The 2024 FC Tulsa season is the franchise's 10th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.

FC Tulsa
2024 season
Head coachMario Sanchez
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
2024 U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Black Gold DerbyNot Held[1]
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2025 →

On January 18, 2024, FC Tulsa announced a strategic partnership with Serie C team US Triestina Calcio 1918 covering all areas of technical squad management including scouting, data analysis, player development and operational best practices.[2]

Club

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Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Creek   GK (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 26)   Saint Louis City SC
24 Joey Roggeveen   GK (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 26)   FC Den Bosch
99 Johan Peñaranda   GK (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24)   Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Defenders
20 Patrick Seagrist   LB (1998-02-21) February 21, 1998 (age 26)   Colorado Springs Switchbacks
2 Anthony Harper   CB (2007-04-04) April 4, 2007 (age 17)   Tulsa Soccer Club[A]
3 Alexis Souahy   CB (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29)   Union Omaha
12 Rashid Tetteh   CB (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 29)   New Mexico United
22 Bradley Bourgeois   CB (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30)   Nashville SC
63 Sebastian Sanchez   CB (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 (age 20)   Louisville City FC[B]
4 Arthur Rogers   RB (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 28)   Northern Colorado Hailstorm
26 Angel Bernal   RB (2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 (age 19)   FC Dallas Academy
31 Owen Damm   RB (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 (age 21)   Louisville City FC[B]
47 Harvey St Clair   RB (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 25)   Vis Pesaro
Midfielders
5 Camilo Ponce   AM (2003-12-05) December 5, 2003 (age 20)   Wake Forest Demon Deacons
14 Luca Sowinski   AM (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20)   Charlotte Independence
6 Boubacar Diallo   CM (2002-12-09) December 9, 2002 (age 21)   Philadelphia Union II
8 Blaine Ferri   CM (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 24)   North Texas SC
33 Aaron Kacinari   CM (2001-08-18) August 18, 2001 (age 23)   US Triestina Calcio 1918[B]
77 Faysal Bettache   CM (2000-07-07) July 7, 2000 (age 24)   Tacoma Defiance
11 Milo Yosef   RM (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 26)   Marshall Thundering Herd
17 Edwin Laszo   DM (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 (age 25)   Beroe
66 Santiago Sanchez   MF (2008-01-20) January 20, 2008 (age 16)   FC Tulsa Academy[A]
Forwards
10 Matthew Bell   LW (2002-08-27) August 27, 2002 (age 22)   Real Salt Lake[B]
19 Stefan Stojanovic   FW (2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 23)   Philadelphia Union II
21 Alexander Dalou   FW (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 24)   Albion San Diego
29 Aaron Bibout   FW (2004-09-03) September 3, 2004 (age 20)   Los Angeles Galaxy[B]
70 Diogo Pacheco   LW (1998-09-13) September 13, 1998 (age 26)   Minnesota United FC 2
  1. ^
    USL Academy player
  2. ^
    On Loan

Staff

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As of January 16, 2024
  •   Mario Sanchez – head coach and technical director
  •   Luke Spencer – first assistant coach
  •   Adam Lewis – goalkeeping coach
  •   Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer

Competitions

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Preseason

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FC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 24, 2024.[3] FC Tulsa withdrew from the Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle on February 2.[4] FC Tulsa added a friendly with Tulsa Athletic on February 7.[5] FC Tulsa's preseason match against Missouri State Bears scheduled for February 11 was canceled due to inclement weather, and an intrasquad scrimmage was played instead.[6]

February 3 Preseason 1 FC Tulsa 4–1 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CST Bourgeois   33'
Bernal   58'
Yosef   63'
Stojanovic   80'
Report   51' Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
February 7 Preseason 2 FC Tulsa 3–0 Tulsa Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CST Stojanovic   60'
Trialist   73'
Trialist   88'
Report Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Match closed to public.
February 17 Preseason 3 FC Tulsa 0–1 Missouri State Bears Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Note: Postponed from February 11 due to inclement weather.
February 25 Preseason 4 FC Tulsa 1–1 Union Omaha Tulsa, Oklahoma
12:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: FC Tulsa Round Robin
March 2 Preseason 5 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 FC Tulsa Wichita, Kansas
1:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Stryker Sports Complex
March 9 Preseason 6 North Texas SC 0–3 FC Tulsa Frisco, Texas
11:00 a.m. CST Goodrum   43', 82'
Stojanovic   45'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium

