2025 Las Vegas Lights FC season

Las Vegas Lights FC
2025 season
Principal OwnerJosé Bautista
Head coachVacant
StadiumCashman Field
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: TBD
USL Championship PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD

The 2025 Las Vegas Lights FC season is the club's eighth season, and their eighth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer.

During the offseason, the Lights underwent a notable coaching change. Following their first playoff appearance in club history the previous season under head coach Dennis Sanchez, who took the club all the way to the Western Conference Final,[1] Sanchez was hired by New Mexico United.[2] He was replaced by Antonio Nocerino, who previously led fellow USL Championship club Miami FC to a league-worst eleven points all season.[3][4]

Squad

Roster

As of March 13, 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Nicholas Ammeter
3 DF United States USA Hayden Sargis (on loan from D.C. United)
6 MF England ENG Charlie Adams
7 MF United States USA Joe Gyau
9 FW Dominican Republic DOM Riki Alba
10 FW Dominican Republic DOM Edison Azcona
11 MF United States USA Coleman Gannon
13 MF United States USA Giovanni Aguilar
14 FW Ghana GHA Solomon Asante
20 DF United States USA Shawn Smart
21 DF Montenegro MNE Emrah Klimenta
22 DF United States USA Joe Hafferty
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Jamaica JAM Maliek Howell
26 MF Cameroon CMR J.C. Ngando (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)
27 MF France FRA Valentin Noël
29 MF United States USA Christian Pinzón
31 GK United States USA Austin Wormell
33 DF United States USA Gennaro Nigro
56 GK Cuba CUB Raiko Arozarena
72 DF Ivory Coast CIV Gaoussou Samaké
77 MF El Salvador SLV Alexander Romero ([A])
79 MF Haiti HAI All Gue ([A])
90 FW Jamaica JAM Khori Bennett
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract
    2.

Staff

Title Name Nation
Owner José Bautista  Dominican Republic
CEO Shawn McIntosh  United States[6]
Sporting director Gianleonardo Neglia  Italy[7]
Head coach Vacant[8]
Assistant coach Gerson Echeverry  Colombia
Assistant coach Ivan Mirkovic  Serbia
Goalkeeping coach Armando Quezada  United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Phoenix Rising FC 20 6 7 7 31 36 −5 25[a] Playoffs
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 19 6 7 6 24 25 −1 24
10 Monterey Bay FC 21 6 10 5 23 29 −6 23
11 Oakland Roots SC 19 6 10 3 23 30 −7 21
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 20 5 10 5 16 37 −21 20
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2025. 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
Notes:
  1. ^ Lexington SC are ahead of Phoenix Rising FC on points in head-to-head matches: LEX 6, PHX 0

Match results

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[9]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 8 1 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Pinzon 74' Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 15 2 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 New Mexico United Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Rodriguez 72'
Gyau 90'		 Report Gaines 52' Hurst 69'
Seymore 90'+5'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,851
Referee: Elton García
March 29 3 Oakland Roots SC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 7,077
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April
April 5 4 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Pickering 90'+3' Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,353
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 12 5 Lexington SC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 19 6 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–4 FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Noël 51' (pen.) Report Lukic 14'
Calheira 28' (pen.), 67'
Dalou 42'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May
May 3 7 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Loudoun United FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Rodriguez 25' Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
May 10 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 17 9 Sacramento Republic FC 5–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Herrera 30'
Gurr 36'
Jamieson 44'
Ross 66' (pen.)
Amann 86'		 Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,194
Referee: Corbyn May
May 24 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Rodriguez 7' Report Cabrera 37', 64' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,396
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 28 11 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report Okello 24' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Matthew Thompson
June
June 7 12 San Antonio FC 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM
Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,393
Referee: Atahan Yaya
June 14 13 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
June 21 14 Indy Eleven 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Indianapolis, Indiana
5:00 PM Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,132
Referee: John Griggs
July
July 4 15 Las Vegas Lights FC 0−2 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,538
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 12 16 FC Tulsa 4–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Adorae Monroy
July 19 15 Orange County SC 4-0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elton García
August
August 2 18 El Paso Locomotive FC 6–0 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM
Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 9 19 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Rodriguez 53' (pen.) Report Berrón 18' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 16 20 New Mexico United 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,581
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 23 21 Las Vegas Lights FC v North Carolina FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
August 30 22 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
September
September 5 23 Phoenix Rising FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Phoenix, Arizona
6:30 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
September 13 24 Las Vegas Lights FC v Miami FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
September 20 25 Louisville City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:30 PM Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 27 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium
October
October 5 27 Rhode Island FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1:00 PM Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium
October 11 28 Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
October 18 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
October 25 30 Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2025 USL Cup

The Lights participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[10][11]

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Orange County SC 1–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30) Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 AV Alta FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report
  • Blancas 47'
 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,437
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0Spokane Velocity FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Servando Berna Rico

US Open Cup

Main article: 2025 US Open Cup

The Lights, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season.[12] Drawn away against Division 3 USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, the Lights lost in a penalty shootout.[13]

April 16 Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) Nevada2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Tennessee Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
Penalties

References

  1. ^ Alvarez, Christopher. "Las Vegas Lights FC made it to the playoffs for the first time this year". Nevada Public Radio | NPR and local news station in Las Vegas. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Catlin, Nick (December 24, 2024). "New Mexico United announce new head coach". KOAT. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  3. ^ Soccer America (January 10, 2025). "Las Vegas Lights name Antonio Nocerino head coach". Soccer America. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Webster, Dennis (January 9, 2025). "Lights FC hire new coach after best season in team history". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Lights FC New Roster Signings". Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC hires veteran sports executive Shawn McIntosh as Club's Chief Executive Officer". Lights FC Communications. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC Appoints Gianleonardo Neglia as Sporting Director". Lights FC Communications. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Lewis, Linsey (June 10, 2025). "Las Vegas Lights FC, Head Coach Antonio Nocerino part ways". KLAS-TV. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  9. ^ USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  11. ^ Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Lewis, Michael (April 17, 2025). "ROUND OF 32 DRAW: For the U.S. Open Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "2025 US Open Cup Round 3: Chattanooga Red Wolves win historic PK shootout over Las Vegas Lights". thecup.us. April 17, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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