Flatirons Rush Soccer Club is a professional soccer club based in Arvada, Colorado, with a men's side that competes in the Mountain Division of USL League Two[1][2] and a women's side that competes in the Rockies Division of the Mountain Conference of the Women's Premier Soccer League's (WPSL) Central Region.[3] It was formerly known as Colorado Rush SC, a name now used primarily for separately affiliated academies in Littleton, Colorado.[4]
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| Full name | Flatirons Rush Soccer Club | |
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| Founded | 2017 | |
| Stadium | Denver Christian High School | |
| Owner | Yo Leven Sports | |
| Head Coach | Men's: Oliver Twelvetrees Women's: Mervyn Johnson | |
| League | USL League Two | |
| 2023 | 5th, Mountain Division Playoffs: DNQ | |
| Website | https://www.flatironsrush.com/ | |
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History
editThe club history dates back to 2017, the roots of the club started as the Colorado Rush Mens Team. In 2018, Yo-Leven Sports was awarded a United Soccer League Two Franchise. The franchise rebranded in 2022 to share branding with the affiliated youth academy the club started in Arvada, Colorado.[5] They are owned by Yo Leven Sports, LLC and affiliated with Rush Soccer who also back Four other USL2 sides – Cedar Stars Rush, Daytona Rush SC, Virginia Beach United and the League2 Ontario club Rush Canada.[6][7]
The men's side was set to join USL League Two for the 2020 season,[8] but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] They will serve as the only Colorado-based team in the league, filling the gap left when the Colorado Rapids U-23 departed the league, following the 2018 PDL season.[6]
In February 2023, the club announced that it would field a women's side in the WPSL. It succeeded the previous Rush-backed Colorado WPSL team, Colorado Rush Women, which was based in Littleton, Colorado.[3]
Year-by-year
editMen's side
edit| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| Colorado Rush SC | |||||
| 2020 | 4 | USL League Two | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mountain | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Flatirons Rush SC | |||||
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mountain | Conference Quarterfinals | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Mountain | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Women's side
edit- As of July 22, 2024
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[10] | 4 | WPSL | 5th, Central Mountain Rockies | DNQ |
| 2024 | 4 | USLW | 4th, Mountain | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "Flatirons Rush Soccer Club – Transfers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (November 6, 2012). "Coke to sponsor teenager Uttam Rai's US training stint at Colorado Rush". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "The WPSL welcomes newest Colorado-based expansion, Flatirons Rush, for 2023 season" (Press release).
- ^ "Colorado Rush Girls Academy". Colorado Rush. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "About Colorado Rush Soccer". Colorado Rush SC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Pollard, Matt (February 10, 2020). "Colorado Rush Looking to Fill USL League Two gap in Colorado Soccer". Last Word on Sports. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado Rush Becomes Fourth USL League Two Team Backed By Rush Soccer". Rush Canada. February 9, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "USL League Two Adds 16 Teams For 2020". Ber News. March 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Hojnacki, Jenny (April 30, 2020). "USL cancels 2020 League Two season, extends pro league suspensions". sbisoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Flatirons Rush". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.