USL Championship

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Standings — Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Mexico United (Q) 30 18 9 3 42 38 +4 57 Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 29 13 8 8 42 27 +15 47
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 30 13 10 7 45 36 +9 46
4 Las Vegas Lights FC 30 12 8 10 42 40 +2 46
5 Memphis 901 FC 30 12 11 7 47 38 +9 43
6 Oakland Roots SC 30 12 14 4 33 48 −15 40
7 Phoenix Rising FC 29 9 11 9 28 31 −3 36
8 Orange County SC 29 10 14 5 30 42 −12 35
9 FC Tulsa 29 8 11 10 29 41 −12 34
10 San Antonio FC 29 8 14 7 28 40 −12 31
11 Monterey Bay FC 30 7 14 9 24 38 −14 30
12 El Paso Locomotive FC 29 6 16 7 22 39 −17 25
Updated to match(es) played on September 29, 2024. 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
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Match results

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March 16 1 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
5:00 PM PDT Alba   60' Report Stojanovic   11'
Goodrum   25'
Yosef   56'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 30 2 Orange County SC 1–0 FC Tulsa Irvine, California
6:00 PM PDT Djeffal   27' Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
April 5 3 FC Tulsa 3–3 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Stojanovic   1'
Laszo   50'
Souahy   57'
Report Cabral   39' (pen),   42'
Formella   73' (pen)
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 13 4 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
6:00 PM PDT López   33' Report Seagrist   64' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,891
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 20 5 FC Tulsa 1–4 Charleston Battery Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM CDT Portillo   37' (pen.) Report Myers   9', 84'
Torres   31'
Markanich   41'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 27 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 FC Tulsa El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MDT Report Diallo   53' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 4 7 Birmingham Legion FC 2–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 PM CDT Martínez   71'
Pinho   90+4'
Report Goodrum   21'
Stojanovic   57'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 11 8 FC Tulsa 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Perrotta   12' (o.g.)
Diallo   33'
Report Griffin   64' (pen)
Sterling   85'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,486
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 24 10 FC Tulsa 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 8 12 FC Tulsa 2–1 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Pacheco   48', 61' Report Hernandez   90' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,073
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 19 13 FC Tulsa 2–1 Miami FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum   61'
Pacheco   71'
Report Gavilanes   11' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,009
Referee: Christopher Calderon
June 22 14 FC Tulsa 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: John Matto
July 4 15 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 FC Tulsa Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Zandi   90'+3' Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 13 16 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
July 20 17 FC Tulsa 1–0 Memphis 901 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum   41' Report Marlon   88'
Cissoko   90'+5'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 26 18 FC Tulsa 0–0 Indy Eleven Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 3 19 San Antonio FC 1–3 FC Tulsa San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Solignac   15' Report Goodrum   42'
Laszo   49'
Stojanovic   82'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Referee: John Griggs
August 9 20 FC Tulsa 0–0 Orange County SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 14 21 New Mexico United 3–3 FC Tulsa Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 7,015
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 17 22 Memphis 901 FC 2–0 FC Tulsa Memphis, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 2,868
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 24 23 Detroit City FC 1–0 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
6:00 PM CDT Report Bibout   14' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Alejo Calume
September 1 24 FC Tulsa 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,666
Referee: Elton García
September 11 26 FC Tulsa 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Diallo   31'
St. Clair   35'
Yosef   38'
Report Doody   57'
Howell   76'
Gannon   78'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 14 27 FC Tulsa 0-1 Louisville City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Tetteh   20'
Bourgeois   29'
Souahy   68'
St Clair   71'
Report Wilson   33'
Wynder   55'
Adams   84'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 29 29 Oakland Roots SC 0-1 FC Tulsa Hayward, California
3:00 PM PDT Dwyer   74'
Margvelashvili   75'
Report Bibout   7'   45'+3'
Pacheco   76'
Damm   78'
Souahy   87'
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Thomas Snyder

U.S. Open Cup

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April 17 Third Round FC Tulsa 2–1 N. Colorado Hailstorm FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Pacheco   39' (pen)
Yosef   45+1'
Report Martinez   65' Stadium: University of Tulsa Soccer and Track Stadium
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

References

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  1. ^ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ FC Tulsa (January 18, 2024). "FC Tulsa Announces Transformational Partnership with Italian Professional Club Triestina". FC Tulsa.
  3. ^ "FC Tulsa Announces 2024 Preseason Schedule". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Club Announcement Regarding Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle Preseason Tournament". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "FC Tulsa defeats Tulsa Athletic 3-0 in a preseason friendly". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Preseason Intrasquad Match Ends in a Draw". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 12, 2024.