FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The club competed in the United Soccer League (now known as the USL Championship) for three seasons before being granted expansion to first-division Major League Soccer for the 2019 season. This seasons list contains results for both iterations of the franchise, with totals including combined statistics from both eras.
Key Key to competitions
Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top level of the United States soccer league system, established in 1996. United Soccer League (USL) – A lower division of the U.S. league system, established in 2010 and previously known as USL Pro, currently known as the USL Championship since 2019. The league was sanctioned as the third division of American soccer at the time of FC Cincinnati's entry in 2016, and elevated to second division status in 2017. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The primary domestic knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions Cup (CCC) – The premier competition in North American club soccer since 1962, formerly known as the CONCACAF Champions League. Leagues Cup (LC) – Competition between and among teams in MLS and Liga MX, the top level of soccer in Mexico. First held in 2019, it has featured varying formats in the years since.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Last place ♦ League top scorer Highest average attendanceItalics Competition not yet concluded
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Name = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify TBD = To be determined NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro32 = Round of 32 Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCLCContinental / OtherAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)NameOverallName(s)Goals2016 USL 30 16 6 8 41 27 +14 56 1.87 3rd 3rd R1 R3 NH N/A 17,296 Sean Okoli 16♦2017 USL 32 12 10 10 46 48 −2 46 1.44 6th 14th R1 SF DNQ 21,198 Baye Djiby Fall 162018 USL 34 23 3 8 72 34 +38 77 2.26 1st 1st QF R4 25,717 Emmanuel Ledesma 16 USL total 96 51 19 26 159 109 +50 179 1.86 21,404 Emmanuel Ledesma/Danni König 222019 MLS 34 6 22 6 31 75 24 0.71 12th 24th DNQ R16 DNQ DNQ 27,336 Allan Cruz 72020 MLS 23 4 15 4 12 36 –24 16 0.70 14th 26th NH NH MLS is Back Ro16 0All matches cancelled or played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic Yuya Kubo 32021 MLS 34 4 22 8 37 74 –37 20 0.59 14th27th NH DNQ DNQ21,157 Brenner 82022 MLS 34 12 9 13 64 56 +8 49 1.44 5th 10th QF R32 Showcase 22,487 Brandon Vazquez 20 2023 MLS 34 20 5 9 57 39 +18 69 2.03 1st 1st SF SF R32 25,367 Luciano Acosta 21 2024 MLS 34 18 11 5 58 48 +10 59 1.74 3rd 5th R1 DNE R16 CCC R16 25,237 Luciano Acosta 152025MLS3420955240 +12651.912nd2ndQFDNELeague PhaseCCCR1624,668Evander22 MLS total 227 84 93 50 311 368 –57 302 1.33 24,375 Luciano Acosta 54 Combined total 323 135 112 76 470 477 –7 481 1.49 23,385 Luciano Acosta 54
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