 2025 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 11th season in the USL Championship,[2] the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup[3] and the 2025 USL Cup.[4]
On March 12, 2025, FC Tulsa announced that it had partnered with Blitz Academy FC to launch the FC Tulsa Academy.[5]
On October 4, 2025, FC Tulsa clinched its first home playoff game (and the first soccer playoff game in Tulsa since 1983) with a win over Lexington SC. FC Tulsa also set a new club record for most points in a season with that same win. On October 11, 2025, FC Tulsa clinched the #1 seed in the Western Conference with a win over San Antonio FC.
Staff
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Michael Creek |  |
GK | (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 28) | Saint Louis City SC | |||
| 99 | Johan Peñaranda | |
GK | (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 26) | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 20 | Patrick Seagrist | |
LB | (1998-02-21) February 21, 1998 (age 28) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | |||
| 4 | Delentz Pierre |  |
CB | (2000-11-16) November 16, 2000 (age 25) | Real Monarchs | |||
| 15 | Lamar Batista | |
CB | (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 28) | North Carolina FC | |||
| 91 | AB Cissoko |  |
CB | (1999-12-27) December 27, 1999 (age 26) | Memphis 901 | |||
| 2 | Owen Damm | |
RB | (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 (age 22) | Louisville City FC | |||
| 14 | Arthur Rogers |  |
RB | (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 29) | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | |||
| 21 | Lucas Stauffer | |
RB | (1995-04-21) April 21, 1995 (age 30) | Lexington SC | |||
| 47 | Harvey St Clair |  |
RB | (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 27) |  Vis Pesaro | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 10 | Kalil ElMedkhar | |
AM | (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 26) | Loudoun United | |||
| 22 | Stefan Lukic |  |
AM | (1996-06-01) June 1, 1996 (age 29) | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | |||
| 5 | Marcos Cerato |  |
CM | (1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 32) | Brusque | |||
| 6 | Boubacar Diallo | |
CM | (2002-12-09) December 9, 2002 (age 23) | Philadelphia Union II | |||
| 8 | Jamie Webber |  |
CM | (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 28) | Sekhukhune United F.C. | |||
| 77 | Faysal Bettache | |
CM | (2000-07-07) July 7, 2000 (age 25) | Tacoma Defiance | |||
| 7 | Andrew Booth |  |
RM | (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 (age 28) | Miami FC | |||
| 26 | Giordano Colli |  |
RM | (2000-03-12) March 12, 2000 (age 26) | Perth Glory | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Taylor Calheira | |
CF | (2002-04-26) April 26, 2002 (age 23) | New York City FC II | |||
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure | |
CF | (2000-05-30) May 30, 2000 (age 25) | AC Ajaccio | |||
| 21 | Alex Dalou | |
FW | (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 25) | Albion San Diego | |||
Caleb Patterson-Sewell – Sporting Director / General Manager- Luke Spencer – Head Coach
Alexis Vizarelis - Assistant Coach
Andrew Christiansen - Assistant Coach
Leandro Spinola – Sports Science Director- Destiny Lalaguna – Head Athletic Trainer
Alnoor Hasham – Director of Soccer Administration
USL Championship
Main article: 2025 USL Championship season
Standings — Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tulsa | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 57 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 48[a] | |
| 3 | New Mexico United | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 48[a] | |
| 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 | |
| 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lexington SC | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 36 | |
| 10 | Oakland Roots SC | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 32 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 29 | |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 27 |
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:
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:
Match results
Phoenix Rising FC v FC Tulsa
| March 8 1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM PST | Report | Dalou  25' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,478 |
FC Tulsa v Tampa Bay Rowdies
| March 15 2 | FC Tulsa | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Seagrist 73' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,621 |
FC Tulsa v North Carolina FC
| March 22 3 | FC Tulsa | 0-1 | North Carolina FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Dolabella 82' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,931 |
FC Tulsa v Sacramento Republic FC
| March 28 4 | FC Tulsa | 1-0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Calheira 87' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,389 |
FC Tulsa v Oakland Roots SC
| April 12 5 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Oakland Roots SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Damm 42' |
Report | Prentice 31', 45+6' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
Las Vegas Lights FC v FC Tulsa
| April 19 6 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1-4 | FC Tulsa | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Noël 51' (pen.) |
Report | Lukic 14' Calheira 28' (pen.), 67'Dalou 42' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
Orange County SC v FC Tulsa
| May 3 7 | Orange County SC | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | MacKinnon 55, 80' |
Report | Calheira 74' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,075 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
FC Tulsa v El Paso Locomotive FC
| May 10 8 | FC Tulsa | 1-1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | ElMedkhar 86' |
Report | Cabrera 32' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Mark Verso |
Lexington SC v FC Tulsa
| May 18 9 | Lexington SC | 0-2 | FC Tulsa | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Calheira 41' (pen.) Batista 9+5' |
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
San Antonio FC v FC Tulsa
| May 28 10 | San Antonio FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Hernández 70' (pen.) |
Report | Calheira 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,659 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
Sacramento Republic FC v FC Tulsa
| June 7 11 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | ElMedkhar 10' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
FC Tulsa v Phoenix Rising FC
| June 14 12 | FC Tulsa | 1-1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rogers 80' |
Report | Sacko 15' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Natalie Simon |
Miami FC v FC Tulsa
| July 5 13 | Miami FC | 2-2 | FC Tulsa | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bonfiglio 17' (pen.), 65' Romero  45+4' |
Report | Calheira 13' (pen.) Goldthorp 45+1' |
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: John Matto |
FC Tulsa v Las Vegas Lights FC
| July 12 14 | FC Tulsa | 4-3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Serrato 9' Webber 16'Calheira 76'Gärtig 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Rodriguez 33' Smart 45+2', 62' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
FC Tulsa v Monterey Bay FC
| July 16 15 | FC Tulsa | 2-1 | Monterey Bay FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Diallo 47' Lukic 48' |
Report | Malango 9' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,745 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
Louisville City FC v FC Tulsa
| July 19 16 | Louisville City FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lancaster 90+2' |
