The 2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their eighth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system. Following the conclusion of the season, manager Brendan Burke, who had led the club since the 2021 season, departed the club in January 2023 to assume the role of top assistant with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo FC.
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Competitions USL Championship
Standings
Match results On January 27, 2022, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC released their full schedule for the 2022 season.
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
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Playoffs As the third seed in the Western Conference, the Switchbacks were granted a spot in the 2022 USL Championship playoffs, first matched up at home against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. Following their victory against the Toros, the Switchbacks were again scheduled at home for the semi-finals, this time matched up against Sacramento Republic FC. After a tight victory following added extra time at home, the Switchbacks headed to San Antonio for their first away match of the playoffs, matched up against San Antonio FC, who they'd eventually fall to.
U.S. Open Cup
Following the competition's two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup returned for the first time since 2019. As a member of the USL Championship, the Switchbacks entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Second Round, matched up against third-division USL League One and fellow Coloradan team Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC at home. The match is notable for being the Hailstorm's first competitive match in the club's history, after the club was first announced in July 2021. As the higher-division club, the Switchbacks suffered an upset loss, as despite being up a man for over two thirds of regular time and almost half of added extra time, the Switchbacks lost by one goal to the Hailstorm.
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