The 2017

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season was the club's third year of existence, and their third season in the Western Conference of the

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, the second tier of the

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. On February 14, 2017 the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC officially announced Weidner Apartment Homes had acquired the naming rights to the Switchbacks Stadium which has been rebranded as "Weidner Field". The team's mascot is Ziggy, who is a mountain goat.

Roster

Competitions

Preseason

USL Regular season

Standings

Matches

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

The Switchbacks beat

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2-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The Switchbacks' goals were scored by Jun Gyeong Park and

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. The Switchbacks lost to

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2-1 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Switchbacks' goal was scored by

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References

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC seasons