Report | ElMedkhar 90+5' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,859 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
FC Tulsa v Loudoun United FC
| August 1 17 | FC Tulsa | 3–2 | Loudoun United FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Corbyn May |
Monterey Bay FC v FC Tulsa
| August 6 18 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–3 | FC Tulsa | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 2,722 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
FC Tulsa v New Mexico United
| August 9 19 | FC Tulsa | 5–2 | New Mexico United | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Hartford Athletic v FC Tulsa
| August 16 20 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Edwards 46' |
Report | Farrell 45'+7' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
FC Tulsa v Orange County SC
| August 23 21 | FC Tulsa | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | ElMedkhar 24' |
Report | Kelly 20' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,317 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v FC Tulsa
| August 30 22 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | FC Tulsa | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,411 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque |
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion FC
| September 6 23 | FC Tulsa | 1-1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
New Mexico United v FC Tulsa
| September 13 24 | New Mexico United | 0–1 | FC Tulsa | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Rivas 90'+3' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,177 Referee: Calin Radosav |
Oakland Roots SC v FC Tulsa
| September 20 25 | Oakland Roots SC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Oakland, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Calheira 51' |
Report | Wilson 23' |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 4,938 Referee: Elton García |
Indy Eleven v FC Tulsa
| September 27 26 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,512 Referee: John Mato |
FC Tulsa v Lexington SC
| October 4 27 | FC Tulsa | 3-0 | Lexington SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Webber 40, 88' Colli 65' |
Report | Ketterer 37' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,199 Referee: Brad Jensen |
FC Tulsa v San Antonio FC
| October 11 28 | FC Tulsa | 2-0 | San Antonio FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Calheira 8' Batista 75' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: John Griggs |
El Paso Locomotive FC v FC Tulsa
| October 18 29 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Torres 24' |
Report | Lukic 90'+2' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,657 Referee: Natalie Simon |
FC Tulsa v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| October 25 30 | FC Tulsa | 3–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | ElMedkhar 10' Calheira 57,79' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
USL Championship Playoffs
FC Tulsa v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| November 1 Conference Quarterfinal | FC Tulsa | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CST | Lukic 92' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 7,583 Referee: Ryan Carrigan |
FC Tulsa v Phoenix Rising FC
| November 8 Conference Semifinal | FC Tulsa | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Phoenix Rising FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CST | Lukic 120+2' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 7,917 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
FC Tulsa v New Mexico United
| November 15 Conference Final | FC Tulsa | 3-0 | New Mexico United | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CST | Calheira 39, 57' Webber 76' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Greg Dopka |
FC Tulsa v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
| November 22 USL Championship Final | FC Tulsa | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 11:00 AM CST | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Elijio Arreguin | ||
| Penalties | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup
Tulsa Athletic (TLFC) v FC Tulsa
| March 18 First Round | Tulsa Athletic (TLFC) | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Calheira 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque | |
| Note: 3rd Tulsa Derby[8] | ||||
Forward Madison FC (USL1) v FC Tulsa
| April 2 Second Round | Forward Madison FC (USL1) | 1-3 | FC Tulsa | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Bartman 68' |
Report | Damm 21' ElMedkhar 31'Calheira 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Felix Granados |
FC Tulsa v Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
| April 16 Third Round | FC Tulsa | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lukic 86' |
Report | Margaritha 51' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque |
| Penalties | ||||
USL Cup
Main article: 2025 USL Cup
Group 3
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage (wild card) |
| 3 | USL1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | USLC | FC Tulsa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | USL1 | Forward Madison FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | USL1 | One Knoxville SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points earned in group play; 3) total wins in group play; 4) goals for in group play; 5) goals against in group play; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points earned in group play; 3) total wins in group play; 4) goals for in group play; 5) goals against in group play; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss.
Match results
One Knoxville SC v FC Tulsa
| April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Group Stage | One Knoxville SC | 2-2 (4-2 p) | FC Tulsa | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Gøling 34' Tekiela 72' (pen.) |
Report | Calheira 2' Touré 90+5' |
Stadium: Covenant Health Park Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion FC
| May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Group Stage | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | ElMedkhar 62' |
Report | Damus 59' (pen.) Tregarthen 68' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
FC Tulsa v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
| June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Group Stage | FC Tulsa | 4-1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Calheira 20' Webber 36'Lukic 51'Damm 62' |
Report | Knapp 12' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Indy Eleven v FC Tulsa
| July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) Group Stage | Indy Eleven | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Williams 38' Batista 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Colli 72' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,065 Referee: Gerald Flores |
References
- ↑ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ FC Tulsa (December 19, 2024). "FC Tulsa Reveals 2025 USL Championship Schedule".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (January 28, 2025). "FC Tulsa Joins 96-Team Field for 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (December 12, 2024). "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (March 12, 2025). "FC Tulsa and Blitz Academy FC Collaborate to Launch FC Tulsa Academy".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (December 12, 2024). "FC Tulsa Promotes Luke Spencer to Head Coach, Mario Sanchez to Focus on Technical Director Role".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (March 21, 2025). "FC Tulsa Names Andrew Christiansen as Assistant Coach for 2025 USL Championship Season".
- ↑ FC Tulsa (February 5, 2025). "Tulsa Derby To Return as FC Tulsa Draws Tulsa Athletic in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup".
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