2025 Orange County SC season
The 2025 Orange County SC season is the club's fifteenth season of existence, and their fifteenth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
After leading the team from out of playoff positioning to the conference semi-finals, former interim head coach Danny Stone became the official head coach of Orange County in the mid-December 2024.[1]
Roster
- As of January 19, 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ USL Academy Contract
Technical staff
| Role[3] | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Soccer Operations & General Manager | Peter Nugent |
| Head Coach | Danny Stone |
| Assistant Coach | Didier Crettenand |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Victor Nogueira |
| Performance Data Analyst | Amanda Preciado |
| Performance Consultant | Dan Guzman |
| Head Academy Scout | Shawn Beyer |
| Team Operations Coordinator | Mario Lemus |
Competitions
Exhibitions
In preparation for the 2025 USL Championship season, Orange County played in eight pre-season friendlies, mainly against local collegiate, MLS, and fellow USL teams.[4]
| January 25 | Orange County SC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Irvine, California |
| Report | Rodríguez  83' Kelsy 84' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| February 1 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | UC Irvine Anteaters | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 5 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
| 1:00 PM | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 12 | Los Angeles FC | v | Orange County SC | |
| Note: Due to unreleased circumstances, Orange County matched up against Real Salt Lake instead of LAFC | ||||
| February 12 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Orange County SC | Indio, California |
| Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 15 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | AV Alta FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 22 | Orange County SC | 4–0 | Loyola Marymount Lions | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 23 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 28 | Orange County SC | 5–2 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 9 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | |
| 7 | Orange County SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Oakland Roots SC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | Lexington SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 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
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
Match results
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[5]
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
March
| March 8 1 | Orange County SC | 4–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
| Doghman 28' Zubak 47' Benalcazar 52' Scott 90'+1' |
Report | Gibson  3' Johnson 59' Gomez 62' Prentice 71' Njie 90'+4' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| March 15 2 | Orange County SC | 2-2 | Lexington SC | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 PM | Doody 9' War 90'+7' |
Report | Rodrigues 45'+1' Epps 53' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,550 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| March 22 3 | Orange County SC | 0-3 | Monterey Bay FC | Irvine, California |
Doghman  65' |
Report | Gindiri 60', 75' Ivanovic 90' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,020 Referee: Corbyn May |
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 | Orange County SC | 2-1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM | Vitiello 18' (o.g.) Willey 48' (o.g.) |
Report | Herrera 56' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,606 Referee: Elton García |
| April 19 6 | Oakland Roots SC | 2-0 | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
| 1:00 PM | Prentice 10' [[Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1996) |Wilson]] 31' |
Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 6,058 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
May
| May 3 7 | Orange County SC | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Irvine, California |
| Mackinnon 55', 80' |
Report | Calheira 74' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,075 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| May 9 8 | North Carolina FC | v | Orange County SC | Cary, North Carolina |
| Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
| May 17 9 | Orange County SC | v | New Mexico United | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| May 24 10 | Orange County SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
June
| June 7 11 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Orange County SC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
| June 14 12 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Orange County SC | El Paso, Texas |
| Stadium: Southwest University Park |
July
| July 3 13 | Loudoun United FC | v | Orange County SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 12 14 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| July 19 15 | Orange County SC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| July 30 16 | Orange County SC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
August
| August 9 17 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Orange County SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 16 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Stadium: Weidner Field |
| August 20 19 | Orange County SC | v | San Antonio FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| August 23 20 | FC Tulsa | v | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Stadium: ONEOK Field |
| August 30 21 | Orange County SC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
September
| September 6 22 | Detroit City FC | v | Orange County SC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 12 23 | Lexington SC | v | Orange County SC | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium |
| September 20 24 | San Antonio FC | v | Orange County SC | San Antonio, Texas |
| Stadium: Toyota Field |
| September 27 25 | Orange County SC | v | Charleston Battery | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October
| October 1 26 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
| Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| October 4 27 | Orange County SC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 11 28 | New Mexico United | v | Orange County SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| October 18 29 | Orange County SC | v | Louisville City FC | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 25 30 | Orange County SC | v | Indy Eleven | Irvine, California |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
USL Cup
Orange County are participating in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[6][7]
Standings
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | USLC | Oakland Roots SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 5 | USLC | Orange County SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 6 | USL1 | AV Alta FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 | USLC | Monterey Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2025. Source: USL
Group stage
| April 26, 2025 | Orange County SC | 1–3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| May 31, 2025 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| June 28, 2025 | Orange County SC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| July 26, 2025 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
U.S. Open Cup
Orange County, 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.[8] Drawn away against Division 3 USL League One club AV Alta FC for the first competitive match against the two clubs,[9] the club was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after losing in a penalty shootout.[10]
| April 15 | AV Alta FC (USL1)  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Orange County SC (USLC) | Lancaster, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis | |
| Penalties | ||||
References
- ^ USLChampionship Staff (2024-12-13). "Orange County removes interim tag, appoints Danny Stone as Head Coach". USL Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Roster". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Orange County SC. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "ORANGE COUNTY SC ANNOUNCES 2025 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". Orange County SC. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ USLSoccer Staff (2024-12-19). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (2024-12-12). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Silverman, Alex (2024-12-12). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (2025-04-17). "ROUND OF 32 DRAW: For the U.S. Open Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Johnson, Michael (2025-04-16). "2025 US Open Cup Round 3: AV ALTA FC earns PK win over Orange County in SoCal classic". thecup.us. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Press, Valley (2025-04-17). "AV Alta advance to 4th round of US Open". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved 2025-05-05.