The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia that compete in the USL Professional Division (USL Pro), the third division in the United States. Founded in 1993, the club has had several spells in the second, third and fourth tiers of American soccer. Since 2006, the club has played in whichever league has represented the third division in American soccer.
The Kickers have reached eight league championships in their existence, winning three total; two in the third division and one in the fourth division. In 2005, the Kickers lost to the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division championship, to determine the second division champion that season, making it the strongest season performance in club history. The Kickers have won the U.S. Open Cup once in their history, winning the 1995 edition of the tournament. Their next best Open Cup performance was in 2011, when the Kickers reached the semifinals of the tournament, defeating two MLS sides in the process.
The following is a list of each season completed by the Kickers, inclusive of all competitive competitions.
Key Key to competitions
USL League One (USL L1) – The third division of soccer in the United States, established in 2019. USL Championship (USLC) – The second division of soccer in the United States, established in 2010 and previously known as USL and USL Pro. The Championship was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 2017. USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. USL Second Division (USL-2) – The third division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. A-League – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1995 through 2004, now defunct. American Professional Soccer League (APSL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1990 through 1996, now defunct. USL Select League (USISL) – The third division of soccer in the United States from 1989 through 1997, now defunct. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up Last Wooden Spoon ♦ Golden Boot Highest average attendance
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify 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 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinental / OtherAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallNameGoals1993 3USISL168803030024 1.50 4th 22nd R2 DNE Ineligible2,433 N/A N/A1994 USISL18 4 14 0 21 43 –22 12 0.679th60th DNQ 985 N/A N/A1995 4 USISL PL1815304721 +26 45 2.50 2nd 3rd W W 1,109 Rob Ukrop 101996 2 USISL SL1810803424 +10 30 1.67 2nd 9th RU DNQ CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup NH1,255 Ben McKnight 91997 A-League28151304135 +6 45 1.61 3rd 8th R1 Ro16 Ineligible1,925 Rob Ukrop 131998 A-League2821704822 +26 63 2.252nd 3rd QF DNQ 2,527 Ihor Dotsenko 111999 A-League28171105144 +7 51 1.826th11th R1 2,488 Onandi Lowe 152000A-League28 20 7 1 42 25 +17 61 2.18 2nd5thQFRo16 2,192 Dwayne De Rosario 152001A-League 26 16 7 3 47 34 +13 51 1.96 1st 1stQFQF 2,436 Kevin Jeffrey 152002A-League 28 13 9 6 44 37 +7 45 1.614th 7th RURo16 2,431 Josh Henderson 162003A-League 28 12 9 7 41 32 +9 43 1.54 6th 11th DNQ DNQ 2,273 Kevin Jeffrey 102004A-League 28 17 8 3 44 29 +15 54 1.93 2nd 3rdQFQF 2,333 McColm Cephas 122005USL-1 28 10 9 9 28 30 –2 39 1.39 N/A 6th RURo16 2,754 Matthew Delicâte 82006 3USL-2 20 13 3 4 50 20 +30 43 2.15 1st WR2 2,341 Robert Ssejjemba 172007USL-220 12 3 5 37 15 +22 41 2.05 1st RUQF 2,594 Ricky Schramm 62008USL-220 14 4 2 48 20 +28 44 2.20 2nd SFRo16 2,519 David Bulow 112009USL-220 11 3 6 39 18 +21 39 1.95 2nd WR1 DNQ2,874 Matthew Delicâte 112010USL-2209562520 +5 33 1.65 2nd RURo16 2,044 Matthew Delicâte 112011USL Pro2412753521 +14 41 1.71 3rd 3rd SF SF 2,545 Matthew Delicâte 132012USL Pro2411853127 +4 38 1.58 N/A 4th R1 R3 2,433 Chris Agorsor 8 2013 USL Pro 26 15 1 10 51 24 +27 55 2.12 1st SF R3 2,637 Joseph Ngwenya 11 2014 USL Pro 28 13 3 12 53 28 +25 51 1.82 4th SF R4 2,679 Matthew Delicâte 16 2015 USL 28 10 7 11 41 35 +6 41 1.46 6th 12th R1 R4 3,747 Jason Yeisley 8 2016 USL 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45 1.50 7th 12th R1 R3 3,996 Yudai Imura 11 2017 2 USL 32 8 16 8 24 36 –12 32 1.00 14th 25th DNQ R3 4,665 Alhaji Kamara 42018USL 34 6 24 4 30 80 –50 22 0.6515th31stR4 3,976 Brian Shriver Heviel Cordovés7 2019 3 USL L1 28 9 14 5 26 35 –9 32 1.14 N/A 9th R2 3,468 Joe Gallardo 6 2020 USL L1 16 8 6 2 22 22 0 26 1.63 4th NH 875 Emiliano Terzaghi 102021USL L1 28 11 10 7 35 35 –1 401.435thQFNH2,051 Emiliano Terzaghi18 ♦2022USL L1 30 14 7 9 54 35 +19 511.701stSFR43,551 Emiliano Terzaghi17 ♦ 2023 USL L1 32 6 15 11 42 55 –13 29 0.91 11th DNQ R3 4,786 Emiliano Terzaghi 12 2024 USL L1 22 6 10 6 25 34 –9 24 1.09 8th QF R3 4,672 Chandler O'Dwyer 72025USL L13081754353–10291.4313thDNQR14,369 Darwin Espinal9 Total – – 832 386 285 161 1262 1046 +216 1329 1.61 – – – – – – Matthew Delicâte 113 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, and other competitive matches. 3. Points and PPG have been adjusted from non-traditional to traditional scoring systems for seasons prior to 2003 to more effectively compare historical team performance across seasons.
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